10 OCTOBER 1914, page 1

News Of The Week.

F RIDAY'S news from the western theatre of the war shows that we have already almost reached the condi- tion of "chock-a-block" described in our leading article. The two......

As We Write On Friday The News From Antwerp Shows

that the town is being heavily bombarded. The bombard- ment began on Wednesday. On that night six Zeppelins were in action dropping bombs in all directions, but, except that the......

The Moment At Which We Write Is A Very Bad

one fur speculation, for very likely the fate of Antwerp is now being decided. If by a mixture of good fortune and bravery the city does hold out for another week, the Germans......

Much More Serious Than The Bombardment Of Antwerp Is The

news that two at least of the outer forts have been taken, and that the Germans are across the Nethe and delivering a furious attack upon the second line of defences. Here, of......

Here We May Say That The Germans, Who Of Course

know these facts as well as we do, must really be in very desperate straits if, as is alleged, they are straining every nerve to prepare a hundred Zeppelins and other aircraft......

In The Russian Theatre Of The War We Learn That

the Germans who were so heavily defeated on the Niemen have been reinforced, and are making a determined stand against General Rennenkampf's army. Towards the south Russian......

There Remains An Attempt To Pierce The Line At Some

vulnerable point, but with so well watched a line on both sides that is not very hopeful. Commanders have to think not merely of piercing, but of what they are to do when they......

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