New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-12
Refugees Tell of Advancing Into the Jaws
Of Death Until 1t Was a Sheer Impossi-
biity to Go Further-Bodies in Heaps.
MUTILATED WORSE THAN DEAD
Victims Piled in Heaps Are Burned Lest Continued Sight
of Them Cause Panic Among Troops-Burst-
ing Shells Helped Thin Ranks.
BY COUNT RUDOLF EHRENBERG.

Speesl Correspondent New York Tribune Standad
Maestrich Aug 11.-Fugves from the German oper
sng against Lege have given details of the advance into
Belgium and the attack Lge from the invaders point of view
They belonged detachment which ovepowered by Bel
gan cavalry and fed into Holland to capture.
They darmed by the Dutch after they crossed
the frontier and understand they intend to emgrae to America
They had enough of campaigning and country in which
masm rampant Here the story Of the march on Liege
as related me by the most intelligent one;
I'VE went by train to Herbestha, the last German town,
The outskirts of which touch frontier. We travelled
goods trucks and the journey like bumpha progress
everywhere acclaimed by the people Old out to bless
u.s. and and girls passed alongside the train IN stations
encouraging with kind words and more substantial si OF
food and drink.
A Herbesthal we took to the road and advanced into
territory On the frontier itself there absolutely no
resistance though believe few stray shots were hred al our
cavalry scouts who preceded the main body
Afer occupying the Belgian town of Lmburg where
ove, and rolling stock found continued our ad-
- a., Vrs,. which was cleared of Belgian troops by our
~ before our arrival The inhabitants OF Ververs ~atcneo
m march into the with withdrawing INTO their houses
d sning from behind closed shutters evidently rearing we
would commit outrsges.
SEIZED THE WHOLE TOWN
- , 81, Id bapoened and we marched the Offices of the
a ,or. down the Belgian flag, which replaced oy
German Tag the cheers Of our men proc [ - the town hall
ton o ver,s and district read in treneh OUTSIDE m WA b
- ~ s-,s of the place Martial law proclaimed and the
residents were warned that resistance TO the herman '
~ summary
W % Z eT took over the administration of the town and be
r bv ,ogisionns and other supplies and various % -
n,e for the troops HIS oroefS - ~ men chartered
- M The citizens Of Veryiers who told some OF our men
b that they had received instructions from Bussei 10 o "
opposition , .. or. cor,peling the townspeope
90; doors by sunset leave their houses oeio' sum-.
III v,r, forced quarters for our men ana 1 % i % d
H 80 ubeh were kept working day and night also 10 u
s meats groceries eatbles OF all kinds to 'In an mex t ne
- ,berselyes left sorry plight any . N " H. ~.
oe@ -: bsbtants strictly prohibited except "nen e
80 ,,.rt,d Then we orders to shoot without hes'' " SUI
dience ,,-... .., ov.r IN. FIRST fright and frater
M o. ;5ers as far as possible with difference OF 90
Tb,r followed with astonishing apioiy @ ,ne ' r
H a.. ;a,,,ev being by train, but not Tar - 90
,reang Belsans began to tear up 'ne f b ay to
me 30 -. a.. -oad again march The use oil he @""' "
we bad 10 'sN' .d our sudden appearance before Liege
WOUNDS WORSE THAN DEATH
49, wen, through days Of horror took pa" IN III W rd the
men ,;ans defending Liese, and though am no ,h dJ
Nghis Sd" anu ~ sc,d always close formation yns ana s
Again and gs We - rs by officers running forward and dropping