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no FORMAL PROTEST.
treat Britain Awaits development
Of American Policy.


LONDON. Sept "a despatch from
New York. saying that Great Britain
has pointed out 10 the United States that
proposals on the part Of the latter to buy
ships from Germany would contravene
her neutrality. does not receive CON
irma.ion In respons.bl, quarters here.
The British Government has made no
formal protest in the matter. and will
not do 30 until after the policy OF the
United States has been clearly defined.
There il no question hut that Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge in his exclusive in
terview In THE SUN on the question OF
neutrality. expressed the views of the
highest officials In Great Britain that
the United States would be violating her
neutrality. even though innocently. and
responsible British statesmen are CON
WINGED that the American Government
would not violate 1t except innocently.
Nothing but friendllness i, expressed In
England for Americas desire to extend
her merchant marine. bu; what England
must consider IL whether the merchan
marine could be turned to the benefit OF
Germany. with which she is engaged I'm
"A life and death struggle Il is felt tina.
when this II realized in the United states
the project to buy German ships will be
approached with extreme caution
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brisk essteriy wind with aIenccd an
gines.
The bombardment was marked nv az
entire absence Of panic, the people ~
manning indoors untfl dawn when .asy
assembled In groups at street oornerr
Tdiscussing the outrage.
zone Of the results Of the dropp,n.
OF the bombs was the destruction Of
thousands Of Ash IN the famous nshins
pool here, the surface o. which Is nov
covered with dead fsh.
seven persons are reported to have
been in1nresSy scattering fragments of
glass. Twelve bombs were dropped into
one house which was DESTROYED but
The family residing there escaped They
were sleeping in the cellar.
Belgian Sunners assert they DANA
the airship. II Is reported she dropped
near Villcvorde, just inside tho German
lines.
The wsnton bomba rdmcnt of MaIineS
continues this morning"
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follow. NJ. Wharf chronologically told
the story Of the formation Of the com
mission, It's stop in England by COM
mand of King Albert OF the Belgians
to thank King George for the support
Of the British Of his call upon Sir
Edward Grey and the Russian and
French Ambassadors and then. as II
addressing n jury, began the recital OF
the charges.
He took up aermanys admitted viola
ton of Belgian neutrality, next the
seizure OF the funds OF the Banque Ma
tionale at Liege and Hasselt, amounting
| to millions OF francs. The bank being
n private company was therefore under
international law. immune from such
seizure. he argued. Under the same
heading he took up the Belgian charges
OF the bombardment Of open and I'M
fortified towns like Mallnes and Lou
vain and the case of Antwerp, where
the dropping OF bombs from Zeppelin
at night was. he said, clearly viola
ton OF international law. which requires
twenty four hours notification Of a
bomhardment. Yet no notification was
given to Antwerp before the Zeppelin
dropped its bombs with consequent loss
of life. he declared,
There was a stronger ring in NJ. de
WARTS voice as he came TO another set
of charges. including the alleged mas
sacre of women and children and nom
combatants. the setting fire to villages
and the laying waste of the entire
country. Some OF these charges fol-
low:
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GERMAN ARMY PREPARES
TO BESIEGE ANTWERP

