THE WEATHER
Fair .Monday and Tuesday. "
VOL. xcv Kb. 20.
, WIIIIlSrGTOK, !N. C, MOKDHOKKlGV OCTOBER .12, 1914
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Little News of Any Cottsequence Can be Gathered FurtKe
Than That the Fighting StilUUgerench Government
Issues Formal Statement
Being Fought in Various War Zones.
H BOMBS DROPPED
Three Persons Are Killed and Twenty Injured, But No Mate
rial Damage to Amount to Anything French Air Craft
Gave Chase, After Daniage Had Been Done, But
Were Unable to Overtake the Invader. "
London, Oct. 11. With the conclusion of that phaae of the war of the na- -tions
which came with the fall of Antwerp the censors again have drawn a
veil over the lighting in the greater part of the European continent, t
The French communication deals only with 4he series of battles which
has been in progress for four weeks from east to west in. France with an
ever extending line which now reaches northward from the elbow at Noyon
to and across the Belgian border at Armendlers. -
Between the Olse and Rheims particularly in the region , northwest Nof
Soissons, where the British forces are entrenched, further progress has been
made. It thus seems probable that the Germans have abandoned some of
their strongly -. entrenched positions In this neighborhood.. It is reported that
sanitary reasons have compelled this. The trenches in which the troops have
been living for weeks, have become breeding places for disease.
The Germans have resumed their n ight, attacks , between Craonne and
Rheims-which, according to French aeroplanes, have been repulsed. From
Rhelms to the Mtuse nothing of impo rtance has occurred of late, but in the
Apremont district of the Woevre, to the east of St. Mlhlel, the Germans made
violent attacks during he night of October 0, and the following day.
TOWN "TAKEN AND RE-TAKE X. .
Apremont was taken by the Germans but : was re-taken by the French
and remains in their hands. The" Germans apparently are determined to :
maintain as far as posflibletheir position v here, . where they -have . pierced.,
the line of fortifications between Verdun and Foul song tjkeriver Meune.
Should they, be suecessful , Detweeu the" alllestawaer t KTs doubtless "would "
be the route by whlchthey would endeavor to enter the heart of France. -Two
German aeroplanes, which seem to choose Sundays for their visits,
flew over Paris today. They dropped a score of bombs, . which killed -j three
persons and wounded twenty, but , did no material damage.
Fart of the Antwerp garrison an d two ' thousand of the British naval
volunteers, who crossed into Holland and laid down their arms, have been
Interned and will have to remain the re until, the end of the war. Some of
the Germans also unwittingly crossed the frontier and were treated simi
larly. , . " 1 ' - ; 1
Of refugees there appears to be no. end. The Dutch towns are crowded
with people who left thel homes in' Belgium. Hollanders are finding 'difficul
ty in providing for them. The Germans, however, have invited the refugees
to return to their own country, promising them fair treatment.
England also continues to be. a place of refuge for many fugitive, wound
ed officers and men, who are crossing from Ostend on the regular steamers.
ANTWERP IS QUIET.
In Antwerp everything is quiet after days of turmoil. The. Germans,
vrho arranged with the burgomaster for the surrender of the town, all the
military authorities having left, have issued a warning to the people that
any disturbances or attacks on Germans will be severely dealt with. So
far as can be ascertained the' damage done to Antwerp by the bombardment
was not so serious a at first reported. The cathedral, art gallery, museum
and other public buildings are In the northwestern part of the city along the
Scheldt, where the shells did not fall. ' . .
A Berlin report says the heavy guns are to be sent to France. If this Is
true, probably the Verdun forts along the French frontier, which are hinder
ing the German advance, are to be attacked. In this case, however, there is
a big field army behind the forts, so that while their destruction would
make progress easier for the Germans, It would not absolutely ensure their
advance.
