The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, May 02, 1918, Page 2, Image 2
GERMAN W/
Edited by Dana C.
versity; George C.
of Wisconsin, an<
University
Issued by the Commit
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"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
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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 ?
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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
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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
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! "The rigorous inspection of houses
will commence at 4 o'clock. Every
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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
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