Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-30
CORRESPONDENT With GERMAN ARMY
WALKS AMID BULLETS IN BATTLE
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HY jacques DpetS.
sRarzzxpSzaeHt OF the Chicago Daily
News.
Antwerp. Belgium have just
ssruAea Antwerp after an absence of
~ Aayw, NJ OF which / passed as a pris-
anEr ia the hands of the Germans in
~zzrazse4s- I find scattered patches of
SziR Eztg either knocked down by shells
Isl kzuznea hut it is impossible at the
1naznEn1 To estimate the damage. The
;asEFn IN dead. the total Belgian popula-
asen z~zsounting only to about five hun
zxEA- However, refugees are return
9agzscwly. abe trains which are bring
2zg klkeHa arriving internationally from
Aznan a. The Germans are running a
service u motor cars from Brussels to
AEz3EeTp and / came here on one of
2sHss ezrg-
Senn fazlines Bombardment.
My experiences since leaving Client
2zzzuae, Resides imprisonment, walk
Ing With han q dozen other civilians
zaEnwe n eOlumn of German infantry
advancing against the Belgians in the
Rstsxs1s Gf Mzlines, while the bullets
1zazszssd about rs and while shells
zr1an fhe kaiser's heavy artillery
as9rarzned overhead and doomed
Rxszznsz Fart Waelhem. l was an eye
axtsEzsess of the bor-bardment of Ma
4lsxs tane "details OF which / will give
a@ zsy Story progresses.
Gan riding cut from Antwerp on a
ssry<Re 20 days ago as The battle on
azs plain was beginning ! heard the
asaxssezt firing in the direction of Ma
lxzEez- . asked a responsible Belgian
as~aaExzsniREr ii it would be safe for me
tzo@o to Malines. yes" said he, for
amR aazalg hoad the town at least until
s~asnagat
xzzsns lnfo German Army.
T~3zersnpnn I rode rapidly toward
JEaaixzes. around which Numbered
1kEzsg gums. Entering the town with
rae fxl1 assurance that it was held by
zsxsszzns, i suddenly found myself face
skc xa1R with q column of German in
azxeEy Keeping close to n side of a
sareet ON the other side Of which
xhsn 1Rxe WAS bringing down quantities
IA hrsezs and stone This shell fire pro-
gExeSlsR frnm the Belgian guns at Fort
axnsElem- Al the other end of the
aaszsn 4 saw the last of the regiments
~ Belgian infantry backing stubborn
Hg npe of the bullet-swept streets
fasaex on ssis Wheei to Front.
ssza i mast return to the beginning
xrsi zzy starry Every day, beginning
-rsfh September II. ! rode on my bi-
xvelxs from Antwerp to the fighting
zenxA. which extended in a wide semi
ksxr7n ueu beyond the outer ring OF
zrs&z- On the nth. 18th and 18th the
Rsagsz1s fonght a series Of battles so
-7stzrziinsd and brilliant that the Ger
-asaxR nre attn talking admiringly Of
afsEzn Then they were driven within
aSszs xmhzr FORTS and the Germans be-
zzniaeaiateiy TO prepare positions
zzr rhxir great gums by leveiing the
sxsrxmnl xnd building concrete plat
.azr.ss- Saturday, September rs. the
1~E3EzEixze made q desperate sortie for
tlSe purpose sf blowing up the German
5rkzaruiknEuts and concrete emplace-
,ms2nfiK
z1ssy persisted in this attempt all
dEzy Saturday and Saturday night, but
wEr7Y EundaF morning l found them in
KAN r<sfrsar 4 reached the foremost
1rnxEkss, where the final stand was
mn6R Ersur 10 the return within he
E1nnns- The Bazgians had fallen back
Haszzn Rnggenh0ut and were making
sEzsefr ktane a3uug the high road to Ma
2zlkszs nxz Terrnunde. Their trenches
,szsusk 3xzztzIy dug and manned and ma
Skznu Euns were hurried into position.
Tine essr7nxns hidden in the wood
z1ps<ssS d heavy rifle fire and this was
szlD zs1t f1xk the BeIgians launched q
sxnxzlrs murement to clear the wood.
asurs MsrssIous craftsmanship.
ZAEE the cavalry had covered about
srzzE the distance / Witnessed q marvel
-znzs sca1 "a marksmanship by the Ger
zznrs- Their artillery was In position
zAuzk kwD mad q quarter miles behind
7fzezr advance troops. The Belgian
r1xrxe having been signaled. the Ger
mnx srtHlnrists fired one shell. which
azaxsppezs In The very midst OF the Bel
xsan a-zzxseraen. killing and wounding
nnrsnxy xna sending the others into
4azn1bgzg RIGHT for shelter. Afterward
fnsR Eernanns came quickly upon us
wzA xhHfr baynnets, charging reck-
zs1RsgE kkroueh our rife fire. So many
VMErA EAzre thsf we were forced to fee
S1r NIX Ewes
uiknessEs Artillery Duel.
The n<xk any. Monday. September
azE. Il Mezf % wfldebroek. An artillery
zaxsK rzxssHd zfung the whole length oil
rEf,sa nfme sind the -incessant scream Of
1zs@ SHELLS dcafened one and made
xznHas head ache
EzEnzfrg GA to Malines, / fell into
tfian 9hands of the Germans, as previous
~ anA They ordered me to take my
REnrsa szzfh other civilians at the head
mt n SrS5kuran Ut infsntry. I pointed tt
flhn AmHxicxa nag about my arm will
1Aahers an giRt- IT is NO use," said the
zzzErxr fR command
tonk my place In front Of the sol
zfzsnz suh advanced ut the word o