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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-22
BERLIN SORRY, CALLS ATTACK
ON CATHEDRAL NECESSARY

OF the magnificent cathedral al Reims
mis- great monument OF the art OF the
Middle Ages As early as September 3
German newspapers expressed the hope
that this cathedral would be saved from
~" ravaErs of the war. and 1t is worthy
Of notice that during the war OF 1901
not a single one uf the great cd!ices In
French cities was destroyed. Such van
dalisn was only carried on by the French
mob during the days Of III" Commune,
when some os the finest buildings in
Paris were burned.
1T appears that the German artillery
tried 20 save the cathedral az Rcims,
but when % city Is strongly defended by
thr enemy aId made an important part
Of H. line of defence II liz of cOurs" bonn
hardcd, ana the saving Of a single build
ing b,comcs extremely difficult, Il not i'm
possible
"Another point mus, he taken into ac-
count High towers and spires nave be
m" very important factors In modern
warfare. The guns now In use, firing AT
very long range. are brought into action
against invisible objects. and In order 10
direct tho fire Of these large howi;zers
effectively. as VOL as 90 observe the re
suits. observations must b. made from n
considerable altitude. This can he done
most conveniently from high towers,
where men are stationed who can over
look the cnemy's position and instruct
the gunner by telephone messages, by
hcliograph or wireless This enables the
artillery 20 md the range and 10 aim the
suu, torrcctlS, wh.ch without this as
s,stanco would be Impossible. The OBJ
server on the tower may also by means
OF these communications give valuable
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-22
"ENOUGH WHINING"
Biames English
Hypocrisy for Protests.

This 10 how the New Yorker Stats
Zcitung in It's editorial of yesterday dealt
with the Indignation expressed by a large
number OF American newspapers and citi-
zens AZ the destruction 10y the Germans
OF Reins cathedral:
'"rhe daily lamentations here over the
atrocities, the harbarities OF the Germans
are dictated BY English hypocrisy. The
Americans who to-day profess to Ice SO IN
diguant over the bomhHrdmeut of Rcims
hav" plainly forgotten what sherman,
March to the Sea was. Atrocities
Enough OF this whining Of English hy-
pucrisy because something beautiful has
been destroyed by bullets and explosives.
No one regrets II more than We do.
but YOU. who assert that you represent
the unhyphenated press Of America. but
who stand under the ban OF London,
whose every hypocrisy, whose every news
utrocity YOU hindly acCept--you have no
right 10 pride yourselves on your dignity
AZ free and enlightened mon. Before
every roue Of an English Duke who mar
ries an American heiress because his
creditors are plaguing him you devoLt
subjects humble yourselves In the lust 10
a far worse degree than does the East
Prussian peasant, reared in mllitdrism
before his noble squire. With our hmcrl-
can Duchess YOU plume yourselves rs
though some favor has been VoucnsRfed
to you Free Americans You give hear
ing 10 every shabby. Baron AT whom
across the water they gaze contemptuoasly
askance.
and what about atrocities in vour own
house. Sweep before your own door,
please. Then first. YOU hypocrltes. YOU re-
voices of English hypocrisy, may you AFRO
gate to yourselves the right t. judge OF
the harbarites' and lack Of freedom Of
other nations. Have you already forgot
ten the blush OF shame that rose 10 your
| checks al the graft atrocities ot circles
high and low In the administration Of tho
New Haven railroad. In every city, in
every police force?
"What signifies the destruction Of a
cathedral from the Middle Ages, no matter
how beautiful. when In your modern
temples OF God your Parkhursts are al
lowed 10 preach ard practice English
hypocrisy"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-22
BERLIN. via London, Sept. p.

