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Vain Factory and Retailers Factory: 37th and Broadway, New York
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MOB FLEMISH ACTIVISTS
"FlnmngandM Agents of
Kaiser Declared to Be "Worse
Than the Germans'
Hy PHILJP GIBBS
Special Cable to Ei eniigPublic Ledger
fnpvMBht. lilt, hv JTeie Voifc rlHM r.
With li Ilrllluli ArmlM, Nov. 18
While tlies King of the Belgians nn
making his entry Into ahent on -Wednesday
rumorn came of wild happenings
In Brussels, and these, to some extent,
were confirmed by a deputation which
came from the capital with safe con-
ducrthrous;h the enemy lines and with
the Bjmpathy, it seems, of German
troops to Inform thp Kins; that the
Brussels 'people desired a moro popular
hrm of constitution! under the mon
.archy. Thls deputation consisted at
members of the Socialist and Catholic
parties, and the King; conferred, with
hem on the situation.
. What happened In lrrusae4g seems to
have been exaggerated, and, from a re
liable sourca In ahent I hear that the
rioting and demonstrations which oc
curred there have been due to the re-
. volt of German soldiers against their
officers, and not to an.V reolutlonary
spirit among Ilclglan Chilian Ger
man soldiers threw all discipline to
one- side ns soon as ,thr armistice J'as
signed, killed some of their officers,
r tore the badges off the uniforms 'of
others and seized the motorcars In
which they were getting away. They
then raised the red flag aboe the
royal palacy and paraded through the
streets, singing thex "Marseillaise."
! Attaeki on Flemlih ActlilitJ
There wa also, It seems, a, certain
amount of free-for-all fighting be
tween patriotic Belgians and Flemish
activists, who had followed the Ger
man lead, whose sole object was to
dlxlde the? French and Flemish speak
ing populations of Belgium. Many of
these "Flamagands," as they called
themselves, were purely pro-Gefhlans,
xnctlng as secret agents for tho Ger
man police, In return for protection
and' fat org, and plajlng the bully among
their own people. Matrej against them
IS Intense, and many were wise enough
to escape when the enemy began his
retreat, but some hae staytd, hoping
to brazen things out. They are unwise
to stay, for they nre marked men
and arc recognized when they appear
In public places.
I went to n soldiers' ball In Ghent
night before List, nnd one, of these men
was Seen In tho gallery. Down helow
in the hall hundreds of people were
dancing to the music of two bands,
which took turns In, keeping up a steady
blare of dance tunes, and ccrj thing
seemed ery happy.
o Slercy for n "Flamnrand"
Suddenly In the midst of It there
came an episode of passion In which
'men saw red above the loud music.
There was a. shout of "FIamagatid.1"
and close to where I Btood there was
a wild scrimmage and whlrllrig of arms
The dancing stopped and thousands 'of
faces from the hall below looked up to
iheN gallery, and' from hundreds of
oIceS came the shout of "Flamagand!"
One man In the gallery was fighting
fiercely nnd defending himself against
many blows It was one of, the Flem
ish nctHlst swho'had been recognized.
sh activists who had been recognized.
He Was a big, broad-shouldered ruffian,
like a tiger, but he was buffeted about
the body and face ana nung out of the
hall.
Tragedy of British Frfaeners
, The tragedy of tho war does pot quite'
end with the armistice, and I have
.seen other things which made me shudi
der a little, thrusting their ugliness'
through all tho rejoicing of these days
J saw one scene on a road back from
Ghent today which Is the- worst thing
that men of our.b'Iood may see, now
that the wag. Is oer.
t I noticed two gaunt-looking fellows,
in German clothes, walking along with
some English soldiers In great frlendlU
ness. ,
K "Who are yoti?" I asked, and one
by one. they told me they were men ,of
our EfeVe'nth Corps, taken prisoners 'in
the German offensive of Arrrll. when
Jhe enemy drove through the Portuguese
ot XTtn n rhnnollA anil uhan mi .'
tried to stem the tide at Mervllle and ,
Estalres.