General Von Beseler, who directed the attack on Antwerp, and Prince
Augustus William, fourth son of the German Emperor, who was one of the
first to enter the city, have been decorated by the Emperor. What the tak
ing of the town cost the Germans is not known, but It is reported from Hol
land that train loads of wounded are being conveyed to the hospitals at the
German base. . .. 1
FAMINE THREATENS BELGIUM.
Famine Is threatened throughout Belgium. This is to be expected in a
country which has been ravaged by war for upward of two months. On the
East Prussian frontier the Russians still are engaged with the German rear
guard west of Suwalkl and to the southeast of Wllballen.
Of the battles In Galicla and Poland the Russian staff has decided to say
nothing for the present, but the Austrlans declare a recent attack i on
Pr-emysl was repulsed and that the Russians have evacuated trenches on the.
western front, which the Austrians occupied. , '
The Austrlans also claim victories over the Russians at Laacut and Dy
sow in Galicia. It is known that they have received reinforcements. .This,
Petrograd admits, has compelled a change in the plans of the Russian army.
The Montenegrins claim a victory over the Austrian In Bosnia, where
they say the Austrians tried to' cut off the Montenegrin army proceeding to.
Sarajevo, but . were defeated with heavy losses.
More alarming reports come from Italy of the spread of cholera in Aus
tria. The Rumanian government has thought It necessary to take precau
tions for the protection of the Austrian legation at Bucharest. Turkey, too,
is making preparations of -a war-like character. The Young Turks are said
to be largely under the influence of the Germans. ,. - 1. '
A dispatcjb from Athens' iay the Turks are displaying great activity in
Syria, Palestine and Northern Arabia.
DROP BOMB ON PARIS.
Three Arc Killed and Others Injured
Yesterday.
Paris, Oct. " 11. A score of bombs,
dropped on different quarters of Paris
by two German aviators today, killed
three civilians and injured 14 others.
The property damage was small. "
The airmen appeared after noon." One
bomb landed at the rear of the church
cathedral of Notre Dame. A house was
net on fire but the loss was not. great.
ne of these missiles struck within 100
yards of an office occupied by Ameri
can newspaper men. v ;
The second aeroplane also flew over
the cathedral, dropping four bombs
one of which lighted on the roof,. but L
failed to explbde. It appeared to "aim J
Dealing With Battles
aw
IN PARIS B! GERMANS
at the -cathedral while the other ma
chine attempted to hit the Northern
and. St. Lazare stations. -
The Germans flew very low. After
they apparently had exhausted ;thelr
supply of missiles French aeroplanes
ascended and pursued them toward
the east.
"COPY" CANNOT BE MAILED.
American Minister t The Hague
j Warns Newspaper Men. v
'The Hague, via London, Oct. 11.
The American minister to the Nether
lands, Pr. HenryVan Dyke, has issued
a. statement warning to desist : those
who he eays, 'are attempting.. to ,: use
the legation as, a mediuiw to transmit
iLL SIDES ARE EAGER
" f OR AN ADJOURNMENT
Present Session of Congress
May End Saturday.
Next Session Will Not Be Called Be
fore First of December Republi
cans Will Not Fight Against
' War Relief Measure. -
"Washington, Oct. Administration
leaders in Congress are making 'every
effort, to wind'up the . long session by
Saturday night, wir assurances from
the President that it will be unneces
sary to return until the first Monday
in- December." Whije no new . legisla
tion is to be permitted, there is no
certainty that action on the . waf
revenue bill can " be completed within
the week. When it has' passed the
Senate,, a conference will, be "necessary
and the prospect is that it-will be Octo
ber 20, before Congress can Wdjoum
."We will , expedite - the .bill in the
Senate, as rapidly, 4s possible" Senator
Simmons, chairman Qf the' finance com
mittee said Aoday. '-"Democrats are
npt disposed to change the measure
in which it cime from the caucus: We
all. realize that; war revenue is, neces
sary and we believe the fill is the
best that can be -devised." -.
