El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-16
WOMAN Tells Of
NIGHT Of TERROR
Prussia-Poland Frontier Is
Terrorized by Germans;
Murder General.

Petrograd. Russia, Sept 16.-When
the war broke out. the first German in
vasion Of Russia occurred on the Prus-
sia-Poland frontier. The following
first hand account Of IL was told br
Nine. Sokolva widow Of the treasurer
Of the village Of Kalisz, whose husband
was slain by the Germans
with trepidatiOn, we awaited the he
ginning of war. as everybody said that
the Germans would take US prisoners.
We prepared a reserve OF provisions
AT various times previous to the &C
tual declaration Of war l had arranged
to take the children from kalisz, and
had even gone TO the extent Of order
ing cabs. But I could not leave my
husband who was detained on duty IN
HE received a telegram from the
minister Of war announcing the OPEN
ing Of hostiliues- In the evening Ger
mans arrived. They came in quietly
resistance. Many Of the soldiers, most
" Poles. had acquaintance In the
town. who treated them with beer, and
spoke Polish to them
First Invaders Friendly.
THE soldiers said that II they had
to shoot IL would be into the air. re-
marking, Don't be afraid, we are Chris
tians and Christians don't murder But
We knew that these troops would be
replaced by Saxons, and this made sad
impression.
'On the following day a small squad
Of SaXOns arrived, they began firing
from machine guns. entirely without
cause, evidently with the idea Of start
ing a panic among the peaceable citi-
zens.
Murders Begin
Very soon il became known that the
Germans had killed the Jewish rabbi
and his eldest son. We heard also that
many people had been arrested, and
that German spies were abroad, some
f|r-a.e 4 a
1T was said that the rabbi and his
son had been taken TO the square OF the
prefecture and there shot by German
officer, with a revolver, in the sight Of
a large crowd
The spies had been excelIentIv in
formed as to the whereabouts OF the
homes Of the Russian officials. they
indicated these 10 the officers VINO
money and arms
Meeting the local inhabitants. the
soldiers jOkingly requested them TO
stand and then shot them
u myself saw how the soldiers
frightened little children with their
swords
Notices issued by the commandant
were posted all over the town They
demanded that all windows should be I
closed An order that all windows be ;
Illuminated followed
Panic soon FOIlOws
An order was given to charge all J
Russians for German passports There !
was no end to the commandments de I
nands, and an indescribable panic fol- /
lowed.
The firing Of machine guns con-
-inued. and several women were killed /
BY the Monday evening we knew We i
should not be saved, and resolved TO pass I
he night with the children in the cellar. Z
In the morning the firing was rene wed. !
and then all became quiet At midday
began TO get dinner ready There
,ame a knock at the door. 1 had Tore
DodinE Of danger, and resolved not 10 /
open it
The knock was repeated. Something
began TO break. and / knew there was
10 salvation / opened the door. and a I
German officer and five soldiers en-
cred threatening me with revolyers
w husband. exhausted after sIeepless
nights, was resting in the bedroom The
Germans woke hlm and ordered him TO