Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-15
VIVID PEN PICTURE OF OPENING
Of THE GERMAN SIEGE OF u|ECE

LONDON, August S.-The only man
who has yet got back to London after
witnessing the first attacks Of the
Germans on Liege is Benjamin Hal
let, a member of a Belgian zinc firm.
who reached here after travelling for
ty-eight hours without food Mr.. Hal
let said:
"A grim determination not to sur
render Liege TO the Germans until
its last defender has been killed in
spired every citizen spoke to.
There were many heartrending
scenes in the streets as the troops
marched out 10 meet the invaders.
heard one old woman say through her
tears, He's my only son, and it will
break my heart 10 have him killed,
but III be satisfied if he kills three
Germans first.
Despite their valor and resolution,
| had no idea the Liegeois would be
able TO make such a magnificent and
wonderful defense against such an
oven yhelming force as the Germans
bro, ght up. saw the opening of the
terrific struggle Wednesday and then
came away.
German Generals Mistake.
The Germans had their big guns
far away across the River Meuse out
of sight A small detachment came in
with a white flag. Ii was Gen. Won
Emmich, the German commander,
who came TO demand the surrender
of the city, saying he merely wanted
free passage for his troops and would
not hurt soul, but be friendly with
everybody. and pay cash at the PEG
pies own prices for everything that
was needed
when Cen Won Emmich, aftel
talking OF Waterloo and how the
Germans had practically given the
Belgians everything they have, in
GLIDING existence, began referring, IL
threatening tone, to the power o
; the German army as known to be ir
: resistible, the Belgian officers SHIFTED
|, on their feet But when he started
saying what would happen to ever!
: Liegeois if the city did not at ono,
| do as the kaiser required, Gen. yor
Emmioh was CURLY told that his re
quest was refused. and the Belgian
officers moved away, breaking off thu
interview.
Gen. Won Emmick had barely rid
den back across the bridge over tn,
River Meuse, and was still in sight
eantering across the beautiful valley
when there was long roar. crack
ing crash and splash. The bridg,
had been blown up. Gen. Won En-
mich was seen 10 turn on his hors
and watch the cloud of dust whicl
went up into the air far above tn
! cloud Of smoke from the explosives.
1.-The next hour was, | think, tn,
busiest have ever seen. Womel
and children, weeping, were hurriei
away in every possible kind of vehl
Gle and many on foot, staggerin
along, trying to run and hardly abb
to walk, because they were carrying
so many things. The men, and man
women. too. were taking up position
to which they were sent by thos
who were in charge The soldier
were hurrying at the double to thei
I positions. Then came an astonishin
I silence. The Germans were coming.
Saw Germans Coming.
From the tops of the old disuse
1 fortresses-from almost anywhere i
{ the city, in fact, because Liege is O.
a hill-the German troops could b
! seen approaching. Just as the frs
line came into view, the guns of tn
{ German artillery, posted somewher
! far behind them, started boominl
/ The shells could be heard coming a
I they hummed through the air. The
I were not aimed at the city, but a
I the forts, which lie in a crooked lin
! quite some distance out. Some G
( the shells went wide, buried in tn
I earth, and then kicked up a vieiou.
spteful kick. Some hit the forts, bu
: buried themselves in the sand GU
I works and sputtered out. The fort
! did not reply.
Ahead OF the German column ga
I Hoped some wagons They pulled u
! alongside the river, near the wrecl
age of the blown-up bridge. The so
( diers, looking in the distance Xix
! busy ants at work, seemed to b