Republican senators now .are inclin
ed not to prolong debate.. Several
minority leaders have declared they
would held bring about early adjourn
ment as'soon as assurances were -given
of a definite purpose-to end th; ses
sion without contemplation , Iff ny
recession. Such is now the "administra
tion program. '
In the . House ; the bill to pave the
way for .ultimate Philippine , .indepen
dence probably, will be passed within
a day or two. Some 'Democratic; mem
bers -will continue ,thelr agitation ifar
irisi tion to benefit: the : COttoHv 8itu
tinn. but there is. little prQbalility ther4 J
is-'th -VieW'or drninrsu-anon eati. v
their communications o.f . pfertiean waf
matter.- . . ' .r . : '
. In discussing, the ,-matter, Mr. van
Dyke said the legation 'had -been great
ly troubled by American newspaper
men who believed the -mails; were open
to news dispatches. He considered that
the transmission . of "war ; copy" of
American newspaper men would be a
violation of the neutrality, of the Unit
ed States. . . i ,
JAPANESE ARE ADVANCING.
Claim That Germans Are Powerless to
V Prevent . Their Advance. ; ( .
Tokio, Oct. 11. The : following offi
cial statement was given rout here to
day relative to the Japanese operations
around Tsing: Tau, seat of government
of the German concessions of Kiao
Chow: '; t v , , ".
"The German forts warships and ae
roplanes Vre trying yainly to arrest the
Japanese advance. We are : sustaining
no damage,, r r .
"Japanese warships .-. silenced litis
foret And.-drove a warship out of range
of their guns. Our aviators answered
an unsuccessful attack by German air
men on Japanese mine : draggers, by
flying oyer ..Tsing. Tau "and dropping
bombs.", i , - i
NURSES ON THE, SCENE.
American JtU&' Cross- Oectqrs
and
v Nurses Now In Europe.
Petrograd, via Londcin, OcJ. 11 The
American Red Cross, detachment, rein
forced," by 36 memhers. of; the .Russian
sanitary corps, will proceed to Kiev
Tuesday or Wednesday ' to. ; assume
Charge of a hospital ooptaining two
hundred beds. -Thisvnumber later will
be increased to seven ihurfdred. The
American pronounce the Russian equip
ment" and techinque high class. -
- The Russian Red Cross is adding to
the Americans fiVe carloads of supplies
beds.' linen and drugs. i - 1
The Americans have, been given a
warm welcome and have -been escorted
to the Emperor's -waiting room, where
they were welcomed by Count 4Bobr
insky, chief o fthe ., Russian Red Cross,
as the only foreign . Red Cross . corps
sent to Russia. , '
-Russian officials ? attach importance
to the American expedition as likely
to add to the cordial relations between
the - two countries. . ; r -
'" ANNOUNCEMENT-AS MADE.
French War Department Issues State-
nient of Conditions on Front,'
- Paris, Oct. 11. The v following an
nouncement was made today by the
French war office:, . '
: "First 1 On our " left, wing, v German
cavalry,'-vrhich has seized ' certain
points of passage over the Lys, east of
Aire, retired last night into the Arnien
tieres district. Between Arras and the
Oise the enemy made a vigorous, but
vain attack on the right bank of the
An ere. ' , - ' '
. "Second: On the center, between the
Otee and Rhelms, our troops have made
slight ; advances to the . north of the
Aisne, particularly to tbe northwest of
Soissons. , Between . Craonne .. and
Rheimat German night- attacks y have
been repulsed.- From Rhelms to the
Meuse there is nothing . to . report. . In
the Wjoeyre district, ; the iermans have
delivered some violent attacks.' :-In "the
region- of -Apremont," wefit- of . St. Mi
hiel, there "was ? fighting during , the
night of the ninth' and teatn aay .- Apre-
i (Continued on page,. Two) iV
Three Are Killed and Four
teen Injured Badly
Falling from Top "of Precipice i Twenty
Ton Rock Does Much" Damage tp
' Fast Ruunlag Passenger -
'Train Beldw.
