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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
SPECTACLE PTTTFUL
AS BELGIANS FLEE
CrippleS Beg Help During
Rush from AloSt-FOes
Seemed Omnipresent.

Client, Sept. 30.-The flight Of the
inhabitants from Alost would have
been without a parallel in the history
of Belgium If that history had not
been so painfully built up during the
last two months. Aged people and
young women and children were 70 be
seen down on their knees begging from
those in overfilled conveyances to be
given a lift.
One could sec lame people pressing
on with frantic, panied speed for fear
the Germans might catch up. Thirty
thousand Of these homeless people have
been accommodated in Client, in the
Leopold Park, but they hardly hope
their journeys arc ended, for the Ger
mans are here and there and every
where. Alost to-day is held by neither
Belgians nor Germans. Part Of the
town is burned to the ground.
The latest news is that two compa-
MES of Belgians reconnoitring found
the town empty with the exception Of
few drunken Germans, whom they
took prisoners. Always the invaders
raid the wine cellars.
The Germans are beginning the
siege of Antwerp in earnest. The Bel
CLANS are everywhere flooding the
country against the German advance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
BY Alfred ]. ROrke.
,IaI coregpondent Of central News.

Especial Correspondent Of Central NewS.l
Anglers, France, Sept. 30.-Lying in
the military hospital here, recovering
from severe wounds, is the hero of one
of the most wonderful stories of self
sacrifice, patient suffering and bravery
which this war is likely to produce.
He is Jean Berger, an Alsatian pri-
vate in the I'd Regiment of Infantry,
a volunteer, eighteen years old. He
tells nothing himself, but his comrades
relate the following story:
During one Of the engagements of
the battle Of the Marine, a day of
furious sighting was followed by a
night Of comparative calm. Berger,
who had been through the days awful
ordeal unscathed, was crossing the
battlefield covered with British, French
and German dead and wounded, when
he found his own colonel wounded. He
started to carry him to the rear, and
was doing so when a wounded British
officer, who said he was a Grenadier,
called that he was thirsty.
Berger removed his chief to a place
of safety, procured food and a flask
Of wine and returned to the battlefield
with the bullets whistliug around him
He was in the act of raising the
British officers head to give him the
wine when three of his fingers were
shot away. Berger, suffering intense
pain, retained his hold on the flask and
put it to the Englishman's lips, when
a second bullet entered his back and
came out above his groin.
He fell grooming, and the two wound
cd, Briton and Frenchman, lay side by
side, when their attention was attract
ed by a German soldier feebly calling
for a drink. Berger and the English
man managed to drag themselves to
the side of the PROSTATE German and
TO force wine and water down his
throat. Their effort was such that
both tainted. When they recovered
consciousness the German was dead.
The night was far advanced, ana
they lay on the sodden field until dawn
was heralded by the shrieking projec-
tiles telling that the battle had been
resumed. A body Of Uhlans rode by
and Berger hailed an officer, who DIS
mounted, pointed a revolver az him
and asked what he wanted.
Berger replied that he wanted a
drink The German officer noticed the
dead body of his fellow countrymsn,
with the empty French flask beside IT,,
telling its own noble tale. lie was
profoundly moved. Kneeling beside
The wounded men, he gave them each
d drink, saluted them and returned TO
his own command, with that in his
eyes 70 which the tongue could not
give expression.
The two men lay in what was a
veritable swamp the entire day while
the battle ragged until they saw the
Germans retiring in the afternoon. The
exposure was telling on the English
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
FOES NO LONGER FOES
AS WOUNDED THEY LIE
French nfantryman and British Soldier Help Stricken
German and in Turn Are Soon Helped by Officer of
Uhans-Cycsts Bravery Saves Regiment

