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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 10, 1914)
THR RF.K: OMAHA, SATUIUWY. (XTOHKR 10, 1914. ARRAS CATHEDRAL AND HALL RUINED priceless Worki of Art in Trench Town Said to Have Been De stroyed by Artillery Fire. REGION A VERITABLE INFERNO Battle Started on Flrat of Freaeat Mnata aa IMMty Wan Sub Jetit to aa In Fran a nt Hall of hlla. "'- - "it j K roft bat tin Arraa report that th. Carman, on j M(J fantI w .eaday hHrt th. town, ruined the wll( r,c . ,,,,, LONDON', Oct. 9-Tne porrponnnt of the Trlraraph in the northwest part of France sends the following: "Kttufcmtt reaching ! const today from Wed need belfry of the ancient Hotel de Ville (town hall), and pent several ahalls Into the cathedral. Whether th ahell fire dam. aired Rubens' famous' picture. "The Pe rcent from the Cross,' and other price less works of art cannot be learned. The wrecked belfry waa the. areatest orna ment of the. town. "There has been fighting around Arms for several days. An enormous German force gathered on the plain east of Arras Inst Saturday.. The attack began. Mon day, with the heaviest flKhting on Tues day and Wednesday. The early bom bardment did small damage, but the hells on Wednesday spread wholesale death and destruction. Many of the cltl aena had Ted on the urgent advtc of the authorities, fierraaaa Gala Tons. "The Germans gained the town after a desperate encounter and entered by the r&rte St. Michel, after getting a footing Inside of the historic, rampart Once In side the town the Germans had to rest before advancing on the allies west of the town. "The allies, who had been reinforced from Amiens, entered by the Porte TD'Amlens. There was hot rifle fire In the atreeta. supplemented by work with the mitrailleuses. Gradually the allies advanced and pushed the Germans out of the town." The Times' Boulogne correspondent, who Thaa been on the scene, relates some phases of the fighting on the Trench wing. Tha correspondent says he went un suspectingly to Arras September 13. The battle of Arras began October 1 and the wliola region became a veritable Inferno. All around waa an unceasing hall of sheila and shrapnels, violence, destruc tion and death. "On the previous Thursday." the cor respondent continues, "the allies were battering at the gates of Cambral. On Friday the enemy developed a vigorous counter attack from Valenciennes on Iens and from Cambral and Uopaume on tha allies' position south and east of Arraa. "On Saturday the enemy greatly rein forced, attacked with great violence all along the line. The allies were com pelled to fall back from Lens and Douni, fighting stubbornly the while. The enemy occupied Dethune and sent troops into Lille, firing from windows as they went. Swept Aroaad Town. "When I left Arraa the enemy' shells were bursting within three kilometers of the town. I since have heard that shells fell In the' town and that three streets were set- on fire. The enemy - did not enter Arras. They swept around It. They cut a line between Arras and St. I'ol, seeking to effect a junction with their Bethuno force. ' "They came into contact with strong French reinforcements and were 'driven back in the south. In tha north they retired to La, Basses, with their right wing resting on Lille. The tide of the battle has been stemmed, perhaps turned in favor of tha allies. Fla-tat Developed Quickly. north developed as may be gathered from the diary of my eiperl ences." , The diary describes tho beginning ot the battle on October 1 and goes on to say: "As darkness fell the tired, bloodstained soldiers began streaming into Arras, and for hours the air resounded with the din they made. Throughout tha night the boom Of guns oould be heard In the dis tance, from the east and southeast "The next morning opened quiet In town.' but the roar of guns was still heard, and aa the day advanced tha aound was coining nearer, but the cltl sens showed a stout heart and had plenty of occupation tending the wounded, who were being brought in continuously. I0aea Heavy on Both Side. "The losses on both sides have been very heavy. In one action alone today five German regiments were cut up and the horsea of their convoys stampeded. They were advancing on Arras by the road along the river Scharpe and at the village of Plouvaln they came under the devastating fire from our artillery and the whole five reglmonta broke and fled. "The day, however, haa not been alto gether favorable for the allies, aa the French were obliged to fall back con siderably. . This evening the enemy's shells are fulling near the Arraa station. Tonight, squadron after squadron of war stained and tired dragoons are riding into Arras, while lonK lines of limbers are rattling out on the Doual road, laden with sheila for tomorrow, it is a serene, moon light night, but the guna are roaring, still, not having ceased aince daybreak. Ota October t I am awakned at day break by the thunder of heavy guns, now from tha north and eaat, where the third day'a battle la raging in a triangle formed by Arraa, Lena and Doual. During tha day I watched a daring aeroplane fight In the air and am Invited to watch the battle at closer quarter. "I am conducted to some