Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-03
Nurse in Brussels Writes of Situation in Belgium and
 of Heroic Deeds.
CAN'T STAND STEEL
Belgian Soldiers Say Germans Ap- pJOach Through Rain of Bullets to Surrender When Confront
 ed With BayonetS.

London, Sept. 2.-One of the most vivid stories of conditions in Belgium is told here today by nurse residing near Brussels in a letter to English relatives. She writes
 They are filling up Brussels with the wounded before sending to the ready in -, four doctors, and some more or less trained nurses-l don't know how many. There are two at the M-'s, one very good for operations, that makes three trained nurses for ambulance-with 76 beds.
 So far the Belgian losses nave been very small when one thinks of the splendid resistance they have made; it's the calvalry charges, that have done most damage, and a large DOT tion of the wounded in Brussels have broken arms.
 It is perfectly true that one squad ron of Belgian lancers charged six squadrons of the best German cavalry until they were annihilated, but hardly a man remains of the Belgian squadron. At one place on the Mouse, where the Germans were try ing to cross, 45O Belgians kept 4,500 Germans at bay four hours, till fin ally the latter drew back with great loss, the Belgians not having lost one man.
 It was in that engagement that a Belgian sergeant came out Of cover, and picked off seven staf officers who had came to the other side of the river with their general to see for themselves why thir men were unable to get across.
 Germans Fear Bayonets.
 After fighting almost continuously for three days near Liege, several infantry, regiments retired on Brus- sels' as the men were simply worn out; they were quartered in the houses. We had ten men hr for "A hours, whn they were sent on to Antwerp. They selpt most of the time, during which their shirts and socks were washed.
 One told us that one of his com pany saw three Germans in advance of their regiment. He ran out, shot all three men, caught the horses and got back safely 70 his own lines. Also uC lOlu Us .IldC llC lloAO W llo oe- tackled them could not face the bayon- cts, dropped their guns and help up their hands when close to the lines of bayonets. That accounts for so many having been made prisoners.
 Many of the German prisoners and wounded were so surprised to find they were in Belgium. They were told by their officers that they were in France, and several said it was the French they wanted to fight, not Bel gians Belgium had never done any thing to Germany, why should they fight herr" etc.
 The Germans are not fighting fair ly. Their spies are using Red Cross badges and flags to get into the towns. Yesterday notices were found on walls in Brussels saying the place was in a state of siege, etc., and signed apparently by tine burgomaster M. Max, all done to frighten the peo- pie, and put them into panic.
 The dog teams that draw the small guns attached ot the infantry, regi- ments are doing splendidly work well are perfectly quiet under fire, and never bark. One soldier arrived in
 
 Brussels yesterday with his right arm in a sling, and holding With his left hand the leading dog of his train MT. F. w. D--'s cousin) helped him from the train and suggested | taking the dog. The man refused saying the dog had been under fire with him and should not leave him and that unless the dog could come 1 too he would not go to hospital He got his own way, and the dog is with him in hospital.
 l Prussians Against War. l We hear from all sides that the l German soldiers do not want to fight and have to be pushed on by their officers. They get nervous and shoot wildly, while the Belgians are abso. lutely cool, have to be held back by their officers, and aim deliberately twos and threes arranging themselves