The War once IN its official an
nounccment to-day meets the criticism
caused by the bombardmeut and de-
struction of the Cathedral Of Notre
Dame at Reims by saying that the Ger
mans were obliged to shell the cathe-
dral because Reims was in the battle
line"
Hesrcts of the German nation arc
EXPRESSED because 1t was found neCes-
sarv 20 ignore the historic and artistic
value Of the famous building, ana 1t was
officially stated that orders had been
given TO save the cathedral from further
damage.
That part of the official staten mt
which concerns Notre Dame follows:
"Reims was in the battle line OF tho
French and the Germans were Obliged
"a lombard It. We regret tho neces-
silly. but the fire ot the French came
from that direction. Orders nave peen
issued To save the cathedral
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-22
GAIL FOR RETRIBUTION.
Punishment In Kind Impossible
London Papers Say.
Npscai coJ!e Despafch 70 THr 81

>ps,idi 'JGie Despdfch n THT SuN.
I.oNpo%. Sept 22.-The newspapers
are unanimous in their indignation over
the destruction of the Reims cathedral.
The suggestion that the Commandment Of
the famous old edfice was accidental is
secuted and the German order To spare
the cathedral rs much as possible" is
sCOrnod.
ARTILLERY which can find the range
Of trench or farm house withou.
difficulty" says the DdHU TcirOrdph,
"can avoid wrccking vast building
with a tempest Of shells
"There il a general demand for retri-
button. hut the idea of eXacting II in the
same form is universally rejected. The
Morning Post says. 1T seems the
enemy is leaving nothing undone 10
demonstrate the brutality of the Prus-
sian Empire, which is appealing to the
world for sympathy on account Of its
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-22
Sisters of Mercy Killed
In Cathedral at ReunS
New Yorker Saw Bodies of Four Nuns Victims of German
Bombardment. on Floor Of Church-Describcs
Smelling of City.


culture. But whatever the German
conduct there must not he u concession
To the idea that brutality on ono side
justlfes brutality ON the other. The
destruction of the Cologne Cathedral
would not restore Rcms."
The daily Telegraph says:
Tho destruction OF the cathedral
completes the character Of savage bru'
tally aud destructive barbarism which,
tho emlssarics OF German culture hsvs
established for themselves
Tho DdID Mdu says:
FOR an outrage such az this M
penalty which man can infict IL adr-
quate, yet punishment there must he,
and Of such "a character THAI II vili
bc remembered for generations
The DdilV Chronicle says:
There cannot be rctribution IN kind.
The French when their turn comes VII
not destroy the Strassburg and Cologne
cathedrals. but there must 10 retrlbu-
ton for acts whose enormity, as we'll a.
their motives and Qualifications. for
WIS p'I"dHN Tlsht 10 pace dHlonS
civilized nations"
The Doiiy Chronicle advocates tho idea
that IL the allies dictate the terms OF
peace contributions shall he levied on
German art collections for Belgium and
France.
The Significance of this victory OF
! German kultur will appeal 10 every
true junkcr. II Will teach the French
/ a lesson for their resistance 20 higher
4 German civilization
The DdiiV No,rS and LcGdCr says 1t
+ will require a far heavier atonement
/ than few lying excuses to obtain any
sor: Of absolution for SO heinous an
offence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-22
ART LOVERS PROTEST.


ROME, Sept .l--Thcre IS widespread
Indignation herr over the destruction of
the Rcims cathedral The Academy of
s.; Luke has telegraphed the Berlin
Academy. demanding confirmation or de-
NAL OF the report OF the destruction Of
the famous rdifics.
The International Art Association has
called a meeting Of Its members and IL
likely to demand tho resignation of all
the Germans In the association,
Some of the most prominent historians
and artists In Rome send protests to tho
against the destruction of the
famous cathedral They point out that
the barbarians while they sacked churches
spared the buildings
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-22


