THE FULTON OOUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURG. Pa. GERMAN ALLIES CZAR DESPERATE DEFENCE :o:- Fighting Between North Sea and La Bassee Most Violent of War with Battle Still Undecided, but with Franco-British Armies, on the Whole, Maintaining Their Positions -:o:- RUSSIANS PUSH SUCCESSES Pal-in. The Germans have under taken a general offensive movement along the line extending from the mouth of the River Yser, on the North Sea, to the Mver Meuiie, and while they have compelled the Allies to give ground In some places they themselves have lost position In others. This, In a few words, Is what Is gathered from ofllclnl reports corn Inn from both the French and the (iermun headquarters. Marshalling his forces for. a su preme effort Cen. von Kluck drove so hard at the center of the Allies' left In l,a Bassee section between Armen tieres and Arras that the line was bent and the German Invaders gained possession of several more kilometers of French territory. They did not suc ceed In cutting a way through, how ever, and the Allies' losses In La Bas fee were partly compensated for by an advance of severul miles to the east of Armentleres and Lille over the Belgian border. Along the River Yser and on the coast of the North Sea, the British and Belgians, w ith the help of French and English warships not only held their own, but even succeeded In forc ing the Hermans back a short way toward Ostend. In the Meuse section, there was con siderable action, with both Hermans and French claiming advantages around Verdun and Toul. There was a revival of activity along the Alsne. the Allies reporting the silencing of several German batteries. A story current In Berlin says that the German attack on Belfort is suc ceeding and that the southern forts have surrendered. It Is reported that the French forces have taken Altkirrh, In Haute Alsace, at the point of the bayonet. Along the East Prussian front, the Russians' attacks near West Augus towo have been repulsed and they lost several machine guns, according to the German report. . In Galicla the usual stories of vic tories are being sent out by both Austrlans and Russians. The fighting around Przemysl and on the San con tinues. The general bonibnrdment of Tslng tau has begun. The Germans are re plying In a determined manner. Flames and smoke shooting up from the town Indicate that the high angle fire of the Japanese guns Is effective. There Is nothing In the official re ports to cause apprehension, although It Is apparent that the new effort by the Germnns to hew through the Al lied line wherever a weak section can be found In Belgium or In northern France has gained momentum In the last six days. The German General Staff has drained Belgium of garri son troops and has hurried new corps of young recruits and middle aged resrvists from home depots. Tt Is reported that the German com manders are again adopting the policy of trying to hack through the Allied lines at whatever cost. The German losses In Belgium In the past week are estimated at 10,000 killed and wounded. All reports, Including that of Gen. .loffre, point to a further su preme effort to take the road to Paris. In the official statement given out In Berlin, the Germans claimed to have gained successes on the Yser WOMEN SPIES SHOT DAILY BY FRENCH LONDON. A correspondent of the Standard, writing from the French Department of Pas de Calais, says: "No lists or figures are official ly disclosed, but the shooting of batches of spies takes place daily in this and other towns of the district, and for the last three days there have been near ly as many women shot as men. The most hardened veteran shrinks from shooting women, but according to the laws of war it must be done. "They are lined up with the men often young girls or wom en of refinement at the height of their charm and beauty. They meet death as bravely as any man." HAS 1,000,000 FRESH TROOPS. Number Germany Is Said to Have Sent East and West Recently. - London. A dispatch to the Ex changeTelcgraph Company from I'etro trad .says It is semiofficially stated that the ntfmber of Germun troops sent to the Eastern and Western theatres of the war since September Is $1,000,000. The dispatch also states that the export of any stores from Germany Is prohibited and that this may serious ly affect Switzerland. ATTACK GAINS GROUND ALSO REPORT SUCCESSES REPELS KAISER'S ADVANCE I EFFORTS T& BREAK OF CHANNEL SEA PORTS IN NORTHERN POLAND canal and that their troops have ad vanced to the south of Dixmude. Ger man attacks to the west of Lille were