Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-13
THE WAR IN EUROPE
News Paragraphs Telling of Happen.
ings at the Front.

News Paragraphs Telling of Happen
ines at the Front.
A dispatch Of Saturday saws the
Germans have blown up all bridges be-
tween Ghent and Inglemunster, Bel
gium.
Portugal Is expected to declare war on
Germany within the next few days,
says Berlin dispatch of Saturday.
Before withdrawing from Antwerp,
the Belgian army destroyed several of
it's forts and also blew up thirty Ger
man steamers which were in the port.
More than 100000 persons are fugi-
tiVes and homeless as result Of the
capture of Antwerp, which could not
Withstand the 200 howitZers which
rained shells upon 1t at the rate of
1000 an hour. q.
Dispatches from Berlin emphatically
deny the charge of the Belgian gov
ernment that the populace Of Brussels
mas been reduced to state of famine
by the Germans who have comman-
deered all the food supplies. 1t is stated
that conditions in Brussels under Ger
man rule are much better than condi-
tions in the capital of the other bellig-
erent countries.
Walter Runceiman, president of the
London, England, board of trade,
at patriotic meeting in London,
saturday night, announced that III
Zeppelins raid London, every member
OF the British flying corps has pledg-
ed himself to dash his machine right
through the airships, even If both are
brought to EARTH"
The Copenhagen correspondent of
a leading French newspaper, an
nounces that Germany is building a
fleet OF new airships with silent mo-
tors.
Three regiments Of British soldiers
5000 men, assisted the Belgians
during the siege of Antwerp. Two of
the three regiments left the city in
safety, but the third was obliged to
enter Holland, and there laid down
neutrality laws.
Germany expects to end the bat
tie Of the Aisne next week." says a
report from Berlin.
The Germans are sending heavy
guns into France for the ostensible
purpose Of attacking the forts at
Verdun, on the French frontier.
According to dispatches of Sunday,
the Belgian people are threatened
with famine.
Turkey is making preparations of
war-like character. The Young
Turks party are largely under Ger
man influence, Enver Pasha, the
Young Turk leader and minister of
war, having lived many years in Ger
many.
A traveller from Belgrade, Servia,
reports that city almost totally de-
stroyed by the continuous Austrian
bombardment. The Servians are still
holding out
The British submarine E-9 on
Wednesday succeeded in sinking the
German destroyer S-126. The same
submarine had previously sunk the
German ship Hela.
A Berlin dispatch says that boys
from IA to 10 years Of age are being
trained and drilled for military SER
vice throughout the German empire.
The legal military age is 10 years,
but these boys are being trained for
reserve service.
A Rome dispatch says that Rus
sian news reaching Italy, shows the
great empire is in such state of
ebulition that nobody can say where
the enthusiasm will lead to. Reports
say an immense army, headed by the
czar, and characterized by mixture
of warlike and mystic elements can
ing and overwhelming everything.
The special session Of the Japanese
diet, now in session, has voted a war
credit Of $27,000,00G.
More than LOO Germans and Aus
trians are held in English military
prisons on suspicion Of being spies.
Two French torpedo boats are re-
ported to have been sunk in colli-
sion near Toulon. France, Friday.
Their crews were rescued.
Because of fear Of night visits
from aircraft, the London police are
restricting all artificial lighting to
the barest necessities.
A dispatch from London says that
renewal of hints from Washington
that the subject of peace on the ba-
sis of a drawn" war is again under
discussion have been met with the ap-
parently inspired statement by the
Westminster Gazette that while there
is no desire to humiliate the German
people, there must be no mistake as
to the fact that Great Britain intends
to crush German militarism.
Cholera is reported to be raging
among the Austrian soldiers at Tar
now, Galicia.
A London dispatch Of Friday, says
that on Thursday night three naval
airmen succeeded in dropping bombs
on German airship sheds at Dussel-
dorf. destroying at least one Zeppelin
dirigible.
New York city's contribution to
the European fund of the National
Red Cross, now totals $225,SO6.11.
Dispatches from London yesterday,
indicate that the city is hourly eX-
pecting an attack from German air
ships. Official notice has been served
on all persons living near the Thames
river that they should be ready to
seek shelter in the cellars of their
homes at the first sound OF firing, as
there will be no time to spread the
news in more formal way.
The Germans have occupied the
Pelgian town of Client.
The whereabouts of the queen OF
Belgium is still in doubt, and the
same vagueness surrounds King Al
bert's reported wounds.
Recruiting in England Is said to
be increasing greatly since the fall OF
Antwerp.
The Germans are now moving for
the capture of Ostend, the Belgium
town on the English channel that is
nearest to England. Ostend will fur
nish the best possible base for opera
tions against England.
The United States government
will make no further move in the
Mexican situation, and will reserve