LoSDoN. Sept The Paris corre-
spondent of the Times says:
II talked with Thomas Slidcll. New
Yorker. who. with two other Americans.
arrived in Rcims AZ noon Of september
Is. Blood was then flowing on the steps
Of the cathedral The inhabitants, ac-
cording TO Mr.. Sndell. seemed to be slow
In realizing what tho bombardment
meant. The Germans wcro there "a
fortnight before and nothing in par
ticuIar happened The Inhabitants
seemed to think tina; nothing was likely
ia happen until a shell fell and caused
a frlgh;fu explosion and tho disappear
ence of house This dissipated their
illusions.
when ;hc shell fol the inhabitants
moved to- another quarter Of the city
as IL they were determined To dodge
fate ns long as possible, but when the
bombardment reached its maximum OF
intensity and shells fell everywhere In
the city a long stream Of frightened
men. women and children fed 10 the
country. Some hid IN the cellars OF
their houses Mr. Slidell thinks there
wor. several hundred killed
M Slidcll and Il friend passed tho
night at Reims. Describing the scene
at the cathedral Mr. Slldcll said shells
fell upon the prisoners, killing 'hrec
and wounding four. Every now and
then the half light In the cathedral was
IN by the white glare OF a breaking
shell.
-Four Sisters Of Mercy lay dead or
the floor of the cathedral. All around
were the figures of tneeing women
their lips moving in silent prayer. Ap'
parentiv they were bescechlng the in
itcrcess.on of Joan of Are. whose beau
t.ful figure crowned with white anC
looking cthoreally calm in the tumult
was untouched 10y shot or shell. but th'
equestrian statue of the Maid of orleans
mad part Of It's pedestal shot away. The
Virgin and child was reduced to dust.
1 THE cathedral clergy were gathcre,
within the building comforting thos,
who We're affriRht~d. The attitude o
one canon was noble in the extreme
He seemed to have no fears and by hi.
/ calmness brought courage to his hoUi
The humhardm"nt Of the Cathedra
was apparently provoked, in theory a
MI events, Icy tho fact that the F'rcncl
had planted artillery within the cit!
and replied tn the cnemys guns witt
| great vigur.
Mr.. Slldcll on leaving tho cathcdra
saw AZ the head of the main street q
park ~ French artillery with stronl
rearguard # infantry behind II. Tn'
soldiers who were bivouaclSing in tn,
streets We're taking the shells as Z
matter of course.
"On leaving the city MIR. Slidell say
he passed through an immense arm!
of French guns, infantry. cavalry an,
supply columns, stretching for three
miles into the country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-22
RARE TREASURES LOST.

PARIS. September Fl.
Feelings OF the deepest and most
bitter indignation are expressed by the
papers this morning over the wanton
destruction of the cathedral at Reims.
These feelings are shared by every one
in France.
The Figaro thinks it is unlikely that
any OF the precious contents Of the
cathedral were saved It was partlcu-
larly rich in rare tapestries OF the Gobe-
Ems, including some which showed the
history of Clovis. the history of the life
Of the Virgin Jesus among the doctors
and the marriage in Cana.
A despatch from ChalOns 10 the
Figaro says nothing but the walls Of
the cathedral remain standing. The
despatch adds that the town hail. the
museum and hospitals ~ well ~ tho
principal official buildings adjoining,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-22
"CALAMITY or THE WAR"
vandalism Gone Insane. says
Thoma. Hastings of Germans Act.

