New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-12


Amsterdam. oct. ILL., When the peo-
pc o. Antwerp mad 20 A. at midnight
By The light o. THEN burning homes and
10 the death march Of booming guns
they naturally sought the line Of least
resistance. and for the majority that
Inc led due north through ESschen TO
lotndaal.
Although Rosendsal c little more
iisn q village. T. is an important rail
r'y centre, commanding ali the main
routes, and, with rs station nearly as
arge as all the rest Of the town IN
which 20 handle frontier traffic. It be-
cane an idea clearing house for the
lelgees. Il is estimated that nearly
-.WtOJ have passed through Rosendaal
olfns the last few days, 20 be dis
u6gted all over Holland.
ioWnspeople and soldiers alike threw
themselves and all their resources
, ,aio me work Of helping the helpless.
became Questionable IN Rosendasl 10
'sad IDLE for q moment or 10 snatch
q HOURS sleep If there we're as there
t'ay3 were fresh streams Of rctU-
.'.' 10 care for. and 20 cat while
iH.sses stood unfed was unthougnt
" Eossndssl must he written high IN
.s i't Of places that have served the
VIC by love and mercy.
Ihsse days and nights on the from
~ seem Ike hideous nightmare. To
w Wy VINO has been mere during this time
trouble there come IN little flashes
'. memory, blurred by fatigue and want
" sleep, pictures Of weary women
,.t.nplng along country roads with
ssOes and bundles. ever pressing
onward from the glare and the guns
- me terrifying CRY. THE Germans
'eoming OF mothers who sobbed in
IVtes and railway waiting rooms
w ,ne loss o. little ones from whom
haa been separated in the rush
49,, -. confusion, and who would not be
..i0'leo; o. children uho cried tor
w, ~ after one had cmptied ones
s.1eS o. bread and chocolate; OF un-
"Nu mites, only weeks or months old
~ oad been found unclaimed in rail
carriages and had been carried 10
ef oy tender Dutch soldiers.
Mind Care for Babies.
ou; babies who IN the tidal wave OF
nave been washed out Of their
,,.i11eo homes arc cast on no inhos-
rsoe shorc. There Is scarcely a
yT.er IN Holland VINO will not adopt
f.."e Belgian war baby if the ef-
,,," nov being made to trace its
,.i young married Dutch woman was
t,.s, WIN tears IN her eyes, of un-
OH oaoles in Amsterdam and
l,g owns, when u was suggested
q. 'VSingly' tha. she should adopt
~, nave ave offered to do So" she said
;,os,! mere are not enough TO 20
H., We WOULD all take one"
vi, = the spirit in which Holland
n, Tor ,hc refugees to-day.
y i, amsterdam Telegram" is open-
sisb columns free TO refugees who
r,.,, advertise for relatives from
n, T,ey have been separated in
itlf ~ ne hrst notice appears on be-
Isl, !, Oaby girl. five weeks old. and
70 na,,. yer name thorgh she can give
sit,l poor, wondering, woful little
iollov, any one will claim her. There
I'D Chs description Of her appearance
tst. bp, van one DO after that but 20
ts,riby, more bread and chocolate aud
ssn S,Lee mem in the name Of ones
nd elrl safe at home in Eng
IDS ns central Station. where train
tsl no.a Hugees are arriving. Roser-
", IT, iorries. driven by soldiers,
e,ir ps,t. and hurry them OF with
aseprsaeuc little bundles TO shelter
anss VIZ aho IN diamond cutting fac
''en arc standing idle through