The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-22

afraid that IL would not he done in
the struggle then commencing.
"Ihe END OF 1T was that | went again
to SEQ the American consul rcprcset,-
tati'e and was Informed that there
was only one thing to he done n I
cared to risk 1t. That waste attempt
to get across the frontier without any
special permit. j might, wus inform
cd. be turned back, oi might be ar
rested az spy. but 1t was possible
thnt might get through. II was Just
a matter Of chance either way Any
thing was better than sitting s,Ill;
." ] made the attempt. ! made for
ROTTERDAM. and at the frontier every
body had To leave the train willie
their luggage wac carefully inspected
had box with me. and among
Its contents wnH book containing 1,
Few notes which had been prcpar-
ing FOR an Italian holiday. These /
showed To the officer Inspecting The
luggage without delay. and to my re
liet he assured me that everything
search my box, while, curiousIy
enough. a lady u little further along
The line of passengers had everything
in her box tumblcd ont on tile ground
~ the Dutch frontier VIC all had
again to tirn out. aud some OF the
luggage was looked at again. We
were then pcnnetl up in a waiting
room, which speedily became a reau-
lar black hole OF Calcutta Subse-
aucntly more officials approved and
examined our passports. this being
done six times In ALL Rotterdam was
reached ut 1880 ut night. and some
OF us went To a hotel. where I was
compe!led 10 share a~tlouble- bcdded
room with three .shierican ladies.
left next morning ut 8 for Flushing,
extremely relieved at having reach
eel the end Of All exciting, adyeutu-
ia Tsnl liz nSt., hat 4
noticed was crowded to excess with
German americans, who scored to he
very glad at getting away
The two points which stand out the
most clearly in connection with the
matters werc-the sympathy and help
which received at the American con
sulate and the kindness and courtesy
OF individual Germans during the Jour
ncys. although they knew that ] was
English. Money was offered me by
three people to ass:s. me home. but
what required WA lent me by my
friend. for naturally ono did not go
away expecting to have to stay at
hotels and incur the extra expenses
which in the unexpected instances
arose
''Onc thing that struck me as very,
Significant WAS the absolute secrecy
observed in regard to the wonderful
siege gun employed against the Liege
! forts until the weapon was actually in
use.
IT is II -centimetrc bore, carrying
IA very pointed narrow she'll which will
penetrate ANY fortincntion, steel, iron
or earth. and cXpiodc "A few seconds
later The point is. however, that not a
soul IN Germany. except the workmen
who make the gun and the military
authorities. knew anything about the
weapon until il was placed in positions.
II was struck by the orderliness and
sobriety which prevails everywhere
amidst the excitement. All the time
was away ] saw, no drunken people.
with the exception OF two sailors
The departing troops are yolun-
tarily attended to by the women OF
the Red Cross Society, who provide for
them milk, coffee or fruit syrup, with
sandwiches, black bread, sausages and
hard boiled eggs, with cigars and
cigarettes. The whole thing Is very
carefully organized" ssAS.