The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-13
GERMANS ARE NOW in
POSSESSION OF ANTWERP:
BELGIAN ARMY ESCAPES
TAKES JUST ELEVEN DAYS TO CAPTURE THE STRONGEST
FORTRESS IN THE WORLD
WAR BANNER ON CATHEDRAL
REPLACED BY WHITE FLAG
Death Roll Resulting Compiled But Ac
counts Describe 1t Being Ter
ribly Heavy.

mans propose. according to the Berlin
reports. to use the city as y base for
operations against England.
| So long as Great Britain commands
tho sea no great part of the German
navy could use the ports, even should
Germany oycrrule Hollands objection
to the use of the. Scheldt by belllger-
ent ships Germany, it is thought. may
claim that, being In possession of the
city, she acquires Belglum's right to
use the river on equal terms with the
Dutch and will proceed to build de-
stToyers and submarines there to men
ace the British fleet.
If Holland should allow thees YES
sells to pass through the Scheldt, Eng
land, it Is declared. would certainly
proclaim 1t breach of neutrality. In
any case. Hollands position becomes
moro and more uncomfortable.
Have Maintained Position.
In France. according to the French
communication. the allies have MAIN
tained their position in spite of yio-
lent attacks at several points. The
cavalry still is engaged along the
BcIelan frontier and across It, each
eide trying to work around tho other
wing. This movement has compelled
the Germans to withdraw some troops
from other points of the line and the
allies arc seizing the opportunity to
make headway. - =
The communication reports that to
the fi6rfhA or Disc the French, .trcona
.7s N sssil q real fsEs ii. ssy-
eral parts of their zone OF action, while
the st. Mihiel region. where they are
trying to drive the Germans back
across the Meuse. appreciable progress
has been made.
Russlans Making Progress.
The German and Russian forces on
the East Prussian frontier are fight.
Ing stubbornly. The Russians appar-
emily continue to make progress slow
ly and the Germans, evidently. fear
ing another invasion OF East Prussia.
according to news from Berlin receiy-
ed through Eome. are sending rein
forcements to their army both by rail-
way and through the Baltic ports.
AN unofficial dispatch from Petro-
grad says the Russians have occupied
Marggrabowa. which Is eight miles
over the frontier In East P-ussia, al
most due west OF Suwalki This would
Indicate that the Russians have over
come In thotr region the German re-
sistance. which has been Of longer du.
ration than at any other section after
the Germans were driven b,Ek from
their attempt TO cross the Niemen.
Iyck, which also hae been occupied
by the Russians is 15 miles south of
Marggrabowa.
Pctrograd has drawn the veil for
the time being over the operations II,
western Poland. where a great battle
Ia expected.
Fighting Continues. 81
The fortress OF Pfzemysl, in GclIcia.
still holds out, but It is reported add.
tional forts have fallen and that the
town is being ,bombarded. A powda;.
factory Is said to have been blown tip.
Fighting also continues IN Hungary.
where another Russian force Is said to
have arrived south of Maramaros-
Szfget. I. =. d7s5
RHmania May Engage.
The death OF King Charles, Of sy.,-
mania, ts likely to have marked effect
on that country,s action WIFI regard
to the wa-. The late king who sbe-
longed to iSes Hohenzolfei d family.
was opposed TO sltG~anla Joining With
the allies although ama;Siity Of the
people favored the governments taxi
ing advantage Of the opportunity to
annex Tranaylvanfas which is popu-
lated largely by, Rumanians.It +. 1t is
doubted whether the now king Ep,, /.
nave sufficient Influence to keep the