New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-04
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public square ouan which reduced to ruins and AZ
priest had visited America sat IN 'front.' Oh
cafe Suddenly six Belgian soldiers ran past
square they Uhlans in pursuit
Led by McCueon experienced many wars they reeateo
order direction xcab only find that the axeao driver
had not waited collect his fare and also in good order was S rap
idly back upon Brussels -,
Rising like gray ghosts from the skrmh line Of
han change OF tactics and uue
Begian they returned Louvan mere
they officer command They explained
that they American correspondents who had lost touch with e
transport =,
But the German officer Correspondents permitted with
army said Cobb but here what
are YOU going to do about it, The placing them
OF which for three days they sat
tables playing domno and watching miserable Belgian
citizens . past them 20 execution Lndismayed by experience which
the Brussels
seek other adventures their numbers no"
Harry Hanson of The Chicago DAILY
News Press and Maurice Gerbau The
CHICAGO D News irwin and bosch next day returned Brussels,
bringing word that taken the Germans suspected
spy his nationality and also because against all o
warnings he would insist taking photographs which by every army IN
this is forbidden
When left Brussels August correspondents had
pletey until this morning when telegram arrived from Han
The others probably with him. but where
they they safe bosch and Irwin who came back report
Cobb heavy proportions arrested by all the Germans
entirely He take joke we'll make and where
they all the villagers lined the streets and their laughter shook
the tiled roofs.
Belgian peasant his appearance filled all who him with delight
Secretly unhappy he carried his much go to
threatening rather than the rich man burden further
to throw into the wheat field
Of him has reached London need cause no
BY this he and his companions have returned Brussels
or Hanson the border Holland But should
they wish their safe arrival there no way by which
they could get word out Of Belgium
Communication shut off from American MnIste
Brand Whock lie both admre and friend OF Cobb and
McCutcheon and may be relied upon to guard their interests inc
which, the began he has protected and assisted every
who has applied him for aid Incidentally the adnna
congratulated in having this crisis minister III Belgium
distinguished exayor of Toledo and representative
experienced diplomacy his secretary Hugh Gibson They form
working which could not be improved upon
STARTS OUT TO SEE SOME FIGHTING
Ny own experience dsagreeable 1t
danger without adventure without pleasant thrill was
fighting at Hail. town ten miles from the city ana ' tue Te w
advancing Engen ten miles further south With Gerald
Morgan Hal and finding there had been fighting there
foot toward Engen We kept to the main road down which
the German army Kuc accompanied by the
of Ho proceeding in unbroken column They had
frequently stopped us but as our papers gave us PERMISSION 10 WISH the
environ of Brussels always allowed us to continue
appreciated that the envons could not stretch much further than
Hal and that at any also would appreciate that fact
Morgan wisely decided to return before he was
guard continued foot to Enghien spent the night
the morning started south hoping when the German
column finally with the French be made effort
papers, walked with the column when asked concerning
my papers and talking freely with the officers
thought the road Sogne but 20 ebarras the Germans
Bans had destroyed the gnpo and by mistake took the road
Ah This for unfortunate as was down TINS road mar
German army corps being doubequck strike the British
left The this depended secrecy and as soon
appeared placed the ranks OF an infantry company and od
that with until the general commanding examined my
papers - -, $4,000.
WAS KEPT AT "DoUBLEQU1cK" FIVE HOURS
For FIVE hours doubequck and from that and the
obvious excitement officers that they planning
prise About placed automobile and forward to
commanding the seventh DIVISION seated
the They examined and pointed
out that was limits that permitted
From the had been made London
and that the photograph showed khaki uniform hey
decided that was an English officer detailed spy
caoud endeavong through their lines to Journal and
English Aankng which, hoped would surprise
their left flank h French centre explained that
and
asked supposed that ambassador London would issue
mort to an English They replied that would be for
I;nqi deceive the ambassador
urged that had than in Brussels for
the last fourd days had in the streets
road the chief OF pointing
the the staff ito explain what trying accomplish
t is enough t justify us in shooting now"
GETS THIRD DEGREE FROM GERMAN GENERALS.
Fortunately Schweren decided that the
be brought before his superior officer the general
commanding They said they would reach him until
of staff assured that the highest would
then surely shot All Of the staff spoke English and in