The Detroit times., 1914-09-16
erican Artist, Living in, Paris,
Writes to Brother Here of
Atrocities
AIRS TALES OF HORROR
POM LOUvAIN REFUGEES
|lares One Woman Arrived
With Dead Baby in Her
- Arms -, n.

artist who has lived In Paris for
years. but was obliged to leave
French capital or short notice,
other Americans. wrote an In
pting letter to her brother, DR..
ge b. Watkins, Fine Arts build
while on board the steamship
ambeau the letter having just
he'd Detroit.
~ Watkins relates how she pack
" night before the day she left
put my most valuable things into
trunks but had to abandon all my
pictures, frames and furniture"
As Miss Watkins. but l am
kful not to have Jared worse, as
rye number OF the passengers on
boat either lost or had to aban-
all OF their belongings.
ne Germans have committed
7 atrocities. The day we left
$500 refugees, women and chill
We're brought into Paris on q
al train from the burned town
rouvaip, and housed In theaters
churches. Many OF them we're
looted and In their nightgowns.
woman carried little dead baby
Ter arms Another said she had
FED with Ave small children but
lost three on the way. Many of
refugees had TO walk 40 miles be-
reaching the train.
hope ST. Helena or Hades will be
y for William when this frightful
is finished. All the men in
Ice between 81 and 45 years have
obliged to 20 and fight. Every
an speaks with tears In her eyes.
enchwoman on the boat told me
Prday that IA of her family and
lives are at the front.
Ye were held 10 hours In Havre,
we came aboard the ship, await
PERMISSION from the authorities In
to set sail, because the Rocham-
Ii one OF the ships reQuisitioned
he war. Finally we were allowed
Ppart People are stored even In
hold and the conditions are terri
The crew and stewards for the
two or three days out were al
mutinous and very abusive to
Passengers. The help was insult
It and everyone was overworked,
how things are better. We will
, % thankful to reach New York
br.
u Americans In Europe hope that
any will be well and thoroughly
IN In this war"
w. Heath, q young Engiishman,
has lived In Detroit for several
and went home to the old
kry" this summer to visit his rel
b, writes Detroit friends. Mr.. and
Henry Bird, No. 1888 Fourteenth
that he has enlisted in the Brit
rmy, and because OF his knowl-
OF machinery. especially OF auto
les and motors Of all kinds, he
sent to the Royal Navy Flying
bl, In Eastchurch, Isle of Sleepy.
and IL attached to the aviation
was In England when the war
out and could not get q boat to
rica, and my American money
mo good, so after thinking II over
what any true Englishman would
I'D offered myself to my country"
% Mr.. Heath. ~
hgland Is waging just war on
hemy OF civilization, and l am al
ready to give all l have In the
ests of justice and freedom. I
oing to help defend the honor Of
roud and good race to which I be-
and II I should be called to judy
In the execution. I feel that J.
Say to my God. 4 fought In the
ests Of Your teachings I am not
hst the German people, but
hst those who think they can take
power into their own hands.
bis morning received instruc-
to be ready for foreign service.
cannot tell you where because
re forbidden to do SO. My duties
couting, bomb-dropping and pho
phing positions. and so far I
been very successful. There
not seem to be much risk. Our
planes are very reliable and effi-
I have the utmost confidence In
machines and men. We sent
number OF machines and men
morning. but l cannot tell you
many or where. because we are
dden. We are all full of hope.
pw you will wish us success. and
lieve the whole American nation
Heath closes his letter with q
est that Mr.. and Mrs. Bird ask
Detroit friends to write him at
|church. as he says those In active
Ice need all the cheering words
ble from friends.