"The Military Governor, BARON VON LUeTTWITZ, _Major-General_" Brussels, September 24, 1914.] Luettwitz replied to this by having Max arrested, and the present prospect is that he is to be sent to Germany as a prisoner of war. That is not very comforting for us, as he has been a very calming influence, and has kept the population of Brussels well in hand. If they do send him away, the Germans will do a very stupid thing from their own point of view, and will make Max a popular hero everywhere. Early this evening Monsieur Lemonnier, the Senior Alderman, came around with several of his colleagues, and laid the matter before Mr. Whitlock and the Spanish Minister. They immediately went over to see General von Luettwitz to see whether there was anything to be done for Max, but as they have been gone a long time, I fear they are going through one of those long and thoroughly unsatisfactory discussions that get nowhere. Monsieur Lemonnier is waiting in my office to hear the result of the visit to Luettwitz. He is naturally far from cheerful, and looks forward with a good deal of dread to taking over the reins if Max is sent to Germany. He, of course, foresees that the chances are in favour of his following Max into exile sooner or later, if he tries to do his duty. As to his own future he says only--"I succeed only to the troubles of the office--_Max a bien emporte sa gloire avec lui._" The life of a Belgian official these days is anything but comfortable. * * * * * _Sunday Morning._--We were all up working until two o'clock this morning. Monsieur Max was spirited away to Namur, and everybody is standing by for trouble. The people are greatly excited and highly resentful, but it is to be hoped that they will not do anything rash. The cooler spirits are going about urging calm. The excitement is not lessened by the fact that there is heavy cannonading from the direction of Antwerp. Luettwitz has announced the arrest of Max in the following poster: NOTICE. Burgomaster Max having failed to fulfil the engagements entered into with the German Government, I am forced to suspend him from his position. Monsieur Max will be held in honourable detention in a fortress. The Military Governor, BARON VON LUeTTWITZ, _General._ Brussels, September 26, 1914. We are evidently not yet through the epoch of destruction, for the Governor-General came out to-day with this Proclamation, which is posted on the walls of various towns: Recently, in regions not occupied by strong forces of German troops, convoys of transport wagons and patrols have been attacked without warning by the inhabitants.