The object OF the order Is tn get rid
of the refugees whose feeding would be
serious tax on the city. / am told
that there are supplies for several
months In the city, but II Is impossible
to tell how long siege would last.
An official statement issued here says
that the movement of troops in the
neigh borhood OF Assche yesterday has
led to the belief that they are being
despatched toward Termonde. The Bel
CLANS have strengthened their defence
measures at Nieve, which was almost
occupied by the enemy, who after
ward retired toward Brussels The
s!tuatio.. in the provinces of Antwerp
and Limburg is unchanged.
OsrESD. Sept IA great movement
Of German troops is occurring from
Brussels toward Lierre. northeast OF
Malincs. Germans also are encountered
west of Brussels at Schepdael and
! Asschc and are proceeding probably to-
ward Termonde and Saint Nicholas.
/ This would seem to point 10 the invest
ment or bombardment OF Antwerp in
tie near future.
The Independence Beige announces
| that the Germans are terrifying the
envlrons Of Brussels, The central GENE
terry at Fore has been transformed into
a rcdoubt. The Germans are said to
have ordered n Brussels firm to make
German nag to he hoisted on the
Eiffel Tower. The German Governor
: OF Brussels has ordered the expulsion
OF all British from Brussels within
/ twenty-four hours. The English resi-
dents OF the city have protested to
Brand Whitlock, the American Minister
demanding an extension OF the time.
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lagos and met terrorized people who at
my approach raised their hands In
token of submission, MISLEADING me for
a German.
when | got TO Louvain found that
from the American College the whole
town had been burned. with the excep-
ton of the station and the Hotel dc
Vile. The Cathedral and the theatre
were destroyed and their walls have
collapsed. the library has fallen to
pieces and the town presents the ap-
pearance OF Pompen. in the midst Of
which drunken German soldiers carry
ing bottles OF wine and liqueurs stagger
through the ruined streets. obviously
with the approval of the officers who
sit In the streets on blocks OF stone
from the buildings which have been
destroyed calmly smoking and drinking
amid their own havoc and stencil OF
the dead too terrible for words"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-03
Inquiry Into Louvad7
Is Ordered BY Germans
Report to Be Made Soon as Possible Berlin Says-New
Explanation of Destructonof
Belgian City.
OFFICIALS STILL DEFEND ACTION OF TROOPS

an assassinlike attack by the civil popu-
latlon timed to be made simultaneously
with a sortie from Antwerp. Arms were
not carried openly. Women and even
young girls took part in the fghting
and gouged out the eyes OF German
wounded
The bsrbarous behavior Of the Bel
gians in nearly all the country occupied
by the Germans not only justified us but
in the interest OF self-defence compelled
us 10 take the sharpest counter meas
ures. The compactness OF the resist
ance OF the population " evident from
the fact that 1t took our troops twenty
four hours to quell IL.
That the town OF Louva;r should
have been in great part destroyed dur
ing the fighting makes worry painful
impression on us. Such consequences
are naturally not foreseen by us. but
they we're Inevitable after the shameful
franc-tireur attack on our troops
Those who know the good natured
to contend that they are prone to un-
necessary or wanton destruction. The
full responsibility rests with the Bel
gian population, which placed itself out.
side the law, and with the Belgian Gov
eminent. which. with criminal levity. has
given the people instructions contrary
to international law which excited the
people to resistance and which. In spite
OF our repeated warnings after the fall
Of Liege, has no, done anything to urge
the neople to peaceful behavior
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Var SerUice.
Special Cable Despatch 10 TINS srN
ANTWERP. Sept. "A Zeppelin air
ship. believed to have come from CO.
logne or Dusseldorf. few over Antwerp
last night and dropped bombs
The airship was sgnailed from the
forts south Of Antwerp near the river
Methe about l0;30 o'clock. She stecred
for Alost, Termomde and Client and re-
turned TO this place at half past IL this
morning. She remained until about
half past 3.
The Zeppelin few about over the out
side line Of forts. Starchlights revealed
her position and the Belgian batteries
opened fire. The German shin turned
to avoid the fire. A. $3.50 A NJ. one
bomb was dropped and seven others fol-
lowed. Big holes were torn in the
ground and several houses which had
been transformed into hospitals and
few the Red Cross flag were badly dam
aged. About ten persons were injured
Tho Belgian gunners continued TO fire
at the airship, which was lighted UP 10y
the searchlights. but it rose higher md
higher ana disappeared in the direction
OF Malines. II is said that the Yep
pelln was struck, hut this is not con.
irmed.
Tho bombs had Two cases or shells
fastened with rivets with mushroom
shaped heads. The rivets ncted as hui.
lets when the bombs exploded They
cause horrible wounds as do tho frag
ments OF the shells.
In the morning tho Belgian authori-
tics conducted the United States Consul
to the damaged houses 10 show him the
manner in which the bombs had almost
wrecked places flying tho Red eros:
flag. King Albert also visited these
houses.
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PRINCE SELLS HIS DECORATIONS
Adnibert. kaiscr's Son. give. Pro-
ceeds 10 Red Cross.

