South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-10

was unable 10 respond the priest gave
him In charge as "a suspect.
a report that the forts around
Liege have been captured By the Ger
mans is absolutely denied by a Bel
gian who arrived here Saturday night.
He said
II left Liege Saturday morning.
Liege was still defending itself val
iantly. One fort was then i'm the
hands Of the Germans An armistice
OF three hours had been agreed upon
to bury the dead who lay around"
The man. who was evidently highly
wrought up after mis- terrible expert
fence, declined 10 say any more. The
Belgian papers say that all the forts
are holding out and that the morale
Of the Belgian troops is unbTOken.
The German prisoners who were
captured had very few cartridges
from which it is asst med that the
Germans have had difficulty in bring
ing up their ammunition. A frontier
battle may occur at any moment
Switzerland is apparently satisfied
that Germany viii not violate her
neutrality.
Frontiers Are Guarded.
Strategically this would not suit
Germany. Nevertheless the frontiers
are strongly guarded
Many Germans called for military
services have left their women and
children in Switzerland ard some are
in state OF great misery. The Ger
man government has requested the
Swiss not TO eXpel them, promising
that Germany will see that reim-
bursement is made for all expenses
incurred incident TO their mainten-
3nce.
TIE Swiss government intends TO
assIss Gil foreigners in Switzerland
provided the belligerents observe the
most scrupulOus neutrality.
A dignified appeal has been issued
by Pres Hoffman to the people Of
Switzerland. enjOining complete neu-
trality and stating that the army will
protect the country against attacks
and will repel the invader no matter
who he may be.
A newspaper man who has just re-
turned from Italy says:
The whole of Lombardy is en-
thusiastic in its support of France.
Everywhere are heard cries Of 'vive
la France" Had the Italian govern
ment yielded to the German appeal
there would have been a revolt l be-
lieve."
Ride i'm Advance
One of the curious methods of war
fare employed by the Germans is the
dispatch of the Uhlans in groups of
six and eight who ride for miles in
advance Of the army, enter towns and
villages and announce the arrival Of
the bulk of the troops and return.
1t is amazing how far ahead of the
army they advance.
on Friday evening they entered
Arlon and were received in silence.
Loo .,
revolver in the principal cafe. Turn
ing sharply they discharged their
firearms at the house and made one
rush with pointed lance. BY mistake
they hit woman in the doorway. She
was MORALLY wounded.
Fearing further reprisals the mu-
nicipal authorities drove out in a
motor with a white flag. They found
the commanding officer and rendered
their excuses promising TO punish the
persons who did the firing.
In certain houses in iege many
thousands of rifles and quick firing
guns and quantity Of harness have
been found. They presU mably were
deposited there long in advance for
the German troops. German civilians
could then enter the city without arms
so as not to arouse suspician. In an
tclpatlOn Of the enemyS advance be-
tween Liege and Huy, which l an
nounced as probable. the bridges Of
the latter town are now guarded by
militery. Nobody is allowed out after
IL az night and all the industrial
works are closed.
Fire ON Officers
Gen. Leman was comforting with
the general staff when deafening
noises were heard outside. A number
OF the staff exclaimed:
This uprOar is horrible. We can
not go on working here"
He went TO the door and the mo-
ment il was opened several vOlleys
were emptied into the group of Of
ficers.
Col. Marchand fell dead
Two German officers and six pri-
Yates stood at the door. They en-
deavored to elbow aside the mem
bers of the General staff.
Gen. Len al cried:
quick. Hand me a revolver"
One of his subordinates a man
of enormous size. answered: You
have no right To risk your life. gen
eral"
Il will must pass out to them"
insisted Gen. Leman.
But the military Goliath. Selling
Gen. Leman, hoisted him up above the
foundry wall and dropped him on
the other side and rejOined him.
From the windows of several neigh
boring houses the contents or several
BrOwnings were sent after them. but
the colossal officer pushed his gen
eral into the little workshop OF the
foundry. saving his life.
Gen. Won Emmich Immediately is
sued a proclamation declaring that
civilians had fired upon the sOldiery
and that should the Offense be re
I peated the city would be bOmbarded
\ by the artillery stationed in the cit
adel There is, however. little like
I lihood of anything SO frightful hap
pening. the inhabitants having been
warned by the burgOmaster not TO
carry any arms.
Inhabitants Hidden.
During the first hours of the occu-
patton the inha bitants remained hid
den but Saturday. according TO the
refugees. they venturedl quietly into
the streets.
The Germans have taken up their
abode in the university. schools and
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