New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-12
Cruelty Commission Here
Denies Civilians Shot
German Troops.
MAY TRY TO TALK
WITH BRYAN TO-DAY
Absence of Wilson in Cornish
TnterfereS with Plans of
Foreigners.

dent Wilson OF the alleged atrocities
committed by the Germans in their in
vasion is in New York and will prob
ably remain here until Monday, as the
/ President is spending the weekend AZ
Cornish, n. II. 1t may, however, 90 70
Washington to-day and meet Secretary
Bryan. The members OF the commls-
sion, which arrived on the White star
liner Celtic, refused to make any de-
tails Of its report public before pre-
senting il to Mr.. Wilson.
Count de Lechtervelde, the secretary
Of the commission. spokesman for the
party, indicated that the report was
cOuched in strong and graphic language
and that numerous afidavits accom-"
panied it TO substantiate the allega'
tions. He, like all the members Of the
commission, was indignant over the
way in which he said the Germans
had ruthlessly violated all laws of war
fare, and was equally incensed over
what he declared were cable stories
cclored in Germany to try to influence
the United States.
London Not Alarmed.
"I SEQ the Kaiser states that Belgian
citizens were ordered to make war on
.
lie that isl On the other hand, orders
specifically prohibiting citizens from
| fighting were posted on billboards and
published in the newspapers. II any
| instances Of citizens fighting occurred
| they were isolated"
The count was in Antwerp when
Zeppelin dropped bomb into the city.
at was probably aimed at the very
government building in which l was,
he said
Some one asked him If he knew Of
any snecifc instances in which German
soldiers screened themselves with
women and children. .,
ayes, | know of two or three cases,
he said, but Immediately switched the
conversation, refusing to furnish de-
tails.
at was so gratifying to US" he said,
40 get TO London. 1t really seemed
difficult to realize that war was gong
on, except for the soldiers on the
streets. Coming as we did from the
rear Of battle in Antwerp, we found
London quiet. There life went on as
usual. Trains ran on time, the teIe-
uboue was in use and life was normal.
1--WE realize with greatest pleasure
and satisfaction that Americans SYM
TIE case Of our little country. We can
tell the people Of this country one
thing, and that is the people Of all
Europe. except Germany, are absolute
~ confident that the Kaiser will be de-
foated. There is no question or IT,
And that -. ore reason why Belgium
bay endured her suffering so patiently.
The members of the commission are
Henri Carton de Wharf, since 1911 Bel
On, Cabinet Minister of Justice and a
litterateur of note; Louis de Sadeleer,
paul Hyuans. Emil Van der Neldn and
Count de Lechtervelde. NJ. de Wiart
in 1912 instituted American modelled
iaws i'm Belgium regulating child labor
He visited this country during the 81
ouis exposition in company with NJ.
Sadelpcr, who was a member OF the
Belgian House of Representatives Tor
thirty years. He is now a minister OF
state and once received the thanks OF
the German government for acting, az
a referee in a dispute Germany had
with HAITI over vessels seized by the
island republic.
Socialist party in the Belgian parlia-
ment and an active publicist. This IS
his second visit to this country he,
foo. is Il minister of state. NJ. Hymans
.ince 1889 has been the leader of the
Liberal opposition in Belgium. lie IS
r-ofeseor of political history in the
University Of Brussels. Count de
Lpchtervelde is secretary TO the Bel
ian Prime Minister and son of the
iafc Count de Lcchtervclde, Belgian
Minister at Washington from 1897 70
1901.
Emanuel Havenith, Belgian Minister
IN Washington, and Pierre Mali, Bel
gian Consul General here, met the COM
mission at the pier and escorted 1t to
the Waldorf, where number OF Bel
Three of the allegations in the
report to be made to the President
will be:
the Belgian Commander Won Dame
living wounded on the battlefield OF
Uaelen. and seven Of them took turns
in shooting him in the head and mouth,
shooting his head almost away.
August l0-German cavalry troopers
fred volleys into the house OF W.. de
Gimme Cover, in the town OF Eelen,
and fired the dwelling, dragged out
the owner and his wife and torcea
them to run nan HdNeu lHLONBh W
streets while they were fired at. Inc
man was killed and the woman went
half mad.
August 1O-German cavalry occupied
Linsnleau, end after burning six houses
and two barns divided the citizens into
three groups and disarmed them. Two
of the groups were driven away, and
the third, consisting Of eleven men,
was driven into a ditch at the bay
onet's point. and then the Germans
beat out their brains with rife butts;
1t is also alleged that at Boncelles
the German troops went into battle
carrying the Belgian flag.
Washington, Sept. lit was made
known to-day that the Belgian com
mission will be received by President
Wilson only if bearing credentials from
King Albert in an official manner. No
arrangements for an interview with
TIE President had been made late to-
day.
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