The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19
I'm London in -Four Weeks, J"
Germans Told American
Ostend Regarded Stepping Stone to England According
to Officers Who Occupied City-COming of
Kaisers Troops Very Businesslike.



LONDON, oct 1S.--J. NJ. Allison, an
arrived here tonight with full ac-
count of the German occupation of Os-
tend at 10 a. NJ. Thursday.
The last Belgian soldier to leave Os-
tend appeared on the Digue de Mer. He
came along riding a big. awkward
black horse. 1t was like a scene from
a cinematograph film. lie had missed
somehow the last column OF his com
rades lie had no saddle. He was, as
all could see, in something OF hurry.
As he belabored his nag with the
butt OF a carbine, he yelled in Flemish,
THE Germans are here!" and the echo
OF his shouts persisted as no clattcred
down tho street. He made the Dun
kirk road, but he never got through
because the Germans caught him ten
minutes later.
AZ Mr.. Allison and Mr.. Downle stood
in tho street in front of the American
Consulate, they saw three Uhlans,
splendidly mounted. lances flashing, APP
pear on the Digue. The Uhlans rode
| forward in a curious, hestating man
ner. This was understood presently
when they were observed to scan the
names on the plates marking street
corners. Finding the right turn from
the map which they carried they rode
to the house of the Burgomaster. They
dismounted and raped on the house
door. "he Burgomaster answered the
summons in person. With him were
two gendarmes. The Burgomaster was
in ceremonial dress. black coat, white
evening dress tie.
The uhlans saluted politely and after
a brief discussion "A small procession was
formed. The BurRomaster, thanked by
his two constables, passed across the
Place d'Armes. while the three uhlans,
abreast. rode behind. At the Burgo-
masters invitation the uhlans hitchcd
their horses to the band stand. The
Burgomaster beckoned to some boys,
who brought water for the horses 1t
was all as polite as you please.
Presently a few more Uhans with
some army cyclists rode into the square
and dismounted, taking their places by
the first three horsemen. The Burgo-
master and the two policemen were as
busy as bees by that lime keeping back
the crowd which had been attracted by
the news of the arrival Of the Germans
For some time the Germans remained
in the middle of the big square in soil
tary grandeur. The people held back
a few dogs attempted friendly approach
to the common enemy. one Of the
Chlans attempted to fondle the dog
which suddenly remembered II SCENE d.
that the Uhlan was an invader. II
barked loudly The delighted crowd
shouted. Good Belgian dog"
Gen. Won der GoItx Arrives.
The Burgomaster then entered the
Hotel de Vile to await the arrival OF
the German officers. The first OF these
cantered into Ostend at II A. NJ. with d
dozen Uhans at his back. Every one
OF the advanced parties appeared &c
know the town thoroughly. The officer
rode straight to the Hotel de VILE with
, out hesitating He joked as he rode
along. He was followed almost imme.
diately by two big motor cars fun OF
, officers. In the first was Field Marsha
Won der Goltz the Governor-Generalo OF
the occupied territory in Belgium.
From that moment Ostend belonged
to the Germans. All day long officers
poured into the city in every imaginable
make of motor car. German, American
French, Belgian and English There
were even ancient carriages with sol
ders acting as cabbies. The first de.
tachments occupied themselves with
looking for quarters for the troops tC
follow. AS an instance Of the thorough.
ness Of the German methods a sergeant
! inspecting one hotel ordered rooms pre-.
pared for five officers and thirty men
, adding that sheets were TO he PLACED
upon officers beds only. because III,
men were far too dirty At S:45 p NJ