~ the suN'S and ne London "DaUv Mare"
War Serrice
CoPENHAGEN, Sept 2.-Reports from
Berlin shy that the Grand Dukedoms Of
MecklenburGS chwerin and Mecklenburg
Strelltz have offered to care for large
proportion OF German fugitives from East
Prussia vino are still pouring into Berlin
In a miserable condition and are causing
much uneasiness
Prince Adalhert son OF the Kaiser has
sold all his foreign decorations for the
benefit OF the Red Cross. They included
tho Grand Cross Of the Victorian Order
and the Russian order OF St Andrew He
sold also all the presents he had re.
ceived from England.
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Acrschot. a town OF 5000 inhabitants,
was bombarded for three days. though
unfortifed and though 1t made no re-
sistance. The massacres were simply
too horrible to relate, the commission
ers said.
At Dest, to give some specific
charges. a woman and her daughter OF
IL years were discovered in a drain
and Immediately were shot. Also the
nine year-old daughter OF John Oyyen
was killed, and Andrew Willet, 10 years
old, was bound to tree and burned
alive.
In the village of Schaffen two men
were buried alive with their heads
downward. All these cases and an in
Unity of others have been carefully
examined into by a reputable body.
As regards Louvain a Belgian OF the
| highest repute writes under date OF
August 80:
~ went from Brussels to Louvain.
Starting from the village weert-St.
Georges. passed through burned vii
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Commissioners Tell Moving
story of Misdeeds, Ac-
cusing Germans.
START FOR NEW YORK
TO PRESENT PROTEST
Make Appeal to British
Queen Elizabeth Is Still
in Antwerp.
Sr,r,1' c15ic Despatch 70 Tur sr~

LONDON, september >.
The Belgian mission to the United
eta'es tho purpose Of which is 10 place
charges Of German atrocities in Bel
gum before the American people with
an appeal for rectification. sailed for
New York to-day on the White star
Line steamship Celtic.
Messrs. Emile Nandervede and De s.
Nymans. members of the mission ad-
dressed a meeting here this morning. VI.
iunans said;
Belgium has only adopted a national
policy Of resistance to the barbarous in
vaders who, not having succeeded in
taking away our honor. are avonging
themselves nv pilage, massacre and
turning We have done our duty to our
slyes and to Europe. our country has
hen sacked and reduced to cindcrs
Townspeop!e and workers have been
got. Inonensiye citizens have been
lt1 into captivity.
The admirable speeches Of Mr.. AS
pI.th. Sir Edward Grey. Bonar Law and
j h- Redmond touch Us to the heart. We
iael that the English nation is behind
u Thousands upon thousands Of fam
Nos are homeless. There are no more
wages. no more harvests. We appeal
g. tho English people to help us check
TIE famine. comfort the cXiles and save
tie children"
Nine Nandervcldc. who is English
3, birth, also spoke She said:
Belgium is lighting with dignity and
humanity. The Germans have bonn
h,rdci towns merely for the sake of
gun practice shall never forget the
p,lfu sight Of girl of IL. who has
never been able To leave her bed, owing
{, ur,ature Of the spine. Neverthe-
j. s. she had to walk as best she could,
partly carried by her parents. for over
two hours. The poor child was so worn
or by pain and exhaustion that she
W., attacked by high fever"
Nine Nandervcldc then read letter
sent to her by the Queen of the Bel
gdns through one of the ladies in
waiting, who wrote:
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Nv THs suS's and re london "Da0v Noirs''
War Service
Spersoi Gable Despoich ~ THr srv
COPENHAGEN. September 2.
1t was announced to-day in Berlin
that I'm consequence OF many hateful
and fictitious reports spread by the enc
mics OF Germany about tho events in
1ouvaln." the military authorities have
ordered an inquiry and the result will
be published as soon as possible.
Meanwhile IA long, new explanation
comes from German Official source. II
repeats the assertion that a general pop
uer uprising aga inst the invaders had
been organized by the Belgian Govern
ment and for long time depots OF arms
had been established with rifles bearing
the names of the mon who were to use
them.
According 20 the Hague convention
says this statement, IAN uprising must
be spontaneous and popular. arms must
be carried openly. the laws Of war must
be observed and 1. Is permissible TO use
arms only against an advancing enemy.
"Louvain had long been surrendered
and the population had abandoned its
opposition Nevertheless, the population
not only attacked the troops occupying
the town but also those who In conse-
quence Of the peaceful behavior OF the
inhabitants were arriving from all sides
in motor cars and by train.
The people directed a murderous Are
on our troops. II was not a question
OF defence allowed by international law
or permissible as military strategy, but
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-03
DENY AERIAL LOSSES.
Germany Declares No ZrppeIiu.
Have Been Brought Down

