New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
Photographs of Proclama-
tions to Belgians on
View in London.
SMUGGLED OUT OF
COUNTRY BY GIRL
Miss Burleigh, War Correspond
ent, Hopes to Bring Collec-
ton TO United States.

IL
Bennet Burleigh, daughter OF the iate
,sr correspondent, Bennet Burleigh,
homes 10 take it 70 America, especially
% New York. The idea Of the exhibit
40, is 20 show "What German Invasion
Means and originated with two war
,or-esnondents-M Burleigh and W.
Gore. 49,. e. 49, Co..
.b-ea months Of the war and obtained
nanv photographs and relics, all OF
r,Licb frure in the exhibition. that IS
.ausir, a stir in London. II includes
rorplete set Of proclamations posted IN
Brussels by the Germans up TO the END
Of November and number at Antwerp,
When asked how they were smuggled
out of Belgium, Miss Burlelgh, come
lv Young woman, said TO Tribune rep
resentative:
On one OCCASION" she added, Il had
f1llv fifty letters from British prison
ers IN my possession which | expected
% mail In England. | don't know what
vould have happened if the Germans
had searched me-
on another occasion she fed out OF
one door after interviewing some Brit
isb wounded in a hospital when Ger
man soldiers came i'm through another
door 70 seize her. One Of the pictures
in the exhibition shows German sol
diers riding of down the road.
Took Picture in Hiding.
Of was h'ding when they passed.
said Miss burleigh, "and as soon as
thew got n short distance away ! man
aged TO take this picture Of them.
When the newspaper for which she
has been writing hesitsted about send
ING her 10 the front, she went anyway,
dcsrite the risk she ran as British
subiect I'm the German lines. MISS
RurIeieh said she wanted to take the
exhibition 20 America.
81 know il would be well received
there, and if 10 is possible TO 90 there
with il I hope 20 make such arrange
ments in the near future" she as
serted.
The exhibition is held in the gal
Ieries of the Royal Institute of Paint
cre. i'm Piccadilly. a big, well lighted
gallery is plastered on four SIDES win
German proclamations and appended
.ranslations Above these are the nu.
merous photographs. In the centre OF
the room thrown over char is the
gray coat of German of1cer, with
helmet balanced on the top Of IT. IN
beneath IS a card saying the German
was killed at such and such battle
by d Belgian.
In central showcase there is shown
what was once considerable section
of window in Nalines Cathedral, only
small fragments Of once beautiful
glass clinging 10 badly twisted lead
er+eries Beneath. on another shelf,
are eight parts of big German shell;
also heads Of shrapnel and rife bullets
Of an the armies engaged IN the con-
4 ct in the western area.
People Are Threatened.
The first proclamation posted IN
Brussels was on August 20, and read as
follows:
German troops will pass through
Brussels to-day and the following days,
and are compelled by circumstances to
require the city to provide lodgings,
food and supplies These services VIII
be regularly paid for through the mu-
niciDal authorities. | rely upon the
population 20 conform without resist
auce 70 these necessities OF war, ana
especially that no violence Will De at
tempted against the troops, and that
the supplies required viii be promptly
furnished.
an this case ! guarantee the preser-
-ation Of the city and the safety OF the
inhabitants. Il, however, as uniortu-
rarelv has happened elsewhere, the
tYoops should be molested or fired up
on. or any fires or explosions OF any
kind occur. / shall be forced 20 take
the most severe measures.
"SIXT Won ARMIN,
The General Commanding the Army
Corps
Proclamation 10. gives an inkling
% the independence OF spirit OF Adolpne
Max. the Burgomaster Of Brussels, VINO
subseduently vas arrested and placed
in a fortress in Germany. The procla-
nation was a. follows:
"The German Governor OF the City OF
Licge, Lieutenant General Won kolewc,
posted up yesterday the following no
ticc:
"To the Inhabitants Of the City OF
Iiecc: The BurgOmaster OF Brussels
has informed the German commander
that the French government mas notl-
ned the Belgian government OF the I'M
possibility Of their rendering them Of
fensive assistance in any manner as
they arc themselves compelled 70 act
on the defensive.
II EMPHATICALLY DENY THIS
STATEMENT!
Brussels, Both August, 1914.
"THE BURGOMAS1ER,
"ADOLPHE MAX"
Immediately after this sally oy
Adolphe Max there was posted by Won
Tuettv1tz. the German military gov
,rnor. the following proclamation;
"If is strictly forbidden also FOR the
municipal authorities 70 publish any
wall posters without having received
my special permission
Proclamation No. 40 was issued By
the Governor General OF Belgium,
baron Won der Goltz, field marshal, and
speaks for itself: ~
During the night Of September 20
the railway and telegraph lines wer'
destroyed between LOvenioul and Yer
tryck. As a result of this the two To-
cslities named rave, On the morning
% September 90, had 20 render an &C
count and give hostage.
"lu future the localities nearest tne
spots where similar deeds occur WIN
be punished without mercy, whether
hey are guilty or not. To this end
hostages have been taken from all the
localities IN the neiRhborhood OF the
railways threatened by similar attacks,
and a. the frat attempt % destroy the
railway, telegraph or telephone lines
they will be shot Immediately.
Moreover, The troops guarding the
railways have orders % shoot any per
IN approaching IN a suspicious man
Aer me railway. telegraph or tele-
phone hres.-
The FIRST proclamation issued in
Antwerp vas signed b. Won Beseler,
'coumandant IN chief % the besieging