The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-03
GERMAN ENTRY
INTO BRUSSELS
WONDERFUL SIGHT
NEWSPAPER MAN WITNESSES
THE MOVEMENT OF TROOPS
ON WAY TO FRANCE.
GREAT ORGANIZATION SHOWN
Every Company Had Full Camp
Equipment Including Lighted
sAove-Horses in Fine Condition,
but Troops Exhausted.

London, Sept. 2.--The correspond
ent of the Telegraph, who has Just
returned from Brussels, says a young
Frenchman who represented the Chi
cago Daily News in Brussels, has
been arrested and shot.
"On Saturday. said the correspond
ent, Il reported to German head
quarters in Brussels where I found
Gen. Won Jarotzky. I asked for a
pass and received one to go anywhere
signed by Won Jarotsky who com
manded a brigade of 5000 men in an
army of over a million.
Il went to a point near Hal. where
learned of the great turning move
ment toward the allies left flank. /
realized at once that no newspaper
man would be allowed there. felt
sure that if | remained | would be
arrested and shot as spy SO l
returned to Brussels.
81 was in Brussels for some time
before the Germans entered 1t was
midday of Wednesday (date, not Civ
EN- when the German commander de-
manded the surrender of Brussels.
The commandant replied that he was
bound by his honor to defend the
town.
Brand Whitlock, the American
minister, advised the unconditional
surrender, pointing out how resist
| b1in
tunes on the citizens, hut the com
mander remained adamant until or
ders arrived from King Albert tell
ing him to surrender.
Later Mr. Whitlock was officially
congratulated by the king for his ac-
ton. Undoubtedly he had a great
deal to do with saving Brussels.
''The German entry into Brussels
was a wonderful and impressive
sight. I have seen many military pa
rades in time Of peace. but never a
parade on so vast scale which went
on without a hitch.
| IT was impossible to imagine that
these men had been fighting contin-
ucuslv for ten DAYS Or that they had
ever been in active service. First of
all came six cyclists them a detach-
went of cavalry. then a great mass OF
fantry, then guns and field guns and
more infantry, then huge bowitzers,
I then a pontoon train ana then more
inanfry,. then guns and field gun ands
Sunday morning without breaF
"The pontoon trains were especial
/ " impressive They were carried I'D
! side down on trolleys drawn by six
/ horses.
All cavalry horses as Vel as the
horses of the artillery and commissa-
ry were in wonderful condition.
Each company was accompanied
by a travelling stove. the fire of
which was never out There was al
ways some hot drink ready for the
troops.
"As the Germans marched thev
Gang all sorts of songs and national
/ airs. Like everything else their sing
J ing is perfectly organized.
| An defCnldHe kent us POSITION
ahead of the marching horde and it
signaled both day and night by drop
ing various colored stars
'T became overwhelmed after
watching this immense mass of men
marching by without hitch for three
days. ! never believed such perfect
/ machine could exist IN all about 250.-
600 men passed through brussels and
/ thousands more south direct for Lou
vain. These German soldiers. manv
Of them. marched 30 miles daily for
/, six successive DAYS Some were so
weary thev silent as they walked and
! occasionally one fell exhausted
whereupon an officer would kick and