The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-24
In an Interview in Which He Thanked the Ameri-
can People for the Aid they Have Given His
STIR Ken People Asserted That He Again Some
Day Would Ride Into Brussels at the Head of
Belgian Army.

1t, the facts of the story of how his
troops, demoralized and Gisorganized
by their d~isheartening retrea. ALMOST
across the limits OF their own country,
turned ct bay along the Yer and held
back the Germans there at frightful
Ecost in killed and wounded to- their
army, and OF the almost ~ifaca!cufaEle
loss suffered In the deliberate iEanda-
ton by. its owners OF the most yalua-
Bile agricultural part of the country.
I'm one IF those terrible nine days
In the trenches along the Yser,R the
king said, IL know that 700 OF our
brave Belgian soldiers were killed
outright"
King Albert continued:
II believe 1 am not claiming too
much to say that II amy saved
lDunkirk and Calais at the battle or
.sthe Yser."
The king praised the good spirits Of
his soldiers now In the trenches.
When the correspondent EXPRESSED a
desire To see the Belgian, soldier aU-
tually in the trenches, he said:
aYou may, but I cannot pron1isie
that this will be without risk Mrs.
IAscuith expressed the same desire
while she visiting my wife a
short time ago. When the party was
taken to the second line of trenches a
big German shell fell nearby and 1t
did not make u guests feel comfor-
table,
when the correspondent inquired as
to the kings own safety, King Albert
smilingIy replied: :
ssWe must live under shell fire
here
Later Inspection. showed this re-
mark Sliterally true. as scarcely a.
Esqnake mile Of Belgium left under the
rule OF her king is free from the
danger OF shell lire. .
King Albert reneated his expires
sions or appreciation of American re-
lief for his people as the ~correspon-
dent was about to leave, especially
singling Brand Whitlock, the Aineri-
can minister To Belgium. and Hugh
IS. Gibson, secretary of the iegatioDl
for their efforts In Bc1gium's behalfl
He declared Mr.. Whftlock had done
Splendid work in Brussels as media
tor between the Belgians and their
|coEqperors and exnresaed the hope
that Mr. Whitiock would remain at
his post until the end of war.
sAnd ufiderstanS that .Mr. Whit
Ilockseame TO BrusseN for q srest,,' re-
marked tie king with grim smile.
King albert vas avefae TO discuss
'ing the ruin which has Overwhelmed
Itheacountrys saying simply.
rY6a Will 1rnow something nf n
Yourself tomorrow when you zee our.
|desfroysd towns.
"Four Majesty 1t has been pre-
dicted that s0n will reentar your
capital Within three months;s the cor
respondent said,
The king shook his Head sadly. say
'fng:
"Not so soon bat some day L shall
ride into Brussels at the head OF the
Belgian army
Kidding me correspondent good
night WIN warm iiassd shsks, the
idnlE ended the interview
King Albert Is c6mmande9 Of his
aEzuy m feet as well a sin meme sSItS
Representations into q compact aEht-
fiHg force OF less than haif OF ifs for
size. but infinitely superior IN
|etlcieney, Is due principally 10 The
king 8 Nork and inspiratio1, he hiss
surrounded hinReif WITH yoang and:
|enfhtsiastic ofscers WIG already are
|~7sfefhps n aNfnrlenoe, afse fhfa new
personnel works With the utmost haf
mony