' "I am one of the Fifty-first Division,'
said ohe man, and another said, "I
belonged to the Thirty-fourth," and an
other said, " I was with the Fiftieth,-"
and another. My division was the
First," and another, " The Fifty-fifth
was mine."
Thev were hernen of thnn hlalr
tr days when the British fought with their
packs to a wall which slipped behind
them, fought against overwhelming odds,
Jought hungry, and fought -cold, and
fought until drunk wlth-sleep They ware
English, and Scottish, and Welsh, and
Jrlsh. and the Germans had made them
pay for their courage.
"Six Months of Starvation"
" " was six months of starvation,"
laid a young Scot, who was a mere
ivreck of jorftli. They told me their,
food was so' scarce they were tortured
with hunger, and so vile that many of
them had a kind of dropsy and swelled4
?Ut horribly arm died. They were to
red with vermin, had had only two
baths in eight month, and could not
f ?ve get their wlr tut. They were
put to work on ammunition dumpH, cur
rying heavy shells and airplane bombs,
(ind Were kept at work early and late,
without any solid food, so that many
fell W
Three days ago their guards came to
them and said:
i "You are free. There Is no mdro
Us
war. and vou can go back." . a
They could hardly believe In tfier
esuacen iiDjny, nut mey Bee out rrom
their camp at Alle, sixteen kilometers
this side of Brussels, and the people
fed them, but even then they were so
II k nd ill they could hardly hobble
' pn, and some of them died on the way
back, at the very tnresnoia of new
. Jlfe on this side of the lines.
i "Thej. Geimans treated u worst of
all." said several of them, "worse than
4 the French ,and even worse than the
Russians "
' This confirmed only what I toad neard
, from many civilians who saw them" In
Jnany villages.
When our prisoners come home, chiv
alry to the beaten enemy will be
i strained, and charity will be hard, for
' Jhe very look of them IsNiwful, and they
'' "tell dreadful tales. The only defense
: ' , hs Germans havo Is that rthey, too,
were starving, but at least hey might
havo shown some humanity to Itess
i " ,Jocr, stricken and helpless -bois of ours,
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Georgette Waists
Values 5.00-6.00
3.1 S
400 loveliest Blouses
in iflesh; white and
suit shades are offer
ed at this special
price. Beading, em
broidery and lace
trimmed. Clercr de
signs of cut.
300 New
Blouses
Value 4.00
2.29
Georgettes, crepes
de Chine in flesh and
white, beaded and'em
broidered. Also color
ed striped Sports
Silks. Marvelous
values.
1000 Voiles
Value 1.50
90c
Tailored satin strip
ed voiles and styles
trimmed with lace and
embroidery.
2000-Sports
Waists
30c
Contrasting striped
waists. Also voiles in
trimmed styles.
Blauner'a Main floor
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Winter Suits! A Wonderful Sale!
20.00
20.00
Skirts ! Notable Reductions !
2.95 Poplin Skirts95c
200 new poplin Skirts in attractive shirred style.
Large pockets,, separate girdle. Also Serges in this assort
ment , . r , I
4.95 Khaki Skirts, 2.J5
100 stunning Skirts made in tailored style with
shirred back. Excellent quality material..
3.957.50 Novelty Skirts, 3.20
, This group includes jiovelty plaids and stripes as well
as black and navy serges and poplins. Alsrmixtures and
silkincludcd.
5.0010.00 Tweed Skirts", 4.40.
Of substantial tweeds, mixtures, plaids, stripes 'and
Pxford cloth in new styles. Blauner'a Third Floor
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To emphasize the outstanding-feature of this Store's ability to cater to all classes at the most favorable of prices,
we announce A GREAT MERCHANDISING EVENT to be known.as "Specialized Value Day." Tuesday, Novem
ber 19, will be a notable event, establishing enviable precedents in selling and new ' standards of value.
Tuesday : A Big Coat Event
Second Floor
25.00
17.00
17.00
' Value 22.00
We can safely say that these Coat values
city. Velour, chinchilla, kersey and Bolivia,
interlinings.
20.00
Value 32.50
Fur-trimmed Coats in broadcloth, pom
pom and velour. Some have fur collars
in shawl or sailor effect Many distinctUe
styles. Beautiful silk linings.
