The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-01
DRIVEN TO ATROCITIES, GERMAN
| Commander TELLS CORRESPONDENT

nolHihg edition OF Deutsche Kreiger
@eitung was being printed and distrih.
uteo 10 the passing men. II contained
notning but accounts Of German vic
tories OF which never had heard but
F" seemed greatly to cheer the men.
REID kitchens with smoke pouring
rom their stoyepipe tunnels rumbled
uo"n the lines, serving steaming soun
ana conee to the marching men, who
neld out tin cups and had them filed
without once breaking step.
covered Wagons Hide Machine GUNS.
Ihere were wagons filed with army
coOoiers. sitting cross-legged on the
moor who were mending soldiers
snoes Just as If they were back in
tner little shops in the fatherland.
otner wagons, to all appearances ordi-
nary two wheeled farm carts hid m
DER their arched canvas covers nine
machine guns which could instantly
be brought into action.
Inc medical corps was as magnifi.
cent as businesslike. 1t was as per
iectly equipped and as efficient as a
great city hospital.
Men on bicycles with coil OF in
sulated wire slung between them
strung a field telephone from tree to
tree SO the general commanding could
converse with any part of the so miles
long column.
Inc whole army never sleeps.
When half is resting the other half
Is advancing. The soldiers are treat,
ed as II they were valuable machines
, which must be speeded up to the high.
est possible efficiency. Therefore, they
are well fed, well shod, well clothed,
and worked as a negro teamster works
mules.
Only men who are well cared for
can march IS miles day week in and
week out. Only once did see a man
mistreated. A sentry on duty in front
| OF the general headquarters failed to
salute an officer with sufficient prompt
ness, whereupon the officer dashed him
again and again across the face with
riding whip. Though welts rose
with every blow, the soldier stood
rigidly at attention and never quiz.
! cred.
Finally Reaches Won Boehn.
1t was considerably past midday and
we were within a few miles of the
French frontier when we saw a guidon
which signifies the presence of the
head of the army, planted at the en-
trance of splendid old chateau. As
we passed through the iron gates and
whirled up the stately tree-lined drive
and drew up in front OF the terrace q
dozen officers in stan uniform came
running out to meet US. For a few
minutes 1t felt as IL we were beina
welcomed at country house in Ameri
ca instead Of at the headquarters o.
the German army in the field. Sc
perfect wAs the FIELD telephone service
that the stsn had been able to keep IL
touch With eur progress along th'
lines and we're waiting dinner for US
After dinner We grouped ourselves
on the terrace In the self-conscioui
attitude people always assume wheI
having their pictures taken, ant
Thompson made some photographs
They probably are the only ones o
this war, at least of German genera
and an American war correspondent
who was not under arres<
Then we gathered about the table
on which was spread a staff map o
the war area. and got down to serio'N
business. The general began by as
sorting that the stories of atrocitie
perpetrated on Belgian noncombatant
were a tissue of lies.
Look at these officers about you.
he said. They are gentlemen lik
yourself. Look at the soldiers march
ing past in the road out there. Mos
of them are fathers of families. Sure
ly you don't believe they would do tn
things they have been accused Of"
Explains Aersehot Crimes.
Three days ago. general" sale
81 was in Aerschot The whole tow
| now Is out u 6haotAS' OAoSASASNs S4SSN
stained ruin"
when we entered Aerschot the so
of the burgomaster came into tn
room, drew a revolver. and assassinat
ed my chief OF staff." the general sale
What followed was only retributior
The townspeople only got what the
deserved"
But why wreak your vengeance o
women and children"
None has been killed" the genera
asserted positively.
Il am sorry to contradict you. ger
eral." | asserted with equal positive
ness. but have myself seen thei
mutilated bodies. So has Mr.. GinsoI
secretary Of the American legatio
At Brussels. who was present durin
the destruction Of Louvain.'
"Of course, there always is DANCE
Of women and children being kille
during street fighting" said Gener'
Won Boehn. IF they insist on comm
into the street 1t is unfortunate. b.
, II is war.
Data startles General.
But how about womans body
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