Grand .Junction,, Colo., Oct., 11. Three '
persons were kUled;.an4 i4 injured,
several seriously,' today-' when a 2C-ton
boulder, falling frofm a precipice,
crashed into the day coach and -smoker
of . a Denver; &; RivGrande jpassen
ger train No. 18 miles east of 'this
city. . ' ;" ' '
The train was 'ruri,hing. fast when ,a
rock struck the qoupling between , the
tender" and the, smoking ; car, parting
the train. Before. 'the' 'air' brakes had
brought "the "Tear, section to a stop,' a
hug"e boulder Crashed on tle smoking
car "and" the dky coach;; shattering the
roofs 'and crumpling the steel' slides.
Twenty passengers ; ini the two cars
escaped injury? ' y ; '
At the point where the wreck oc
curred, the tracks closely ' parallel
Grand rfveri ' the-' oljff s rising sheer
above the river: bakv Much of the
wreckage of the two ears was precipi
tated into the stream: ' : , .
FRANCE DISCOUNTED REPORT
That
Antwerp V Dadt v Fallen Causes
. PainftuHmpresslon. .
Bordeaux, Franch. O.ct. 11. The oc
cupation, of' Antwerp was discounted in
government . clrclear -Jbutt. nevertheless
the news of ,'thatrimph pf the Ger
man caused a painful impression. The
best military "opfnfojl- here fconsideres
the event of no-'strtegjef triiportance,
it is " stated. ;it' releases ha iGerman
besieging force, but as "this -'body num
bersless' thknSJM),000 men",- ts addi
tion ! will havlittl ittflence, Mt-'ls
,ce.s-' , jr2
COMET NOW VISIBLE.
ChW be' Seen . In Western Sky , During
Evening.
. Geneva, N. X- Oct. 11, Dr. William
R. Brooks, director of Smith observa
tory, said - today Delevan's-comet now
can .be seen well with the naked eye
in the westernj evening, sky. , It is
just below the ; handle of . the "big
dipper" and moving: toward, the bright
star Arcturus, , aJfOve which the comet
will pass October r26. . . ,
Scant are the - actual details; of the
recent lighting between the allies and
the . Germans, who," . for four weeks,
have been struggling for supremacy in
Northern. France, contained in the lat
est .official communication. .
We everywhere have -maintained our
position,' ' sums up the . claims of the
French war office. . At all points, except
one, - that -in the Woevre district, Ger
man attacks are said either to have
been repulsed . or held. . . In the center,
between the Oise ' and , Rhelms slight
advances. by the allies are chronicled.
In the Woevre district ' the Germans
have delivered violent attacks.' ;Wheth
er tbey;resulted favorably or unfavor
ably is not stated. ' - t ' ' 1
From Germany -alone came anything
concerning the ; surrendered city of
Antwerp. . This was to the" effect - that
the entire city as well ' all the forts
are .now In -the i hands of the Germans.
Oeneral ,Vonl Beseler,- the- -German
commander at Antwerp issued a proc
lamation that clttsehs might .return to
their vocations without f ear. . of harm
befalling them. - The German ..report
said little, damage i, had been done to
any except .public "buildings , in Ant
werp. '5'u-r'"' " t" . - ..
Emperor William',, army whlch) be
sieged Antwerp, now is said to . be mov
ing swiftly . toward Ostend' with sthe: ob
ject of capturing King Albert, 'neen
ElUabeth and . the Belgian- officials.' ft
is stated however, that .the Queen al
ready 'has reached England. -
In addition jto the Jtorce' of Belgian
atfdL English who fled to' Dutch soil af
ter the fall of Antwerp and were in
ternedVa newspaper -dispatch' says a
Germany division unwittingly invaded
Dutch territory.-ana was uisarmeu
German aeroplanes have made a dash
nvpr . Taris. dronolng bombs. ,' Three
persons"- were. killed, ' 1 4 injured and
considerable- damage .property was
done-. ; One' missile fell ,o the roof of
famous: Notre Damp v cathedral, but
failed to "explode, s French airmen gave
chase to: the itavaders, but whether ;they
caught any, of , them Js;! not known.
