The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-05
Show Real Fighting on the Bloody Battlefields of
 Warning Nations
REMARKABLE FILM TO BE SHOWN ALL WEEK
Indicated That Large Crowds Will See Remarkable War Film Being Shown By New York Sun
 and The Age-Herald

Eight hundred people yesterday aft ernoon reviewed the first showing of The -Herald's and the New York Suns great motion pictures of the war at the Jefferson theatre. The pictures taken by the worlds most daring pho tographers, many times on the actual line of battle, are the most interesting that have reached Birmingham. The gross receipts were SS00.20.
 From the time immense ships leave Eng1and's shore loaded with human freight until this freight is discharged onto the soil of France and Belgium to enter the greatest war In the history of the world, the camera men have caught views of them. They have even followed them into battleand the awe inspiring sight of thousands of men rushing into the jaws of death, send ing forth a perfect hail of lead as they, themselves, crossed the great divide caused many gasps of wonder from the audience that filled the Jeff ferson yesterday afternoon.
 Pictures From Many Battles
 The camera men are in the eastern theatre of war, in the west and in all the territory between. They have caught views of every phase of the tf- tanic struggle, from the naval fights to the hospitals ashore. One of the most beautiful, and at the same time most horrible sights shown in the pictures, is a charge of cavalry. The horses seem to have the intelligence of humans as they race pell mell up a steep hillside. Here and there horse drops out, his rider falling far down the mountain side. The others press on. They pass over the brow of the hill. Smoke envelops the field of bat tie. There is lull. Nurses and am- balances come to the scene of carnage. Dogs are seen nosing their way amnog the dead and wounded, stopping here and there and bowling their discovery of wounded to the physicians.
 The scene changes. It is now in Belgium. King Albert has been pushed almost out of his country. He possesses but a small strip of land. On this spot he consents to pose for
 the camera men. His likeness ap- peared on the screen and the audience wildly applauded the ruler.
 Again the scene swiftly changes.
 The Belgians are rushing to the de- fense of beautiful Louvain. Lancers in their showy uniform riding beautiful horses pass in rapid review before the cameras eye. Excellently drilled in- fantrymen pass by. each hand swing ing together. As far as the eye can | reach the same line Is to be seen. Sol diers everywhere. Women and chil- dren dot the sidewalks as the soldiers pass through a small town. The camera man is unable to get views of the actual fighting at Louvain. But waiti
 The Fight at Antwerp
 At.Antwerp, where the most heroic defense of any fort ever was made.
 battle scenes are made. The Germans entire War programme breaks against the Belgian defense. France Is saved. Germany's army, after long delay, finally enters the city. It is destroyed before they arrive and their
 spells are comparatively small. The English troops, retiring. sink a huge
 ship in the mouth of the bay and keep German vessels from entering immed- lately.
 The triumphant Germans enter Ant werp. In more or less disorganized fashion they come swinging into the city, marching lat ease" The rigor-
 ous discipline is, for the once, relaxed. However, once the city is occupied, the German soldiers again assume that tenseness of form, stiffness of carriage and a1ertness of bearing that denotes discipline
 The Germans capture Slyke. a Belgian coast town, after sanguinary fight. The Kaiser's troop possess the city. All is quiet. The sun sinks over the scene of battle peacefully. Suddenly, out in the
 bay dull red glow is seen. A British dreadnaught has begun a bombardment of the town before the Germans had oc- cupied it full day. For hours the on- slaught continues. The very atmosphere seems surcharged with smoke and fire. The red glow from the cannons' fire seems to cover the sky. The smoke rolls back at times and permits glimpse of the gunners aboard the man-o'-war, in their little turrets, as they ram the shell home, fall aside, pull the trigger and send the engine of death on it's way.
 The entire ship is trembling, as in a gale. The sea is troubled. Broadside after broadside Is poured upon the fort until it seems as though nothing could withstand the terrific shower of steel. Are Five Reels
 Then, as with the drawing of a curtain,