Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-09-23
Of HERO|SM
THEATER OF WAR
Sailors Go Down With Ship
Cheering Kaiser-Ayia-
tors Daring Errand.

return to his regiment, has arrived at
wilma on his way to the front.
"A Russian who has just returned
from the wilds Of Novgorod province,
far from the railways, gives an inter
esting account of the attitude Of the
peasantry toward the war and the &C
ton Of the government in prohibiting
the sale Of alcoholic drinks He says:
ct stopped at little inn on the high
road and ordered tea and something
to eat Some mujiks were there dis
GUESSING their own affairs over the tea
pots 1.-THE Lord Be praised. all Rus
STA is happy nowr' said one. was in
a surprised tone, "Why they've shut
the drink shops, and all our men are
as rosy checked as lassies now."'"
Queen Would Fight.
The London Express correspondent
at The Hague gives an Interesting YER
sion Of a conversation between King
Albert of Belgium and Prime Minister
de Broqueville. when the king express
ed a determination Of fight to the last.
The incident occurred in Antwerp
when the king said to the prime minis
ter in the presence Of the queen:
eff necessary, you, my dear minister,
and myself will take out rifles and go
to the field.''
$50 will l." said the queen, land all
Belgian women will go with me-"
How Prince William Died.
The Hanover Courier prints this &C
count by an eyewitness of the death Of
Prince William Of Iippe, who fell in
the assault on Liege. ,:.@,>-~ss- :=~s-,s--r>
"On the morning Of the 9Th we sue
ceeded in getting on the northern walls
Of Iiege, where, however, we were COM
pletely surrounded by Belgian troops,
who drew ever closer around us and
pressed us hard amid a>hail Of bullets.
By order Of his highness our detach-
ment formed a circle, and we defended
ourselves stoutly for some time till at
length we saw strong achievements
coming to our aid.
"In order to enable them to locate
the exact spot where we were the
prince rose to a kneeling position,
pointed with his sword to the approach
ing column and gave me the order to
raise the flag so we might be recog-
nized
81 raised the flag and waved it in a
circle, which at once drew an extra
hail Of bullets from the enemy. The
flag was shot out of my hands, while
the same volley wounded the prince
fatally in the breast and throat. His
last words were. Remember me-"
Hid as In Catacombs.
"As we moved through Malines, y
says New York Times correspondent
I'VE found the streets deserted. ]
went down into some cellars and there
saw the most uncanny scene I have
witnessed during these eventful weeks
Underground passages extended il
every direction, and everywhere on thu
earthen floors and along the walls
oozing with moisture, I perceived
through the darkness the shadows o:
ed On mattresses.
'"They stared at me tn terror. II
vain did try to reassure them The.
only asked: Are they coming? Ar,
they here? Are they coming to kill us
"As I passed along I fully under
stood for the first time what wa
meant by the terror Of the Teuton
and why scores Of thousands Of ref
ugees had fed from Malines."
Son Slain, Asks (Which One"
A story Is told Of the bravery o
French women and men in the pres
ent circumstances which is vouched 70
as true
General de CasteInau and his tire
sons went to the front at the outbrea
Of the war. and Nine. de Castelnau N
tired to the south One OF the son
was killed in the early fighting. Tn
parish priest undertook the delicat
task OF conveying the news to Nm.
Castelnau
(which one?' asked Nine de Caste
nau simply, meaning whether it wa
her husband or one Of her three SOL
who had been killed
When the Thirty-fifth regiment e,
: tered Muelhausen an aged Alsatian O
fered the soldiers everything he po
. sessed. pressing them to accept win
and food. After they had finished the
meal the old Alsatian babe them far
well, saying:
II am now going to fight to kill m
son. who IS in the Fortieth regimen
Of German infantry"
Prince Knits For Soldiers.
: Queen Mary has all they'nnemplo
ed" members Of the British roy
), household knitting socks and sewi1
for the soldiers and sailors.
. A member of the royal family who
r 1nconsolable is Prince Henry, third 81
= OF King George. Seeing him vicious
kicking cushions around his room
Buckingham palace, a young staff OF
Ger queried respectfully:
e "FeelinV bad STRIP