Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-02
Commission, Headed for Unit
ed States to Lay Complaints
Before President, Tells Story
In London.
STRONG INDICTMENT
OF INVADERS CONDUCT
Assert Non-combatants-M Men,
Women and ChlIdren-Have
Been RuthIessIy Slain by
Soldiers of Kaiser.

lst sonrire iovrstl SPECIAL lsssse w,sst
/ London. Sept ! cess y. MIA
the reception by King George a
bnckinsi'am palace today OF the Bel
sian mission which Is on It's way 4
the United States to protest against
alleged German atrocities in the wa,
zone. an address to the king wa
read. setting forth some Of the hap.
PENNIES In the present campaign
and thanking the King for Great Brit.
aims aid. In part the address was
as follows
Address To King.
"sire.--Belgium having had 10
choose between the sacrifice Of her
honor and the peril OF war. did moi
hesitate. She opposed the brutal ag-
erosion committed By power which
was one of the guarantors OF her
neutrality. In this critical situation
Il Is Tor our country. an inestimabIe
tower Of strength to see coming res
dilute and immediate intervention by
great and powerful England.
Commissioned by his majesty. the
king Of the BelEians. with a mission
ITO the president OF the United States.
We considered II to he our duty to
make a stay In the capital Of the
British empire TO convey 10 your ma
lesty a respectful aud ardent ex-
preston Of the gratitude Of the Bel
CLAN nation"
Express Gratitude 10 England.
The address referred to King
Georges message to King Albert aud
the cooperation of the British land
and sea forces.
This continued the address.
brought renewed gratitude ana
strengthened stlll further the deter
mination Of the Belgian nation, force
ed to go TO war Tor the protection
Of her Institutions and her proper
ties t. defend her rights. In this
Instance. Belgium WIS DESTROYS Of,
bringing to bear the care which Is,
imposed on each nation By Interna-
tionai convention and conscience.
Charges Against Germans.
our adversary. after invading our
territory. has declmated the civil
population. nassacrsd women and
children carried into captivity inof-
fenslve peasants, put to death the
wounded. destroyed undefended
towns and burned churches hlstori-
cal monuments and The famous IL
hfary Of the University If Louvaln.
All these facts have been established
BY authenticated documents. each of
which We shall submit to the govern
ment Of your majesty.
Despite all This suffering in Bel
GUM. which has been made per-
sonificatien Of outraged right, the
country is resoiHte In fulfilling to the
utmost her duties towards Europe
Whatever may happen she must de-
fend her existence, her honor and
her liberty
Shocks King George.
King George replied that Great
Britain would support belgium and
that he vAg grateful for the gallant /
Belgian resistance. He added that
he WAS shocked at the reports Of
German brutality
The foreign secretary. Paul Hy~E
mans. i member of the HeIglan
chamber If deputies. and a member
Of the commission. said today:
We are unable to learn the exact
state OF affairs at LouyaIn. II Isl
impossible fer us TO communicated
with prominent men of Louraln. ali
failing 60 bring any am
swer We don't know where many
well known eitixens are and fear that
the worst has happened 10 them We
have adviees to The effect that the
building II still sianding.
hut VIE are unable to find out wheth-
er the American eollege has BEEN
destroyed,
Oatrages III antwerp.
II personally saw the havoc
BY bombs thrnwn into Ant-
Werp. Mr Hsmans continued. and /
know how barharous was the At
lack II the Zeppelin alrships. It MAS
not civilized warfare bur barbarlsn
/ saw the mangsed bodies IL WOMB
IN servants III their attic rooms. KILL
ed b. bombs hurled against the
roafa.''
The commission has not yet de-
alded on the dax for its departure
d the United states
belgian spirit insinclhle.
king Albert hade Us tell the world
than Belgium II not crushed and never
will tc crushed. We viii tight On and |.
IT ana success will finally crown the
effurss of the allies
SUCH was the message that Carlton
DeNlaft. the minister Ut justice. head
~ chs iRxzssfz4. =. ss...4.<ss 4ftx...s.7 - s.