The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10

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lam:
II. w. Rutgers, manager OF the Lou
vain water works, who escaped from
The city with his wife and two chill
aren, tells Of old and young being
burned alive by the Germans, Of
streets lined with slaughtered people,
and of cellars OF houses filed with
trembling innocent people who were
awakened Tuesday night by wholesale
murder and destruction.
The Dutch press is filled with awful
details OF the great crime and an over
whelmlng wave of reaction against
Germany has been created. The Tele-
graf says:
Neutral or not, protest must be
made to the civilized people against
the destruction Of high culture by the
German soldiers. Even II 1t is true
that shots were fired at the German
troops by inhabitants OF the town, the
devastation OF the Oldest and noblest
university town Is a revelation OF bar
barlty, for through this destruction not
only were the inhabitants and the de-
tending Belgians punished, but Injury
was inflicted on the whole OF civilized
humanity. 1t Is wound that can
never be healed"
Sees Germany's Name shamed.
Does the German empire realize
that by its deeds 1t is bringing eternal
shame on the great name Of Germany?
It is to be hoped that the rubbish
heaps OF ruined cathedrals. houses
universities and museums will be re
stored, but the history Of this unhappy
town shall not be forgotten. The stain
which now defaces the escutcheon oil
glorious Germania shall never be
wiped out"
Story Of Another Eyewitness.
A Dutch resident Of Louvain who
was a salesman In bicycle store
says: AT midday on Tuesday there
was fearful uproar in the streets
while we were at dinner. The crackle
Of musketry was soon followed by the
roar OF artillery. Hearing shrieks In
the streets l rushed to the window and
saw several houses in flames. Soldiers
we're smashing shop windows and loot
Ing in all directions. One had an arm
tul OF groceries and others stocked up
with boxes Of cigars. AS the people
rushed into the streets from their
burning houses they were shot down
like rabbits"
The Dutchman told how he had hid
den with his employers In the cellar
The shooting became more brisk after
nightfall. Presently they found their
own house blazing and had to choose
between making q dash for their lives
or roasting.
Bodies Thick In the Streets.
They had escaped by representing
themselves as Germans, and a knowl
edge Of the German language enabled
them to carry out the impersonation
| They were conducted to the railway
station by German soldiers. The sales
man continues:
Our walk through the streets to the
railway station was like wall
through hell. The beautiful town was
a sea OF flames. Bodies OF the deat
lay thick In the streets. Dreadful
cries came from many houses. We
reached the railway station at 5:9C
o'clock In the morning. The soldiers
were still going about the streets with
lighted brands and explosives In theil
hands, setting alight any buildings
that remained intact. In the parks they
had already begun to bury the dead
In many cases in the shallow graves
In the large park each body was Wis
lble.
Citizens Lined Up and Shot.
AT the railway station we're so citl
zens, men and women, who had beer
brought from houses from which sol
diers swore shots had been fired. The!
we're lined up in the streets, protest
ing with tears in their eyes that the!
we're innocent. Then came q firinl
squad, and volley followed volley, ant
the 90 fell dead where they stood"
This incident was confirmed by I
Dutch Journalist, who says that 90,
citizens were ranged at the station
and tenth part were ordered shot
Sacked by Germans.
London.-The Morning Posts CORE
spondent at Terneuzed, Holland, tell
OF the burning Of Louvain and charge
that many residents of that histori
Belgian city were killed.
'Louvain," he says, was sacke,
Wednesday night by Germans. Tn
greater part Of the population wa
massacred, including women, childreI
and clergy. Their nationality did no
save one English and one American
clergyman. All the noble public built
ings, including the town hall, librar
and university were destroyed.
THAT is the tale Of horror disclose
at Malines by fleeing refugees and col
frmed by the correspondent and b
escaped notables from the destroye
city. The atroclty seems incredible
but It is believed here.
Germans Fire on Germans.
"What seems to have happened
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