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reaching tho Avar Office were received
nt llio Belgian Legation, but It was
etated there, that no official confirma
tion had been received.
Conflicting reports are received con
cerning: the historic cathedral of Notre
Dame. Some stories of tlio bombard
ment say the structure, was damaged
severely,' others state It was not struck
by shells or bombs.
The War Offlco admitted today that
the city had been evacuated yesterday.
It Is understood that come of the Inner
and outer forts are still holding out,
but they cannot teslst Ions. The
strongest forts were those first at
tached by the Germans' 16-Inch guns.
They fell, and the fate of the weaker
forts will be the same.
The hope that Atitwer: can bo re
taken by tho Allies Is voiced by Colo
nel Itepington. military expert of the
Times, lie says thero is no reason
why the Belgians should not join the
Allies hacking their way north of
Arras.
ALLIES RETIRE AS ANTWERP
SURRENDERS, BERLIN SAYS
BBULIN. net. 10.
Complete occupation of the city o
Antwerp by the German forces was
announced In the following statement
Issued by the Wnr Office today:
Antwerp Is In ouv possession. Wo
have had control of tho city since
yesterday afternoon.
A few forts remain In the posses
sion of the Belgians, but our occu
pation of the city Itself is com
plete. A statement Issued by the War Of
flee shortly after midnight states that
the flanking operations of the German
troops In France had met with such
steady success that the Allies' left
wing Is In serious danger.
"Our offensive Is increasing In
strength," said the statement, "and tho
ALLIES ARE HARD PRESSED
IN NORTHWESTERN FRANCE
PARIS. Oct. 10.
German troops are making heavy at
tacks upon the Allies north and north
west of Lille, but the situation Is satis
factory as far1 as the Allies are con
cerned, according to tho official French
statement Issued at 3 o'clock this after
noon. It says that the French troops
have gained some advantage north of
the Olse and have made progress about
St. Mlhlel, at the eastern end of the
battle front.
The official statement also announced
that Antwerp was taken Friday.
Tho official commtmiquo follows In
full:
The battle continues under satis
factory conditions. Our entiro bat
tle front has been maintained de
spite violent attacks by the enemy
at several points on our left wing.
In the region comprised between
La Basse, Armentieres and Cassol
(27 miles northwest of Lille and IS
miles from the coast of the English
Channel).
The engagements between the
opposing cavalry have been of an
Intricate nature because of the
nature of the land formation.
At the north of the Oise our
troops havo gained some real ad
vantages at several parts of their
zone of action.
I
CZAR CHECKED AT PRZEMYSL, !
AUSTRIAN STAFF DECLARES
Russians Suffer Reverse Near Jaros
lnw and in Carpathians.
VIENNA, Oct. 1".
An official statement from the General
Staff announces that part of the Rus
sian troops before Przerm.il havo been
compelled to withdraw bocaunp of click i
administered by the AustrUns. Tho
statement follows:
"The advance of the Austro-Huncarlan
tr'Soops has checked the R msians in their
fruitless efforts in the direction of Prze
mjsl. Fighting was at its fiercest Thurs
day nlsht. During: the following mornlnj
the enemy's artillery fire, directed against
the forts. comraenM to weaken The
Russians then -vUtndrew part nt tnelr
troops
"At Lanrut cfet nnrthwet of Jaro
slaw). heavv fighting is jt.'l It prof. ii
between strons hostile forces The Ilus-
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A concerted attack on England will
follow, It Is- believed. The first great
German plan, the capture of Paris, haa
failed, and tho Germans now aro enter
ing upon their second objective This
Is a scries of blows at the English
Channel littoral and the seizure or
ports In northern Belgium and north
eastern France.
British reinforcements, perhaps Ca
nadian troops, aro reported to have
landed at Ostend, where Belgians also
are reported to be In considerable
force. Klghtlng may be expected In
that district, as an unofficial dispatch
states that German Uhlans havo been
seen south of Ostend,
Two-thirds of the city Is wrecked by
the tremendous fire of shells which
German batteries poured on Its build
ings. When tho surrender of the capital
was decided upon the retreating troops
blew up the famous fort of Mnrxem,
north of tho city, to prevent It being
ullli2ed In future operations by the
Germans
enemv has suffered so tremendously In
his attempts to arrest our advance and
outflank us that he has been compelled
to withdraw from several iolnts about
Arras.
