The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03

frontier, tnat the army OF Belgium nau
received a sudden call to arms and that
they tthe priests were off as ohaplains
1t was war!
Peasants Tell of Horrors.
"weeks Of suspense. All the villages
are infested with Uhlans The peasants
tell terrible tales Of theft, fire, rape and
drunkesne>s, Merciful God what shall
we 30 If rsey arrive in Ypres?
To-day saw an aeroplane. German
machine in the shape of a hawk The
Burgomaster has issued decree that no
lights be shown and no bells rung. so we
cannot have the divine office in the choir
as the windows face the streets. Surely
they will never come. The Allies will not
allow IT,
october I. A terrible boom. boom,
boom started at 80 this afternoon. II
all seemed like dream. The Belgian
army has not arrived. | feel as IL my
head would burst, as If tonight were he
Last Judgment. For long time the
guns went on. but in the darkness the
Chlans entered. It's all up with Ypres.
Guns we're heard yesterday in the last
defence OF the Belgian army, or rather
the police. They are only a hundred
against 1900 The Uhlans are all over
the town and the Burgomaster 10 a pris-
oner
I'VE are saved. al least for the pres
snt, as the German General has con-
scented to accept $4,000 Cs1j,OOO) and
spare the town. The Burgomaster said
there was no money in the town. He
had carefully managed 10 get the bulk
of 1t out beforehand. The Germans dis
believed him and sacked the post office.
but only found 200 francs (siO).
Last night was one Of terror in the
abbey. At ! o'clock there was LOUD
banging on the street door II was the
uhlans. We could hear their drunken
laughter and trembled as we thought ot
the atrocities perpetrated at other con-
vents like that at Perck near Malnes
where they tore the clothes from the
backs of the nuns. The proress ordered
that we should not answer in the hope
that they would not dare break the door
down.
Allie. Come and Go.
To-day we spent in special prayer
When will the Allies come? 1t liz getting
worse and worse. The Allies have come
and gone and we are abandoned. No. I
am wrong. The British have sent word
10 the Burgomaster that they are outside
the town with 10000 troops ready to de-
liver us. but are afraid for the town. II
any battle occurred inside the walls they
would only blow Il TO pieces. though there
arc only couple OF mitralleuses at the
gates The British commander has de-
In the open. HIurfni. We are free The
Allies have come and gone.
The German occupation IL becoming
more dreadful. Every day mas brought
fresh atrocities, Every moment We
thought we would be the next victims
md We would hide in the cellars fear
full lest they should see US in the con-
vent garden or at the windows. We
'were actually saying litanies with the
words From all evil, good Lord, de-
liver US each sister joining In the re-
sponses Suddenly, while doing this we
heard the heavy tramp OF soldiers feet
and the sound of singing We trembled.
thinking IT was the terrible Thlans, when
TO our amazement we found it was the
English singing The song mingled with
our duplication came as II in answer
Here we are. Here we are Here we
are" they cried. and we almost Joined
IN, but dared not Outside we heard the
camor and cries Of Joy from the popu
lace We were just wondering in our
Irish hearts II perchance an Irish regi
r1ent would be the first TO enter. We
we're thinking Of the dear old standard
and the days of the Irish brigade, when
suddenly We got our answer In Rrun
brogue. We heard a song which every
body seems to he singing now, It's
Long Long Way to Tipperary The
British have como!
Rejoicing In Town.
"Ypres now becomes the headquarters
or ,ae h;iies. Inc whole town IL rejoic-
ing. week ago II had become out
wardy deserted. Now II seems as full as
IL was during the kermesse Everybody
is ringing bells, and as the soldiers pass
they are pelted with chocolate and cakes
We are safe but not saved, for the Ger
mans are closing In upon US, big
Taube came over u.s. then over small
village and deliberately threw petrol upon
the farms, The English officers could see
II distinctly through their glasses,
I'VE have given up the cellar OF the
abbey building for the wounded and refu-
gees. To-day Taube was shot down by
the Allies and on II was found a complete
plan OF Ypres with the headquarters of the
soldiers marked for bomhardmcnt At
last the French have come and also 500, 00o
.!-aians A spy was caught to-day snd
human limb was found on him. lie also
had an arm of a little girl in his pocket.
We could hardly believe II. God help the
soul of such a criminal, The battle is
raging again. We see red on the horizon
and hear guns, An English chaplain asked
us II we had flags of certain regiments
We answered that we had only one Nag
~ the Irish brigade, lie replied They
took several flags ut families including