New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-02
KING GEORGE GREETS
BELGIANS ON WAY HERE
pies Bravery of Little Kingdom to Members of
Commission Coming to United States to Protest
Against Alleged German Atrocities

way zone were by King George Buckingham Palace
% The of the commission accompanied by Count
u s,,;rg Belgian Minister to Great Britain
The arrived in London last night from Antwerp They
t 10 leave for Washington tomorrow.
the King setting forth the
les IN the present campaign and thanking the King for Great Britan
"a In part, the address was as follows;
A Pclcu having the sacrifice
d The peril did not hesitate She opposed the brutal
n committed which of the guaranors of her
~ In this situation it for country nesmabe
Of strength coming resoutc and immediate intervention by
.r.,, and powerful England
- 20 the President OF United considered be
% to the capital of the British Empire to convey to
Your Majesty respectful and ardent expression Oh the Sa"ue Oh "
The address King Georges King Albert and
~, 20 oneraton of the British land and forces
" This continued the address, brought renewed gratitude and
ed still further the Belgian nation forced
90 20 war for protection OF her institutions and her hearths 10
defend rights In this resistance Belgium DESTROYS of bringing to
hear the care imposed each nation by international convention
and conscience ., i, Iii
o and children carried into captivity inoen
% aa put the wounded destroyed undeended towns and
burned churches historical monuments and the famous hoay OF W
v OF All these facts have been established by auhent
d documents each of which shall submit to the government oil
Despite all this suffering Belgium, which has been made the
sncaon right the country reso in fulfilling the
utmost toward Europe Whatever may happen she must de-
fepd her existence her honor and her liberty
King George replied Britain would support Belgium and
chat he was grateful gallant Belgian resistance He added that
he was shocked at reports of German brutality
His majesty speaking with the commissioners commended Bel
1bv with the Belgian people the which had been visited upon
th. country the invaders He said he was shocked by reports
The commissioners were Edward Grey the For
sgn Secretary D.,u:... :; 49,. ,-,b.d
and never will be crushed spirit have never be downed
We will fight and finally will crown the efforts
Such was the message Wharf the Belgian Minister OF
Tsce head Belgian mission delivered to the press following
M visit 70 King George Grey NJ de WIart reviewed the
against Germany detail laying great the fact that
the Germans had the neutrality of Belgium in entering ta
country alleged specific outrag on the part OF the Germans
giving dates and said to have been killed
a have statement NJ. de Wharf from reliable man VINO
visited August go which that the Germans were sun
buildings that day and scattering that house stand
ing would be destroyed German soldiers were reeng through
the streets and officers drinking at tables SET
oan looks like second Pompei Only the Town Hall and the
city standing. The cathedral and the theatre nave COZ
pd also has the library old manuscripts The unV
sry which had $500 students, is total ruin
"Aschot with 5000 inhabitants and De ana many o
fed villages suffered fate Louvan At Diest mother ahu
her daughter shot DEATH young man was bound 10
alive and were buried awe win 'ne ~
downward"
NJ de Wharf charged with theft in the taking OF funds
from the National Bank institution in no way connected
with the government and said the of Antwerp without CIV
ing twentyfour violation OF international law
81 personally Emile Vandervelde Belgian Minister OF
State member Of the mission bodies of father and son. non
combaants all pieces by German oayone Id p
Meuse reliable information that the Germans hea Del
gan women and children them in the same vicinity ,
AT Manes continued to storm the town after the IN
gone trying terrorize the ehtre
drive every one possible into Antwerp that the food supply would be
exhausted there shortened Many Belgian Soiu s
wounded were bayoneted the Germans The aVasy the "
unbelievable . o: 49,. .
Paul Hvman member Belgian Chamber OF Deputies ana
member of the commission, said to-day ,,
e are unable TO learn state of affairs at LouVan
in,o1 for sc 70 communicate with prominent men OF LouValn our
messages failing TO bring any We do not kno" wnee S
we'll Known citizens are that the worst has happened 70 %
We have av that the municipal building still standing out we are
unable to find out American colleges have been
personally saw wrought by the bombs thrown n am
tvans continued "and know how barbaous was ne SSe
Of the Zeppelin ahp civilized warfare out O H,d
saw the anpIcd bodies servants in their attic rooms killed
by bombs hurled against the roofs n, ,,,.,,;o,
Under specific instructions from King Albert the Belgian us@.
- - a. American government and people message from e
King that the Bgans will give in and will fight to the last drop
Of blood s., the
Muh - the mission that this feeling aroused by .he
nb and brutality of Germans, rests not only in inc "s O
in every living Belgian soul
Paris Sent 1.-The publication France OF stories OF German
-. = - - -. arorssd the people remarkable degree An
instance Tenoed from Lepu the Department OF tau'e Lore @
the INDIGNATION Of the local residents against all Germans was 80 s
o ] A. Iepuv was intercepted by an angry crowd wn'"
DESTROYED the food in her hands =, A.. ,., ou,,,,rdant
been ordered by the ioedl
oue" - 80 n~orers it has boycoued by the people oil