South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-26


your emperor if you refuse 20 CON
vey TO him this communication
which I have the right 70 address
20 him ?"
The Enemy Demands
After some more hesitation the
officer finally took the telegram and
read Il. II was a request that the
emperor should give an order that
his troops should not march
through Brussels.
The officer then said that he would
not delay the advance Of the troops.
when I reminded him that il was
his duty to refer that matter TO his
general
But we are losing time" he said.
Il also am of that opinion"
agreed.
The officer finally decided to refer
the matter to his general and
my colleagues then withdrew TO a
home near by. and waited in a
room, which was all in the disorder
Of hastv evacuation by its inmates,
until the arrival Of a delegate sent
by the general commanding the Ger
mans. This man, Capt. Kreigshein.
made known 10 US the principal
points of the first acquisitions on
the town Of Brussels. They We're
heavy. but we could but agree TO
them The captain also declared
that on the town would be levied
war contribution Of fifty million
francs, payable in gold silver, and
bank notes. and that on the pro-
vince Of Brabant would be levied
$50 millions, all to be paid by Sept
n.
Warns City POpuIace.
The entry Of the Germans into
Brussels being inevitable, 1 was anX-
ious TO ensure the quiet behavior
Of the GermansatT. Do, Mwt It
OF the citizens / sent VI. JaCquain
with instructions that, as far as
possible, the public should keep TO
the streets off the line of route dur
ing the passage of the Germans
and that all shops in the streets
through which they marched should
be closed.
About two hours later Gen. Won
Jarotsky arrived. He offered me his
hand. 1 said 81 cannot take the
hand YOU offer, general. You are
here as our enemy, and TO shake the
hand you would give me is not IN
accord with my sentiments of 10y
atty to my king and country"
After moment of reelection the
general replied, You are quite
right" and went on TO discuss the
lroutes by which the generals es-
cort should accompany him TO the
Hotel de VILE
Incidents ut the Hotel dc Vile.
When we arrived in the courtyard
Of the Hotel de Vile and stood be-
fore the grand staircase. the gen
eraI said suddenly. Is this the prin-
/ ciDal entrance 30 your Hotel de
vile here2" told him that IL
was so whereupon he assembled the
stairs and with lis suite inspected
the principal halls in the building.
That evening a conference was
held IN the Hotel de Vile, at which
] were present Won JdIotShNr tire span
/ ism and United States ministers, and
| myself. Just before seating him
self the German drew revolver
and slapped il down on the table
/ The Spanish minister without say
/ ing a word. and with the most per
feet sangfroid. also drew a revolver
/ nEcfng il alongside that OF the
/ generals. As for myself, 7 quietly
drew pencil from my pocket and
/ laid ii beside the two weapons.
Won Jarotsly smiled He felt
called upon to explain: It's "a habit
of mine 7 always do that when
I I sit down"
"I also" remarked the Spanish
/ minister
That night 1 had a bed prepared
for myself in the Sale du College
i'm the Hotel de Vile. I had retired
thither. when a German soldier pres