successful and the troops have taken possession of several villages. In the eastern theatre of war Russian at tacks west of Augustowa have been repulsed. Berlin, (via London). The latest German official communication issued from Chief Headquarters says: "On the Yser Canal heavy fighting Is still In progress. The enemy was re-enrorccd by artillery fire from the Bea at a point to the northwest of Nleuport, but In the engagement a British torpedo boat was put out of action by our artillery. "Fighting continues to the west of Lille, and here also our troops have assumed the offensive and have re pulsed the enemy at several points. The English have lost several machine guns. "No decision has yet been reached In the eastern theatre of war." The German central armies are mak ing a determined effort to reduce Ver dun. They have mounted heavy bat teries with which some of the outer fortifications already have been de stroyed. KAISER'S ARMY REINFORCED. London. Evidently reinforced from the Interior of Germany and by a naval brigade of 10,000 men, the Kais er's armies on the 350-mile front from the North Sea to the Vosges, were rushed forward again In desperate at tempts to cut through the Allies' line at some weak point and resume the Interrupted march on Paris. But the line did not break. The heaviest fighting was In a strip of territory 100 miles long and from 10 to 20 miles wide, stretching from Nleuport, Belgium, south to the banks of the Oise, near Noyon. The Germans are showing tremend ous energy, but the Allies have been able to repulse all attacks In the wCst and centre, while gaining ground In the east. In the region of La Bassee, near Lille, General von Kluck's right was at grips with the English and French and a German report declared 2,000 English were captured. General Von Trip and his staff were killed by the fire of the British naval guns at Lefflngbe, near Mlddelkerke. The German General and his staff were In a group when the shell which killed them fell In their midst. The fightnlg near Nleuport, Belgi um, Is of an extraordinarily fierce character. The casualties on both sides are terribly heavy, especially so on the German side. The Ger mans have aged men of the Landsturm opposing the Belgian and French armies reinforced by the British naval artillery. Although GenernI von Kluck now has on his Belgian front the advantage of a practically complete system of railway communication, there Is no sign, after the hard fighting of the last few days, of any breach In the Allies' line, the powerful arrange ment of which will be evident to any one who follows cloBely the official bulletins. All the German efforts to advance have been repulsed, and they have been compelled to retire. Shells con tinually fall on their batteries, caus ing great destruction. The battlefield Is covered with their dead, but fresh troops are continually sent forward. In the shell-ploughed zone the Ger man cavalry Is practically useless, men and horses being mowed down In heaps. Once fifty Uhlans attempt ed to advance and only one returned. Hurricanes of Bliells are recognized as a prelude to fierce onslaughts by masses of German troops, who are pushed forward, despite tremendous losses, till they reach the trenches of the Allies. Thpse desperate tactics are being pursued all along the line, but every where the advance has been with the Allies, who are defending prepared positions and are being succored from the sea. The enemy find It Impossible to utilize their heavy artillery owing to the softness of the ground, but if the Germans are forced to retreat the Allies will muke Important cap tures of howitzers. MAY LIGHTEN CENSORSHIP. French Papers Hopeful of Ameliora tion of Restrictions. Paris. There Is a possibility -that the extreme measures taken as re gards the press and the conservation of Becrecy will be ameliorated. The Minister of the Interior, M. Malvy, reeclved a delegation of repre sentatives of the Paris newspapers and examined them upon the question of censorship methods In the event that greater freedom consistent with military prudence be granted. Russians Pursue German Armies Kaiier't Battle Line Continues to Break and Retreat May Become General Losses Put at 200,000. Fetrograd. A despatch describing the battle of the Vistula says that the fighting was confined to the German left wing and that 000,000 Germans were engaged against 1,000,000 Rus sians. The Russians drove ten caval ry divisions from Novoe Georglevesk to points west of the Bzuora, The Germans were completely outflanked, the Russian cavalry