BERLIN, Sept. |. via London. Sent =,
Tho Government has issued an official
denial OF all reports that Zeppelln. O,
other German dirigibles have been
brought down by gunnre or otherwise los,
In the war
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-03
WILSON GIVES SHIP
BILL A QUICK BOOST
Stands for Government Opera
ton Of Vessels and Forces
Favorable Action.
NAVAL MEASURE DROPPED
Counsellor Lansing Regard.
Federal Operation as a Dan
gcrOus Experiment.

WAsHiNGroN, Sept. 2.-rrcsident Will
son Is firmly OF the opinion that the
United States may operate ships In tho
oversee trade without endangerng It's
position as a neutral
This was indicated to-day when TIRE
House Committee on Merchant Marine
ordered favorable report on the Alex
andcr bin proposing the creation OF a
sl0.000.0o0 Government corporation to
purchase or build and operate ships as
merchantmen.
The bill was reported at the Instance OF
the President At the same time the
President Indicated that IN his opinion
bill prepared by the House Committee
on Naval Affairs proposing an appropria-
ton OF s30.ooo.o00 for naval auxilaries
to be convertible into merchantmen in
the discretion Of the President should be
thrown into the discard. The Democratic
leaders accordingly pigeOnholed the naval
committee bill.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-03
NAMUR'S CITY HALL GONE?
Reported Blown Up by the German
Forces.
Specia, Gable Despatch 10 Tur srN

LONDON. Sept. 1.-THE Times CORE
spondent at Ostend quotes an American
who has just got through the German
lines from Namur as saying that the
Germans have blown up the Hotel de
VILE In that city.
According to the American. the inhabi-
tants OF the city are terrified and know
OF no reason for the destruction Of the
building
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" Nandorvoldc stirred in the hearts
= his listeners by the Indignation which
turned in himself. which found express
sion In torrent Of words delivered with
the ntmos, passion. He accompanied
is words with blows of his fist on the
th'r HIS anger as he spoke Of the con
olct u the Germans swept the au-
donce Ike tornado
"Bc'-ium has resisted the attack on
l'rl'ty" he cried. Her King is
defending IL. our land has been dew
aslated and our populate decimated.
Lou"in the centre Of the intellectual
I'o NJ Belgium. with its treasures of
S'.o'rr and art collected during the
centuries, rs magnificent library. has
l'on burned and destroyed. We will
r"vor rea.e our fight until We avenge
ourselves
I'm i7l4 it was Louis XIV. and in 1914
NAPOLEON Now it is the Kaiser in 1914
We rely on England to smash him in
the way She defeated Napoleon"
In interviews granted TO THE SUN
correspondent the members II the COM
hssiou unfolded "A horrible, moving tale
' p.liaGe, rape, the murder of inno-
cents aud tho violation of every known
rue Of war every word of which the
I''Eans say is true.
AZ Carton dc Wharf the Belgian Min
.-'"r ~ Justice, who heads the commits
a'ked 1t was not the speech Of an
lupaSs.pned man. but the restrained.
"'or~onnl attitude of an attorney who,
h'rshalling his facts, makes an appeal
.'~"d on what he considers irrefuta BILE
evidence. II was more Ike the charge
.. " '1dge To Jury with him ana the
o.H"' members of the commission
N'V and then some one would inter
y. personal observation of what hc
''d actually seen. It was only toward
IN" end that there came the ringing note
"' tho Belgian purpose and steadfast-
''S> when NJ. dc Wharf echoed the
words IT the King of the Belgians
We may be beaten, hut we shall
hFh' IN, as the spirit cannot be van
QuIshcd."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-03
Voices an Appeal to Wilson
From Americarsi,
SPECIAL cable Despa,ek 10 Tar srN.


