The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-08-27
THRILLS OF ASEA
TRIP IN WAR Time
A Trough Voyage" Takes on
a New Meaning,
NOW IS ONE OF ADVENTURE

Experiences Of Americans on Liner
Nieuw Amsterdam Graphic IIlustra
ton Of What to Expect In Crossing
Ocean-Warning Shots From War;
ships, Sharp Commands by Wireless.
Nineteen hundred Americans return
ing from Europe on the Holland Amer
lean liner Nieuw Amsterdam brought
thrilling stories of their flight from
warning countries and of the nine
days. ocean trip from Rotterdam. Dur
ing her voyage the ship ran the gaunt'
let of British destroyers that fired
across her bow in the English channel
The first and second cabins, the bag.
gage room sDd part Of the hold of the
Amsterdam were converted into sleep
ing quarters to accommodate Amer
lean citizens willing to endure airy
physical discomfort to reach their OWL
shores. Class and Case were ignored.
The second class came up to swap
stories OF war adventures Mn the drst
cabin smoke room aud with the W0m'
en- in the saloon.
A smudge Of smoke showing over
the horizon as the Amsterdam's pas
sengers were making ready for din
ner one night caused Il panic when
it developed into British warship.
From a distance Of Eve miles the war
ship started her wireless to. find out
all about the Amsterdam and her ships
company.
The British cruiser was not satisfied.
Swinging around in pursuit she came
tearing along. Half mile away two
puffs of powder smoke curled away
from port and the screams Of whis'
thing shells reached the panic stricken
passengers on the Amsterdam.
The Amsterdam stopped, circled and
headed for the warship. When a
quarter Of mile away there followed
much wagging Of signal flags. the sput-
tering of wireless on both ships. The
Essex was finally satisfied.
proceed: pleasant voyage" she
signalled. stealning of.
She'll Fired Across Ships Bow.
Five hours after the Amsterdam left
Rotterdam and was turning south tow
ard the English channel the whistle of
a shell fred across the ships bow In
spired a frenzied run for the deck.
Soon thereafter British destroyer
circled the Amsterdam. while a lieu
tenant interviewed Captain Baron
through a megaphone.
First came the peremptory COM
mand. "Dismantle your wireless"
Next a lotfof questions: Where was
the Amsterdam bound? OF what does
your cargo consist? What ports did
she maker The captain answered
amiably. But there was one he didn't
answer. 1t was:
Have you seen any German war
ships? .
The Dutch captain had full knowl'
edge of the purpose of his government
to remain neutral.
Then the British lieutenant ques
toned the Amsterdam's passengers.
do any of your ladies' and gentle
men speak English?"
Five hundred shouted Eyes"
"Thanks." said the lieutenant. 'Ther
ysu can tell me: Have you seen any
German warships?
"No" the five hundred cried.
"Thanks." piped the lieutenant. "Yo,
may proceed, captain; but keep you
wireless unlocked until we have pass
ed out"
Saw the Attack on Liege.
Almost every one of the 1894 Amer
lean passengers Of the Amsterdam hat
story to tell Of experiences in get
ting away from Germany. Austria
France, Belgium and Russia befor
the shooting started.
Matt Walter Of Springfield. Mo-, aft
er being arrested three times by tn
military authorities Of Germany. Re
GUM and Holland. started to walk tw
i miles to the Belgian border, got los
skirted the edges of Holland and Ge1
many and got back into Germany.
Falling in with three Englishme
trying to get out Of the zone Of wa
} fare. Walter says that he saw tn
: I.iege attack from four or I've mile
away. He described the constant thur
der Of big guns, rattle Of musketr
passed hundreds Of wounded soldie,
: being carried toward the German DO
der. witnessed the flight Of aetOplan<
4 over the lines Of battle, saw one of tt
3 afr men brought to the earth by "st
gum and described the bombs he sa
drop from some of these air craft,
I which there were more than twenty.
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