Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-28
ID London When War Began
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welcomed .tlSm WIFI open aTNlS, Cclt
ing them that il they had no money
with which to pay thetr. bills, their
credit was good and they, could send
the money from the United States
when they arrived home. Every
where there. was the closest bond OF
friendship between the Enblish and
the Americans, the .Londoners treat
ing. them With every possible kind
ness and consideration. Many a
poor, worn traveller exclaimed that II
seemed. like heaven to reach Lon
don after what they had been
through.
War Only. Thought. I,
The war wwas'the common topic OF
conversation In the city. Extras ap'
peared on the streets every. few min
utos, containing brief bulletins, frcmm
the front, and these sold like hot
cakes. The streets resounded With
the tramp Of regiments On their way
to the front. The King and Quesn
reviewed a large, body OF the troops
as they passed in front Of Bucking.
ham palace, and DR.. Quain was fort.
unate enough to be close by the Roy.
al party. When Kitchener appeared,
the assembled thousands cheered
themselves hoarse, giving him q
greater ovation than even the King
himself received. Dr.. Quain saw the
King and Queen as they babe fare.
well to the officers of the various
regiments, probably fifty to a hun
dred of them. The King shook the
hand of each, wishing him Godspsed.
Patriotism Of French.
There were a large number of
French in London at the time Of the
outbreak Of hostilities, and DR.. Quain
commented especially on the ire.
mendous enthusiasm which these
men showed. Burning with patrio.
tic ardor, they crowded the docks
and the railroad stations, waiting for
hours in the hope of getting on the
first train out. The English and
the French flags intertwined as regi.
ments CT both nationalities hurried
through the streets, the English regi.
ments calm, determined, ready for
anything, the French wildly impa.i.
ent unable to restrain their enthusi.
assn and cheering ".'Viye La France
For days the great city scarcely
slept. Added to the. excilment and
hurry OF departing troops was the
cons ant fear of the enemy within
the gates, and the dread Of an in
vasion through the air. Dozens OF
Germans were arrested on suspicion
of being spies Dozens of powerful
searchlights shot their brilliant
CLEANS re~stlessly this way and that
through the darkness. combing the
air for the dreaded Zeppelins. On
bridges and on tall buildings through.
out the city, guns especially design.
ed for use against airships pointed
their grim muzzles upward, and sol.
diers beside them followed with
sleepless eyes the rowing beams OF
the searchlights.
Anticipated Trouble.
That the English government had
been expecting trouble was evidenc'
ed at the hospitals in London and in
the adjoining cities. Or. Quain said
that the surgeons III Newcastle hos
pital apologized for not being able to
show them more cases under treat.
ment, stating that they had received
orders from the government several
weeks before to. prepare 500 beds al
once. Accordingly. patients were
sent home to make the required
room. Later came another order to
prepare 500 more, and hold them in
readiness. The surgeons stated that
they were ready, even to the last
bandage before the war began.
Civil Strife Forbotten.
Probably many have wondered
how the factions in Ireland viewed
the war. A short time ago regiments
were arming in Ireland, there was
bitter strife, and civil war seemed
imminent. In less than "a hours Of.
ter England became involved in the
great struggle, the leaders of the
warning factions, ;e1asped hands, par.
liaments forgot their. differences, ant;
unanimously declared, There is no
Irish trouble now" Men and arms
were instantly at the service Of the
Mother country. From all the Eng.
fish provinces came the same re
sponse. India said that not only
we're her English regiments ready,
but native regiments were at the
command of the government II need
ed. + Australia offered not only men,
but got together a million sheep to
help feed tie, English regiments. !,
Attended. Clinics.
Before reaching London, DR.. Qlain
attended clinics III France, Swftzer-
land, Austria, Belgium, Holland, and
Germany Germany, he said, has q
very high type ii civilization. Their
cities r beautiful, with clean
streets, fine builaings, great. airy
parks, and their hospital bdildtnga
are, models. Germany was making
wonderful PROGRESS industrtally, ev-
erybody was happy, busy, prosper
GUS: Now, in Germany, and over all
Europe, this prosperity, has given
way to terrible uncertainty, business
establishments are ruined, homes are
wrecked, thousands and tens of
thousands of widows and orphans
must appeal to nation already
strained IN. every fibre, for aid. 4.
Terrible Scenes.
Wounded Belgian soitiers, who
took part in the defense. 81 .Ltege
against the Germans, returning to
Brussels, declared that the scenes
at Liegs we're too terrible to imagine.