A protest of the architects and art
lovers OF the world against tn. dcstruc-
ton Of III" historic Reins cathedral has
been suggested by Thomas Hastings of
CAREER y Hastings. architects. Mr..
Hast.ngs said Yesterday that he was %
upset that he could no, work and his at
,,ud" was reflected by all the architects
OF the city.
1T &c tn. great calamity of IN" war.
said Mr.. hastings They tell Ms OF
women and children oeing tortured and
killed. We'll ! am not able 80 sp"tN au-
thoritativsly concerning this Perhaps
that IL the way war ie conducted IN TINS
dav OF civilization. | don; know.
"But the knocking Il IN OF u rare ana
beautiful monument that belonged To the
world that belonged to Germany as inuch
AZ to France. that belonged tu us TO all
rations that revere and worship beauty.
why that is vandalism gone insane. has
Il occurred TO you that this Cathedral OF
Sotre Dame AZ Reims had stood for
zoo years, stood through all the wars
that ragged about it BY the /odiefs Of
the Middle Ages barbarans sp-call"d'
that church had been respected. had been
spared.
81. remained for German army officers,
men supposed to Ice cultured, to have high
appreciation Of the beauties 81 ART ana
all the nnc things civilization has wrought,
10 do this ruthless deed. M'n ar" Killed
In war. yes but others a'e horn there
IS no lack Of men TO people the world
bu, the cathedral at Reims will never
come again. Il has gone. II cannot De-
replaced II stood In the aftrrglow or
i,s hundreds of years, se"ing generations
pass away. bidding welcome 70 new gem
eratlons. /, stood u source Of inspiration
TO the world. l. breathed a spirit, some
thing hardly seen. something felt. II is
to lovers Of the beautiful aS though some
one had fore rcr eliminated the c"lorS o'
the sunset: the killing OF tho Rcimt
Cathedral Is like the killing ~ a god.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-22
MARRIED WALLS
OF CATHEDRAL
LEFT TO REIMS
German shells and Fire De-
>tro, Interior. hut One
Tower Stands.
~, Ann PRICE.

tt..,.. ,,por6,1f 81 Tur Sc ord the
io00oa "Drnr Wat"
r v-. sept "a 'delayedI with the
NY dawn there begins 20 stream
....- 'I, ROAD 80 Ep"rnay such q pro-
.....,u of rcfugc.s f"n;u the city which
has r,a endured i've days Of lombard
a..ur ~ constantly Increasing severity
&C. ra., seen nowhere among all the
.c.f,. loss miles Of such dreary sights
along vh'ru have passed these last
Ns.tv.
it.-a .lcn, 10 nj ono with pity, these
.oer,pc,plc driven out Of their homes
h, tr, r,nton dcstructiVeness Of the
.,c,,v and forced to tramp their way
.., -no..~ I'm tho already overcrowded
1,ec. mat lie around. but ! under
..,,d O.. c.odus when went into
avr
I0. commandment which was going
D, y.ru ! left Rcims on Thursday
afternoon. severe as 1t then seemed. has
crown far moro intense. Shells have
..l,u th.cNy. and many houses have
oe,n destroy u.
Hero va the post office and there
Va shop. both o. which had taken
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-22
.JTSTIFIES SHILLING.

me touoring article f. by 'dP' 40"
Eoit.pbcuyCh Of the German Genordt
san military dttachc 10 % German
LEGATION IN fokto. 'ho ~ "oW N ~"
York.
every cultured mind throughout the
world will deeply deplore the destruction
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-22
PROBES ATROCITY REPORTS.
Special cab,. Despatch 20 TUX srN

BORDEAUX. Sept. 2l--Premier Viviani
has sent commission headed by NJ
Mollard. former chief of the protocol.
TO investigate reports Of German atroc-
tiles in the regions from which they
have Just been driven Ivy the French,
The report of the commission Will be
added to the mass OF similar evidence
which is TO be submitted to neutral Gov
ernments.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-22

~ ,ou come TO a great block Of
.u. ding, which must hsve contained
a dus.u .ars. business houses ~ least.
aul vn.rc there is nothing lett but
a mass of stll smouldoring rubbish.
Now YOU turn the corner toward the
.At.,d'al Here shell has burst IN
ne middle ot the street, tearing great
40, .u tho pavement and sending splin-
.ers dying To smash every square inch
Ji ..te. for nfty yards around. Some
~. on, ,Wcep.us 1t mo tinklins heaps
T.Du s1u turn into Cathedral Square
Aad aro lace TO face with the greatest
.aul.s of all There - not as much
.o ,,. from the outside as one would
,AYr .. for tn" towers and walls still
stand aud the scars on their beautiful
Gothic d,,urations caused 10y the Ger
giaa shells arv not easily distinguished
% IL strangers eye from the scars
a. i.,I Co., ,hc weather " 500 years, but
.., -..4f doors ydwn markedly. for the
o.a .la portals were entirely consumed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-22
Friend Kept Diary.