ran, who was showing signs Of de-
lirium. Berger, despite his own
wounds, pushed, dragged and carried
the Englishman toward the Allies
lines, until the Red Cross aids found
them. AS the Briton was placed on a
stretcher he asked to be taken to the
Frenchman's side. He grasped his
hand.
'If | live l will do the best in my
power to get you the Victoria Cross"
he said. IF ever man deserved it,
you do"
Here is another story of the battle
field, with the positions Of the princi-
pal actors reversed:
Picture an expanse Of open country
bounded on either side ~ forest land.
In the open area behind the trenches
of the French the iermans are making
the air hum and scream with rifle and
mitarilleuse.
In the forest land on the right, I'M
known to the enemy, a strong body OF
British troops has :aken UP its posi-
ton. In the forest land near the Ger
man trenches il is believed German in
fantry and machine guns are hidden.
Along the road running past this
section French reinforcements are
marching into the ambush. Unless they
are warned they will go to total de-
stTuction. Who is to warn them?
Henry Roget, a private in the 9Th In
fantry, tells how the apparently impos-
sible is accomplished:
] 81 w2s in the trenches with my com
panicns when ! heard the officers con-
ferring 7nxiously we must signal
them," they said. One Of the soldiers
| began tagging, but he quickly fell q
victim. to German sharpshooters. An
other shared his fate.
"The idea of signalling was aban-
doned. The situation seemed hopeless
when suddenly from the trees where
the English were hidden dashed a
! khaki-clad cyclist. He went down when
he had only covered few yards.
Another went down. Then a third
appeared, riding full speed across the
inferno of fire. With his head bent
low he managed to reach the advanc-
ing French column and deliver his
warning. The French commander dis
mounted, took from his own tunic the
medal he had won for bravery and
pinned it TO the British cyclists breast.
at was given to me, mon camarade."
he said, "for saving one life. / have
the honor Of presentin. IL TO you for
saving the lives Of hundreds"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
LONDON SEES HOPE
in MEAGRE NEWS
Official Bulletins of Battle
Satisfactory to MI
tary Experts.
inv CabIe 10 The tribune.

London, Oct. Although eXpeeta-
tions, rife in both Paris and London
Yesterday Of decisive news from the
French battle front are not yet full
filled, the official bulletins are still re-
garded in competent quarters here as
satisfactory. The German army which
crossed the Meuse between Verdun
and Toul seems to have made no prog
ress and the unessiness which was at
one time felt over this apparent pierre
ing Of the Allied line has now disap-
peared in the belief that the Allies
have strongly corked UP the hole made
at St. Mihiel.
In the west progress is reported in
the extension OF the fanking movement,
though sensational reports from Paris
that the German right had been broken
and that Won Kluck was thinking OF
surrendering evidently outran the facts.
London does not withhold admiration
Of the skill and resource with which
the Germans changed front to meet
the danger on their right wing. 'The
Daily Chronicle" says:
"They may have been to some extent
prepared, but they must possess an adj
mirably organized and capably admins
tered system Of supply and transport
TO enable their army corps TO face
around, to be heavily reinforced from
! distant parts Of the line and to be sup
piled with all requirements to sustain
/ a great and vital contest"
In Belgium the German siege opera
/ tions against Antwerp are undoubted.
/ ~ necessitated primarily by the fact
/ that the place is a standing danger to
| their line of communications. After
/ the reduction Of Namur and Maubeuge
1 the hope that the Antwerp forts car
/ resist the big German howitzers is
| small, and one fort is already report
| ed DESTROYED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
Germans, with Their Per-
secutions, Goad POpu-
lace to Desperation.
CITY TO BE BURNED
WHEN RIOTS OCCUR
Mayors Imprisonment Creates
Crisis-Attacks on Antwerp
Forts Continue.
lRy cable to The TrIbun.. ]

London. Sept. 3O.-Chafng under the
intentional provocations Of the Ger
r. ans, the residents Of Brussels are
growing hourly more surly, according
10 a courier who reached London to-
day from the Belgian capital, which
place he left yesterday morning. He
REPORTS that there have been several
riots, and that although the Germans
threatened to shoot the ringleaders
they RETAINED from doing SO after
some deliberation
However, the Belgians give ample
evidence that sooner or later they Will
rise up in arms against the overbearing
enemy In their midst, and II is the
hope Of the Germans, aecord'0g to the
courier, that they will riot a large
scale, for that would give enemy
longed-for reason for setting the
torch to the city.
Speaking Of this possibility, the
courier said:
"There will be a ~ outbreak IN
Brussels in the near future If the Ger
mans do not stop their overbearing
tactics, and when that does occur the
Germans will fire the city. Prominent
Belgians I have talked with declare 1t
would be impossible to control the
populsce should the provocstions con-
tinue, despite the fact that the Bel
gians know these provocations are al.
planned to give an opportunity TO de-
stroy the city on the pretext Of a re-
prisal.
zone particular form of proyocation
is the marching of Belgian prisoners
through the streets of Brussels while
German soldiers taunt them. The in
generation of NJ. Max, the Mayor OF
Brussels, certainly has intensified the
Belgian feeling, and when the news OF
the tOrpedoing of three British cruisers
reached Brussels no pains were spared
to let the populace know about it, and
the Germans strutted about more Of
fensively than before"
Despite the spirit of braggadocio, the
courier said, the Germans show un-
easiness over the big battle on the
Aisne. It IS believed in Brussels that
great move against Antwerp, although
siege guns now are battering away at
some of the surrounding forts.
The courier asserted that the move
ments in the direction of Antwerp are
looked on more in the nature of engag-
ing the main Belgian forces TO keep
them from joining the Allies at this
juncturt.
Fully 1000 Austrians. with heavy ar
tillery, passed through Brussels a few
days ago. II was said by the courier
that they we're OH their way to join the
German right wing. English papers
are selling in Brussels for 25 francs
apiece, and the Germans are doing
everything to prevent their importa
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
ENGLAND AND u. S.
IN COPPER DISPUTE
Continued from page 1

