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GERMAN W/ Edited by Dana C. versity; George C. of Wisconsin, an< University Issued by the Commit I "The fate that Belgium has called down upon herself is hard for the individual, but not too hard for this political structure (Staatsgebilde), for the destinies of the immortal great nations stand so high that they cannot but have the right, in case of need, to stride over existences that cannot defend themselves, but live, as parasites, upon the rivalries of the great." Prof. H. Oncken, in Suddeutsche Monatsheft, "South German Monthly." Would they have dared to defend such a policy if they should have seen the announcement sent out by the parish of St. Hadelin with its silent eloquence? This is an invitation to a service ir? momnrv nf fift mpn and women from one parish, of whom all but two were killed by the Germans in the massacre of August 5 and 6, 1914. The closing sentences are: PRAY TO GOD FOR THE REPOSE j OF THEIR SOULS. Gentle Heart of Mary, be my i ' refuge. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us. | St. Joseph, patron of Belgium, j pray for us. St. Hadelin, patron of the parish, pray for us. Sainte Barbe, patroness of kindly death, pray for us. After reading such ghastly accounts, many of them written by German eyewitnesses, and knowing that similar tales were published widely in the German newspapers, it* is difficult to read with patience such words . f as these: "The German Armv (in which I of! /.V 1 . course include the Navy) is today the greatest institute for moral education in the world." "The German soMiers alone are thoroughly disciplined, and have j never sp much as hurt a hair of a | single innocent human being." Hous-i j ton Stewart Chamberlain, in Krieg-' | saufsatze, "War Essays," 1914. 1 "We see everywhere how our sol-j diers respect the sacred defenceless[SHI 1 * -; '. r ? 7 ' t. n 11 ill to ; ' m I , M ? pi Wi i dc ! BUG II on al |G. I P. ? iR PRACTICES ' I i , Munro, Princeton Uni- : i , Sellery, University i August C Krey, P of Minnesota tee on Public Information 1 " c f | J ? ness of woman and child." Prof. G. i ] i Roethe, in Deutsche Reden in j j | Schwerer Zeit, "German Speeches in (( , Difficult Days." j II. HOSTAGES AND SCREENS. j ? t ~ - ! ? j The massacres described above >e j were a part of the German system j1 ! of frightfulness. Another feature of 1 | this system was the use of civilians | * i as hostages and for screens. i * | In discussing the use of hostages j * i the German War Book (Kriegsbrauch jt I im Landkriege) says: . * j Views of the German General Staff. a ] "By hostages are understood those ; persons who, as security or bail for | F ! the fulfilment of treaties, promises, j11 i or other claims, are taken or detain- j Q eu uy ixxe oppusxxig aictte ux its arxixy. ; Their provision has been less usual I' : in recent wars, as a result of which Jn : some professors of the law of nations ! * I have wrongly decided that the tak- j t: , ing of hostages has disappeared from j the practice of civilized nations. j n "A new application of 'hostage jn right' was practiced by the German |f: Staff in the war of 1870, when it j ^ compelled leading citizens from!n French towns and villages to accom- i n panv trains and locomotives in order to protect the railway communications which were threatened by the ^ people. Since the lives of peaceable inhabitants were, without any fault ^ on their part, thereby exposed to t( grave danger, every writer outside Germany has stigmatized this meas- i n ure as contrary to the law of nations ** and as unjustified towards the in- ^ habitants of the country." *1 Although their deeds in the franco- s{ Prussian war had been universally m condemened, as they themselves ad- w mitted, the leaders did not intend to j G abandon such a useful measure of jr( frightfulness. In L'lnterprete Mili-J tairp thp forms warp nrovided for ; A such acts in the next war. Both in Belgium and in France the Germans have constantly used hostages. The dj evidence is contained in the procla- ol mations of the governing authorities p] and also in the diaries of the Ger- w 3CSZS3ESS3E PME have just receive( Bamberg. Thesi i J i arKeis, ana rang* nk of condition, ant you to see th > you good just t< GIES, lave also receive ^1%#* f\ m1 am# i iuc men ivci^ am ways complete. 