rising ground outside th town, where 1 saw a wonder ful battle scene. In front on th horlaon, a farmho-w la biasing fiercely and the black amoke trails acrosa the evening ky. Within WO yards of u the French batteries are In action, shelling the woods to drive out th enemy, rresently the German artillery begins shelling the bat tery near us. Aa the ahrapnel fir be come heavier and nearer, our guide aug geeta It 1 time to go. "October 4 The action Is now general In j all directions. We go out In th after. noon with the Red Crosa to aid In bring 1 Ing in the wounded. Going In the dlreo j Uon of Cambral. the shells hurtle over j head as we run the gauntlet. Away to the south villages are In flames and north ward a huge cloud of black smoke hangs over Lena, where the coal mines are on fire. "It Is a real battle scene, awe-Inspiring reach a little hamlet ng hi full of wounded. and the nurses and doctora are working heroically at the terrible, shrapnel-mangled limbs. We tak all we are able in the care back to Arraa atatlon. where they are entrained. "Knterlng Arras again, we learn that 11 the men between IS and 48 have been ordered to leave town. They are already atreanilng out on foot for 8t Pol. and we Join them, also afoot. This GERMANS CROSS JUYER SCHELDT (Continued from Page One.) "This battle of the with amazing suddenness, Don't Neglect THROAT Troubles because the awoOea flan da aad inflaased tae-akane eft en affect athor tiaaaea and impair their tvraithy action, SCOTT'S EMULSION afford Treat relief becaoaa its cad lirar ail la speedily con verted into gw m-reaiati ag tisane toe glycerine ia curative and healing, while the combined emul sion strengthens the loafs to avert lung bauble, REFUSE SUBSTITUTES and 144 INSIST ON SCOTT 3 store interesting to men as the world's series BrI Irs-. iJIJi 1V V i ' I w . W.'Ji:t.-t . rV ' XI 11 II I I , ' I M M III . txtiJr j m w uSIV w Sir I VI jDiJauav J r, "r through Alowt toward the Scheldt. "The previous attacks of the Germans on the river were all made under, cover of violent artillery assaults, which repeat edly proved futile. The last of these open attacks was jn Monday evening and waa defeated by the vigorous defense of tha allies. B rid ae, Ball tn Nlt. "After thle defeat the CTermana changed their tactics. Instead ot making an ad vance In force on the ichoonaerde posl tlon they crept up during the night to wards a riverside point further eaat Here they threw across a pontoon bridge and at 6 o'clock this morning about 800 Infantrymen were seen crossing under cover of a heavy artillery fire. "They were observed by the Belgian imtrols who immediately opened fire. Th defenders, however, were in very small numliers and after accounting for a tew ' ot the advancing Infantry they withdrew to the main Belgian lines. "Simultaneously the Germans com menced an action all along the river aide line, extending from Termonde to Uyther den, a few mllea east of Grembergen. They met , with a vigorous defense, In which both Ihe artillery and Infantry par ticipated and at one point they were re pulsed by a bayonet charge. Again the enemy advanced, this time In augmented strength and succeeded in breaking through. , "During The morning the Germans brought, up several batteries of heavy guns. These outranged the Belgian ar tillery and forced its retirement, but It continued to harass the advancing in fantry. It waa noticeable that a Taube aeroplane directed the German operations. "Aa soon as it became known that the Germans had crossed the river the Bel gians brought up trooaa to hold them back under cover of batteries wMch were shelling tho enemy's main position on the enemy. One Battery Forres Paaaaa. "At 1.30 o'clock this afternoon a hotly contested battle waa engaged along the whole line.' The ' mitrailleuses played a considerable part in tho fighting. Many of those employed by the Belgians are drawn by dogs, several of which I saw lying wounded in the roadside. ' Subsequently the Germans mad des perate efforts to bring their artillery over the pontoon bridge. This waa fiercely contested by the Belgians and two guns were destroyed by shrapnel midway across. One battery, however, succeeded In forcing a passage. it was quickly brought Into action and concentrate,! a vigorous tiro on the area held by the HelKlans to the cast of flerlaerre. "After several hours of fierce fighting the enemy brought up strong reinforce ments from tho south. They threw large bodies of Infantry o'ver th mhi. bridge and, although many were swept away by mltrallleures. a enn.MOT.Hi. number succeeded In passing over. They occupied house in Berlaerre and from theae vantage point kept up a rifle fir on th Belgian Infantry. At th moment of sending thla di. patch th batUe la still In progresa. Al though they have not yet got any large body of men, across the Scheldt the Ger man, ar Ivldently making a determined advance- with a view, no douht t preaching Antwerp from the aouthwest." JHrt Line of Defense Falls. ANTWERP, Oct. S.