appearing In their rear and producing a panic. The, order was given for a general retreat on Lowlcs and Skiernevicz. The re treat soon became a flight and the Russians, pursuing the fleeing army, inflicted upon It severe losses. The reports reaching military head quarters from the front say that the total losses of the Germans, killed, wounded and prisoners, In their op erations in Poland to date, number 200,000. Drive Germans Back 40 Miles from Warsaw Londou. It is admitted In Vienna that the German and Austrian armies In Poland have been unable to resume their advance. Despatches received In Rome from the Austrian capital say that the battle now raging Is of tre mendous Importance. Repeated at tempts to storm the fortified line held by he Russians have failed. The Rus sian positions seem to be Impregnable. From Petrograd it Is reported that the Russians have driven the Germans forty miles west of Warsaw and that the Czar's army now holds Sklernle wlcz, southwest of Warsaw. The town is an Important railroad centre, communicating with Thorn, BreBlau and Koenlgshutte. The German line now rests on the River Zoura, an afflu ent of the Vistula. The German col umns which threatened Warsaw have all been halted at varying distances from the Polish capital. All the news points to a German plan of a defensive campaign. Elab orate intrenchments similar to the de fences In northern France have been constructed. The Germans have com pelled the inhabitants to dig trenches. 70,000 Prisoners, 300 Guns Taken by Allied Army Thirty-one Flags Also Reported Captured in Operations Between Chalons and Longwy. Amsterdam. The Nleuws Van den Dag states: "The Allies have taken 70,000 Ger man prisoners in the fights between Chalons and Longwy. In addition they took 300 guns and thirty-one flags." Chalons is thirty miles southwest of Rhelms and Longwy Ilea one hun dred miloB to the east on the Luxem burg frontier. The captures referred to in the dispatches probably cover those made in the series of engage ments waged around Verdun. FINAL WAR BULLETINS The French War Office admits that the extreme right wing of the Ger man Army has been heavily rein forced, and has advanced at several points along the line. The Russians report that their army is pursuing the retreating Germans . in Russian Poland. A news dispatch from Copenhagen states that the shipyards at Kiel are constructing a fleet of thirty armored lighters which may be used in trans porting a German land force to the shores of England. An official announcement In Berlin said that Germany has an ample supply of food. There Is no necessi ty, it was declared, for calling out the Landwehr and volunteers. The German attack in the battle for the French Channel ports Is being prosecuted with desperate valor and energy. The Prussian Diet voted $375,000,000 more for war, and Vice Chancellor Delbruck announced that Germans would not lay down their arms until they had gained a victory that meant lasting peace. The best army sent by Germany against Russia has been broken and la In full retreat, Petrograd said. rhe Germans told of victory In Su walki and the Austrlans reported success in Galicia. According to the British official report the Belgian troops 1 eld the Germans In check four days on a front nearly twenty miles long. REFUGEES AT LA ROCHELLE Thousands of Belgians Find Refuge In French Town. Paris. Despatches from I-a Ro chelle say that thousands of Belgian refugees are arriving 'there. The residents of La Rochelle are receiving the refugees with the great est kindness, supplying them with warm meals and lodgings pending their distribution over the Interior In accordance with the Government's plan. Railways aro carrying rofugees to their destination without charge. IIIMMIIIIIIMIMUIIIIIIIIIinillllllllllMinH PRUSSIANS VOTE ; HUGE WAR FUND E Diet Hears Greetings from the Kaiser and Grants Credit i of $375,000,000. : : BERLIN, (via Amsterdam to : : London). The Prussian Diet I : met and passed war bills, in- S : eluding one granting ! credit of S : 1,600,000,000 marks, ($375,000,- : : ooo). . E : The House and the galleries : : were filled to overflowing. Many : : of the Deputies, some of them : wounded, attended the session : : dressed in i their military unl- : forms. ; Clemens Delbruck, Vice Chan- : : cellor, submitted the war bills. ; Herr Delbruck said "Germany had been forced Into the war by the hatred and envy of her S neighbors. Unprecedented claims are being made on us, and the : most gigantic sacrifices are de- ; manded, but everybody knows that we possess the