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He was arrest four times. His description of the modern battle was particularly
interesting. He said it was a very drab affair. One looked into the distance
miles away and saw little puffs of smoke and then heard, perhaps, the shriek of
the shell, and nothing else. Everyone was hidden, and the lines stretched away
hundreds of miles. He witnessed the German attack and saw two divisions of French
infantry give way in something skin to a panic. Aeroplanes overhead took the news
of the situation to the directing General and the gap was filled before the Ger-
mans could make much headway. He was at the destruction of Louvain, and saw cit-
izens marched out of their homes with their hands tied behind them, and shot.
He said, usually in war soldiers entered with enthusiasm and with the expec-
tation of coming through safely. But now, when they enlisted, it was to leave hope
behind and with the determination of going to their death.
Lanier Winslow, Gerard's secretary, dined with us, having just landed a
few hours earlier. He described everything in Berlin as quiet, orderly and hope-
ful. He related many entertaining incidents, but I will not enumerate them here,
for they will be told better elsewhere.
November 11, 1914.
The Belgian Minister called me over the telephone and asked for an interview.
I put him off until tomorrow when I shall have more information from Washington.
The Austrian Ambassador also asked for an interview and is to call at 2.30.
My letter to the President gives the substance of our interview. I thought I
caught a note of discouragement, as far as Austria was concerned, and I have a
feeling that she would be willing to treat with the Allies for <del/> peace
separately from Germany, in the event they were liberal in their terms.
Dumba has promised to come again soon and to continue <del/> in touch with me.
He had reported to his Government our exact conversation in which I outlined my
ideas upon what terms peace should be made, and as to what could be done in the
way of a future guarantee of disarmament. Most of my proposals received the ap-
proval of his Government, provided the details could be worked out satisfactorily.
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He was arrest four times. His description of the modern battle was particularly
interesting. He said it was a very drab affair. One looked into the distance
miles away and saw little puffs of smoke and then heard, perhaps, the shriek of
the shell, and nothing else. Everyone was hidden, and the lines stretched away
hundreds of miles. He witnessed the German attack and saw two divisions of French
infantry give way in something skin to a panic. Aeroplanes overhead took the news
of the situation to the directing General and the gap was filled before the Ger-
mans could make much headway. He was at the destruction of Louvain, and saw cit-
izens marched out of their homes with their hands tied behind them, and shot.
He said, usually in war soldiers entered with enthusiasm and with the expec-
tation of coming through safely. But now, when they enlisted, it was to leave hope
behind and with the determination of going to their death.
Lanier Winslow, Gerard's secretary, dined with us, having just landed a
few hours earlier. He described everything in Berlin as quiet, orderly and hope-
ful. He related many entertaining incidents, but I will not enumerate them here,
for they will be told better elsewhere.
November 11, 1914.
The Belgian Minister called me over the telephone and asked for an interview.
I put him off until tomorrow when I shall have more information from Washington.
The Austrian Ambassador also asked for an interview and is to call at 2.30.
My letter to the President gives the substance of our interview. I thought I
caught a note of discouragement, as far as Austria was concerned, and I have a
feeling that she would be willing to treat with the Allies for |
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