University of South Carolina Libraries
9 GERMAN WAF Edited by Dana C. IV versity; George C. of Wisconsin, and University oi j Issued by the Committee The German military rulers have also made the families responsible for acts committed by or charged j against members as is shown in the j following examples, which are quoted i from the Appeal to Truth, cited; above. . Families Made Responsible. "The Belgian Government have sent orders to rejoin the army to the militiamen of several classes. All those who receive these orders are, strictly forbidden to act upon them., In case of disobedience the family of the militiamen will be held equally responsible." "A warning of the Governor Gen-( eral, dated January 26th, 1915, ren- j ders the members of the family re-j >" | sponsible if a Belgian fit for military j service, between the ages of 16 and; 40, goes to Holland." The Commander in Chief of the German army in Belgium posted a proclamation declaring: r..\* Villages Made Responsible. "The villages where acts of hostility shall be committed by the inhabitants against our troops will be j burned. "For all destruction of roads, rail- j >j ways, bridges, etc., the villages in the neighborhood of the destruction will be held responsible. "The punishment announced above i will be carried out severely and with- j out mercy. The whole community; will be held responsible. Hostages will be taken in large numbers. The heaviest war taxes will be levied." At the end of the Appeal to Truth .# Cardinal Mercier says: "But we can not say all here, nor Quote all. "If, however, our readers wish' for the proof of the accusations * * * | we shall be glad to furnish them. :-g{ There is not in our letter, nor in the four annexes (to the Appeal to Truth), one allegation of which-we have not the proofs in our records." A striking illustration of the Gert man methods is cbntained in the i-.. archives of the State Department, be-j | SHI m * fel: ' pi : n - ii i to 11 fYl H m 'if pfe-- - P1 fj ' w m, d< S BUG v I 1 $ . ' . * . S"' : I / i l; Jii i 01 H ! ' Dan ii ! PRACTICES i 1 ( lunro, Princeton UniSellery, University August C Krey, F Minnesota : on Public Information . ] cause the Prince of Monaco appeal- , ed to President Wilson against the injustice of a fine imposed upon a small and impoverished village. The ( following documents from the State j Department archives tell the story. They need no comments. "Paris, Oct. 27, 1914. "Secretary of State, Washington. 1 "Prince of Monaco called this j morning and asked that the follow- j ing case be submitted to the president: "Prince states that Gen. von Buelow for weeks has been inhabiting 1 Prince's ancestral chateau near j; Rheims, historical monument, con-1 taining works of art and family heir- I' looms; that von Buelow has imposed j fine of five hundred thousand francs j on village of Sissonne some miles distant from chateau, .because brok- J en glass found on road near village. Sissonne being unable alone to pay ' has raised with a number of other 11 neighboring villages one hundred twenty-five thousand francs but von Buelow has sent two messages from ' Sissonne to Prince that unless latter 1 pays fine for Sissonne the chateau 1 and adjoining village, as well as | Sissonne, will be destroyed in Novem- ' ber first. Prince has answered re- 1 fusing to pay sum now but willing to give his word to German Emperor that amount would be paid after removal of danger of fresh war inci- 1 dents. Prince now fearful lest re- ' turning messengers, as well as male ' employees on his estate, be shot be cause of refusal to pay. "I have arranged meeting this v( afternoon between Spanish Ambas- . sador and Prince, to whom I have suggested that matter be presented . to German Government through 1 Spanish Ambassador at Berlin inas much as Prince's threatened prbper- ' ty is in France. Herrick." "Army Headquarters, Warmer. ;1 ville, Sept. 19th, 1914. To the 1 Mayo* of the Commune of Sissonne, 31 II II PME have just receive f Bamberg. Thes arkets, and ram ink of condition ant you to see tl z you good just 1 GIES, have also receiv n the market, an Iways complete. FRA Sissonne. "It lias been conclusively prcven that the road between Sis. onne and the railway station of Montaigu was, on September 18 th, strewn with broken glass along a distance of one kilometre and at intervals of 50! metres, for the purpose, no doubt, of impeding automobile traffic. "I hold the commune of Sissonne;. responsible for this act of hostility J on the part of the inhabitants and 11 punish the said commune by levying! upon it a contribution of 500,000 francs (five hundred thousand; francs.) "This sum must be entirely paid j into the treasury of the Etape by j October loth. ''The Inspection of the Etape now i at Montcornet has been directed to I enforce execution* of this order. "The General Cammander in Chief j of the Arm, Von Buelow." j Letter Adressed