resources : which will enable us to hold out until peace Is attained." He then read message of : greeting from the Kaiser, "who ; is amid his victorious troops." ,iiiiiiiiiniiinMinim'H"'"""Mmni; Six British Ships Prey cf German Cruiser Emden Four Steamers and Dredger Sunk, Sixth Craft Seized, Off English India $10,000,000 Damage to British Commerce. London. The Admiralty lias re ceived a report from Colombo, Ceylon, that the German cruiser Emden bas sunk four British steamships, cap tured a fifth, and sunk a dredger at a point about ISO miles southwest of Cochin, British India. The steamships sunk were the Chll kana, Troilus, Benmohr and Clan Grant, the Exford was captured and the dredger Tonrable, bound for Tasmania, was sunk. It Is estimated that the damage done by the German cruiser Emden In sinking British merchantmen Is at least 2,000,000 ($10,000,000) apart from the loss of trade. Emden so far bas captured or sunk 21 British vessels. The Emden Is a small protected cruiser, six year old. She was com pleted In May, 1908. Her displace ment Is 3,650 tons, her length 386.6 feet and her two seta of triple expan sion engines will drive her at a rate of 24.5 knot when she Is clean. She has a lightly armored deck and car ries ten 4.1 Inch guns, two machine guns and two 18 inch submerged tor pedo tubes. Her complement Is 361 men. "Where Is the French Army of 4,000,000?" London Times Military Expert An swers Questions They Were Not Equipped. London Many ask why France, with 4,000,000 trained men and the sup port of England and Belgium, has not been able to turn a million and a half Germans out of France, writes the military expert of the London Times. The answer probably is that though France had all the trained men she claimed In her army, neither France nor England ever seriously contem plated It would be necessary to place such vast forces In the field. Just as we in England find our selves short of many things we need for the large number of men now necessary, so does France. Even Ger many's venerable landsturm Is now coming Into the field with old arms and uniforms and they are unexpect edly figuring at the front. In time all the weight of France will be brought to bear, but for the moment our ally has just as many men In reserve as we have here, not fully equipped. FIGHTING OF DESPERATE CHAR ACTER. London. Fighting o! the most des perate character is in progress in northwestern France. The Belgian army, supported by the Allies, Is hold ing on stubbornly to the line of the River Yser, despite determined Ger man attacks, and has thus far suc ceeded In bringing to a halt the ad' vance of the Invaders along the coast, 2,ooo3aoooooaocKooooooaooo g AIRCRAFT POLICY ON WESTMINSTER ABBEY LONDON. Westminster Ab bey has been insured for $750, 000 against damage from air craft attacks. PRIVATE AID FOR BELGIUM. American Consuls Act as Individual, Says the President. Washington. President Wilson pointed out that the movement to sup ply food and assistance to Belgian sufferers was entirely a private move' ment, and that the United States Gov- ernment had no direct connection with It. An Inquiry had been addressed to the Government, the President said, asking whether Consuls could assist In distributing supplies. BELGIANS YIELD YSER CANAL Driven Back From Waterway By Germans After Stubborn ' Resistance. Hard Fighting at Lille Paris Reports German Attacks There Repulsed. The Belgian Army, which has been stubbornly defending its position on the Yser Canal for a number of days, has at last been forced to give way and the Germans have crossed the Yser between Nleuport and Dixmude An official announcement from Ber lin says that the crossing of the Yset was effected Suturday, and that north of Ypres the Germans have advanced at several points in spite of the fact that the Allies have been reinforced in that neighborhood. The French War Office, in an an nouncement which reports the Ger man advance in Belgium, says that at tacks by the Germans south of Llllo, in France, have been repulsed, and that the Allies have made small ad vances northwest of Soissons and Ic the region of Craonn. A wireless dispatch from Berlin Bays that, "according to ofllclnl accounts, the twelfth week of the war was signal ized by the final checking of the en veloping campaign which the Allies for a month have directed against the Ger mans' right flank. The Germans, it is declared, have begun to slowly, but definitely, push southward." From Oostburg, Netherlands, It is re ported that heavy tiring hoard in the direction of Ostend is continually in creasing, and that German troops have been moved from Bruges to Ostend. retrograd reports that desperate fighting continues along the River San and south of Pr.eniysl. Successes in engagements with Germans and Aus trlans at various point are claimed. Berlin reports receipt of word from Vienna that a battle continues before Przemysl, where the front has assumed the form of a crescent, with the Aus trlans vigorously attacking the north and south horns. 