The sun., 1915-05-16

more than two ana a half billions Of
dollars.6
In the city so helplessly given over
to them there were. according TO the
certificate then lying in the City
Clerks office, $4,000 men liable to en-
rolment in the State militia. These
were part Of those millions of men,
Of whom passionate orators had
spoken SO often.the millions Of
heroic. strong. intelligent American
freemen who would instantly spring
TO arms at the call OF need and sweep
the most daring invader back into the
sea-
They were heroic. They were
strong. They were intelligent. But
they were confronted by the cold
truth. 1t stared at them from all their
squares. from all their parks. from the
approaches to all their bridges. 1t
was the cold truth-in the shape OF
cannon. Even the grounds OF Har-
ward and Of Boston University were
occupied by batteries. Sentinels were
on watch in Bostons church towers
with machine guns that pointed down
into the streets.
Against that machinery OF war
courage was as futile as a dream.
Strength was as helpless as an infant
in a cyclone. Intelligence was naked
against the unintelligent steel.
So this city, one OF the richest OF the
world, next to New York in its i'm
ports, with it's enormous railroad ter
minals that drew together the roads
Of a continents commerce. had dropped
into the invaders hand almost for the
picking and lay in his grasp as in
capable Of resistance as II instead Of
being the fourth greatest city Of the
United States it had been a seaside
villages
There had not been a shot fired after
the last shot had sounded from the
horbor forts and the American flag
had vanished from the harbor sky
There was nothing to do. Slowly,
systematically as it had invested Bos-
ton. so the army had taken Boston.
There was no commanding point in
all the country around 1t that was not
crowned with heavy artillery. There
was no road to the city that was not
held by troops who demanded passes.
Patrols moved constantly through the
streets.
Through the whole metropolitan dis
trict had been sent a proclamation
issued by the local authorities warning
the people that all intercourse between
the territories occupied by bellgerent
armies. whether by letter, by travel
or in any other way, had been inter-
dicted and was punishable by fine or
Imprisonment, or in cases Of serious
infraction by death after summary
trial. This proclamation was counter
signed by the military commanders of
the various districts.s
Another proclamation. issued from
headquarters in the State House. said:
The civil authorities, by and with
the consent of the military govern
ment, proclaim that troops will be
quartered on the Inhabitants at the
pleasure Of regimental and company
officers. The troops are required to
respect the persons and property OF
citizens during the good behavior OF
the latter.
ANY treachery on the part of citl-
zens is punishable by death. Refusal
to comply with any provision Of this
proclamation will be punished with
fine or Imprisonment, or in aggravated
cases by confiscation OF any property
whose use has been denied the
troops."lo.
Along the waterfront an order was
given to clear all the big wharves
Owners of vessels berthed there were
instructed to have them towed to ba
sins or anchored in the stream. Pro
vided with diagrams OF the mine fields
that had been surrendered under th'
conditions of capitulat!on, the min
sweepers cleared the harbor for tn
entrance OF the fleet.
G. United States Census Bureau Re
mort, 1914, also Boston City Manual
7. SO certified to City Clerk. Boston
By Board Of Assessors, June 80, 1914
CrdCt number 1861.
s. Statistics Of cities OF the Unitet
States. 1914.
.. From "InstructiOns for GOpcrnmcn
of A,mies Of the DnNed states In tn
Ficid" Ucith exception OF statement a
to specific punish ment for inJrdctt0n
Punishment mentioned here. hODeUcr, /
such as all military authorities Wil
claim the right to inftcD.
10. The right Of qudrterfng troops O,
the Inhabitants Of enemy country Is um
questioned and untuersdlly exercised
Equally untpersdl Ia the military com
mdnders' right to punish tredchery bi
death.