Exeept "that 'm rear guard action be
tween the Russians and the Germans
southeast of "'Wirballeu was - In prog
ress nothing came through concerning
the fighting in. the eastern war theatre.
In the .south. the Montenegrins claim
to have defeated,. with. heavy losses an
Austrian .army operating ; against Sara
jevo. , A traveler -from Belgrade re
ports that city almost destroyed by the
that the Servians W ; holding out
gamely. .
r Fromthe Far; East tb Japanese re
port: that -they , have silenced Fort litis
at Kiao Chow and otherwise "are gain
ing ground on the Germans." ,-
The Turks .are " strongly ; fortifying
various '-places In , Syroa, Palestine and
North Arabia.; v : -. ., i '
',1 A Vnewsagencyf' dispatch says that
cholera , is , spreading -over Austria
War News at a Glance
More Than One Thousand
Delegates in Richmond.
TO OPEN CONVENTION
"Bankers Specials' from as Far Away
as Seattle Reach Virginia Metrop
olis Yesterday Others Com-
ing on All Trains. '; -.
Richmond, Va., Oct. 11. More than
1;000 "delegates to "the 40th annual Con
ventiqri .of the American Bankers' As
sociation;, which will be in session in
this, city1 from tomorrow until Friday,
came in today and tonight. Every
train is bringing, more and by tomor
row evening it is expected that more
than 2,000 delegates will be here; Sev
eral '"bankers specials" came "in . this
evening, bringing delegations from
Chicago, St. Louis, Denver and other
cities as far west as Seattle.
.Tomorrow will be taken up,, with
routine committee and sectional meet
ings and an informal conference of the
agricultural commission will be held.
In the evening the annual meeting of
the council club will be held. Among
the speakers to the club wiil .be Con
gressman A. J. Montague, of Virginia;
Frank ' Trumbull, of New York ; Martin
W.. Littleton, of ' New York, and Sol
Wexler, QfiNow. Orleans.'
An elaborate ' programme opening
tomorrow, .morning with automobile
tows about: the city has been prepared
by the local committees for; the visit
ing bankers and. their, families.
M'COOMBS "APPEAL TO PEOPLE
Democratic Party Needs Funds to
Wage-Its Campaign In the Fall.
Washington, Oct. 11. Wm. F. Mc
Coombs, chairman of the Democratic
national committee tonight issued the
following appeal to the American peo
ple: "The Democratic national committee
needs money to meet the ! necessary
expenses of the present situation.
The splendid record of the present
President and Congress is its best ad
vocate, hut its , our manifest duty to
. spare no effort to place the facts clear-
. - The
"t tosfof sprinting ; and'' trveling: must' be
met. . I therefore appeal most .earnest
ly to, all citizens . who would uphold
the President by winning' a' vote'f con
fidence, in his administrations to' send
contributions immediately to Rollo
Wells, treasurer of the Democratic Na
tional (Jommittee, St. Louisl
WHAT FALL) HAS PROVEN.
Capture of Antwerp 'shows World That
Army is Mainstay. .
Paris, Oct. 11. The fall of Antwerp,
says Lieut. Col. Rousset, shows, it will
be necessary to ; replace permanent
L fortifications- with rude work of, easy
and quick construction. Then, he, says,
shells because of the . absence of resis
tance, -would -cause .only small damage.
Never, he declares, has a country, been
saved, by its fortifications for the real
safeguard of. a nation is an effective
military force that can stay an army
of invsion.