350,000 HELD BY GERMANS. Dr. Spring Also Says Prisoners Are Well Treated. Now York. Records of the German War Office, according to Dr. William A. Spring, formerly of Boston, on Sep tember 15 showed a detailed list of 350,000 prisoners taken by the German troops and detained in military camps. Dr. Spring, who hns been a dentist, practicing for 25 years in Germany nnd Holland, arrived here with his family on the steamer Red Cross. "At Berlin I have a personal friend who is an officer of the German Army In charge of the Bureau of Records," Dr. Spring said: "This friend showed me bis record made out in card Index form, showing the names, address. nature of the wound and condition ot English, French and Russian prison ers. The record he showed me was added up; it totalled 350,000 names. KAISER'S HEADQUARTERS. 1,500 Men Attend Him While He Is In the Field. London. It is semi-officially an nounced in Tetrograd, telegraphs the correspondent of the Exchange Tele' graph Company, that Emperor Wil liam's headquarters, which are now in France, are so extensive as to resemble a thlckly-populnted village. The per Honnel amounts to about 1,500 men, In addition to convoy and ninny servants. The Emperor's suite consists of Gen erals rioessen, Gontard, Helms and Marchand; Colonel Mutlus; Lleutcn ant Colonel Hautne; Major Caprlstl Major Illrschfeld and Major Count von Moltke. There are also large suites at tached to the Prince of Schoenberg and Lieutenant Colonel the Frince ot riess. A GERMAN DENIAL. Statement Attributed To the Kaiser Is Repudiated. London. The Amsterdam corre spondent of Reuter's Telegram Com pany forwards an official telegram from Berlin denouncing as "entirely fictitious" the statements which it as' Berts have been repeated constantly In the English press that Emperor Wil Ham at Alx-la-Chapelle, on August 19, Issued an order in which he character ized the British expeditionary force as "the contemptible British Army." The telegram declares that the Emperor has not been at Alx-la-Chapelle since the beginning of the war and never Issued such an order as was reported TO MOVE BACK TO PARIS. French Government Employes Notl fied Of Return To Capital. Tarls. The news from Bordeaux indicates that Parliament is not to be called to meet there, but In Tarls. The employes of both the Chamber and the Senate have been notified that they may return to Tarls at the end of this month, which is taken as a sign of confidence in official circles and Is making a good Impression. DUKE OF ROXBURGHE WOUNDED Husband Of Former Miss Goelet Hit In Action In France.' London. The Pall Mall Gazette says that the Duke of Roxburghe, cap tain of the Scots Guard, was wounded while in service In France. His wounds, however, are not dangerous. The Duke of Itoxbtirghe is well known In the United States, especially in New York, where, In 1903, he married Miss May GoeleL The couple have one son, the heir to the Dukedom, who was born September 8, 1913. CORRESPONDENT WITH GERMAN ARMY By Jacques Obels. CorrenpoiidMit of the Chicago Dally JMCW. Antwerp, Belgium. I have Just reached Antwerp after an absence of 20 days, 17 of which I passed as a pris oner In the bands ot the Germans in Brussels. I find scattered patches ot this city either knocked down by ehells or burned, but it Is Impossible at the moment to estimate the damage. The town is dead, the total Belgian popula tion amounting only to about five hun dred. However, refugees are return ing slowly, the trains which are bring ing them arriving intermittently from HollTd. The Germans are running a service of motor cars from Brussels to Antwerp and I came here on one of these cars. 8es Mallnea Bombardment My experiences since leaving Ghent include, besides Imprisonment, walk ing with half a dozen other civilians before a column ot German infantry advancing against the Belgians in the streets of Mallnes, while the bullets whistled about us and while shells from the kaiser's heavy artillery screamed overhead and boomed against Foit Waelhem. I was an eye witness of the bombardment ot Ma llnes, the details of which I will give aB my