The Holly chieftain., 1914-08-28

via London
fieidtNs TO the dictates Of reason
and humanity. the civil government at
the last moment dlsbaaded the civil
guard. which the Germans would not
Secosnize The soldiers and ordinary
police were then intrusted with the
maintenance of order.
After day Of wild panic and slum-
beriess nights the citizens remained
at their windows. Few sought their
codches -
Cry "Hsre They Come"
The morning broke brilliantly. The
city was astir early and on all lips
were the words: "They are here" or
''Tbey are coming
The they" referred to were al
ready outside the boundaries of the
city In great force. The artillery was
packed on ON the road to Waterloo.
Horse. foot. and sapper were packed
deep on the Louvain and Tervervue-j
rem roads
An enterprising motorfst came in
with the information and the crowds
sin the busy centers Immediately be-
came caim
6urQomaster 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 If 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 bHrgomaster 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 expectantly. Shortly
after two O'Clock the booming of can
Hen and later the sound Of military
music conveyed to the people of Brus-
sells the intinfation that the triumph
q ant march OF the enemy on the an
Client 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 we're mounted. Every regiment
and battery was headed by band,
horse or foot Now came the drums
and flies; now the blare of brass and
: soldiers singing '4Die Wacht am Rhein"
and Deutschland uber Alles.'
Death Head Hussars There.
Along Chausee de Louvain, past St
Josse and the botanical gardens. to
tho opea space in front Of the Care du
Nord. the usual loungtng place OF the
tired twaddlers of the city. swept the
leglons.
Among the cavalry were the famous
Brunswick Deaths Head Hussars and
their companions on many bloody
fields. 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 III
fantry, All is greenish, earth colo.
gray. AHsthe helmets are covered with
gray The guns are painted gray.
Even The pontoon bridges are gray.
TO tho Quickstep beat of the drums
the katser'a men march to the great
square. Charles Regier. Then at the
whistiing sound of the word of com
nand--tor the soaorous orders of the
German officers seemed to have gone
the way of the brilliant uniforms-the
sray-ctad ranks broke into the famous
goose step. while the good people of
Ltege and Brussels eazed at the pass
iag wonder with mouths agape.
Crowds Want Revenge.
At the railroad station the great
procesaione defled to the boulevards
aud thence marched to encamp on the
heights of the city called Kochelberg.
II was triiy stght to have gladdoncd
the eyes OF the kaiser. but ON the side
Waitrs asetr were muttering beneath
their breath
They'll not pass here on their way
nscls. The allies will do for them"
!. Many Of the younger men in the
great array seemed exhausted after
the long forced march. but as man
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