Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-25

ton could not have been caused by
cannon shot, but by flames. Liege is
historical on account of her many
establishments, her IL
braries, etc. All these communities
in Belgium have their characteristics,
each one seems to have specially.
Liege is in the heart of mountain
ous part of Belgium. judge that
two-thirds of Belgium is level coun-
try, the remaining third being hilly
and broken.
l was surprised to see so many
fields in country not celebrated for
noticed the absence of
bitches and drains which character
ize Holland, but there was the ever
present canal.
HollanderY Like Music.
Since l have been writing this
great section of Holland troops, led
by a band, passed up the street in
the rain. used to wonder whether
the German army made much use of
music or not. In Brussels one day /
saw great number of men marching
with band at the head, the band
consisting of flies and shared runs.
The music sounded well and, of
course, the men knew how to march.
The German army is quartered
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ings that are left, the officers in
variably occupying good homes, the
people having gone. For my own part
| feel that within two weeks it will
be impossible for an alien to get into
Belgium with any kind of pass for
any purpose whatever. Great Brit
ain has stamped on all her passes
that they are not good in the war
zones.
had a chance to go to the fight
ing line on the edge of France; in
fact, l could have gone to the old
celebrated battlefield of Sedan, but
the situation was too tense, and /
contented myself with knowing where
the trenches were. l had little curios-
lity in regard to trenches, for trenches
are everywhere in Belgium, some of
them occupied and some unoccupied.
More Battles Expected.
The Belgians anticipate that other
great battles will be fought on their
soil before the war ends, while others
think that the great battles will be
fought along the lines as they are
now forming in northern France, also
Including the constant and imminent
battles in Russia and Poland.
My health is good. l have splen-
did companion in DR.. Baylis and have
met good friends everywhere. My
troubles have not been many; long
| automobile rides were tiresome some-
times and the roads were not as
smooth as they ought to have been,
our chauffeurs driving always with
an utter disregard of speed. Many
of the roads are lined with trees and
are picturesque in the extreme. Some
Of the roads are Of brick and some
are of Belgian blocks; we did not
travel for mile over dirt road in
the more than nine hundred miles
travel in Belgium. The majority of
the Belgians speak French and few
speak German. Belgium has a hard
time with her languages; she is di-
vided into two distinct sections, the
Walloons occupying the eastern part
OF the country speaking French, while
the western part is Flemish, speak
ing the Flemish dialect, which is a
modified Dutch. These two sections
of people do not get along we'll to-
gether and If they had elections they
would certainly not vote ON the same
ticket. 1t seems that race and Ian
guage have much to do in forming
the affections Of a people.
No Sabbath Work.
1t has been cloudy and rainy to-
day, but the weather at the moment
has somewhat cleared up. From my
hotel room | look out on broad
canal, filled up with all manner of
craft, which bring the products of
the fields and farms of Holland to
this great market. 1t is interesting
to notice that during yesterday (Sun-
day. the boats on the canal were sill
ent, the Hollanders not caring to
work on the Sabbath.
close this hoping to get it on the
steamer which leaves tomorrow.