story progresses. On riding out from Antwerp on a bicycle 20 days ago as the battle on the pluln was beginning I heard the heaviest firing in the direction of Ma llnes. I asked a responsible Belgian couimunder It It would be sufe for me to go to Mallnes. "Yes," said he, "for we shall hold the town at least until tonight." Runs Into German Army. Thereupon I rode rapidly toward Mulines, around which thundered heavy guns. Entering the town with the full assurance that It was held by Belgians, I suddenly found myself face to face with a column of German In fnntry keeping close to one side of a street on the other side of which shell fire was bringing down quantities of brick and stone. This Bhell fire pro ceeded from the Belgian guns at Fort Waelhem. At the other end of the town 1 Baw the last of the regiments of Belgian Infantry bucking stubborn ly out of the bullet-swept streets. Rides on His Wheel to Front But I must return to the beginning of my story. Every day, beginning with September 11, I rode on my bi cycle from Antwerp to the fighting front, which extended in a wide semi circle well beyond the outer ring of forts. On the 11th, 12th and 13th the Belgians fought a series of battles so determined and brilliant that the Ger mans are still talking admiringly of them. Then they were driven within the outer forts and the Germans be gan immediately to prepare positions for their great guns by leveling the ground aiTti.. building concrote plat forms. Saturday, September 26, the Belgians made a desperate sortie for the purpose of blowing up the German Intrenchments and concrete emplace ments. They persisted in this attempt all day Saturday and Saturday night, but early Sunday morning I found them in full retreat. I reached the foremost trenches, where the final stand was made prior to the return within the forts. The Belgians had fallen back from Buggenhout and were making their stand along the high road to Ma llnea and Termonde. Their trenches were hastily dug and manned and ma chine guns were hurried Into position. The Germans hidden In the wood opened a heavy rifle fire and this was so hot thut the Belgians launched a cavalry movement to clear the wood. Sees Marvelous Marksmanship. When the cavulry had covered about half the distance I witnessed a marvel ous feat of marksmanship by the Ger mans. Their artillery wus In position about two and a quarter miles behind their advance troops. The Belgian charge having been signaled, the Ger man artillerists fired one shell, which dropped In the very midst of the Bel gian horsemen, killing and wounding many and sending the others Into headlong flight for shelter. Afterward the Germuns came quickly upon us with their buyonets, charging reck lessly through our rifle fire. So many were there thut we were forced to flee for our lives. ) Witnesses Artillery Duel. The next duy, Monday, September 28, 1 went to Wlldebroek. An artlllory duel raged along the whole length of the line and the incessnnt scream ot the shells deafened one and made one's head ache. Pushing on to Mulines, I fell Into the hands of the Germans, as previous ly told. They ordered me to take my pluce with other civilians at the head of a column of infuntry. I pointed to the American flag about my urm with letters In gilt, "it Is no use," said the officer in command. I took my place in front of the sol diers nnd advanced at the word ot GERMAN OFFICER POSES AS BRITON; SAVES LIFE Berlin. There has been given out here a story relating bow Count Schwerin, a German officer, who Bpeaks English fluently, wus success ful In obtnining Information from the enemy which resulted in the winning of a battle by the Germans. While reconnoiterlng beyond the French lines Count Schwerin was dlB covered by a French officer. He told PRINCESS MARY PLANS SOLDIERS' CHRISTMAS London. PrlnceBS Mary has Issued an appeal in which she says: "I want you all to help me send a Christmas present from the whole na tion to every sailor afloat and every soldier at the front. On Christmas eve when, like the shepherds of old, they keep their watch, doubtless their thoughts will turn to homo and loved ones left behind. Perhaps, too. they WALKS AMID BULLETS IN BATH CArtl rnonH TllA Ttalirlon i.l.i . wn'-M auiuieri about three hundred varus ah.J uauiwiift uui vi luwil, as 1 Said, tl wring as mey reurea Relentlessly pressed, the Iielg4 moved out of town, crossed the bridi over me mver uyio and march about eight hundred yards down t river, where they hastily took a p,, lion. Hides on a Prison Porch I saw several fires started br Tl