New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-12
100000 REFUGEES
0VERTAX HOLLAND
Dutch Unable to Feed Bel
gian Horde Fleeing
from Germans.
FAMINE PREVAILING
IN EXILES' OWN LAND
People Held in Brussels During
Antwerp Bombardment on
Verge of Starvation.

London, Oct 1.-THE Belgian refu-
gees now in Holland number 600 900,
according TO an agency dispatch from
The Hague. The Dutch authorities. it
adds, arc greatly embarrassed by the
inccssant stream of refugees. and IL
is probable that the government will
take steps Jointly with Germany for
the speedy return Of these people.
Towns near the frontier have been
forced to close their gates, owing 10
their inability to receive any more
refugees.
Cardinal MERCER. Of Belgium, has
arrived with other refugees al Nijmcg
en-. whence he will go probably 20
Doernten, Switzerland.
A Reuter- dispatch says that the Bel
gisn Minister TO The Netherlands an
nounces that famine prevails in most
parts of Belgium which arc occupied
By the Germans. Il Is most serious al
Brussels, but the shortage Of food is
also felt at Namur, LuXemburg and
Hainault.
During the past months ! have
grown accustomed 70 the sight Of
streams of refugees trailing over AL
the roads Of Belgium until the queer
illusion has grown up that they are
always the same refugees, they look
so pitiably alike says the Rotterdam
correspondent OF "Thc Times"
"But all the scenes on all the road.
OF Belgium for weeks past must be
added together and multiplied twenty
fold to resemble the spectacle on the
roads to Holland during the last tao
u l.. Ior Alrr
grafton in the history Of tho Israel
ties, Kalmucks or Tartsrs can nave
equsllcd il. The two relieving features
we're the extreme Kindness shown 20
refugees by people at the frontier and
the beautiful weather These things
reduced the mortality to a minimum
Besides the long exodus by the
roads TO Holland | saw a crowd esti-
mated at 10000 blocking the ferry
and pontoon at Antwerp on their way
to get trains TO ST. Nicholas and Client.
The German guns were 40 placed that
their shells reached every portion of
the city during the last stage of the
bon1bardment, the chief Characteristic
Of which was the haphazard way n
which the fire WAS aimed in all dlrec-
tions.
mo less wonderful than the scene on
the roads WAS the scene on the river
at Antwerp, where all day Thursday
craft Of every description we're slip
ping downstream, loaded with human
freight. Al dusk, by the light of burn
ing oil tanks, the civic guard sank six
lighters. so ss to block the entrance
to the inner basin OF the docks. In
the city the Belgans started many fires
purposely, burning materials likely TO
he sprVlcc1blp the
Some of the heaviest firing ] heard
during the entire bombsrdment of
Antwerp occurred on Thursday night
Equally terrible was that on Friday
morning. The Belgians continued
blowing up forts and bridges likely to
be serviceable 20 the enemy. A heavy
pail of smoke obscured the sky. ] left
Antwerp on Friday. The report that
the city has been burned is untrue,
probably being due to the impression
created BIZ the smoke from numerous
isolated fires in various parts OF the
city.
1.-THE German entry into Antwerp
was quito proitless, as no stores OF
munitions OF any Importance were left
there. The Belgian forces. whose
movements it is not permitted to dis
close, are still full OF fight. In fact,
the German entry into Antwerp may
prove Instantaneous TO the Ger
mans
The Hague. Oct. 1.-THE Belgian
Legation asserts that conditions IN
Brussels are alarming, owing 10
scarcity Of food and other supplies.
During the siege Of Antwerp 1T Is said
no BelgianS were allowed to leave
Brussels. except they had special
passports. 1t is asserted that Burgo-
master Max has been transferred from
Namur TO Germany.
According TO report received here,
Baron Won der Schuetz has been ap-
pointed Governor OF Antwerp and has
notified the Belgian refugees in Hol-
land that they may return to Antwerp
unmolested with all guarantees for
,beir qafetV