"Though wo have suffered heavily
we are In a position to reinforce our
lines, whereas the French and British
commanders aro unable to strengthen
their forces to any extent.
"Tho successful termination of the
siege of Antwerp will release the Ger
man forces that have been besieging
that fortress. It can be stated that the
decisive phase of the war in tho west
ern theatre has been reached and the
advantage it all ours.
"The situation in the eastern theatre
Is unchanged."
In the region of St. Mihiel we
have made evident advance.
' In tho Belgian theatre of war it
is announced that Antwerp was
taken yesterday, hut It is not yet
known under what conditions.
In the Russian war theatre se
vere fighting continues on the
frontier of East Prussia, where the
Russian troops havo had some par
tial successes. They have occu
pied the city of Lyck. The siege of
Przemysl continues under condi
tions favorable to the Russians,
who havo taken by assault one of
the forts of the principal line of the
fortifications.
Information to the headquarters of
General Gallieni, Military Governor of
Paris, Is to tho effect that the Ger
mans are again striving against the
French right on tho Meuse. The high
est confidence prevails, however, that
I the French will not only hold their
i own, but will eventually oust the Ger
mans from their position near St.
Mlhlel. and roll them back toward Lux
emburg. Although the German centre
has been weakened by tha removal of
troops to support General Alexander
von Kluk, the positions held by the In-'
vaders at that point are so strong that
the French have not dared to try to
take them by storm.
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have already been driven
from
emewadow In the Carpathians.
"The situation Is favorable for
Austrian. "
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The Hon. JOSEPH H. CHOATE
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EVENING L'EDGER-PHIEAPELTHIA SATURDAY, OCTOBER
OIL TANKS FLYING U. S.
FLAG BURN IN ANTWERP
Americans Suffer Loss From Bom
bardment by Germans.
WASHINGTON, Oct W.-The German
attacking force at Antwerp set flto to
oil tanks there' while the American flag
was flying over them, according to a dis
patch to tho Stale Department this
morning from Consul General Henry
Dietrich.
The tanks were burned with a total
loss to American owners.
The Consul General also notified tho
Stale Department that he had been forced
to leavo Antwerp when the bombardment
commenced on Wednesday.
State Department officials of the United
States are of the opinion that the United
States can do nothing about the destruc
tion of the oil tanks at this time, but
that the owners will have to wait until
the war Is over and then put In their
claim for the damage done.
ANTWERP REFUGEE TRAIN
IS STRUCK BY PROJECTILE
Fugitives Were About to Leave for
Holland Hospital Burned.
AMSTERDAM. Oct. 10
Fire raged throughout the southern
quarter of Antwerp, as well as In tho sub
urb of Berghem, alt of last night. The
orphnnasc on the Rue Louise was set on
fire. Happily the Inmates had left when
the blaze broke out.
Stulvenberg Hospital, wlier 3w wounded
were being cared for, was struck by two
shells yesterday. The wounded were trans
ferred to two ships moored in the harbor.
It Is stated now that no fire has broken
out In the harbor district.
The Palais of Justice has been partly
destroyed by Ilamos. There is no water
to extinguish the flics.
At 2 o'clock this morning a train filled
with fugitives about to leave for Esschen,
on the border of Holland, directly north
of Antwerp, was struck by a projectile.
Belgian engineers hae blown up tho
bridge over the Antwerp-Turnhout t'anal,
as well as tho bridge near the railway
station
No more fugitives arc reaching Esschcn
this morning as tho destruction of the
bridges has stopped traffic on the rail
way north from the city.
FRENCH RENEW OFFENSIVE
IN ALSATIAN CAMPAIGN
Advance Beported Along Extended
Line Germans Lose in Vosges.
PA HIS, Oct. 10.
A dispatch from Basel states that the
French have taken the offensive in Al
sace and have been advancing over an
extended line.