7RA IE=3C=3C man soldiers. A few examples from these will illustrate the system which K-as employed. A specimen of the arbitrariness md cruelty is furnished by the proclamation of Maj. Dieckmann, from svhich the following sections are presented: PROM A PROCLAMATION BY MAJ. DIECKMANN, SEPT., 1914. "4. After 9 a. m. on the 7th Sep:ember, I will permit the houses in Beyne-Iieusay, Grivegnee, and Boisle-Breux to be inhabited by the per ;ons who lived in them formerly, as ong as these persons are not for)idden to frequent these localities by )ffieial prohibition. "5. In order to be sure that the ibove-mentioned permit will not be ibused, the Burgomasters of Beynerleusay and of Grivegnee must imnediately prepare lists of prominent )ersons who will be held as hostages or 24 hours each at Fort Fleron. September 6th, 1914, for the first ime (the period of detention shall >e) from 6 p. m. until September 7th! it midday. "The life of these hostages de-! ?ends on the population of the above-: nentioned Communes remaining! [uiet under all circumstances. "During the night it is severelyj orbidden to show any luminous sig-i als. Bicycles are permitted onl^ be-j ween 7 a. m. and 5 p. m. (Gepman1 ime). "6. From the list which is sub-i litted to me I shall designate promient persons who shall be hostages rom noon of one day until the fol Dwing midday. If the substitute is! ot there in due time, the hostage! lust remain another 24 hours at the! 3rt. After these 24 hours the hos-j ige will incur the penalty of death, ! the substitute fails to appear. "7. Priests, burgomasters, and le other members of the Council are d be taken first as hostages. "8. I insist that all civilians who love about in my district * * * show j leir respect to the German officers I y taking off their hats, or lifting: leir hands to their heads in military ilut^. In case of doubt, every Gerian soldier'must be saluted. Anyone ho does not do this must expect the erman military to make themselves jspected by every means." PROCLAMATION BY VON BULOW, IN NAMUR, AUG. 1914. "1. The Belgian and French soliers must be delivered as prisoners I war before 4 o'clock in front of the , rison. Citizens who do rrot obey | ill be condemned to hard labor for j _ INT \ d a shipment oi s mules were pe efrom 1,000 to and there is n< tem, whether y( > look at them. WAG1 id a shipment o J mv ctnrlf nf K * lt?J WVWAAi Jk JL A My prices are NK BAMBERG ' life in Germany. ! "The rigorous inspection of houses will commence at 4 o'clock. Every t soldier found will be immediately : shot. "2. Arms, powder, and dynamite _ must be given up at 4 o'clock. Pen; alty, being shot. "Citizens who know of a store of the above must inform the burgomaster, under penalty of hard labor for life. "3. Every street will be occupied by a German guard, who will take ten hostages from each street whom they will keep under surveillance. If there is any rising in the street, the ten hostages will be shot. "4. Doors may not be locked, and at night after 8 o'clock there must be lights at three windows in every house. "5. It is forbiddn to be in the street after 8 o'clock. The inhabitants of Namur must understand that there is no greater<and more horrible (Continued on page 6, column 1.) vojismmmkn IttUZD Wt THE UNITED STATES jQOVERNMENT Buy Them And Help Win The War FOR SALE EVERYWHERE I This Space Patriotically Donated By , A. RICE BAMBERG, S. C. PORTABLE AND STATIONARY Engines i\ND BOILERS, Saw, Lath and Shingle Mills, lnjec- | tors. Pumps and Fittings, Wood Saws, Splitters, Shafts, Pulleys, 'Belting, Gasoline Engines LAWiB STOCK LOMBARD Foundry, Machine, Boiler Works. 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