20.00
Values 29.50-35.00
75 models are included in this noteworthy sale. There are
some of sturdy mixtures in smart Sports style; there are per
fectly tailored serges and gabardines; and also Ejbme very attrac- j
tive semi-tailored models, reljeveo by pleats, cord tuckings or
novel belts. The -fabrics' are all excellent and the linings of serv
iceable silk. .Many new and fashionable shades. '
Blauner'a Second Floor
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2.IS
95c
3.20.
20.00
20.00
are among the best ever offered in the
in excellent quality. Splendid linings and
25.00
Value 42.5a
Velour, kersey, broadcloth, pompom and
Bolivia Coats with luxurious collars of
Seal and Raccoon. Plain and fancy silk
linings. All soft winter shades.
235 Dresses,
12.00
ValUe 22.50
125Frncks in satin, vehetecn. serge and Georgette
have besn reduced for this Specialized Value Day. New
est fashion notes in cut and trimmings of braid, embroid
ery and satin.
16.00
Value 29.75
Models in suede cloth, ehet, serge, Jersey cloth,
l Georgette and satin Only 110 of these stunning Dresses
I that are charming In every detail. Georgettes, elaborately
I beaded. Other frocks trimmed in self colpr 'braid or
stitching, large buttons, fringe and embroidery.
Blauner'a Second tFloor
Girls' Serge Dresses
Value 5.00-6.00
3.00 .
Excellent terse, fashions these Dresses; full skirts;
contrasting collars. Five styles. Sizes 6-14.
Girls' 2.00 Wash Dresses, 1.29
Plaids, checks, stripes and plain Dresses. Sizes 6-14.
Wash Dress, 14c , t
Dress of plain and plaid materials. Sizes 2-12.
, 50c Infants' Petticoats, 29c
Outing flannel; long and short.
1.50 Infants' Shoes, 59c,
" Fur trimmed; high and low cut.
3.00 Kiddies' Hats, 90c
Model hats; many styles. ' t
Blauner'a Fourth Floor.
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Children's Coats! Special!
Junior Coats
8.00
Values 15.00 to 18.00
Coats in mercerised plush, caracul trimmed; all
wool pebble burella cloth Coats in Burgundy, trim
med in seal plush. Also Coats in suede cloth. Sizes
13-19.
Children's Coats, 2.89
Value 4.00-5.00
Corduroy, mixture cloth and mercerized plurh
fashion these Coats. Only 200 in broken size
ranges. Every Coat a wonder value. Sizes 2-6.
Girls' Coats, 6.89
Value io.90-12.00
In mercerized plush, corduroy and in an assortment
of other cloths; side button collars; Empire models. Sizes
Girls' Coats, 4.89
Value 8.94
Jmt 150 Coats in mercerized plush and padded lined
corduroys. Dee) collars; lilgh button models. Sizes 6-14.
Kiddies' Coats, 2.39
Value 4.00-6.00
Odd lots in zibcline, mercerized plush, caracul, cor
duroy, cloth and mixture Coats. Inlaid collars and cuffs.
Several styles. Sizes 2-6.
1.50
Value 3.00
Eiderdown Coats in plaids and checks; full lined.
Tan Rain Capes, 1.69
Value 2.91
Hood plaid lined. Waterproof.
' Infants' Coats, 1.50
Value 3.00
White corduroy plush trimming.
Blayner's Fourth Floor
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Dresa
16.00
)ret
12.00
Furs! Extra Values!
Main Floor
Fur Scarfs, 5.00
A special assortment in animal effect scarfs. In
cluding Manchurian Wolf, in all shades; and black and
Kit Coney silk lined.
Large Muffs, 5.00
Selected pelts In black, French and Kit Coney, orer
silk foundations.
Hudson -Seal Stoles, 15.00
Good length, 12 inches wide, silk lined, excellent
quality.
Hudson Seal Muffs, 8.75
Canteen or round. Silk lined.
yk Children's Sets, 1,45
"2-year size. White Angora, Kit or .jvhite 'Coney.
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