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Show GERMAN ACCOUNT OF ANTWERP FIGHT London, Oct. 9. An ofilclnl German Ger-man dispatch received from Berlin by, tho Marcont Wireless Telegraph conif pany says: "It Is reported from Dutch sources that fierce fighting occurred yesterday yester-day In tho Nethe district (provlnco of Antwerp). "Tho Germans approachcH In a northerly direction from Forts de Wavro and de Waelhem and commenced com-menced a bombardment of Aantwerp from theso positions. "Early In the morning tho shrapnel shrap-nel shells already had caused great damage In many places, showing thnt tho Investing force Is closo to the city. "Tho whole of the Belgian field army has been concentrated In tho district between Antwerp, Llerre (nine miles to Uie southeast of the city), and the river Scheldt In which area fighting Is proceeding." |