Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-10
Nebraska

ticent regarding his experience in
Europe. when asked TO grant an inter
view. but later readily consented bear
ing In mind the fact that but canned
news" regarding actions at the front
was the only news which has been per-
mitted TO be given to the public through
the courtesy OF the London and Paris
bureaus. This. In the opinion OF Father
Kampman, partially explains tho some
what conspicuous anti-Gertnan feeling
existing in this country
II arrived in Germans with but little
delay" said Father kampman, "secur-
ing transportation on the best liner TO
Rotterdam. from which point l made
my way to my home at Essen. was
proptly assigned 10 the Seventh army
corps, in command OF General Won Reis-
singer. then operating in western Bel
gium and north to the seas. l Joined the
forces at Namur. passing through IAege
enroute to that city. At Liege the dam
age done by German shells was great,
but the business and residence sections
suffered but slightly. only the fortifica-
tions being destroyed.
Joins Army at NRmUr.
when joined tho army at Namur a
two days battle already had begun and
a number of the heights around the city
| had been taken by assault by the Ger
mans. The loss OF dead and wounded
here was close to $1,000 on both sides
The Germans sacrificed over 15,0OO mer
to take the strongly fortified positions
about the city. 1t was here that th'
enormous invading army was divided
one wing swinging to the south and cas-
to Stallapoonen. while tho command un
der Won Bissingen. with which 1 wal
attached. moved in northerly direction
to Brussels, the former capital OF Bel
gium,
This city was taken with compare
tive light loss OF men, the Belgians an'
their allies retiring to Antwerp and pre-
pairing TO make stand there. nigh
add that at Brussels the damage sus
tained by business houses and residence
through bombardment was trivial, con
sidering the magnitude of the undertak
ing.
british Fail to Relieve Antwerp.
"It was at Antwerp. where the decisiv
action took place, that the first seriou
blunder of the war was brought to Tn
attention of the combatants Involved
According to the information given tn
German officers by prisoners an
wounded that fell into German hands q
Antwerp, the British had failed utterl
to give any assistance after promisin
to send forward a relief corps. Til
commander was given due notificatio
relative TO the beginning of the lombard
} ment of tho city. but made play fo
time, hoping for the arrival Of the pledge
English support
when Tommy Atkins did arrive
was found that they were not first lin
men or seasoned troops, but rather ra'
recruits, men who had never beeen unde
fire before and but q short time befoI
composed the rank and file of Englant
This action on the part of the BIRTHS
cxpeditionary commander created
breach among the allies, feeling of dis
trust. particularly between Belgium an
England. which will not be forgotte
throughout the entire war.
British Sink Grain ships.
I. Antwerp fell easily and the allie
army was driven across the scheidt an
into Flanders. With all OF the clamo
, for foodstuffs needed in Belgium, an
the reports I do not believe exaggerate
! might call to mind an incident which
, know to DO fact. While crossing II