New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22

Belgians. whom she fed and clothed.
to leave her chateau and fee, as the
GGernans were approaching. At this
moment her telephone bell rang for
the first time in four months The
frightened operator, who was at duty
four miles away, told her that she
had just received military order to
leave her post at once, and to smash
all the apparatus before departing
She said that military motor was
waiting to take her to safety. AS she
loved the baroness she disobeyed
orders and risked her life to tele-
phone her to fee. Her parting words
to the Baroness were Good bye,
don't delay too long and God bless
YOU"
In spite of this warning the baron
] ess decided to remain. Her servants,
however, became FESTIVE and left one
by one. Toward midnight the baron
ess decided to retire and fell asleep
while the booming Of the artillery
could be heard a few miles away.
About an hour later she was awak-
ened by terrible noise. The dogs in
the yard were barking and some wo-
men servants in the adjoining rooms
were screaming. The baroness ordered
silence. Putting her head out the
window she could see the form of a
man standing at the door. Upon In
quiry she learned that he conveyed a
message from her husband at the
front. The letter advised her to leave
the chateau at once and to go south
but by no means to take the road TO
France She obeyed and in about 20
minutes began journey which 1.00O,-
900 others had travelled during the
previous few days.
Enter Won K1ucl.
Two hours after Baroness Huard
had abandoned her chateau, General
Won Kluck and his staff of officers
made her home their headquarters
They remained at her residence ap-
proximately nine days.
The baroness and her party crossed
the Marine river, cold and hungry.
The country for miles around had
been devastated by the refugees that
had gone before. All night long they
trudged and in the morning they de-
cided to sleep in the warm rays of the
sunshine. Being refreshed by her sleep
the baroness decided to seek notary
in a nearby town with whom her hus-
band had been very friendly. She To-
Gated the man and was received by
him and his wife with much hospital
ity. Upon learning that she and her
servants and five youngsters were flee
ing from the invading hordes they ex-
pressed much surprise. No sooner
had she finished her tale than a squad
of French soldiers rode up to the door
Of the notarys home and commanded
that they make room for them. They
also said that the women must re-
port for Red Cross duty at once. The
baroness here saw the first men
wounded in the worlds conflict. First
two soldiers were brought into the
hospital, then two more were carried
in and then they were brought in by
the hundreds. That night the baron
ess, while strolling through the
streets, saw sight which she said she
will never forget as long as she lives.
A white horse covered with blood gal
loped through the streets and stopped
near her On the back of the animal
Law a soldier with his arms entWlned
about his chargers neck-dead.
Deciding to leave this town and
continue on her journey, the baroness
and her party came across party OF
French soldiers getting ready to hide
in ambush to slaughter tho Germans
as they rushed by. one of her SerN-
ants, a boy of 16, pleade with the
baroness to remain and witness the
sight. When she declined, he asked
permission to secure some pictures for
her After much pleading she con-
sented Some of the snap shots taken
by this boy were flashed on the
screen last evening and showed the
bloody fight In one picture the boy
could be seen standing ,directly in the
path of the Huns as they were charg
ing. How he escaped with his life is
a miracle. the baroness explained.
Panic at Funeral.
Leaving this town, the baroness and
her party walked five miles further,
when they were attracted by the
chanting of hymns. Upon investiga
ton they saw that a funeral process
sion in honor Of a prominent parsonage
Of the village was in order. After
the cortege had disappeared from
view the baroness perceived a troop
Of soldiers approaching in the dis
lance. Wishing to advise the mourn
ers that the Germans were approach
ing she quietly entered the church
~ a side door and reckoning one of
the altar boys to her side, she whis-
pered in his ear Of the danger. She
told him to warn the priest to cut the
services short. Instead the youth
threw his hands in the air and ut
tering wild screams told the people
of their danger. The baroness did
! not remain to see the result
Continuing on their journey her
party next reached a small village
; 80 miles south of Paris. To her sur
prise it was deserted. There were
no hotels open and no food; sleeping
places could not be secured. After
: journeying through the town her
| party was successful in securing some