It is stated further that the Germans
lost 37.IVO men In trying to storm Schluct,
Bon Homme and other pusses In tho Vos
ges Mountains. A shell fell among a
group of German Staff officers, killing
them all.
CAPTAIN COLEMAN ASKED
TO EXPLAIN WAR TALK
War Department Investigates Al
leged Charge Against Germans.
WASHINGTON, Oct. lO.-Pecretary of
Wat Garrison today called upon Captain
I.e Vert Coleman, of the coast artllleiy
corps, to explain an Interview In New
York In which he was reported to have
stated that Gorman atrocities weie com
mitted by the direct order of German offi
cials and that the Kaiser instructed Ills
men not to give or take any quarter.
This Interview Is considered at the Wnr
Department to be In direct violation of
tho President's order foi bidding army and
navy officers to discuss the wnr.
63,000 PRIESTS IN ARMIES
Vatican Learns of Aid Given by
Clergymen.
ROME, Oct. lf According to reports
received at the Vatican, more than 63,000
ecclesiastics are now serving In different
capacities with the armies in the field,
especially with the Belgian, French and
Austrian forces.
Most of these clersmen are engaged
In hospital work Thev Include seven
bishops and 19 other prelates.
FIGHTING IN MEXICO
WASHINGTON, Oct. W -Further fight
ing In Sonora. Mexico, was repotted to
Constitutionalist headquarters here today
by General Hill. Telegraphing from Naro.
ho said:
"Two assaults wero repulsed yesterday
and skirmishing continues. Our position
is such that the enemy will never be
able to tak It. I have plenty of am
munition. Our firing Is accurate and mi
fortifications strong
"I expect a reinforcement of "n men
from PlgerP In a short time our fori es
will outnumber those of the enemy and
an offensive operation will bo pos&lht
AMONG THE
THE ACTOR'S ART
A Little Exposition by Brander
Matthews.
In a neat and compact little volume,
"On Acting," (Chas. Bcrlbner's Sons, N.
T.) the distinguished professor of English
who for so many years has lent unwonted
distinction to that usually lugubrious af
fair, tho chair of literature at Columbia,
Brander Matthews, by a grace of -wit and
felicity of expression, backed by ' sound
and practiced knowledge of his craft, has
compressed much wisdom of affairs the
atrical. The spelling of the volume-flc
Mr. Matthews! In ntroclous. The hu
man mind Is not ndapted to withstand the
mental and moral shock of the word "dls
tlngulsht"! Especially In a series of es
says on the art of acting, which, ns Mr.
Matthews so Justly observes, Is largely n
matter of appearances.
A fitting title for tho book would be
"The Actor's the Thing." A reasoned
critic, a man who has endured the aw
ful boredem of Innumerablo first nights,
when the very angle of the pitch of tho
chalrscat adds to the misery of the fail
ure of n piece, Mr. Matthews has lived
to bo able to tell the vital truth nbout
plays and plajers. lVo are accustomed to
go to the theatre, to be unsatisfied and
to blame the actors, the piece and every
body. Rut Mr. Matthews Is not of this
sot-t. He has put the blame and the credit
where It belongs. V the play docs not
please. It Is the actor's fault. In his hands
rests tho success or failure of any stray
masterpiece that may come along. And
masterpieces may not be so rare as It Is
sometimes thought.
Mr. Matthews says:
"Every one who has studied the recent
history of the theatre will admit, If he
Is both competent and candid, that the
outlook for the future is far more hope
ful than It was 40 or fin years ago. Ibsen
and B.iornson are dead; but Hervlcu and
Rrleux. Rostand and Luvedan aro writ
ing In France, as Sudermann and Haupt
minn aro In Germany and D'AnnunzIo In
Italy. In England thero are Plr James
Hirrle and Mr. Shaw, Mr. Jones and Sir
Arthur Rlnero: and here In America thero
are half a dozen men, still young, most
of them, nnd still learning how to see
life the life about them, nnd how to re
produce It on the stage, who nre enrnectly
peeking as best they can to hold the mir
ror up to nature."
