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whom they subsequently devour or sell
as slaves, 70 be fattened and eaten by
other people. They do not hesitate
to starve and butcher all the little
children and carry women OF as slaves.
Each chieftain or cannibal soldier
prides himself on the number OF wives
and slaves he can surround himself
with. and as each firmly believes that
he viii be allowed to take rank in the
next world according to his standing
here, he is as anxious as possible 20
enrich himself. AS he has been taught
TO eat human flesh, and not to have
any regard for any life save his own,
he is a most horrible and bioodthirsty
machine, which knows no law save his
own desire and whim.
Backed by Belgium.
The saddest fact In connection with
t. his army is that 1t is really backed by
the Belgian Government, and that all
its acts, while not openly sanctioned,
are nevertheless CLOSED over and spoE-
en- of as necessary. Their raids, which
: lead TO such disastrous consequences,
are invariably spoken OF as punitive
expeditions" The tribes thus tortured
have been rebellious or neglected pay
ing in the necessary quota of govern
ment revenue ivory and ruboer-and
have schemed to do some damage 10
the government which they we're not
really able to do.
The flesh sating propensities Of the
army are of course denied, but the evil
dence 10 the contrary has been go spe-
cific and voiuminous that the Govern
ment has not even attempted TO dis
prove If. Some Of the accusations have
been publicly denied. but that Is all.
The evidence TO the contrary is most
convincing. z. ], Glove, one Of Henry
NJ. Stanisys former officers. who was
a resident OF Stanley Falls and Stanley
Pool. two towns IN the very heart OF
the region where the many atrocities
OF tina Congo army have been commit
ted, asserts that all the people OF the
upper Congo are cannibalistic and that
during a two months cruise up the
Ubangi River he was constantly brought
in contact with cannibalism. The ma
tives there prided themselves upon the
number OF skulls they possessed as de-
slain. and were always anxious to show
them.
One native hut, around which was
built q raised platform Of clay u foot
wide. lad IL filed with rows OF human
skulls. which gave it a CHASTITY appear
ance, but OF which the chief. who re-
sided there. was very proud. He drew
the attention OF Mr.. Glave TO II and eT.
planned that they were his victims. In
another village punches OF twenty and
thirty skulls were hung about in promi-
nent positions One young chief, not
more than twenty-five. when asked how
many men ne had eaten in his village,
said thirty. and was greatly astonished
AT the horror expressed.
In another village. where Mr.. Clave
bought a tusk Of ivory. the natives
thought perhaps he might buy skulls
and brought down several armsful 10
the boat.
Once they become soldiers. these ma
tives, of course. having been trained 70
this sort OF thing. have no pity on other
natives. They delight in raids which
give them an opportunity 20 enrich
themselves by the capture OF women and
slaves. and so they so about the gov
egnnent's business IN the most brutal
manner.
A Brutal Chieftsin.
In one province, a district east OF
Ibanj, at the head OF the Kasai River,
one OF these chiefs. Mammba Ukusu.
made a raid which resulted in the death
and mutilation of hundreds. lie had
been sent by the commissioner OF the
state post at Tulnaburg, tor the pur.
pose OF making the natives pay the ex-