New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-30

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When the censor learned that this was
so the French papers were couhscatco.
AND SO FAR SIS the newspapers were
concerned the British public knew 49,
much about the landing as about The
fight between the Giants and the Cubs.
II. luQoca the race for the pcuuart IS
suN O. tight
Even iu the face OF reports OF dire
casuaIte- amongst British troops the
public contained itself, content with
what offc.a dom had 20 offer. unwilling
% force the government to oItulce
what should not be dItu.gcd.
Only Seven Left 10 Tell
There came reports that the Black
~ atch. q famous regiment Of High
Iarders. the Scots Guards. the Irish
Guards and the IrrisblluC- had a.l
rceu "cut uD.' one report said that
only seven men Of tho Black Watch re-
NAMED 90 tell the tale OF the terrible
sight with the Prussiaus. lt Was VA.s-
re-Cd about the town that thc wound
cd had been brought .r 10 hospitals u
London, sort Of Struggled lu az night,
SO that the popu.sce would not know.
Every one had thl, gossip. The .aun-
drymar might give you the names OF
three or four friends OF his who were
lu some particular hospital. But the
government said nothing, and tle puD-
he appeared 90 demand nothing.
]. was not until last night that the
government announced that the British
eZped.tionary force had landed on me
Continent. Il was said only shat The
|.f. e.. o.
GENTLY and without 8 casualty. TN
this announcement food or ots-
patches written days ago came from
France describing the landing OF
tte British soldiers u France amidst
scenes of the widest and most Cutnu-
1.aSt.c excitement It was published
for the first time that General French,
commanding the eNpcCluouary force,
had visited psrls-sou eth.ug all INC
rest O. the world probably knew ana
had been given al ovation there such
a. has been seldom accorded coun-
TRUMAN Of his. even unto monarch.
Another instance OF the secrecy pre-
served was the death Or Lieutenant
General Grierson. commanding one OF
the pedi+iouary corps. The death OF
this able officer was blow. thhg OF
Che highest Importance. Ct the de-
f...M ere at"s ca Ntt.t
General Grier-ou had died from heart
disease "-r the train Not word
about when or where. lie may nave
died ir northern France or IN Be.g umi
So far as the public knows.
l. may be that NOW that 10 DIS ad-
m..ted that British troops are 20. ne
Cor+frcr- and with the papers freely
df-cu the landing. although sci'-
rulous 70 say uought about numbers
~ 5.stributior OF soldiers. London VIII
.ake more outward interest, waiting
for the announcement OF the frs; CLASH
between the Pritou and the Prusslah,
,rbich there is good reason TO believe
las ALREADY taken place. Then there
roav he some enthusiasm over the war.
bu+ until there comes news of some
crea. victory London is unlikely 20 get
= -lriU
London 'aileu l"''"u''
l.-- .4.... .. 3D.. 4b.+ 1ordor
WY .-.- - a. 1csr+ for tUe
ls @Pp'.i co. 80 .to torror. of war.
Inn 80 80 rgsr,. generations
u he9 80 a. ir Tord6r's streets.
s.l.S' .i.Lo,-,.l. Size -ircL of the poyerty
Nl.U a. - ., roI, g.. has beeu so
o. We - tLa IeorIe have for
we "e, -. - ~ co,ree buei-
gotten al az 80 i. .1rosd, and know the
re- ne" -. 80 - sro coming but
yer ny ass,s 30 v,ect is much the
WIN '"1 ne 49, ,roet of last month.
zdiae r, - ree Threatened only
NJ" - No., ia iceland and the at
80 - +Le eurracettes.
IL &. -.oir. "a he am interesting thing
r. orov-irc realization Of
70 iq,Car.srce Of things. The public
5 o ' rd, rr5ers+ard II vet but possibly
=, uo' IL NO, no. ~ no blamed. for the thing
eoiosSsi 80 Utteriv beyond any
,I.;ro 49, has been. that 10 simply de-
tcs tbc imagination. England Is get
.;r~ nore 81 The smell Of the actual
,,,,'qir+ NOR +bc sight OF the streaming
columns Going forward. crumpIiuc up
~. I''..'- - TIC aim .+rip or
-, ,t5cb ,r.tee the isles so safe
60, s..sct also snare. them much OF
-. a. ,,.ar