The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-09-25
KAISER PROTESTS
AGAINST CRUELTIES

London.-The correspondent OF the
Daily Mail at Rotterdam has tele-
graphed the text OF the message sent
by Emperor William TO President vii
son under date Of September 4. IL
is as follows:
Il consider it my duty. sir, 20 inform
YOU as the most notable representative
Of the principles of humanity mat
after the capture of the French fort
OF Longwy my troops found in that
place thousands OF dumdum bullets,
which had peer manufactured in spe-
cial works by the French government.
Such bullets were found not only on
French killed and wounded soldiers
and on French prisoners, but also on
English troops.
Il solemnly protest to you against
the way in which this war is being
waged by our opponents, whose meth
DDS are making 1t n OF the most
~barbarous in history. Besides the use
of these awful weapons the Belgian
government has openly melted the
civil population to participate in the
fighting and has for a long time care
fully organized their resistance. The
cruelties practiced In this guerrilla
warfare, even by women and priests,
toward wounded soldiers and doctors
and hospital nurses-phyeicians were
killed and lazarettos fired on-were
such that eventually my generals were
compelled to adopt the strongest meas
ures to punish the guilty and frighten
the bloodthirsty population from con-
tinuing their shameful deeds.
Some villages and even the old
town OF Louvain, with the exception
Of lis beautiful town hall (Hotel de
Ville). had to be destroyed for the pro-
lection of my troops.
My heart bleeds when | see such
measures inevitable and when | think
of the many innocent people who have
lost their houses and property as a
result OF the misdeeds of the guilty.
"WILHELM l. R."
German war engine did o smash
our lines.
was q witness to re-enforcements
being poured eastward and north
ward continually to build up and
strengthen the allies.
The French and British fell back
almost as far as Paris, temporizing
and resisting with a vigor that must
have astonished the Prussians.
Left Flank Exposed.
1t became clearer to the German
general staff that just when they
we're within reach of Paris the
strength opposed to theirs was more
than their fatigued and shaken men
could penetrate.
Their left flank was opposed to
Frances army. While that force re.
manned unbeaten any attack on Paris
might be fatal to them.
So they wheeled as in desperation
Time as well as their enemies il
against them. Whether they will
than l can say.
Obviously the French troops hold
| ing the line of the eastern forts are
now in a different position,
No doubt, too, the Germans expec
to open a way SO that their Luxem
bourg army can join them.
South Of Rheims.
The Germans are we'll south O
Rheims. Some days since they wer,
advancing down the west side CO tn,
Argonne hills. Chalons-sur-Marn,
has been abandoned by the French
British cavalry has been engaged a
Nogents-sur-Seine.
The German line last Saturday wa
from La Ferte-surJouarre, on the Rive
Marine, fifty kilometers east of Paris
through Chateau Thierry to some
where below Rheims. 1t is possiol
a great battle is now raging south o
Troyes with the French army of tn
east.
| have evidence to show that tn
new German move did not take GU
military authorities by surprise. Las
Thursday a rapid movement OF Frenc
troops began to the eastward an
n%orthward. 1t vas aimed to meet
new southeasterly move of the Gel
mans. In towns like Dion, in tn
south and southeast Of France, larg
garrisons existed a week ago. The
I are now empty.
A week ago Versailles was a
armed camp. The troops had disa]
peared when ! was there on Friday.
For nearly a week a mass Of me
have been gathering to intercept tn
} DETECTED Prussian tide.
When left the scene l saw no re,
o to doubt that eventually the allie
: will be able to dam that ominol
! torrent.
l have spoken everywhere wit
French officers and men. Nowhere
! any time have l seen anything b,
quiet confidence about the ultimate 1
. sue in France.