Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17
KAISER PROTESTS
AGAINST CRUELTIES


London.--The cores pondent of the
Daily Mail at Rotterdam has tele-
graphed the text Of the message Gent
by Emperor William to President VIII
son under date of September 4. 1t
is as follows:
Il consider 1t my duty, sir, to inform
you as the most notable representative
Of the principles Of humanity that
after tho capture OF the French fort
of Longwy my troops found in that
place thousands OF dumdum bullets,
which had been 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 Oh
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 It one OF the most
barbar0us In history Besides the uae
OF these awful weapons the Belgian
government has openly melted the
civil population TO participate In the
fighting and has for long time care.
fully organized their resistance. The
crueitles practiced in this guerrilla
warfare, even by women and priests,
toward wounded soldiers aud doctors
and hospital nursGs~-phyeicians were
killed and ia2arettos flred 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.
Soma villages and even the old
town OF LouvaiI. with the exception
of It's beautiful town hall (Hotel de
Vllle). 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 misdeedg of the guilty.
WILHELM |. r."
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German war engine did not smash
our lines,
waB a 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. temp9rizing
and resisting with a vigor that must
have astonIshed the Prussians.
Left Flank Exposed.
II became clearer to the German
general stan that Just when they
were 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 Is
against them, Whether they viii
eventually succeed is, of course. more
than ! can say,
Obviously the French troops hold,
Ing the line of the eastern forts are
now In different position.
No doubt. too, the Germans expect
to open way SO that their Luxem-
bourg army can join them.
South of Rheims.
The Germans are well south OF
Rheims. Some days since they were
advancing down the west side OF the
Argonne hills, Chalons.suF- Marne
has been abandoned by the French.
British cavalry has been engaged at
Nogentssur~Seine.
The German tine last Saturday was
from La Ferte,sur,Jouarre on the River
Marine. fifty kilometers east OF Parts,
through Chateau Thlerry to some
where below Rheims, II Is possible
great battle Is now raging south Of
Troyes with the French army of the
east.
have evidence to show that the
new German move did not take our
military authorities by surprise, Last
troops began to the eastward and
northward. II was aimed to meet n
new soUtheasterly move OF the Ger
mans. In towns like Diion, In the
south and southeast of France, large
garrisons existed a week ago. They
are now empty.
A week ago Versailles was an
/ armed camp, The troops had disap.
| peared when l was there on Friday,
For nearly a week a mass OF men
have been gathering TO intercept the
| detected prassian tide,
When left the scene / saw no rea.
son to doubt that eventually the allies
viii be able to dam that ominous
torrent,
have spoken everywhere with
French officers and men. Nowhere at
any time have seen anything but
| quiet confidence about the ultimate is,
sue In France.