The question, of caring for refugees
is becoming more difficult for all the
belligrents. Those from Galacia' are so
numerous n Bohemia that it has been
finally, decided, ' it is said, to. build a
town " to hold 25,000 temporary inhabi
tants.. This town. will be on the banks
of . the Elbe' near Chotzeri.' In Franch
the problem is seriout. -
The French minister of"' the " interior,
Louis J. Malvy announces that . nearly
1,000,000 refugees 'from Belgium- and
the north 'of France; are harbored in
differen't' parts of this country." All,
however will be cared for. -
In Hungary the number of refugees
from the.' Carpathians is increasing
daily.' Already there are 35,000 ,. in
Budapest. ! These ' are being supported
by the i state. All French and Irish
Catholic ecceleslastics taken prisoners
are reel ving special treatment,, accord
in g to' the Prussian . minister at Rome,
who has notified the Vatican that these
prisoners have sperate quarters where
they can exert their religious func
tions freely."- ,
REFUGEES CROWD OSTEND.;
Excitement Follows News of; the. Fall
" of Antwerp Fear Germans. .
London, Oct.' 12. A dispatch to the
Telegraph from Ostend saysT
"The last ; two days have been1 hard
for Ostend, which. is 'crowded 'with ref
ugees. They' are being, sent as rapidly
as Dossible to England,
"Saturday, soon after the fall of Ant-
werp became known, Ostend was
thrown .into panic ; by, a, visit-from a
Zeppelin, which, however, was driven
away by the fire of a British gunboat
behind the. fort. .
"The fear uppermost in all minds
here is of the Germans setting foot In
Ostend. But it is difficult to see, owing
to the flatness of ' the country, how the
Germans can be kept 'away from the
remaining - ocast line until the allies
make .a successful turning movement
on the' main" battle line.
" 'We intend to occupy the whole of
BelgiuW declared General Von Lutt
Brussels. ...
, 'Zeppelin . airships played a consid
erable part in . the siege of Antwerp.
They dropped more.than 150 bombs on
4 the city Thursday."
Rome," Oct. ,11. The situation ,in Belgrade,-
Ser via, is such as to cause at
once, astonishment and admiratlon.a c
cording to a traveler who - has just
arrived here from the Servian .capital.
He said that after eleven teeys bom
bardment by. the Austrians, the, de
fenders of Belgrade still ;bravely resist,
although half thee ity has- been de-
Stroyed.
Fierce Struggle in Picardy
.-and Artois, is Report.
IN PROGRESS 2 WEEKS
Germans Said to Have Been Driven
Back by French and' British
Troops With Heavy Losses
Crossed River.
London, Oct. 11 Provincial newspap
ers, says Reuter's Paris correspondent,
publish details of fierce fighting in
Picardy and Artois, particularly around
Roye and Lassigny, since the las week
of September.
After the occupation ofRoye, he
says, it. is related, the German fight
practically was enveloped, and made
desperate efforts to: escape. On Sep
tember 26, General Von Kluck's army
extended its front as far as Arras,
which town marked the limit beyond
which the Germans could not extend
because beyond stretched the plain of
Lower Flanders where no natural de
fences exist.
From September 23, to the beginning
of October the Germans made numerous
counter attacks, the heaviest between
Amiens and Peronne.
. Seventeen miles northwest of Ami
ens is Bray, commanding the roads to
Bapaume and Arras. The Germans
chose this point to arrest the pursuit
of the allies. Paralel with theiry pro
gress northward on October 1, were
French troops from Roye, forming
three divisions . with much artillery to
cover their crossing of the Somme.
While the bulk of the German forces
waited for the allies before Bray, the
general staffs of the allies determined
to attempt the crossing of the river
on a front three and a half miles wide
between Vaire and Mericourt. At this
point the ground is low, swampy wood
ed and easy .to defend if warning were
given, but the Germans neglected to
fortify, the position . and brought all
fheir artillery fire to bear on the Bray
road.
Crossed River on Rope.