glan shells and I pasBed the fanw, cathedral of St. Rombold, which kJ been badly damaged. We crossed iej erai priages, me ueigtans tiring on J at rigiu angles irom down the rin On the bridge the Guimune advancJ as fast as they could run, inaklnf J aeep aneaa ot mem. On the In bridge I crossed I found' myself i(,n with a German officer. He inspects my flag, beard my story and told ra to take refuge In the porch of tii prison, which stood clone by, and J unui tue general came up. Whole columns kept on comlni crossing the bridge at a run In groui or io. Alter mem camo light nai guns drawn by marines. The genen staff followed soon after and alto to shelter behind the prison. Ajiparnj ly, the Belgian artillery had be warned of this fact, for their shells li gan to burst near the prlnon. Several wounded soldiers f brought Into the office and I mamlJ at their fortitude. I also was surprised to see the C,4 man officers expose themselves vd absolute disregard of their lives. Dn lng all the street fighting they were A ways among their men, commandis them to take shelter near the walls i behind projecting corners. I saw i soldiers doing this while the offlo themselves were walking r i k h t in tti middle of the road. The ufllccr w whom I crossed the last bridge chi ted with me, utterly Indifferent to tli fact that bullets were (lying about 1 and flattening themselves against la iron work of the bridge. Given Staff Officer Guard, I Interviewed Admiral von Schro der, commanding the marine dirtily He was a hearty old sea dog, imok:i a short German pipe and dressed lil a yachtsman. He told me that I m'.f return to Antwerp and tell the Ei glans there that he would le wr them In a couple of weeks. "You also may wire Ixuidon," t the admiral, "that I will be there in couple of months." As I had 1 enough of marching toward Antw at the head of an attacking column begged the admiral to let tue go Brussels. "Granted," said the admiral. " only this, but two staff officers take you In their motor car. They did so, treating me with t greatest cordiulity. The cuuutry i Bentcd a shocking aspect. Kvery v lage church and farm building li been burned to the ground, all goii down before the tide of fire. The fiVi were desolate and the Inhabitants ti fled. As we passed u village call! Hopstade I saw four 4tcentlmeti (18.1-Inch) guns being put into pi tlon. I knew then that Antwerp a fortress was doomed. Charoed with Being Spy. On my arrival In llruels the Gj mans' consideration for me rams an end abruntlv for the time belrft I was sent to the war office nulldinj the upper rooms in which had b converted Into a prison. Ih'ro I j brought before a Judge, and subject to a drastic search and crnss-eianilsf tlon. The detectives found some t4 war maps, with penciled Indications I the position of tho German artllhrl notes I had taken for myself, anda.l a camera with undeveloped films I military pictures that I had aken I the courso of my journeying! J . ... .... ., ,,,! ilia lieil' uom me ueiiii"" -. r .ai,inM 1 was rharpf .nv Vnino nnv In iiito of the dant proof of my position as a cortj spondent. The Judgo bluntly old nj . . . - . . . t -i. .. l,o next flWl thut I migni De biuh a Inc. and this suggestion was promM made to the commanding general, before b summoned mo to appear Again I stnted my case, i j judge, the general seemed more ious to do Justice man w leged spies. lj-ij H.4II Antwerp ran ..v.. h.vi. Important Informal'! werp." sum .I- forl, you guinea oy - - nPt( den territory, nnu i down tne posiuu.i tlllery. You must rema n J" guard here until Antwerp to hands; then , ,o. . r ' J I cunnoi - - - j nl the dny of my rcu-ase bow sorrowful I felt for b prisoners I left behind. A i Antwerp i. .. '""-,,, that c repairing mo ruu and Brussels. . nn Enf; the Frenchman m- - , officer and asked directs the English lines. count Tho French officer his mess and the Fi tallied him at , va, ! After dinner tho count ahorse and a French "! WJ E tailed to escort blm b cK fo uh linen. Once niounw - Schwerin uiado a dast d (0 storm of revolver bu HeU , i.i... Ho recn ncd tnB " ..iu wim military Intor-lW 'J SV vn as chlW1? will recall the days when j ihBinHelves they were a up their stockings -the morrow bad in s or . (f T m sure we v. in . Ih,t Christmas morning to cUf have helped by !ed;jahyJ it.n nf love and M, nt t -- , neriiu"- s thing useful or . f p. the making of h'L"loyrneitn . . nrm-tdiiig eon?'0', ,..; menus ui ..-- tfd oy -trades adversely afft f , It is expected that will be raiati
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