found friend in NJ Gucdet. the
rotary. who came up from the cellar
All n, Ike all his fellow citizens he
ROW living NJ Gucdct has been keep
NJ a diary during these grim days for
7s city. ana he read me the entries Tor
yes rdly.
81, \. NJ. The bombardpent be-
,us, and we go down into the cellars.
'9 % Shells are falling around the
house without interruption.
40 T.. Nj come out Of ;hc cellar
aud gu to my father-in-!dW house
H1.I- arc whisti.ng over the town max
u- noise Ike the wind whirrlng
.hr.Igl telegraph wires. see the BODY
o. Dr. Joaquin and one of the Mayor
Deputies j. dead in the street, Killed by
d s.ll
1901 roach my flther-in-laws. lie
gay t." cathedral Is burning. From a
window one can see 70. The roof Is like
ar'NouE atirr. A. VIC watched, the
p,i.J ."ll i'm with tremendous crash.
b. rnn.- were Licking up the sides or
.. 'HF,c- Iu a way mat inad" th'ln
... H.r iINr Salamiudcrs. with IRE
'- Dp their sides, | went out 10
. ulal. doors of Louis Ky. They
'. ..ru- rips. saving sections
"l' ..fW.,u tNr i'ames.
N:n, gigantic spectacle looked
... r..., of fireworks. one could
d.. uiy rot,i4o its horror as one
....
.a.'i a. 'ho house Of an English
"N. Nuo has been for a long time a
''u uf Rrim- lie j. one of the
N. nh..uil men IN the city In his
- HN go" hsh, OF a prImitiv" lamp,
.'Ie wick floating on cork in a basin
'' .r. began this story.
I."r" ar" thirty-two people living in
'".N cellars among the dusty wine
'' ."s ! must not give my hosts name
''1.' II might cause him trouble II
INC Germans by any chance should re-
.i'u Zoo EoIms, lie stayed on beCd use
h' working people, to whoni he is
-F'S luiI time pay, would have no
"" 10 look after them II he went,
l7 olo cellars If tn" Hcidsieck Cham
p'tH. Company alone there are 1000
'.'ir"'-. Tho atmosphere is very bad
o." there, for there IL naturally not
'.''ou' ventilation for so many people,
..e Iugi,~huan estimates that ~"
oa1'g tlrcody done by tho Germans In
''.r- MOUNTS to S@00ooooo This in
cNi's r,uuisitions, war levies and the
obstruction caused by shells.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-22

IN .-uu. of me cathedral lies a med
IS . .lf burnt straw, dragged ont
a.. lur hrr was SJing on, and dozens
,. Hlyi hisckcn,d beams.
.uud not enter tor tn" deserted
.q.... was occupied 10y French terri
.9r.t ...liorS villa orders TO allow no
... .l go into the building.
Il. through IN" open doors | could
,.e .r. ruaus. the fallen rafters, over
J..c. cnufcssiona'- and the Charred
and ruined woodwork.
O0, OF the towers was injured, but
50 '8r ss one coI'G toll by a cursory
view should there be attempted In time
h. restoration of lhc cathedral some
%, Size damage can never be atoned for.
For Instance. here is the great rose
window In the west end of the build
NJ nllcd with wonderful amber colored
gts~. Not all Of this window has gone
tapplv. hut there are great holes in II.
Not a street, not section of street
out has a ruined house to show. some
of them have been scalped by shells,
oilers crumpled into shapeless plies Of
Vrockago. Through the holes which
h. shells have torn in the walls brass
oedstead sticks ont ludicrously here.
and there you sec IA shop with its goods
te'lEed by plaster.
There again you can look right
trough a house in,o the daylight be
hind
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-24

attacking Liege than those reported
in newspaper dispatches from Bel
GUM.
when the real story of the attack
upon Liege is told" he said, amer
leans will have far different opin-
ion Of German military methods. The
troops under Gen. Won Emmich at
lacking the forts numbered only be-
tween 5000 and 5000 men. What
was expected to require weeks was
accomplished in days. The taking of
Liege is one of the greatest military
feats of modern times"
The ambassador said his wife was
now with the Red Cross at Munich.
His son is with the emperor's guard.
But for the service for my coun-
try in Washington, would be on the
battle line myself" Won Bernstorf
said.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-24
ALL GERMANY READY TO FIGHT
FEEL SURE OF SUCCESS