(Via London.) The Germans on Saturday spent sixteen hours In a terrific artillery duel In an effort to ford the Nethe. Th Belgians held their ground magnificently, and with great sacrifices prevented the Ger- mans from crossing. The Germans were ev,aenuy unwflllng to lose men In an assault and decided to widen the breach in the fortification by bombarding the forts between the rivers Senn and Scheldt, which wer unable to hold out against th steady downpour of sK.ll. Thus the first line of ntwerp'a de- lenses was destroyed, yor the final at , .. n I . -I mi u-rnu ar hurrying 200,000 men to tne scene of battle from Alx La inapene via Brussels. i urn u-nnsni are MHaf through the Belgian resistance Ilk th boring of a tunnel through a mountain, in which progress no mercy Is shown. Whatever Interferes -Mllaaxa. churches, achoola and factortaa ar wiped out wlta steady precision. Ml lea of Blacken Raima. Th road from Brussels to Antwerp la one line of blackened ruins. Some of the towns. Including Termonde, have been completely erased. The population fled before the Germane Ilk Americans be fore a prairie fire. An endless proces sion of peasants and shopkeepers, young, old and Invalids, with their chattels loaded In hand carts and antlquldated wagons, and followed by countlaaa chil dren, dumbly pursuing their parents, drlvm bellowing rattle, are slowly moving la th direction of Antwerp's cathedral tower. Thoy hav difficulty In avoiding the numerous military trains of 'guna, wagons and automobile rush ing to th front, and occasionally they hav to make way (or ambulance hast ening toward the city with men wounded In the flghtiag. Th refugees, on ariivlntr In Antwerp, ar cared for by the civil guards and boy scouts and taken to th public buildings and the German shops, which, contrary to the accepted version, wer not de stroyed, but were temporarily taken over by th government. Therefugee ar wall fed and laxa numbers ot th V I "" z Who'll Win the Worlds' Series? Is the question on a hun dred million lips. Still with all this interest this store's stock remains an absorbing topic. We've won evorv style pennant Omaha has ever put up, and always will Quality Suits and O'coats that have made lots of "hits" II JW l i mm .tiyitm 53 Every time theso clothes of. ours "come to hat" they enrn n "hit". Xo man ever "phh.W them . finds thorn "foul" in style, worth or value. No mnri ever needs any "warning" to buy them. ViJV a WIG1 IV Uli i 1 IC- I' CH- CMiAi 1117 I ill III lUf . Hand tailored clothes that "score" big with every good dresser The Suits and Overcoats we sell here never "die on bases" never need be "carried over". They malie style "fans" out of every man who sees them they're season tickets to" Styleville. And you don't need to pay any "speculator's prices" for them. Our business policy demands that they cost you as little aa is ivuisistent with quality. See the lines Take a "Walk" in K. P. Shoes They have the crowds with them because every pair represents the' utmost i good stvle and solid com-fort- 1 f "Get Under" a K. P. Hat ' And the "decision" on good appearances will be all in your favor greatest "line-up" of the season now rtidy see the "winners at $2, $2.50, $3 up to $10 $3, $3.50, $4 up to $5.50 All knowing fellows "root" for K. P. furnishings It's all "first division" merchandise, the tort that marks the wearer as a man of gooa .ludgment. livery haltrdasliery need is host supplied here. Mushroom Bosom Shirt, $1.50 to $3.00 ' Flare End Bow Ties i .50c Sweaters $1.50 to $10 Fall Hose Outing Pajamas 15c and up $1 to $3 Servian Plaited Shirts, $1.50 to $2. Mill Union Suits .... $1.00 to $5.00 Pure Silk Knit Scarfs, 50c to $2.50 Rick Silk Scarfs. . 5Cc to $2.00 Street Gloves, $1.15 to $2.50 50 yi 4, tn6 tb HOWARD v "NManj n i -a III L I A A Dead Left Where They PalL Th Ocrman atiella continually UIk tb roada leading to Antwerp, and th ezpiodlDv ahrapnel haa In com caaea played havoo anion r tha peaaanta. Th dead ar loft whera they fall and tha wounded are placed In wagon and taken along. In the city they ar placed In charge of th local police, who have holated red and whit bombardment flans on th churchea and publlo build ing. During th worat part of the battle on th Nethe many prieeta and monka were on the firing line, attending th wounded and giving the laat car to th dying. pean nation, no at war gave MrMi) to" relieve aufferlng her after the djuaatroua nre. Woric of collecting a tlOO.OnO fund' her for th American Red Croaa aoclety b. gaa yeaterday under the direction r fir of tha elty'a wealthleat bualneaa men. Col- lecuona totalling 130,000 wer mad, , on tha ftrat day. CHICAG0ANS ARE ASKED FOR REDCR0SS FUNDS CHICAGO. Oct. .-Mayor Ilarrlaon In a proclamation today, th forty-third an niversary of the great Chicago fire, urfced Chlcagoana to contribute literally to the Rrd Croea fund, pointing out that Euro- City of Przemysl Reported in Flames ROMB. Italy, Oct. .-(By way of Lon don) The Ruaatan ambaJiaador, while denying a report that the garrison of Praemyal, In Oallda,' had aurrendered to tha Ruaalana, added- "however, th whole town la on fire and Ita capitula tion ia now Inevitable." A Bltte Toalo Alda dlgetlon. Electric Blttera -will in crease your appetite, help dlgeat your food and tone up your ayatera. 60c and $1.00. All drugftlata. AdvertlRcment. IDC NO use sayin', May the best team win the World's Series" The best team will win. 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