addressed to Senator Smoot, under
date of September 20, a protest against
English interference with shipments of
copper from this country to Rotter-
dam, which communication Mr. Smoot
caused to be inserted in "The Record"
of September 30.
To-day, at the instance of Senator
Smoot, the Senate passed a resolution
calling on the Secretary of State for
information regarding the interference
by Great Britain with shipments of
American copper to Rotterdam. This
is the first controversy which has
arisen regarding shipments of condi-
tiUnal contraband from this country.
Mr.. Bryan is known to be strongly in
sympathy with the Western miners,
whose interests are adversely affected
by interference with these shipments
of copper.
Great Britains intention to seize
goods which may be classed as condi-
t'onal contraband of war specifically
destined for Germany or Austria, even
when such shipments are carried in
American ships and consigned to neu-
trail ports, was announced at the State
Department to-day by Sir Cecil Spring
Rice, the British Ambassador.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01


London, Oct. 1.-The vastly important
question Of preventing or permitting
shipment Of supplies which might ulti-
mately be destined for the use of the
enemy through neutral Holland is now
before the British government, and
forms the basis of diplomatic negotia-
tons between England and America and
England and Holland. The question is
of super-importance because it is no
small part of the Allies plans to force
Germany to her knees through cutting
off her supplies. Therefore England
must decide upon a definite policy con-
corning the treatment of cargoes car
ried TO Holland under neutral flags.
England's decision will be against
permitting anything which might give
aid or comfort to the enemy going to
Holland, and her naval forces are al
ready being used TO prevent such pro-
cedure. England's point of view is read
lily seen by observers, who consider Eng
land right in stopping cargoes, even
though she may later be penalized in
prize courts, for If such stoppage Of
supplies should shorten the war even a
single day England will save herself
practically all damages, as the war is
costing nearly 100000 daily.
The British navy has arrested about
score of vessels flying the Dutcn
flag. Some of these come from Amer
icI bearing American cargoes. That Is
where the State Department has come
in, and there has been rather lively
exchange Of views on the subject, al
though the whole negotiation is being
conducted in the most amicable man
ner imaginable, the British Foreign
Office being keenly DESTROYS of afford
ing the American shipper a minimum
of inconvenience and interference, and
being guided in imposing restrictions
only by the laws of self-preservation.
Two Vessels Held.
Two Of the vessels now held in d
British port are the Rotterdam and the
Potsdam. These are filled with Ameri.
can cargoes sold by Americans to the
Holland government and to commercial
agents in Holland. Aboard the Rotter-
dam is a large shipment OF copper
from the American Smelling Company
and other shelters.
Copper is in the present emergency
Of the utmost value to Germany in
making ammunition, completing battle
ships and in many other ways. There
fore, England desires to prevent de-
livery and Is holding the ships, while
the State Department, on behalf of the
American shippers, Is endeavoring 70
procure their release. This particular
case is complicated BY the fact that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
BELGIUM ACTED
ON HER INITIATIVE
British Under Secretary
Denies That England
Provoked Resistance.

London, Sept. SO.-In an interview
with the correspondent of Copen-
hagen paper, Francis Dyke Aclsnd'
U der Secretary Of State for Foreign
Affairs, refuted to-day certain state
ments made by the German Foreign
Secretary. Herr Won Jagow, to the ell
feet that England had PROVOKED poor
Belgium 10 make resistance. n
SThis leaves it to be inferred SAID
AR Acland, "that Belgium, If unpro-
voked, would really have allowed her-
self 10 be trampled upon. 1t mlgnG
have been thought that the nature OF
the resistance offered by belgium
would be enough TO prevent such
libel on a gallant Zoe. H.
GAn official statement issued this
week BY the Belgian government con
clusively proves that no proVocaIloh
from England or any other country
y,as needed to make Belgium MAINTAIN
her rights. The Belgian government az
the time of the Agadir crisis did not
hesitate TO warn the corps dlpio-
Tnatinus in Brussels, in terms which
could not be misunderstood, OF It's IN
tention TO compel respect for the neu-
trality of Belgium by every means at
SIS disposal" -..-.;.u
~ Herr Won Jagow's statement thai
Germany did not violate Belgium's neu-
trality until the night Of August ID.
But on August Sir Edward Grey
Secretary Of State for Foreign AnaiTs'
promised the French AmbassadoT t he
mn SUPPORT Of the British feet If the
German feet attacked tho French
coast.
aThe German minister" comments
Mr. Acland, "suppresses the sacts that
on July 81 Sir Edward Grey lad asked
the French and German governments
Il they were prepared to engage to re-
speet the neutrality of Belgium, tina;
France Immediately gave the required
engagement, that Herr Won ,Jsgoyw said
he could not answer, and that the an
ever ultimately received was No"
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CAR PUSHES
GERMANS BACK

