The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, May 16, 1918, Page 2, Image 2
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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
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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:
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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."
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man methods is cbntained in the
i-.. archives of the State Department, be-j
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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,
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"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. <
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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."
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