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Show mm ARREST MJF LIEGE General Leman Taken on Swiss Frontier Aged Belgian Bel-gian Facing New Difficulties. Diffi-culties. GENEVA, Switzerland, Tuesday, Dec. IS. General Leman, known as the hero of Xiiege for his defense of that city at the timp the Germans were going through Belgium in the first months of the war, was expected to arrive In Switzerland yesterday, the German government finally having hav-ing agreed to his Internment in this country. New difficulties aiot-e, however, how-ever, and the general wis arrested yesterday on the frontier at Constance. Con-stance. It may be recalled that Gen-oral Gen-oral Leman, although seriously 111, declined de-clined last year to accept a German jffor of permission to come to-Switzerland because it was made on the ground of his ill health and age. The general said he did not wish to admit he was unfit to fight for his.' country. nn |