Early on October 1, during an artil
lery duel, the allied infantry swerved
toward the west and descended to the
Somme- i towards- Cojrjrte- to --attempt a
crossing. lA.t mfdday the troops, wadT
ing through the bogs, began crossing,
some of them usihg rafts and frail
canvass boats. One regiment cross
ed by means of a rope stretched from
bank to bank. The cavalary passed
over a. ford at Sailty.
The whole operation required only
forty minutes.-. At 1 P. M. the three
divisions : were on; the right bank of
the Somme. When the enemy realized
the meaning of the movement, the al
lies were in "battle fomation and march
ing to assault Bray. While the in
fantry made an attack on the rest
of the village, the cavalry was captur
ing the enemys position on the other
side and the French artillery was
maintaining an incessant cannanade
from the direction or Mencoun.
The moment for ' a general assault
having arrived, the infantry dashed
forward and occupied the German
trenches. The Germans were forced
to abandon Bray and retire in, a north
erly direction.
Near Albert the Germans were push
ed back on the French cavalry and
forced to abandon their guns.
The retreat was not checked until
Bapaume was reached. 1 ' .
FARMERS' UNION HAS PLAN.
Wilson County Organisation to Take
Prompt Action.
(Special Star Correspondence.)
Wilson, N. C, Oct 11. It is given out
on good authority that the Wilson
County Farmers' Union is preparing
a petition to be presented to the mer
chants of the town and county ask
ing the merchants to accept three
fourths of the tobacco money from
debtors on account and cotton for the
balance at ten cents a pound.
The Wilson Cotton Bonded Ware
house will be ready for the reception
of cotton within a week. One section
of the warehouse is practically com
pleted now.
Col. John F. Burton of the-First Na
tional Bank and a memoer or me ex
ecutive committee of the Federal Re
serve Bank at Richmond will attend
the meeting of the American Bankers
Convention at Richmond this week.
The latest statements 'of the Wilson
Banks show that they are not hoarding
money but are apparently doing all
they are able to do to assist in the
present financial condition.
GERMAN ARMY LEARNS NEWS.
Fall of Antwerp is Heard of by Sol
diers at Headquarters.
London, Oct. 11. Reuter's Amster
dam correspondent says a Berlin mes
sage brings the official announcement
to the German army headquarters of
the capture of Antwerp with all Its
forts. The announcement adds:
"The number of prisoners cannot be
estimated. - We took an enormous
amount of supplies of all kinds."
The occupation of-An twerp was an
nounced in Brussels by notices posted
on the walls. The news caused aston
ishment as the population had been led
to believe Antwerp was impregnable.
Cardinal Mercier, of Belgium, -who
arrived with other refugees, probably
will go to Switzerland.
WANT KING AND QUEEN.
Germans Rush ' on Ostend in Hope of
Capturing Belgium's Rulers,
London, Oct. . 11. "A dispatch' to the
Exchange Telegraph Co., from T.be
Hague, Saturday, says that, according
to trustworthy information from Bel
gium, the Germans are advancing
swiftly toward Ostend -with the object
of capturing the King, Queen and gov
ernment officials, of Belgium. It is
said the Queen has left for England.
Both of the French and Brit
ish in Action
AGAINST THE GERMANS
Declares That Germans Waste Anunu4
nition Shooting at Vacant Fields .
Snipers Employed by Invad- ,1 '
log Army Say Witness.- jj
London, Oct. 11. The official press
bureau Issued tonight the following ac
count by . an eye-witness with Field
Marshal French's headquarters, of the
movements of the British force and
the French armies in immediate toucK
with it:
"Oct. 8. There has ben much waste?
of ammunition by the Germans. With
in an area of two acres on our side of
the Aisne there are more than, ons
hundred craters made iy their high exn
plosive shells. This, which, roust have
oost heavily, did no damage, for thai
locality nover was occupied while it!
was being bombarded. .
