Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-09-02
MAGNIFICENT
WAR MACHINE
German Army Is Wonderfully
Equipped, With Every Small
est Detail Looked After.

London.-A dispatch to the Tele-
graph from Ostend says.
"An Englishman who succeeded in
getting out of Brussels makes the fol-
lowing statement regarding condi-
lions there:
German troops are being rushed
southwark through Brussels as rapid
ly as possible. The general estimate
was that 200, 900 had passed through
during the ,forty1eight hours follow
ing the occupation of the city. The
German troops are finely equipped,
and capable Of making a long and
hard days march. Some of their Off
GERS whom | met in the cafes told me
that their companies were making
from thirty to forty miles a day.
"'The equipment of all the German
forces is wonderful. Every detail is
perfect. l noticed that of the thous-
ands of carts which passed not one
had been reQuisitioned, but all were
built for military service and bore the
Government mark. All their horses
are equipped with an extra set of
shoes, which hang from the stirrups.
"'At Waterloo l saw a part of their
artillery being hurried southwark to-
ward Mons. l counted 230 guns.
Interesting Change Of Flags.
"'The Germans made an interest
ing change in respect to the col0rs
which had flown from the Town Hall
and flagpoles. Previous to the occu-
patton the Belgian flag was in the
centre, with a French tri-colOr on the
right and the British flag on the left.
When the Germans entered they re.
moved the British ard French flags,
and in the centre they flew the arms
Of the city Of Brussels, with the col
ors of Belgium and Germany on the
right and left.
"'The Course and general post Of
flee has been utilized for this purpose
by the troops. None of the regular
barracks has been utilized for this
purpose, the Germans evidently fear.
ing that they had been mined by the
Belgians.
"'In theid realings with the shop
keepers the German privates are com.
PEELED to pay cash, but the officers
are giving checks, which, the shop
keepers are required to accept, al,
though they regard the chance OF
cashing the same very dubious.
Some Lively Scenes.
There have been some lively
scenes in the city. At evening the
German officers gather at the princi.
pal hotels, where they drink cham.
payne and dance with the pretty
girls of the town. The private sol
diers and tho inhabitants are on quite
good terms. They mingle freely, eat.
ing, drinking, and smoking together
in the cafes and on the terraces.
"'No newspapers have been per.
mitted to be published since the Ger
man occupation, except n journal
which printed a single issue with the
announcement eli he death Of the
Pope and a few official proclana.
tons"
Marching sn.s', with Speed.
The Ostend core ;pondent of the
Daily Mail S VS. ! the German col
ulnns are march,. southwark toward
Valenciernes, en- the Scheldt, thirty.
one niles SCI, he2st Of Lille. one pro
cceding by way Of Ninove, Grammont,
AMI Lessines, Belgium, and the other
go;rt, by wav CT Rsl, 'aineie-Comte,
and Mons, Belgium. They are NOV
ing with great 81 ].
Further northwest lvarced parties
have appeared and doie damage sue
cess;yely at Thielt and L~ichtervelde.
1t is suggested that this means q
dash upon Roubaix, one Of the wealth
lest OF French towns, or upon Lille,
I'm that case the movement toward
Valenciennes probably would be an
encircling one.
Less Alarm at ostend.
Paris, Aug. IA dispatch to the
Havas Agency from ostend says thaatt