The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24
German Commander Guaran-
tees Of Safety Of Inhabitants
Provided Soldiers Are I'm
molested.
Requisition To Be
Paid For In Cash
Brussels, Though Invested. Re-
mains Dignified and Quiet
Says Report to London
British Admiralty A g ain
Warns.

Yraar Anr> os-The Times cor
~es,onaen. at Brussels telegraphs tha'
General S1xtus Won Arnim. comnahasi
~ the German troops now occupying
,he CITY. has caused the following note
10 be posted throughout the citF
-German troops will pass through
Rruesels today and on following oas -
ana ara obliged by circumstances TO
demand from the city lodging, ioons ana
supplies All these matters Will DC
regularly arranged through the mum
cspal authorities ! expect Una. ene
nnrulation will conform itself without
resistance to these necessities OF war
ard IN uar.icular that II Will commit
NO act of aggression against the safetv
of the troops and will promptly FURNISH
the supplies demanded In this case j
rive every guarantee for tho preserva-
tion Of the city. and the safety OF It's
inhabitants II. however, there should
he. as unfortunately there has been
elsewhere, any act OF AGGRESSION
ara,nst the soldiers. burning Of build
TVS ar explosions OF any kind. ! sha}'
be compelled to take the sevsrest nae
ures,
fsirnea, "sTxTus vON ARNIM,
A. trserytew between NJ Mac. the
hurgomaster OF Brussels. and General
Won Arn.r had the following results.
The Germans are TO have free passage
through Brussels and the ouarteriug or
a garrison OF 3, 600 troops in the bar
racks OF Daily and Etterbeek. Requi-
tftions are TO be paid for In cash He-
sneet is to be shown by the Germans for
the Inhabitants OF the city and private
property. and the management OF pub
lie aNairs by the municipality Is to be
left free from public control
The city remains quiet and diRniSed.
The cafes are stili open. Two thirds OF
the shops are shut
According 10 the officers. the ohtec-
tive Of the German troops is Mons hut
the soldiers say that certain regiments
nre bound for Antwerp and the north
west
North Sea Warming
The Official British news bureau. at 3
o'clock this morning. issued the fol-
lowing statement:
The admiralty wishes To draw at
tention to the previous warnings to
neutrals Of the dangers OF traversing
the North Sea. The Germans are con-
tinutng their practice OF scattering
mines Unfortunately upon the ordi-
nary trade routes These mines do
not conform TO the conditions laid down
by The Hague convention. They do
not become harmless after certain
number OF hours. and they are not
laid in connection with any definite
military scheme such as the closing OF a
military port. or a. a distinct operation
against an invading feet. but appear
20 be scattered on the chance OF TROUGH
Ing individual British warships or
merchant vessels.
Tn consequence, neutral ships, no
matter what their destination. are ex-
posed to the greatest danger.
The statement then gives an innu-
meration Of the Danish vessels which
have BEEN blown up, details OF which
already have been published, and says
II Ia reported that two Dutch steam
ships have been blown up In the Gulf
Of Finland. The statement continues:
TN these circiea, the admiralty de-
sires to impress, not only upon British,
but upon neutral shipping. the vital
Importance OF touching at British ports
prior to entering the North Sea in or
der to ascertain. according to the lat
est information. the routes and chan
nels which the admiralty is keeping
swept and along which these dangers
have been reduced as far as possible.
The admiralty, while reserving to them
selves the utmost liberty OF retaliatory
action against this new form OF war
fare announce that they have not so
far laid any mines during the present
war. and that they are endeavoring
to keep the sea routes open for peace
full commerce"