The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-08-28
ALLIES TAKE OFFENSIVE AGAINST
THE WHOLE GERMAN ARMY IN
lOOMILE LINE OF BATTLE

outside the boundaries in great force.
The artillery was packed on on the
road TO Waterloo Horse, foot and
sapper were packed deep on the Lou
vain and Tervervueren roads.
An enterprising motorist came in
with the information and the crowds
in the busy centres Immediately be-
came calm. At IL o'clock IL was re-
ported that an officer with half
troop OF hussars bearing white flags
had halted outside the Louvain gate.
The burgomaster and four Sheriffs
went In a motor car 20 meet the
officers. They were conducted 10 the
German military authorities at the
head OF the column. The meeting
took place outside the barracks OF
the carabneers.
The burgomaster claimed for the
citizens their rights under the laws
Of war regulating an unfortihed cap.
ital. When roughly asked If he was
prepared 10 surrender the city, with
the threat that otherwise Il would
be bombarded, the burgomaster said
he would do so. He also decided TO
remove his scarf OF Office.
Official Scarf Returned.
The discussion was brief. When
the burgomaster handed over his scarf
it was handed back to him and he
was thus entrusted for the time being
with the civil control OF the citizens.
The Germans gave him plainly TO un-
derstand that he would be held re-
sponsible for any overt act on the
part OF the popuace against the Ger.
mans.
crowds waited expectsntly. Shortly
after o'clock the booming OF can
non and later the sound OF military
music conveyed to the people Of Brus-
sells the intimaton that the trium-
phant march OF the enemy on the an
cient city had begun.
On they came, preceded by scout
ing party Of uhlans, horse, foot and
artillery sappers, with a siege train
complete.
A special feature of the procession
was 100 motor cars on which quick
firers were mounted. Every regiment
and battery was headed by a band,
horse or foot.
Now came the drums and flies; now
ing Die Wacht am Rhein" and
Deutschland Ueber Allies"
Along the Chaussee de Louvain, past
= st. Josse and the Botanical Gardens
to the great open space in front of
the Care du Nord, the usual loungng
place OF the tired twaddlers OF the
city, swept the legions OF the man
who broke the peace OF Europe
The uhlans rode In with dignity
playing parts like soldiers in a tour
nament. For a moment they seemed
| embarrassed to know where TO go, but
soon they broke into patrols and sep
arated TO different centres of the
town-the railway stations, banks,
post-ofIices, Bourse and market places.
Among the cavalry were the famous
Brunswick Deaths Head Hussars and
their companions on many bloody
fields, the Zeiten Hussars. But where
> was the glorious garb of the German
troops, the cherry colored uniforms
of the horsemen and the blue OF the
infantry? All is greenish, earth color
gray. All the helmets are covered
with gray. The guns are painted
gray. The gun carriages are gray.
Even the pontoon bridges are gray.
Hour after hour, hour after hour,
the Kaiser's legions marched into
Brussels streets and boulevards.
Two Belgian officers, manacled and
fastened 10 the leather stirrups OF two
Uhlans, made a spectacle that caused
low murmur of resentment from the
citizens. Instantly German horsemen
backed their steeds into the closely
packed ranks OF the spectators, threat
ening them with uplifted swords and
stiliing the momentary revolt.
To the establishment OF the inhabi-
tants a full army corps Of 10000
strong marched through the city.
Their plans, however. did not stop at
the mere occupation OF the capital.
They seized all available motor cars,
loaded them with troops, and the bulk
Of the corps passed on, their objective
being, II Is stated, the seizure OF the
two forts at Bruges and Ostend.
The Germans are Communicating all
sorts OF provisions and supplies from
wholesale stores and retail shops, pay
ing the price which they themselves
fix for the goods supplied.
Many Of the shops were closed. but
the Germans pressed the bakeries
into their service. each bakery being
compelled TO supply a certain fixed
number Of loaves per day in return
for the local prices OF bread.
All stations and railway lines IN and
around Brussels are guarded by Ger.
man troops, who also are watching ov.
or the water and electric works and
gas reservoirs
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