Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-08

Destruction Of Dinant.
In regard to the destruction Of Di-
nant, a dispatch from the same source
says:
1.-THE Germans in few hours by shell
fire and incendiarism destroyed Dinant
on the Meuse. Hundreds Of male In
habitants were shot, including one
party of one hundred prominent citi-
zens, who were executed together in
the Place DArmes.
THE Germans alleged that the civil.
ians had fired shots into Dinant from
burning were going on the woman resi-
dents of the city were conhned In tht
converts.
Among those shot were NJ. Hum
mers, the wealthy manager of large
weaving factory. and NJ. Poncelot, sor
of n former senator. The latter was
killed in the presence Of his wife and
children. Germans appeared at brancf
Of the national bank where they de-
manded the cash in the safe. The man
ager, NJ Wasseize. refused to hand II
over, whereupon he, together with his
two sons. was shot
There is no evidence. SO far as is
known, that the alleged shooting from
the heights resulted in the killing OF
any Germans.
Town Many Centuries Old.
about 5000, dated back to the. sixth
century. The town was picturesquely
situated beneath limestone cliffs neal
the River Mouse. The cliffs were sur
mounted by the walls Of an ole
fortress, much decayed through neg.
lect, reared to defend the town agains,
op oh nv fhn river
Dinant frequently has been the scene
LOT warfare. In 1856 Duke Philip thu
Good besieed the town and when 1t sur.
rendered permitted his men to pillage Il
Bound in twos, 800 Of the inf,abitant,
were drowned in the Mouse. while Philip
although i'll. witnessed the execution.
from the litter ON which he was carried
to the river bank. Afterward even thu
walls of the buildings were leveled 81
that not a vestige of the town should re
main.
The town was rebuilt by Charles tn,
Bold, Philips son, but again wa
sacked and burned in 1854 by thu
French.
The principal building of historic in
terest was the Church Of Notre Dame
built in the thirteenth century. Tit
town was the center of manufacto
ries of metallic wares, glass. papel
and leather. o."
Weld Brand at Termonde.
A dispatch to the Telegraph from Ant
werp gives an official communication is
sued there last night. 1t says:
1.-The Germans, who have finally cap
tured Termonde after prolonged fightin,
and heavy losses, have now voluntaril!
evacuated the city after destroying it
Notifications and burning the major por
ton of the city.
1.-The abandonment Of Termonde is ex
planned by the fact that the German
were being cut off from their mail
forces
A dispatch from Antwerp to the Hava!
Agency in Paris states the Germans alst
blew up a bridge over the River Escau
to the north, seeming to renounce for thu
moment their intrusion into the countr!
of the Waes district.
Afterward they directed an attack, thu
dispatch says, against the southwes
front portion of the Antwerp army ant
were repulsed with great losses.
Says Zele Also Was Pillaged.
Describing the burning of Tremonde by
the Germans. the Chronicles Client cor
respondent says:
by midday Sunday the blaze had as
sumed gigantic proportions and by Sun
day eve not house stood upright Thu
has been verified at Zele. where Their,
thousands of refugees from Ter