The state herald., 1914-08-28

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Yielding to the dictates OF reason
and humanity. the civil government at
the last moment disbanded the civil
guard, which the Germans would not
recognize. The soldiers and ordinary
police were then intrusted with the
maintenance Of order.
After day of wild panic and slum.
berless nights the citizens remained
at their windows. Few sought their
couches.
Cry "Here They Come"
The morning broke brilliantly. The
city was ,astir early and on all lips
were the words: They are here" or
'They are coming"
The they" referred to were al
ready outside the boundaries Of the
city in great force. The artillery was
packed off on the road to Waterloo
Horse, foot, and sapper were packed
deep on the Louvain and Tervervue-
rem roads.
An enterprising motorist came In
with the information and the crowds
in the busy centers Immediately be-
came calm.
Burgomaster Gives Up.
At eleven o'clock 1t was reported
that an officer with half troop OF
hussars bearing white flags had halt
ed outside the Louvain gate.
The burgomaster claimed for the
citizens their rights under the laws
of war regulating an unfortified capi-
tai. When roughly asked II he was
prepared to surrender the city. with
the threat that otherwise 1t would be
bombarded. the burgomaster said he
would do so. He also decided to re-
move his scarf OF office.
The discussion was brief When
the burgomaster handed over his scarf
It was handed back to him and he
was thus entrusted for the time being
with the civil control of the citizens.
The Germans gave him plainly to un-
derstand that he would be held re-
sponsible for any overt act on the
part OF the populace against the Ger
mans.
Triumphant March Begins.
From noon until two o'clock the
crowds waited expectanuy. Shortly
after two o'clock the booming OF can
non and later the sound OF military
music conveyed to the people OF Brus-
sells the intimation that the triumph
ant march OF the enemy on the an
cient city had begun.
On they came, preceded by scout
ing party OF uhlans. horse, foot, and
artillery and sappers. with a siege
train complete.
A special feature OF the procession
was 100 motor cars on which quick
firers were mounted. Every regiment
and battery was headed by band,
horse or foot Now came the drums
and ffes; now the blare OF brass and
soldiers singing Die Wacht am Rhein"
and Deutschland uber Allies"
Death Head Hussars There.
Along Chausee de Louvain. past st.
Josse and the botanical gardens. to
the open space In front OF the Care du
Nord, the usual lounging place OF the
tired twaddlers OF the city. swept the
legions.
Among the cavalry were the famous
Brunswick Deaths Head Hussars and
their companions on many bloody
nelds. the Zeiten hussars. But where
was the glorious garb OF the German
troops, the cherry-colored uniforms OF
the horsemen, and the blue OF the In
fantry? All is greenish. earth color
gray. All the helmets are covered With
gray. The guns are painted gray.
Even the pontoon bridges are gray.
"To the quickstep beat OF the drums
the kaiser's men march to the great
square. Charles Regier. Then at the
whistling sound OF the word OF com.
mand-for the sonorous orders OF tho
German officers seemed to have gone
the way OF the brilliant uniforms-the
Sray-clad ranks broke into the famous
goose step, while the good people OF
Iiege and Brussels gazed at tho pass.
ing wonder with mouths agapo.
Crowds Want Revenge.
At the railroad station the great
procession deiiled TO the boulevards
and thence marched to encamp on tho
heights OF the city called Kocnelbers.
II was truly sight to have gladdcned
the eyes OF the kaiser. but on the side.
walks men were muttering beneath
their breath:
They'll not pass here on their way
back. Tho allies will do for them"
Many OF the younger men In the
great array seemed exhausted after
tho long forced march. but ms a man
stnrrered his comrndes In thu rnnks
held him up.
II was n great spectacle and nm i'm,
prersivc one. but there are minor Incl
dents that were OF less pleasant char.
actcr.
offieers In shaekIes.
Two Belgian officers. manacled and
fastened TO the leather stIrrups OF two
uhians. made n spectacle that causcd
low murmur OF resentment from the