This newspaper was printed on the 11th of October, 1914 in the Magdeburgische Zeitung, which was the oldest German-speaking newspaper, first published in 1664, until it merged with another newspaper on the 1st of September, 1944. A week from now on October 18th, the First Battle of Ypres (Belgium) would begin between Germany, France, and England. This clip is a story about ‘After the Fall of Antwerp (Belgium)’. The Siege of Antwerp went on until the 10th of October, 1914, lasting for 12 days, and resulted in a German victory. Other news mentioned in the Magdeburg News is the progress of the Austrians in Galicia, the Russian Czar taking command of the Russian Army, speculation on whether Prince Nikolai will be the new heir to the Russian
Magdeburgische Zeitung, 755
