New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23

| thought to myself: ale must think
| am rather an expert forger." How
ever, | said aloud: "If forged them
then am one Of the greatest forgers
ever"
All the officials present began to
question me in rapid succession, and IT
was only by keeping most alert that
prevented myself from being entangled
and tripped up during the quizzing'
This questioning, which began sud
denly, ended abruptly, and | was left
alone with a single heavily armed gen.
darme. as silent, as immovable, as the
Sphinx. Suddenly the door was flung
open and a military order was shouted.
Naturally, | turned around. Then the
court of inquisition trooped in again.
"You swore you didn't speak Ger
man, but you turned when the mill
tary order was shouted" said my in
quisitor accusingly.
replied that it was perfectly nat
ural for me to turn around at the
noise. AS a reply to this the barber
who had shaved me that afternoon vas
ushered into the room, and, unabashed,
coolly identified" me as German II
iicer whom he had shaved eight days
tefore. Then the BARRIERS wife was
introduced into the proceedings, but
refused definitely to identify me.
Found a German Uniform.
After further cross-examination my
baggage was brought in, and, as luck
would have it, the very first things eX-
tracted therefrom were the accoutre-
ments of a German officer which | had
gathered as souvenirs. At this the Off
Gals became divided into two camps
over what should be done with me and
my comrade. Some insisted that we
were spies, and others had become con-
WINGED that, after all, we were only
newspaper men,
Anyway, we spent the night sleeping
on straw in the gendarmerie. We were
awakened in the morning by the cheer
full sound of an officer explaining the
mechanism of the new Libel rifle to
some soldiers. At 10 in the morning
an officer entered and told US that we
had succeeded in fairly establishing
our identity, but that the authorities
uld have to communicate with Scot
land Yard before we could be released.
We were kept in prison until Sunday
before we were freed.
Last Sunday / was brought prisoner
10 AIllCHS ny OluSI VI IlC NcIlidh 6Cu-
eral staff. My observation is that
neither side has scored definite gain
in the battle now raging, but in my
estimation the outcome Is assured. The
progress of the French troops OH their
left wing is slight, but invaluable from
a strategic standpoint. The Germans
may be forced to evacuate strong posi-
tions which they now hold on their CEN
ire, If the turning movement develops
much further. Moreover, their lines of
communications are gravely threatened.
Although | cannot give details, am
allowed to say that the Germans prob
ably realize by this time that the stub
bornness of their fight on the present
battle front may endanger their whole
campaign. believe they realized their
danger too late. The advance of the
British troops coupled with the French
advance on the extreme left appears to
be q prelude to a veritable debacle.
Copyright. 1914, by The Central News.)
Alfred ]. Rorke was dispatched by
the Central News to Europe, as special
correspondent Immediately on his re-
turn TO New York from Vera Cruz,
where he was arrested by Huerta's SOL
diers, but made his way to Mexico City.
Mr.. Rorke was in Belgium for several
weeks and for the last ten days has
been in Northern France.