courageous foes, the Austrisns have
vvon the entire respect Of the Russians
who have been opposed to them in the
field. Letters from the Austrian front
received here express this feeling most
warmly, but there are no similar utter
ances from those who have Oeen en-
gagged against the Germans.
That the Germans, having lost their
war machines, are no longer lighting
men IL a conclusion which has some
significance, now that Russian sue
essses have cut Of the motive power
Tor the majority OF Germany's fighting
engines One Of the principal results
attained By the Russian raid into Hum
gary, across the Cafpathians, is the
cutting of OF the last possible sources
Of supoly 10 Germany Of mineral oils,
without which Zeppelins, aeroplanes,
armored motor cars and big gun trac-
ton engines become pieces Of old iron
and the German soldier q negligible
quantity. The Austrians met the Rus
sian bayonet charges boldly on many
ocessions-th Germans never.
London, Sept. SO.-The fighting along
the East Prussian frontier, IN which
the Russians have been successful in
extending their front 100 versts Css
miles), has resulted in the repulse OF
all the German attempts to force a
passage Of the River Niemen, according
70 q Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd.
T. Galicia the Russians have crossed
the country in great parallel lines, and,
masking Przemysl have swept the ter
ritory clear as far as a line drawn
from Douklo. IN the south, to the
Of Rzessow, IN the north,
while other forces have pushed their
way through the passes Of the Car
pathians into Hungary.
The russians have only 70 80 lit
lie further 70 get possession Of the
railway that runs from Sandec
through the mountains 10 Lublau, and
thence through the heart Of the eoun-
try 70 Budapest II they accomplish
this they viii be able to join hands
with the army when Is approaching !
Crac0w. According 10 Petrograd CORE |
gpondents, they intend TO treat Craeow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01

unable to arrest che French advance sganst
their right ,..e,.
Although the War Office very SParins with It's information
Il evident hst the forces which advanced from lou to oppose
49, Germans who crossed the Meuse near Saintie nave sue
esdsd m getting behind the small contingent OF nVIoe VINO mao
c.rr.d ont an ATTEMPT to bend the French line Other
nsve movements by the French between Verdun ana lou
were however according the German report rsPu'ed
n Lorraine and in the VOsse the armies seem to DC awaiting
,hs result Of the greater contest going on further west
London Sept SO.-A message from Msesueh' according
Central News Amsterdam Dispatch says 5000 Austrian troops
have arrived at AxaChapee from France on the way 10 ne
Aussro-R Russian front
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CRUISER CAPTURES
10 GERMAN Ships
One of Them the Gunboat
Soden - Scene Near
CAMERON River.
(By Central News)

London, Sept. 30.-The Secretary OF
the Admiralty announced tonight that
the armored cruiser Cumberland has
captured the following vessels off the
CAMERON River:
The Max Brock the Renata Amsinck
the Paul VOerman, the Erma Woer-
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ERIN, HOSPITAL
SHIP, AT HAVRE

Havre, Sept. 3O.-Sir Thomas Lip
tons yacht Erin, which has been trans
formed into a hospital ship, arrived
here to-day. On board the Erin were
the Duchess of Westminster and a
number Of nurses.
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as they did Przemysl and continue
their march in Silesia.
LRy cable 70 Nc Tribune. ]

IBy cable to The Tribune
Rome, Sept. 3O.-The Russian Am
bassador gives out the news that the
Russians have surrounded an Austrian
army near Douklo and have captured
ali the food, ammunition and war sup
plies, with 500 military automobiles,
which the enemy was carrying back on
its retreat.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-28
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATE.
M apIeton Lodge Observes Ninety Fifth
Anniversary Of Order.

Special to Times Republican.
Mapleton, April 2s.-Notwithstand-
ing the extremely bad weather large
crowds were present to celebrate the
ninety-fifth anniversary Of the I. O. O..
F.. A business meething was held in
the forenoon, a general program at the
opera house in the afternoon, and de-
gree work in the evening.