New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-31
Moves Men and Supplies
with Motors and TraC-
ton Engines.
MANY EQUIPPED
AS AMBULANCES
German and Austrian Papers
sasist War Is Holy
land Feels the Strain.

Rotterdam. Aug. l9.-lf the German
newspapers are 20 be believed the forts
about Liece. and the city itself. were
in the hands Of the Germans as carly
as August d
According 10 the "KoclniSchc Zeit-
ing" the BclgianS put mp very stout
fight. but had 20 give Jay TO the re-
peated severe attacks Of the German
infantry. The same paper points out
that the place was not taken Whcn
first attacked because the buCadcs sent
against IL were Of "pcacc strength and
lacked sufficient artillery.
II was pointed ont. also. that the
Germans could not have made tho mis-
takes pat 90 their account ny the tng.
fish press because the forts were Iald
ont and constructed by German MILF
tary engineers and consequently plans
OF them were IN the hands Of the Ger
man War Ministry.
The report that attacks on the forts
hy the German infantry were made m
close formation is ridlcuicd by many
German papers. the "Zeitunc am Nit
tag" declaring that England was not
tho only power which prOttcd by the
lessons Of the Boor and Manchurlan
wars.
on August f6. it is stated. two rcCi-
ments Of Austrian mountain artillery
passed through Cologne on their way
20 Northern France. and another two
regiments were taken 10 Upper AlSacc,
for work in the NosgcS Mountains, 8 g
,ig assumed. Germany has no artillery
distinctly equipped and trained for
mountain lighting. To rs understood
here. also. that several regiments Of
Hungarian cavalry. said 90 be the best
I'm Europe. have joined the Germans IN
AlSacc-Lorrainc.
The German Emperor passed through
Cologne on August II 20 take personal
rhargc Of the operations against North
crn France.
Automobiles Prove Useful.
Automobiles and other means Of
motor traction. u IS stated, are beng
used 90 p very large extent by the Ger
mans. At Coblenz AS automobiles ar
rived last Monday from Eastern Ger
many. each equipped for the tranSpor.
tation Of wounded. in being PROVIDED
with special ambulance body. capable
OF carving six men. The intention Of
the German military authorities IS 20
take all wounded 90 the nearest CITY
base instead Of establishing field hos
ritals.
Automobiles and traction engines are
also used for the moving 81 supplies.
Through DietZ. RhCnish Prussia, thirty
seven armored motor cars passed or
August is. each carrying two machine
Guns housed ~ a revolving turret.
Traction engines arc also used by
the Germans 10 haul their heavy ar
tillerv. some Of 10 having no this man
rer been taken long distances. In the
field. however. horses are beng used
the impression being that owing 70 the
heavy traffic on the railroads OF West
crn Germany the method Of transport
ing artillery saved much time.
German and Austrian newspapers M
sist that the war against Russia
France and England = holy war;
because the extinction OF the two peo-
rles D.. said 20 be aimed at. lhelr
nropacanda seems to have had results.
H. Germany 1.600.0 600 volunteers arr
ready 20 bear arms. and in Austria and
Hungary a similar force ls beng
raised. estimated at present al about
200. 600 men. Both countries. ~ ls said
here. lack the equipment necessary 10
rlace these men in the held. WIN
every factory OF arms and ammunition
working DAY and night al full capacity
and with plants suitable 20 the pro
fnrffOn o. munitions Nit9'NN' 4At-N r--'
service IL is hoped 20 meet TINS s'iua-
ton soon.
Holland Feels Wars Pinch.
Meanwhile Holland is beginning 70
feel that she is the grist between the
upper and neither milistOres. In her
Aields are rotting thousands Of tons
VI fresh vegetables which under nor
NAL conditions would have been eN-
ported 10 England and Germany. and
the river and canal traffic from which
the Netherlands derive normally
large revenue has come TO an almost
total cessation. This port is hlled
with vessels. river and high sea, which
find IL impossible 10 secure cargoes.
Most Of their crews have been mus
tered out. and the resulting condition
of unemployment is nothing short OF
appalling.
The Dutch have made up their minds
20 sell their independence dearly
should there arise a situation likely
20 take IL from them. All the dykes
along the Zuider Zee have been mined.
and all Of Utrecht Province would be
set under several feet Of water should
10 become necessary 20 set off the
mines. One-fOurth Of the Netherlands
territory would be converted into
salt marsh for years 20 come were the
dykes broken. and the effort OF CEN
turtles would be- lost.