Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
REFUGEES ABOARD
LINER DOMINION
TELL TROUBLES
Steamship Docks at Wash
ington Avenue Wharf Af-
ter Uneventful Voyage
From Liverpool.

With hundreds of passengers from all
parts of the European war zone on board
the American Line steampship Dominion
landed at the Washington avenue wharf
from Liverpool this morning. The liner
arrived after an uncvcntful voyage. on
which no obstacles were encountered,
mot even German cruiser" as Captain
w. L. Ingham put it.
But if the voyage Of the ship was un-
eventful the experiences encountered by
many of the passengers on the continent
were different Many of the passengers,
and particularly the women, have eX-
periences of all sorts to relate.
a graphic story of the occupation of
brussels by the German forces was told
by Miss Elizabeth Doerr, of this city,
who left Brussels day after the arriva!
Of the German army there.
II shall never forget the sight" said
Miss Doecr "One million men, like a
great rolling cloud, passed through the
city. It took them three days and three
nights to do it, and when they got through
Brussels was roraged. There was hardly
bit of food in the city. Not drop OF
milk could be gotten. All the food stores
Germans and the palace and public
houses were occupied by tAe new Ger
man garrison left behind by the main
army.
1T was on August 20 early in the morn
ing when we received orders that all flags
but the German ana the American flags
must he removed from sight. A short |
time after the receipt of this order the |
first German officer, riding on bicycle, |
entered the city. We saw him, for, en-
by the report from the American |
legation that the city would be sur |
rendered without resistance, we took a
chance and went out for promenade. |
Behind the officer came 40 cavalry men |
with rifles ready to shoot If any sign OF |
sniping should appear. And then came |
the real sight. One million men, one huge. |
endless cloud of humanity entered the /
city. 1t seems strange, but all OF them |
looked tired. Many OF them seemed 10
he dnZing on their horses and every now |
and then, reused by some noise and sound, |
would hurriedly open their eyes and look |
about them.
PRAISE FOR BRAND WIIITLOCK.
Great credit is due to Brand Whitock, |
he American Minister to Belgium. don't |
know what the Americans in Brussels |
would have done without his valuable
aid But that is not all, The fact that
brussels was saved from the fate of
Louvain is due directly to the efforts of
Mr.. Wh.tlock. on the eve of the arrival
# the German army a meeting, at which
he city authorities and MI Whitlock
we're present, was held in the city Hail
Il was at first suggested that the Rel
,ians defend the city 10 the very last
nan but Mr.. Whitlock prevailed upon the
'ivil and military authorities 10 surren-
Ter the city, saying that it would be use
cSs t. make any resistance, since il
you'd be overcome and would only re-
ult in great loss of life and property,
II am glad 10 say" continued Miss
)oerr, that an the art treasures OF
Brussels have heen saved from seizure
" the Germans, because they had all
cen previously removed 10 England"
Miss DOcrr said that after leaving Brus-
els it took her Y hours 70 get to Ostend
whereas the trip should not take more
han two hours. She left Philadelphia in
uly and went 10 BRUSSELS to complete a
curse in music.
PRAISES GERMAN METHODS.
Great admiration for the efficiency of
iermsn mobilization was expressed by
'aptain Frank 2. Avery, u S A. re-
ired, who arrived from Vienna ana
Iunich.
Captain Avery, who resides In Wash
ngton, and Is veteran OF the Spanish
american war, said that the speed. eff
iency and marvellous precision OF the
fgTmAn mobilization the AZ HrI,Fr D
+ every man who knew anything about
Military science The people i'm Vienna
nd in Munich and all Austrian and Ger
nan towns we passed are simply crazy
or war, The patriotic frenzy that has
cen aroused among the population Is
othing sort of religious enthusiasm. In
'ienna hundreds of women We're clamor-
ng TO 80 10 war and wanted TO join the
FmX"