Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-11

tain number OF pigs In II noighborlnG
town. and he WAS allowed 10 proceed
Boats were also used FOR time with
no;ne success, The story OF the tug
boat Atlas Y. which ram the gauntlet
or tho German froni:er posts IT Wise.
reached Holland. carrying 1913 man on
board. liz ono % the TOW Incidents or
the Fontier front which were pub
lishetAa, tn" time. Shortly afterwards
anothSr batch of men succeeded In
seiZin3 German tug boat and il, slip
ping away unnoticed.
At about midnight ". started to-
wards the tug-boat. | Went down into
the cabin whore the German cantuin
was lying asleep. As came in he
him time 10 do go. ! 60, red him with
my revolver and forced him to rena In
ON his bed until in the morning
wn'cn ,ieS across ihc Mouse The tug
boat. going at full speed, went through
1t without difficulty. On the bridge
We're posted Two OF our men wearing
German uniforms and carrying rifles"
Such reckless raids remain. however.
eeSSeptiona!. ana can only be attempted
pie succeeded In hiding themselves In
the holds of bargea under the cargo
ana were conveyed in this way TO Hol-
land along the canals. The fuEit.vcs
oiten lacked food and drink: they had
TO remain without moving during sew
"a DAYS anu nights in the foul air or
inc mona. ometinieS the German IRON
tier guards held up ;hc ship and
Searched the cargo. one fugitive
.'SiN Germans came on board. I:v
this time our hiding place was quite
ci2seu u VAS sitting. Through the
soldiers AID their TWO dogs. Not ssat-
isfied with their nrs, inspection. they
ssread fo.moi. Happily we had been
nose and mouth, 10 avoid sneezing or
coug Ching After an hour they began
s S,sd Gar me hi Tn,p Their blades pe"e
US had Just time TO withdraw and avoid
being wounded"
Neve" We're more sensational expert
enccs told in simpler way ON
another occasion one OF the men be-
came deiirious for want of drink while
panions had to gag him to prevent him
fTo.n attracting their attention.
t:LECFRlFIED WIRE
STRUNG ON MEUSE
Eefo:e the Germans stretched their
s,iii possible FOR good swimmer to
slip through the boats patroiling the
stream and 10 reach the Dutch bank
way. 10 the ;mazenent of the Dutch
frontier guards, who let them take
the othe: end of the line. among the
muddy banks of the Scheldt, called
"Schorre." some attempts were made
were obliged TO wade waist deep
through the s,wamps. keeping on the
move the whole time IN great danger
of being buried alive or picked up by
the German searchlights.
The majority or tugiltVes, however,
prefer TO force their passage on terra
hrma. The crossing Is attempted either
in force. b. groups OF tfty to 100 pee
pie. or by small groups OF twenty ut
bound TO take place while some of the
men cut the wire with special pinceTs.
and the oSiers are holding the breach
open armed with da2gers and rcvolvcrs
II is by far the most successful METHOD
hut there Is :; great difficulty in gather
Ing I. sufficient number OF inen al the
picion. AIR. Melot gives W. the repor:
OF a meeting of these conspirators In
wood close to the frontier: There
was WI uHem n,r m ,3Gn Il we AL swors
than remain in Belgium and be COM
PEELED To- work for the enemy" There
we're. in fact on this particular oc-
casion. several dead on both sides.
HOW THEY SOLVED
PROBLEM OF THE FENCES
When the number Of fugitives Ia too
small TO allow successful armed re-
sistancc. all depends on secrecy. Led
by their guides, who know every inch
OF the ground, the men remain hidden
waiting Toy a favorable moment. Most
OF tho time the whole night passes
without aifording chance OF success
anu they must come back the next day
10 another part OF the line Some men
have tried ten or fifteen times before
crossing. a. last the conditions being
favorable. the signal is given and tho
men set 10 work. The f.St and las,
fences can. lie cut, but the electrified
fence remains the main obstacle. Tho
wires are sometimes stretched with
sticks in order TO allow the men 10
slip through, or small double ladder
is placed over the obstacls. "a slower
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