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Show WAR BULLETINS Petrograd, Russia, Oct. 10. The following communication, under date of October 9, has been made public by the Russian general staff: "The combat on the East Prussian frontier continues with the same obstinacy. ob-stinacy. The German troops are retting re-tting from Lyck and are blowing up the bridges behind them. "In several passes between Islan-gcrod Islan-gcrod and Sandomir artillery battles are occurring with the enemy, which is approaching the Vistula." London. Oct. 9 10:57 n m. A. dls- pitch from Larnaca. Island of Oyprus. lo Router's Telegram company, sas rhat large numbers of Christian refugees refu-gees of various nationalities continue in arrive at Cyprus by steamers and sailing vessels, from Turkish ports, , where there is great unrest. Num-1 Num-1 1 rs of Mohammedan women and children have withdrawn into the iu-u iu-u ' ior. f'-aring a bombardment by the foreign warships. Amsterdam, via London Oct. 3, l'1 10 a. m The correspondent or the Telegraaf at Rosendaal, Holland, learns from a Belgian medical offl cer that the Belgians blew up Fort de Meuxem, to the north of Antwerp. The Rotterdam Courant hears from a reliable source that the Belgians themselves destroyed the oil tanks In Antwerp while another report Indicates In-dicates that Fort Waehelm was also destroyed by the Belgians. London. Oct. 10, 2:50 a m A dispatch dis-patch to the Dally Mail from Ostend says that the Germans have blown up all the bridges between Ghent and Inglomunster and have destroyed the railroad station at Vive SteelOi. In-glcmunster In-glcmunster and Vive Stceloi are on the railway line between Ghent and ( ourtral. Rome. Oct 9, 10. 10 p. m., via Paris. Oct. 10, 9 45 a, m Heretofore, although al-though there is n0 lau prohibiting Jews from catering, no Israelite officer offi-cer existed in the German army. Since this war began, according to - received here, more than 150 Jewish officers have joined the German Ger-man army Amsterdam, Oct. 10. via London. 5:40 a. m. The Rossendaal, Holland, onespondent of the Nieuss Van Oen Dag has sent the following dispatch dis-patch to his paper: "The hospital Stuivenherg in Antwerp was hit by two liornlis while the attack was in progress. Three hundred wounded oldicrs In the hospital were removed to ships." London, Oct 10, 8:35 a m An Athens dispalch to the Daily News states tho German Colonel Von Geek has arrived at Damascus and has taken over thp direction of the general gen-eral staff of the Syrian troops. He is also recruiting Bedouins. London. Oct. 10, in 30 p. m Antwerp, Ant-werp, tho last and strongest citadel of Belgium, has fallen before the rain of huge shells which tho Germans Ger-mans began throwing into the city li imuuiKiii oi iasi (inesiiay. 1 n civilian population of the city has in large part fb-i the seat of the Belgian Bel-gian government has been moved to Ostend and the Germans are In occupation occu-pation Because of the chaotic conditions con-ditions during the last few days in the beleaguered, city and the interruption inter-ruption of telegraphic communication, communica-tion, there has been much delay in the transmission of news from Antwerp Ant-werp to Enpland Nevertheless, England Eng-land has been expecting and discounting discount-ing the fall nr the Belgian jmsitlon, and newspapers are speculating on what strategic use the Germans will make of it now that It Is In their hands. The battle line in France is now so long - forming as it does a rough curve of 350 mlle- from Lorraine to the Belgian frontier that the battle of the Aisne and the operations be fore Antwerp had become so closely knit as to be from the military point of view, inseparable No Change In Situation. The hope of the allies to deliver a crushing blow against the German army In France before the occupation of Antwerp by the enemy, is now, of course, a thing of the past. The German right wing under General Von Kluck, apparently is still intact und the official communication given out in Paris last night, recorded no change in the situation, merely em phasizlng that there was sharp fighting fight-ing In the region of Rove, nearly 100 miles south of the northern extremity ex-tremity of the righting line, where opposing op-posing bodies of cavalry were clashing clash-ing almost within sight of the North Sea. Commenting on the situation in RpI gium, before it was known officially that Antwerp actually had fallen. English newspapers asked this morning morn-ing with optimism what the conquerors conquer-ors were going to do with Antwerp vhen they had it. particularly in iew of the fact that It is conceded that no fort can stand against artillery such as Is used In modern warfare. Allies May Attack Antwerp, The opinion was generally expressed ex-pressed that should the allies later attack Antwerp there would he a repetition repe-tition of what already lias taken place that Is to say. the German garrison garri-son could not hedd out against them Dispatches attempting to analyze the German plan of campaign, with Antwerp In their hands, declare the Herman purpose is to sweep over northern Fmmv with the object of taking possession of the channel ports and thus bring the warfare nearer England It Is said here that German newspapers are predicting the use of this northern Belgian position po-sition as a base for operations against England. Antwerp Suffered Terrible. "Of one thing there is no doubt -Antwerp suffered terribly from the bombardment and the losses among the civilian population have been heavy. The city was crowded, not only with Its normal population of over 300.000 persons, but with other thousands who had sought refuge there on account of the German invasion. in-vasion. All storio6 coincide in relating the terrible suffering and mental torture of these unfortunates struggling to leave the danger zone. Many are said to have been marooned by the Hesf met Inn nf n nnnlnon hrlHao nror the river Scheldt. While the vast bulk of the refugees are now burden Ing Holland, thousands later will come to England, where other thou sands already are being cared for. Just how much damage has been done to Antwerp, particularly the edifices of historic interest, it will take some time to determine. Some of the refugees say that the Cathedral Cathe-dral of Notre Dame has been badh damaged, while others say this Is not true. All reports agree that the Germans entered the city by way of the suburb sub-urb of Bcrchem With Antwerp taken, the Germans will now be able to detach the considerable con-siderable force used during the slego Of the city and transfer these men to their right wing near the French-Belgian French-Belgian frontier, which luis been sorely pressed Pff, ( r-.il a 1 .w ui ron j i Asncwerp. The moral effect of the fall of Antwerp Is not minimized in England. The city was called by Napoleon "a pistol pointing at the heart of England." The seaport long has been one of the greatest of Europe, resembling In 8 sense Liverpool and the River Mersey. Mer-sey. It Is estimated here that there aTe no fewer than 400,000 Germans in Belgium today There is nothing new this morning in the eastern arena of the war. The reports that the Austrian city of Prsemysl is on fire lack confirmation confirma-tion The Austrian insist that the Russians before this position are being repulsed. |