The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-10-16

cavalry operations continue as far
north as Hazebrouck, point hardly
more than a days walk from Calais.
When the allies claimed they had
driven the Germans from Aire, Lon.
don learned for the first time that
the Germans had made substantial
progress west from Armentieres,
which they reached last week. Pre-
sumably the allies still hold the ground
they claim to have regained, but the
Germans are throwing more men west
ward and are putting up hard fight.
The communication does not make
plain which side holds the town near
est the coast.
Progress Only az Few Points.
Nowhere along the battle line dc
the allies say they have made any
progress except in the center, on the
right bank Of the Aisne below Sois'
sons. At two other points, notably
between Arras and the Disc, and on
the right, in Vosges, it is said the
German attacks have been repulsed.
4 paragraph near the end Of the
Official communication saying it is
Il !"ersto0d that the Germans are o.
capying only the suburbs of Antwerp,
while the "a forts along the Scheldt
still are holding out, has been receiy-
ed in London with considerable sur
prise and skeptictism, in view of the
announcement of the British War Of
flee that the city was occupied by the
Germans and the Berlin official state
ment that the invaders took virtually
complete possession of the city.
Probably stirred by the homb-dron-
ping exploits of German air craft over
Paris, London seems to be prepared
for such visitors An official notice
has been served on persons living
near the mouth of the Thames that
they should be ready to seek their Gel
lars at the first sound of firing, as
there will be no time to spread the
news in any more formal way.
Will Occupy All Belgium.
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
from Ostend says:
THE last two days have been hard
for Ostend, which Is crowded with ref
ugees. They are being sent as rapid
ly as possible to England.
Saturday, soon after the fall Of
Antwerp became known, Ostend was
thrown into panic by a visit from
which, however, was driven
away by the fire of a British gun be-
hind the fort.
"The fear uppermost in all minds
here is Of the Germans setting foot in
Ostend. But it is difficult to see, ow-
ing to the flatness of the country, how
the Germans can be kept away from
the remaining coast line unless the
allies make a successful turning move
ment on the main battle line.
1--WE intend to occupy the whole
of Belgium declared General Won
Luttwitz, German military governor Of
Brussels, a few days ago.
Zeppelin airships played consid-
cradle part in the siege of Antwerp.
They dropped more than $50 bombs
on the city Thursday"
In Antwerp everything is quiet after
days of turmoil. The Germans, who
arranged with the bugomaster for the
surrender of the town. all the military
authorities having left. have issued a
warning to the people that any dis
turbances or attacks on Germans will
be severely dealt with. The Germans
used lighter. guns after they had bat
tered down the forts with their heavy
guns.
A Berlin report says these heavy
guns have been sent to France. If this
is so, probably the Verdun forts along
the French frontier, which are hinder
ing the German advance. are to be at
tackled with them. In this case, how.
ever, there is big field army be-
hind the forts. so that while their de-
structlon would make progress easier
for the Germans. it would not abso-
lutely insure their advance.
General Won Beseler, who directed
the attack on Antwerp, and Prince Au-
gust Wilhelm, fourth son Of the Ger
man emperor, who was one of the
first to enter the city, have been deco
rated by the emperor.
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