The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-31
ASSAILS BELGIANS IN
DEFENDING GERMANY
Attachc of German Embassy
Tells Club Other Side Was
BarbarOus.
HORRORS IN ANTWERP
Capt. Boyd Says Women Were
Dragged Nude by Hair and
Men Blinded.

Capt. X Boy-Ed Of the German En-
bassy made an earnest plea for Germany
yesterday at the German Club in Central
Park South.
1--WE are glad that Sayville is now
getting reports from Berlin direct and
that, German successes in the field have
been go startling that even the allies
have had to admit them" said the Cap
tain with "A note Of elation In his voice.
I'VE are not exultant. We do not wish
for support or that Americans rejoice
with us We merely want fair play.
What is taking place IN France Is no
more than we expected and while waiting
for further German advances we have
taken an old Roman wdtChwurd as our
, motto: 'Audiatur ct altera pars' tthe
other side must be heard also). We are
happy that T. is now being heard"
When asked about the reported atroci-
ties praCttscd by German soldiers and the
razing of Louvain with It's historic city
hall, Capt. Boy sd said These reports,
even IL true. do not give me the least
/ bit of uneasincss Many of them are
exaggerated nut where they are true
you may be absolutely sure that there was
no other course and that the citizens
brought disaster upon themselves
D "Gf three women Rcd Cross nurses were
killed by a German official they too
must have done something absolutely pro-
scribed by the rules of battlcields.
0 As for bombarding Mal.ncs or other
undcfended towns and thus violating the
accepted rules of war. Americans have
| but to remember how Vera Cruz an un-
| fortified place, was bombarded by Amer!-
| can ships because of the way Mexican
troour - upon Americans from places
| of ...Ing
1.-The Gcrntns are a peaccahle and not
| an atrocious people discipline has taught
| them to keep control OF themselves. even
| when excited. and you may rest s-esured
! than when all the truth Is known justifcd-
ton will bee found for all the so-call,d
barbarites practised by our troops
1T may help correct the impressions
! given by these one sided Belgian reports"
! continued the Captain to hear something
! of the conduct of the Belgiaus themselves.
/ Thirty-sx German ships were anchored
/ or Antwerp when war was declared
! against France. The captain of "A Ham
! burg American ship ana of the German
| ship Santa Fe have reported to Us har-
/ monizing accounts of atrocities practise
! by Bclgans against Germans who could
! not get out Of the city in time To- avoid
! them The German hotel. the Weber. the
best in Antwerp a large sailors home ana
many German residences were immedi-
ately looted from roof to cellar.
| 'Fleping Germans were seized, tnIlr
eyes Were put out and they were turned
loose with their hands tied behind them,
These captains report seeing two German
| women dragged naked along the street
by the hair. the husband Of one of them
| looking on. bound and helpless. Belgian
! crowds pursued Germans everywhere, in
sulting. mattreating them and cryinr g.
| XII the German dogs They have no
| word Of honor And the police and mill
| tarv authorities helped the mobs COM
nit these outragss German refugees had
no time to take anything with them. Tr-
women were roprd in their own homes.
and in some instances the children were
pitched ont ia" window.
'"rhe German officers were compelled
to abandon thciu ships n once and We're
not allowed TO take any instruments or
even their papers with them ! am glad
70 saw however that as soon AS the ref
ugees reached the Dutch border they were
given shelter and treated with deccncy
and respect
When il was suggested that Germany
broke her word as regards the neutrality
of Belgium the Captain said with impa-
thence. THAT idea is one Of the hig Jokes
OF this war Before putting foot on Bel
! gian soil Germany gave the Bclgians full
assurance that she would cross over their
| territory in such a way as not to cause
the violation OF any treaty: and II was
! 4
invaded Belgium had Germany not done
So No preteNt connected with the Who'll,
war is more specious or false than this
! one alleged by England"
Captain Ed concluded by speaking
fcelngly of the Kaiser. MY Emperor IS
misunderstood" he said. at has beer
! said thar some German soldier may Shoot
; him In ordcr to stop the war; but tel
YOU that nothing Of the kind will ovei
occur Kaiser Wilhelm Is not 'wal
lord and does not seek military fame. Il
he is primarily a battle king. why has
he given so much encouragement to hi
schools his shipping, his music and his
cities. which other people the world over
have come to study, He Is fighting no
in spite of these thngS but for them e
defend them. This is war of defenc,
and not Of oNence. and our Emperor an.
$ the troops who love him are bound :,
win"