The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-29

had in IL something quite Biblical.
They were a people fleeing before
savage wrath. From Liege, Tirlemont
and Louvain they am bringing the
tales of the German savagcry; women
wantonly shot down; towns given e
to the flames; the high men OF the
villages. loved and respected by all
who knew them, given as short snrltt
as a mad dog. Cruelties were told
retold at every street corner. ana
then suddenly people realized mat
those Germans were at h gates or
their city. Haunted by the tales OF
the Teuton method OF warfare the
citizens OF Brussels wantonly fled.
Passing on to Namur from Brussels
the author was led to reflect again
upon the peaceful industry OF BEL
GUM, the wonderful perfection OF Gull
tivation of the whole country. Bel
gium looked like the kitchen garden
of Europe. The whole land smiled In
| consciousness of plenty. The neat
farmhouses looked as IL they had re-
Gently been gone over with
brush and cloth; they were 80 clean
they seemed to sparkle in the sun
light. The author actually saw the
sieges of Liege, Namur, Dinant Mons
Antwerp. During this time he also
crossed the border to Berlin, returned
to be present at the commandment or
Rheims, and finally had an interview
with King Albert, before returning TO
London. He suffered the inconveni-
ences Of all correspondents at the
hands of the censo and had to
carry his weightiest communications
through personally.
AS to Germany during warfare this
record covers only the first three
months) he found conditions normal
Germany has adopted the method OF
returning the slightly wounded to
their families for care. thus providing
them with "A congenial atmosphere and
sparing the State their expenses.
In Germany war was a purely busi-
ness proposition. Every detail was
as carefully considered as is its bust
ness by an American a company.
No detail was too small to he care
fully attended TO. The bandages of
the soldiers returning from the field
bespoke efficient field hospitals. In
the confusion that has cngulfed COM
merce many trade secrets are coming
To- light, among others that Sheffield
steel has been for years manufac-
tured in Germany and all the English
gloves in Bavaria.
Berlin was entirely gay. The cafes
were open till midnight and the night
life of the capital went on as usual.
AS for any shortage in supplies II
0 ,.,,ll l,,a nxg..nl 4,l,. 10, thn iV,,gp-
nation of certain writers. The prices
for rooms and food were reasonable.
Nor was there II striking lack Of
men in the crowds Inter den Linden.
The only reminder Of war was the
continual passing uf troops headed by
their bands. AS late as September,
1914, Mr.. Fortescue reports that there
were plenty of men Of military age in
Berlin. Potsdam was the great re-
cruiting centre. and here the training
of the embryo soldier went ON.
ON the anniversary of the battle Of
Sedan all Berlin celebrated. What was
ordinarily confidence, on this day
showed as arrogance. A great display
was made of captured gun and the
crowd sans Deutschland ueber Allies
while they gloated over the mute evil
dence Of the enemy's downfall.
While in Berlin the author visited
the prison camp at Grabow. where
5000 French. 1000 Belgians and some
English civilians were In captivity.
The author reflects that with all the
improvements in the general condi-
tons of warfare the prisoner is as
badly off as he was during the civil
war, and advises that some quicker
and simpler method Of exchange he
devised. In Berlin stories were rife
OF attacks made by Belgian civilians
upon the German Soldiery, But
what" he eXclaims, did the Germans
expect when they threw 100000 of
the most brutal soldiers that the world
has ever seen into the most peace low
ing nation OF Europe"