to the German Em-: peror. "Monaco, Oct. 22nd, 1914. "Sire: I forward to Your Majesty, several documents relating to a very! grave and urgent matter. "The General Von Buelow has | caused' to be occupied since one j month and a half my residence of j Marchais, situated at five kilometres j from the village of Sissonne. The; general has levied upon the fifteen, hundred inhabitants of this poor ruined village a war contribution of five hundred thousand francs, of i which they are unable to pay more than one-quarter. Moreover, he has i, sent to me two emissaries bearing a j j document in which he threatens to; destroy my property and the village j of Marchais, over and above that of j1 Sissonne. in the event of my not j ] disbursing myself the sum in q,ues-n tion before the end of the month of< October. - j J "That is how a Prussian general treats a reigning Prince who for 45! rears has been a friend to Germany,! and who in all the countries of the! world is surrounded with respect and j gratitude for his work. "In reply to the summons of the! Greneral von Buelow I have given'myj word of honor to complete the above | contribution in order to avert a hor-1 rible action accomplished in cold blood, but adding that as a sovereign 1 Prince I submit this matter to the ; judgment of the Emperor by declaf- I ing "that the said sum shall be paid when the Chateau of Marchais will be free from the danger of inten- i tional destruction. < "I am, with great respect, Your : 11=00 :nt id a shipment oi 1 ?e mutes were pe jefrom 1,000 to , and there is n hem, whether y< :o look at them. WAG ed a shipment < id my stock of li My prices are NK BAMBEE I If too I Majesty's devoted servant and cous-j in, Albert, Prince of Monaco." j letter Addressed to Gen. Von Bue; low. "Monaco, Oct. 22nd, 1914. "General: To avert from the Com-j mune of Sissonne and that of Mar-,' chais the rigorous treatment with which you have threatened them, I j give my word of honor to remit to His Majesty the Emperor William, should the war come to an end with-: ' out intentional damage being caused! . to my residence or to these two com- , munes, the necessary sum to com plete the amount of five hundred ? thousand francs imposed by you upon Sissonne. "As a Sovereign Prince, I wish to deal in this matter with the Sovereign who, during fifteen years,! called me his friend and has decorat-j ed me with the Order of the Knight j of the Black Eagle. "Mv conscience and mv dignity! place me above fear, as also my j personal will shall elevate me above! regret; but should you destroy the' Chateau de Marchais which is onej of the centers of universal science this archeological and histrical gem! and charity, should you reserve to j the treatment you have given to the j Cathedral of Rhfeims?when no rep rehensible action has been commit-1 ted there?the whole world will if judge between you and myself. "I tender to Your Excellency the'expression of my high regard. "Albert, Sovereign Prince of Monaco." ?^????????? For Indigestion, Constipation or Biliousness Just try one 50-cent bottle of LAX-FOS 1 WITH PEPSIN. A Liquid Digestive! Laxative pleasant to take. Made and i recommended to the public by Paris Medi- j rine Co., manufacturers of Laxative Bromo Quinine and Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic. PORTABLE AND STATIONARY Engines AND BOILERS Saw, Lath and Shingle Mills, Injectors, Pumps and Fittings, Wood Saws, Splitters, Shafts, Pulleys, Belting, Gasoline Engines uakue>iuwk L,UMt3AKLI Foundry, Machine, Boiler Works, Supply Store. AUGUSTA, GA. To Cure 8 Cold in One Day. Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. It stopa the)) Sough and Headache and works off the Cold./ Druggists refund money if it fails to curei K. W. GROVE'S signature on each box. 30ci of" I I F the finest mule jrsonally selectee 1,500 pounds, ot a cheap mul ou want to buy \ ONS, / >f ,the best bugs larness, whips, 1 always reasona a m D AT :G, s. C. OE=3C=? ^ S#S#l This Space Patroitically Donated By mummmyn / imnsrm TOTED IttTM I Chero-Cola Bottling Co. Buy Them And ? _ _ Bamberg, .S. C. Help Win The War rOB SALE EVERYWHERE | /^gTTN Owen Bros. Marble & Granite Co. ! f nPPMfef DESIGNERS . 1 ! ~ MANUFACTURERS V ^ Jg ERECTORS ^ V |ffi ?11 Dealers in Everything for the Cemetery Y 4^ The largest and best equipped monumental mills in ^ ? j.1111 " " "Ijj the Carolinas ^ X f <! f j^^S^fireenwood, S. C. Raleigh, N. C. ? y y y y y y y y y y y y y "y "y *y A^A A^A A^A A^A A^A A^fc. A^A A^A A^A J^k-A^j^AkJ^AkJ^k-AkJ^kjftk-AkJ^kJ^Li^LJ^kiWk I I ; I MLENDALE 1 I ! B MINERAL | 4 B RAMRF.Rf,. S. C. f ^ >4 X f , For Sale By J * TOM DUCKER, Grocer | ? Bamberg, S. C. f *6*. A.AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAa^. a4A mules! I d D js that ever come f I in the Western Theyare in the 1 le in the lot. I I or not. It will HARNESS j u pes and wagons I ap robes, etc., is I ble. i/idt or S riD?ii\ug