Hotel de Calais,
PARIS, September ..
To the Editor Of THE SUN:
What's the matter with Washing
ton? On behalf of one thousand
American women and children still
unable 10 leave, I appeal to President
Wilson TO serve a protest on Gar
many TO cease dropping deadly
bombs from aeroplanes on pss,s
while any American woman or child
who wants to leave is unable 70 do
80. WILLIAM J. OeARp.
OF the Metropolitan Opera Houss
stan
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PEASANTS BURNED TO DEATHY
BY THE SUNS and "DaHy Newsp Wa
Service

Special Gable Despatch TO TIE sus
LONDON, Sept. 3,--Hundreds of peace
full peasants were probably burned to
death in the woods around ST. Quentin
In "A fire set by the invaders, ac-
cordng to despatch to the Daily Netos
aud Leader from Bouogne A battle
has been raging around st. Quentin since
Saturday. The people OF the district
took refuge in the dense woods and Red
Cross flags were placed at the outskirts
of the forest. The Germans had to get
through the woods. however and finding
that II would take too much time to
go around they set fire to the brush
wood, which was as dry as finder. In II
few minutes the woods were mass OF
flame.
The correspondent says priest OF the
district vouched for the truth Of the
story.
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The queen wishes me to tell you she
approves your plan TO place before the
public ~ England and the United States
the Suffer.ngs which the German in
yasion have inflicted on our peaceful
people The best wishes Of the queen
accompany YOU To these two countries,
which love to give aid to people in
4 stress"
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GARRISON LEAVES LILLE.
Special Cobie DespatcA 70 Trr sr>

Special cable DcSpdtch 70 Tue SuN
CoPENHAoEN. Sept. 2.-The Antwerp
correspondent OF the Koelnische Zcituno
says that the garrison OF Lille $4,000
men, has gone south.
He adds that the Notifications are anti
quated.
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NON-RESIDENTS TO LEAVE
Military Governor of Antwerp Orders
Refugees Ont.
Special Cable Despdtches 20 THE Srs.
ANTWERP, September

ANTWERP, September g.
The Military Governor has issued a
proclamation ordering all who were not
domlclled in Antwerp before August
to leave by Thursday All disobeying
the order will be treated as suspects
and will be tried by court-martial.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-03

" Dc Wlart, standing at little table
20" Tho other members of the COM
W. on sitting around him, explained
hat his English was too poor and ed
N lie Cartier, the Belgian Minister to
''kin, to act as translator In ex-
remely restrained sentences. every
"'rd being enunciatcd with a clearness
mat the merest tyro In French could
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-03
The German Liners.

While Mr.. Lansing did not specifically
mention the ships In question he gave II
as his opinion that the United States
would be acting within It's legal rights II
1t purchased the German liners now In
New York harbor 1t would have
TO be shown. however that the sale in
each case was bona ndc and that II was
not made by the seller to avoid capture
or other consequences OF the war
Counsellor Lansing was called before
the committee to testify concerning the
bill authorizing the building OF naval
auxiliaries, such auxlliares to be used
for trading purposes in times OF war in
the discretion of the President
Mr., Lansing was exceedingly cautious In
giving his testimony, and made II clear
that he was expressing only his personal
Views, and refused to answer a number
OF questions that he said dealt with mat
ters possibly affecting the policy OF the
state Department in handling the war
situation al this end
Mr.. Lansings testimony as the stat"
Department except was all the more
interesting because OF the AdminIstra-
TONS disposition TO push legislation au-
thorizing the Government to buy and
operate merchant vessels,
Replying TO one question, Mr.. Lansing
made this statement:
81 think that the transportation Of
| contraband TO belligerent port In "A
public ship OF the United States would
go much further than the mere matter
OF liability; It would be regarded as an
| unneutral act"
Mr. Lansing testified that there is no
precedent for Government ship carrying
| You think. then" suggested Represcn-
tative Roberts OF Massachusetts that II
| would he rather a ticklish thing for this
| Government to send a Government owned
ship into a foreign port?"
That is my personal view" replied
Mr.. Lansing. II would not say that 1t
| IL the view OF the Department
Counsellor Lansing said that his views
as to the hazard Of conducting Govern
ment owned ships applied to the Euro
pear trade. He did not think that any
difficulty would follow the operation OF