The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-02
KING EDWARD
PROMISES AID
BELGIAN MISSION ENRourE To
UNITED STATES CALLS
ON KING
Tells OF German Atrocities About
Which They VIII Enter a Pro-
test With President Wilson.

LONDON. Sept 1. s:55 D. NAT
the reception by King George at
buckingham Palace today OF the Bel
gan mission which Is on its way to
tne United States to protest against
alleged German atrocities In the war
zone. an address TO the king was read.
setting forth some OF the happenines
IN the present campaign and thanking
the king for Great Britain's aid. In
part the address was as follows:
sire:
Belgium having had to choose he
tween the sacrifice of her honor and
the peril of war. did not hesitate. She
opposed the brutal aggression COM
mitted by a power which was one OF
the guarantors Of her neutrality. In
this critical situation IL Is for our
country an inestimable tower OF
strength to see the coming resolute
ana immediate Intervention by great
and powerful England.
Commissioned by His Mejesty. the
King OF the Belgians. with a mission
10 the President of the United States.
we considered IL 20 be our duty to
make a stay in the capital OF the Brit
ish empire to convey TO your majesty
respectful and ardent expression of
The address referred to King
Georges message to King Albert and
the cooperation of the British land
and sea forces.
Deelmated the Country.
Our adversary" continued the adj
dress. after invading our territory.
has decimated the civil population,
massacred women and children. car
ried into captivity inoffensive peas-
ants. put TO death the wounded. de-
sroyed undefended towns and burned
churches. historical monuments and
the famous library OF the University
OF Louvain. All these facts have been
established by authenticated docu-
ments. each of which we shall submit
TO the government OF your majesty. 3"
King George replied that Great Brit
ain would support Belgium and that he
was grateful for the gallant Belgian
resistance. He added that he was
shocked at the reports of German bru-
tally
belgium Not Crushed
~ Albert hade us tell all the
Norld that Belgium Is not crushed and
never will be crushed. such a spirit as
we have. never can be downed We will
nEnt on ana on and success finally Will
crown the efforts OF the allies
vvffauH.,h y as the message that Carton De
.WLAs l. tne he lHlan minister OF Justice
neal OF the Belgian mission. delivered
70 the representatives OF the press roll
iSoNlng the visit OF the mission to King
Seorge and Sir Edward Grey. the Britt
viewed the charges against Germany in
netail laying great stress on the fact
maj the Germans had violated the neu-
trality OF Belgium in entering maj
country and recited alleged SPECIFIC out.
RACES on the part OF the Germans civ
ing dates and places and the names OF
persons said TO have been killed.
Ml9rt from reliable man who visit
81 Iouvain August 80 which saws that
me sne Germans we're still burning build
tnat every house standing would be de-
Drunken German soldiers were Keeling
antpus si the streets with bottles OF wine
ana OFFICERS were drinking at tables set
In the streets.
A second PompsiL
- i4ouNain looks like a second pounneH
only the town hall and the city station
are LETT standing. The Cathedral ana
nc theatre have collapsed. as also has
scripts. The University. which bad y
/, 500 students, s. total ruin.
Aerschot. with 5000 inhabitants and
, ii, ',slt and many other unfortihed VIZ
~ liest mother and her daughter Of
Twelve were shot 10 death n vounr mar
Mas bound 10 tree and burned alive
their heads downward"
~ DE Wharf charges the Germans
WIN tneit IN the taking Of funds from
ne national bank Of Louvain. an insti-
tuition IN no way connected with tbc
government. and said the bombar dnnent
o. Antwerp without giving 20 hours no
i.e was violation Of international
The mission will leave England "a
I no TOW on a boat sailing for New York
ana ~ members will see President VIII
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