So our outlook Is not so bad as wo aro
wont to think. Mr. Matthews quotes Colley
Clbber. That versatile nnd rather snob
bish person who wrote nnd ncted nnd gor
slped for T( fruitful years onco asked Con
gree why he did not write another com
edy. Tho old wit retorted promptly:
"Gut where nre your actors?" And Mr.
Matthew3 goes on:
"Where nre the Booths and tho Kcm
bles of our time? Is the nrt of acting,
with our syndicates and our rtar systems
and our- long rims, without hopo of re
covery? It calls for little hardihood to
deny this and for llttlo knowledge of tho
theatro to disprove it. The Booths and
tho Kembles nnd the Garrlcks did not nil
live nt once, and It Is absurd to suppose
that we can match all the mighty actore
of tho past In a single quarter of a cell-
turv. But we can easily call tho role of
a dozen or a scoro of actors who are ar-
tists, gifted by nature nnd cultivated by I
long exercise of their powers, possessing
each of them an individuality of their
own."
Mr. Matthews closes his volumo by an
assertion of the following fact: That
the art of acting must bo rulnpted to the :
nature of tho theatro In wHIch the actor ,
appears; that the scene-ripping proclivi
ties of the stars that once were would
be out of place In the modern little thea- I
tre.
Tho book Is Interesting, clear, lucid, (
worth while. To every student of tho i
stago and the art of the actor, to every I
plivgocr It will be of value. Our present '
days nre, days of trying to understand '
ono another. This little volume helps '
us to see how tho man behind tho foot
lights tries to please the man before.
And perhaps If wo tried to imagine his
difficulties; wo should have a Juntor un
derstanding of his achievements.
HOW WE ARE RULED
An Exposition by William M. Stone
of the Way Our Government Works.
Mr Slnane. in his modestly entitled vol
States" n-irpers), has presented a history
of Amoiican noil tics and an exposition of
partv political tendencies In practice The
tariff nnd the slavery question, the Monroe
Poctrlne, rotation in office, the veto, party
conventions nnd party machinery, plat
forms, civil service reform, interstate
commerce, tho beginnings of socialism,
the ballot reform, the silver question, the
growing power of the executive all these
aro treated fully and understanding- in
this book.
The major part of this volume consists
of lectures delivered bv the author ns ex
change professor from Columbia In Ber
lin and in Munich. Mr. Stone, who has
devoted many years to tho fcturty of our
governmental affairs. Is peculiarly quali
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"AS GEORGE SEES IT"
Or,
"Sizing TJp Uncle
Sam," by
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Some years ago that slmplo and kindly
soul, George Fitch, strolled into New
York and went to the late lamented
Hammersteln Opera House. In fact, he
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scenes. And there he met Trcntlnl, the
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know how to speak English, nor did
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when he was Introduced to the "little
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which was painfully translated Into some
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and exclaimed! "Kees me." And after
ward George said he was really flus
tered. But, being an American, as he sees It,
not for long.
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"Sizing Up Uncle Sam" (Stokes) is up
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significance underlying them Is manifest.
Tnat phrase sums up Now England,
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"Daniel und Little Dan'l." To laugh and
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RIDDLE RELATING TO RUM
Why Do Prohibition States Send
Bibulous Representatives to Congress
The declaration of Joseph Walker, can
didate of the Progressive party for Gov
ernor of Massachusetts, In favor of nation-wide
prohibition on the theory that
the Htalo application of this principle Is
relatively ineffective, recalls a conun
drum presented by his distinguished
father In conversation some years ago,
envs the Boston Herald.
"Why Is It that tho prohibition States"
naming several "send the worst drunk
ards to the Congress of the United
States?"
The question wns not without point. It
was undeniable nt tho time that the
States In which liquor drinking was under
tho sovcrest legislative restriction were
represented In Congress by men of very
liberal Imbibing practices. A number of
answers suggest themselves. Perhaps
tho men In Washington wore tnklng ad
vantage of opportunities denied them nt
home. It Is posslblo that they were not
Inured to the temptations of tho llcenso
system. At all events the question, char
actcrlstic of tho Incisive spirit of the
"Gray aglo of the Qulnslgamond," sug.
pests ono of tho many anomalies of tho
long-persistent liquor question.
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