TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-12-15
Dumdum Wounds.

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Dr. Ekgren, prominent Swedish
physician, who has just returned from I
trip made under official permission, from
Berlin TO Frankfurt.on-the.M Main and t,
the fortress of Mainz, for the purpos'
OF studying the wounds of soldiers II
some of the German lazarettes, ha,
given out report OF his observation
among the German wounded.
II have seen and examined" be say.
in his report, which is published by the
Hamburger Fremdenblatt'. wounded
German soldiers in the hospitals Of
Frankfurt, as well as in the garrison
lazarette Of the fortress Of Mainz, whose
injuries were SO severe and whose
wounds with an entrance opening az
well as an exit opening and inner ex-
plosion-like arrangements inside Of the
channel OF the wound itselfl are Of such
peculiar character that one may
assume with probability which borders
on certainty that in these cases projec.
tiles were used whose points had been
flattened or followed out in other
words, dumdum bullets the employ.
ment OF which is opposed 10 inter
national law.
Experiences teaches that the distance
from which the shot was fired also plays
a serious part In its effect. The quest
ion OF transverse shots might perhaps
come into consideration, but they could
scarcely have any bearing upon these
eases.
"A Roentgen photograph which was
shown to me at the City hospital Of
sachsenhausen furnished, according TO
my opinion, convincing proof that the
effects were caused by an explosion
having taking place in the interior Of
the wound. Moreover, ! might add
that on this same occasion a number OF
German soldiers declared open
y and voluntarily that they found
iumdum bullets In the possession OF
soldiers on the Belgian and
French battlefields. A '1andwehr man
member Of the militia who had been
during midnight attack at
yitry states with exatitnde that he
saw at Montmedy q whole caseful Of
packages containing dumdnm bullets.
The packages we're tied up and bore
French stamps lie declares that he
took handful Of these bullets and put
them into his knapsack, but that they
were lost in the turmoil of the battle.
His own wound was also apparently
,aused by dumdum bullet.
u have now in my possession a small
iumdum bullet which was given TO me
oy another wounded soldier, who had
taken il from the suspiciousiy large
revolver Of french officer who fell at
vitry on Sept o. This bullet is Of the
Usual form OF durndum bullets - one
md one-half centimeters in diameter,
rhe point has been flattened out about
,ne,half eentimeter, and n erater-like
depression, with depth OF about one
ialf centimeter, has been followed out
II the top. in some cases the point is
surrounded BY bank OF nickel and
,ears on the base the stamped letters
T, E., probably the factory mark, for
is certainly factory work and not
,andwork. ! have also seen the latter
ort with a depression in the top, eyi.
lently made with pocketknife.
Emphasis must be laid upon the
act that these soldiers from different
,arts of Germany are all men Of strik.
ng credibility and sterling inpeceable
ionor, which made n great impression
Ipon me, as | learned to know the
ierman people, who stand high in
mentality and morality, during my six
cen years sojourn in Berlin.
''These soldiers all offered volnnta
lily to confirm their statements under
ath. II necessary. The names and
umbers Of the regiments Of the above
lentioned wounded soldiers have been
arefully noted. Later, on my return
o Stockholm, will publish the names
nd numbers. with all particulars. not
My in the special press. but Also in
zeal paper, "Aftenblaietn."