"Another example of prodigality of
ammunition is the continued shelling1,
of Rheims. This is still carried on at
intervals, and on the 6th resulted in,
the death of an entire family of eight;
people. On the fth twelve of the in
habitants were hit. ' I
"On the other hand, concealment of
guns and troops has been practiced,
carefully by the Germans, and they2,
construct alternative entrenchments'
so that when one position is made toq
hot another can be taken up quickly
"This war has shown much light on,
the matter of rendering troops as in
visible as possible. It appears that at,
long ranges the uniform matters little.
But at medium ranges the red trous
ers of our allies show up very clearly. .
"From interrogation . of ' prisoners "it
has been ascertained that at ;,'a medium
rangeboth French and British officer
are easily distinguishable from their
men, and that selected marksmen, pro
vided with field glasses, are especially
detailed from each platoon of German
infantry to pick off the officers.
Germans Employ Snipers
"The Germans certaiiUy ;do employ
snipers, .and some of theauhave been..-,
found onrchurch1 towers,. One of them
succeeded in killing two bf our oncers
and wounding two more before he was
killed. Some of our prisoners report
their officers have been ordered to re
move their distinguishing shoulder
straps. '
C'The- following notification to hit
troops by one of the French army com
manders bears upon the German meth
ods of warfare. 'The Germans have
forced some prisoners of war to re
main in their trenches. When the ,
French advanced under the impression
that the trenches were in possession
of their own side, they were fired on at
close range. , ;
"An ATA rnnln lq o-ivAn nt an rtrilAS
( which prescribed only legal and suit
shooting of hostages for self-protection
in the enemy's country. It was issued
some time ago: -
"'Aix la Chapelle, Aug. 10, 1914. Tor
protect ourselves from the extremely
hostile attitude of the Belgian popula
tion, it is necessary to take very vig
orous and energetic measures against
non-combatants who take part in the
struggle. For this purpose no fire arms
or explosives must be retained by them.
If any arms are found, the hostages
will be executed and the place set. tw
fire. When.thte inhabitants are sum
moned to surrender their arms they
will be informed of the penalties tow
which they expose themselves by non-'
compliance. The arms w,lll be destrby-i
ed and the explosives thrown into the
" '(Signed)' YON SQUAST, .
' commanding IX A. C
"Another German order of the Sec
ond army isquoted because it Is pos'
sibly significant of the present stats,
of Germany's military resources: -
"'The-Minister of War wishes to lm
press upon all the necessity of search
ing the field of battle with the greatest
care for all warlike material belonging
to our army, which can be used again
for new formations. In addition to this
the units must take care to pick up
unexpended ammunition and empty
cartridge cases.' " .
PROCLAMATION TO PEOPLE.
Of Antwerp is Issued by German Gen
eral Who Captured City.
London, Oct. 11. -A Reuter dispatch
from Amsterdam says General Von
Beseler, commander of the German
troops that captured Antwerp, hs,s is
sued the following proclamation!
"To the inhabitants of Antwerp:
"No citizen shall be harmed and your
property shall be spared if you refrain
from hostile ''acts.- All refractoriness
will be punished according to the laws
of war and may lead to the demolition
of your beautiful city."
The Hague dispatch says: "Prince
August Wilhelm, fourth son of the Em
peror, was among the first German offi
cers to penetrate the fortifications of
Antwerp. He sent an enthusiastic mes
sage to the Emperor, who replied, be
stowing the Iron Cross upon General
Vori Beseler. t
Rome, via Paris, Oct. 11. "The ap
palling war now raging In Europe may
have been tlie last blow to the heart
of aged King Charles of Rumania"
says the Tribune. "Also the relatives
and intimate friends of Cardinal Fer
rata say the origin of his illness was
due to excessive work in his attempt
to master the situation and cooperate
with the Pope in trying to end the
conflict.
"This the illustrious victims of the
war, among the non-combatants, num
ber already a Pape, a king, and a car
dinal, , the papa secretary , of stte."
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