“We left Ipswich at eight o’clock in order to reconnoitre all the roads and by-roads in the direction of Lowestoft. For the first twelve miles, as far as Wickham Market, we knew that the country was clear of the enemy, but on cautiously entering Saxmundham--it now being quite dark--we pulled up before Gobbett’s shop in the High Street, and there learnt from a group of terrified men and women that a German reconnoitring patrol consisting of a group of about ten Uhlans under a sergeant, and supported by other groups all across the country to Framlingham and Tannington, had been in the town all day, holding the main road to Lowestoft, and watching in the direction of Ipswich. For hours they had patrolled the south end opposite Waller’s, upon whose wall they posted a copy of Von Kronhelm’s proclamation. “They threatened to shoot any person attempting to move southward out of the town. Three other Germans were on the old church tower all day making signals northward at intervals. Then, as night closed in, the Uhlans refreshed themselves at the Bell, and with their black and white pennants fluttering +------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | [Illustration] | | | | PROCLAMATION. | | | | CITIZENS OF LONDON. | | | | | | THE NEWS OF THE BOMBARDMENT of the | | City of Newcastle and the landing of the German Army | | at Hull, Weybourne, Yarmouth, and other places along | | the East Coast is unfortunately confirmed. | | | | THE ENEMY’S INTENTION is to march upon | | the City of London, which must be resolutely defended. | | | | THE BRITISH NATION and the Citizens of | | London, in face of these great events, must be energetic | | in order to vanquish the invader. | | | | The ADVANCE must be CHALLENGED FOOT | | BY FOOT. The people must fight for King and | | Country. | | | | Great Britain is not yet dead, for indeed, the more | | serious her danger, the stronger will be her unanimous | | patriotism. |