New York, Aug. Z4.-HFrom the
emperor to the common laborer, the
nation is ready to defend itself against
this Qnwarranted attack and | have
perfect confidence of~victory, was
the statement here today of Count
Johann Won Bernstorff, German am
bassador to the United States.
The ambassador arrived from Rot
terdam today on the liner Noordam,
and talked with the greatest freedom.
He plainly indicated that feeling as a
result of Japan's entrance into the
war is bitter.
''The calling in of the yellow men
shows that the allies are not very
confident of the outcome" the am
bassador declared. England, as the
Japanese ambassadors have said, re-
quested Japan to enter the fight
Won Bernstorff denounced the false
stories that have been circulated in
the United States as to the wounding
of the German crown prince and re-
ports from the German army head
quarters.
He said Gen. Won .Emmich, COM
handing the German troops before
Liege, had not committed suicide, but
was still alive though suffering from
a wound in the leg.
The crown prince was never at
Liege, the ambassador declared, but
is in command of the army and fort
ress at Metz.
"The last German victory | heard
of before leaving, said Won Bern
storff, was won at Metz by the forces
under the crown prince"
AS to the part Japan might play in
the war, the ambassador declared the
yellow men would undoubtedly take
Kiao-Chau, as they would far out
number the German defenders.
:'By the end of the war;" he said,
Japan will have the supremacy of
the Pacific. She took advantage of
the present situation to strike the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-24
WILSON WON'T DROP GOVT SHIP
PURCHASE PLAN

Washington, Aug. 24.-President
Wilson does not intend to drop his
government ship purchase plan. He
toldBcallers today that a wrong i'm
preston concerning the proposal has
been created in interested quarters.
He did not deny, however, that the
government would drop its plan or
modify it considerably if private capt.
tai backed down from it's position
that the government guarantee the
bonds issued by capitalists.
Just what course would be taken if
private capital should come to the
front and establish sufficient ships,
he declared, would depend largely on
the discretion of the administration.
He made it plain that he has no
alternative for the government unless
private capital recedes from its pres
ent position. The government fleet,
he pointed out, is intended largely to
develop new trade In this respect,
he said, private enterprises would be
aided by the opening of new fields.
To clear beetles out of cupboards
and larders sprinkle a little benzine
over the boards. 1t will kill the eggs
as well as the insects.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-28
Mr.. Highlands Article.

Scott G. Highlands recent article
published in number of newspapers
suggesting action on the part of the
coming legislature looking toward
publication of waterways in the state
is arresting wide attention and re-
ceiving favorable comment. The fol-
lowing by the Brooke County Herald
is very much in accord with the
movement:
In another column of this edition
h an article on the Sanitary Control
Of Our Waterways. 1t is written by
Q man that has had long experience
in the business of municipal water
supply. and who has also made deep
study Of the water problem, as It re-
CARDS community.
Scotland G. Highland, the author
OF the article, proposes plan that
should be adopted by the state legis-
lature to keep the streams in our
state pure. The merit of the system
that he proposes must appeal to all
in Wellsburg, where the evils OF
which he speaks are dominant.
Before us flows the mighty Ohio
river. under the control from bank to
bank, of the state Of West Virginia.
All the towns that dip their toes in
the Ohio. draw from 1t their water for
domestic use and for drinking pnr-
poses. Our wells are sunk in the bed
OF the stream, in many cities, with