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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-24
ACQUTTS GERMANS OF
CHARGES OF WANTON
DESTRUCTION OF ART

mob, you know not wFat you would
do. You will not dare to harm these
men. All the world will know the
crime the Germans have committed
here. If you shoot these men the
world will know that France also has
been a criminal
Crowd MuTmurs in Rage.
''That argument apparently had no
effect Murmurs of rage ran through
the crowd A civilian shouted an
oath, and ordered me TO stand aside,
but IL French soldier struck him for
the remark.
"My determination had given me
boldness.
"If you shoot you must kill me
first I cried. L will not move.
"The French soldiers slowly lower
ed their guns. There were six Ger
man officers in the group of captives.
1 turned to them and asked if they
would do all l bade them.
." 1t Is your only salvation / said.
we Will obey your orders, Father
replied one, who seemed to be Of high
rank. Then he turned to his men
and spoke sharply in German, bid
ding them to do as l commanded.
Then / lined them up in solid
body. Those who were worst off were
in the center. The strongest were on
the sides. 1 put myself at the head
and started for the city hall.
safety at Last.
Can't you help me" l shouted
TO a French officer in appeal.
He looked coldly at me. Then he
looked at the mob which was swarm
ing about US.
You will never reach the city
hall he replied with a shrug of his
shoulders.
Il was in despair. There was a
gate to a private house at hand. \
thought occurred to me. L put my
shoulder TO the gate but it held fast.
The angry men of the mob saw my
purpose and howled fresh threats.
Two German soldiers who were not
badly hurt gave me the help of their
shoulders. The lock gave. The gate
moved inward. Through the gate
way crowded the wounded Germans,
the weak being assisted by the strong.
The mob tried TO follow but we press
ed shut the gate and barred it. The
wounded were kept in that house
during the day and night"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-24
REBEL LEADER ALREADY
MOVING MEN TO FIGHT
Will be Able to Raise Army of
$4,000 to Battle in Cause
of Poems Who Demand Di-
vision of Estates.
U. s. NOT TO RECOGNIZE
NEW REVOLT OFFICIALLY.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. Sept. "a
There will be no change in the at
titude OF the United states gov
ernment toward Mexico as a re-
suit OF the break between Gen.
Carranza and Gen. Villa, it was
stated at the white house today.
The administration will hold
Imswervingly to its course. and
IS confident that the trouble will
0e settled in the near future.
The American troops will be
Withdrawn from Vera Cruz as had
been planned and officially there
viii be no recognition Of the Villa
revolt.
The causes Of the conflict be-
tween the two men are well un-
derstOOd by Pres. Wilson and he
was not surprised by recent devel-
Opments.
Administration officials, it is
said, expect an entire change OF
policy in the near future. on the
part of Gen. Carranza.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-24
BELGIANS RETIRING TO
RAMPARTS OF ANTWERP
King AIbert's Troops Receive Rein
fOrcements and Are I'm
Good Spirits.

ANTWERP, Sept 24.-German and
Belgian troops are fighting at Puers.
Part Of King Albert's army has re-
tired to the ramparts Of Antwerp. The
German force at Puers is reported to
have two Of the great siege guns that
smashed the forts at Liege and Ma
mur.
(Puers is about eight miles from
the forts that protect Antwerp on the
southwest. This report tends 10 con-
firm dispatches from Ostend stating
the Germans were advancing guns to
lombard Antwerp.)
During the last week the Belgian
army has received reinforcements.
The spirit OF the troops is excellent
and they are greatly encouraged by
the successes gained during the last
few days in sharp skirmishes with
tn7 Germans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-24
Priest Gives Vivid Description
of Saving German Prisoners
In Cathedral From Mob of
Enraged French.

LONDON, Sept. IA correspond
ent of the Times who has just return
ed to London from Rheims declared
today that the Germans may at once
be acquitted of the charge that they
wilfully destroyed the cathedral Of
Notre Dame in Rheims. If it had
been their intention to destroy the
historic ediflce, he said, it could have
been accomplished in a few minutes.
The fact that the cathedral was full
of wounded left by the Germans
themselves. indicates that what dam
age occurred TO the cathedral was
unintentional rather than designed.
a fine description of the tragic
scenes in the cathedral during the
bombardment of Rheims is contained
in a dispatch received by the Daily
Mail from its correspondent. The
story is in the form IF a letter written
by Able Cammui, who is helping the
French Red Cross nurses at Rheims
and is as follows:
1T was all over in an hour. There
were two separate fires We put out
the first one with four buckets of
water. We had no more water when
the second fire started. The second
fire was started by a shell which
struck the roof. n high wind drove
the flames along the rafters inside the
building. We raced to the roof but
could do nothing. The fire drove US
down again. The place was full of
smoke.
Sparks Fall Through Roof.
Through the holes in the ceiling of
the building sparks began dropping.
There was a great pile of straw 10
feet high and 20 yards long on the
floor. The Germans had left it for
pallets for their wounded. 1t was in
81
the sparks in our hands as they fell.
Soon the pile was blazing. There was
no time to think OF trying to save
the interior. The aisleS were filled
with disabled soldiers. Their screams
were terrible. Some shrieked. Some
prayed in German. Others, with eyes
already set in death, cursed the fate
which had sent them to war.
I'VE began carrying out the wound
ed. Some were able TO walk. Some
dragged themselves through the doors.
We got all out but Is. They were
burned to death.
Wounded Near Door.
when 1 came out Of the flaming
building at last found all the wound
ed huddled near the door. An angry
crowd OF French surrounded them.
French men and women hurled curses
at these helpless captives. In the
mob were both civilians and French
soldiers There were also women.
some OF the soldiers had already lev
elled their guns. They were about to
dispatch the wounded Germans for re-
venge. The sight filed me with hOr-
ror.
IT sprang forward. What are you
doing?' / shouted.
The leader OF the mob replied sui
lenly and in anger:
They shall all burn. We are go
ing TO drive them back into the ca
thedral'
Some OF the Germans understood
these threats and they looked toward
me with appeal In their eyes.
"'You are mad L shouted at the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-24
JEALOUS OF B0ARDER,
HE MURDERS HIS WIFE
Danville, Ill, Man Shoots Mother of
Nine Children and Wounds
Two Others.

DANVILLE, Ill, Sept 24.-Elmer
+. Dare. who last night killed his wife
and the mother of his nine children
and shot two other persons because he
was Jealous of a 19-year-old boarder
in his home, was able to discuss the
tragedy today despite his having sent
bullet into his temple. The other
victims of Dares revolver were his
1S-year-old daughter Abigale, and
Charles Hennessy. the bOarder. Hen
messy was shot in the leg and Miss
Dare in the left foot. Miss Abigale
and other members of the family in
sist their fathers Jealousy Of their
mother was utterl-- without grounds.
Dare may recover to stand trial. This
was the second wife murder in Dan
Vile within a week
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-24
RUSTEM BEY ASKS LEAVE
FROM HIS POST IN u. S.
Turk Ambassador Asks His Govern
ment for Vacation, White
House Announces.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-That A.
Rustem Bey, Turkish ambassador to
the United States has asked this gov
ernment for leave OF absence was Of
ficialIy stated at the white house to-
day.
The envoy has sent word to the
white house to this effect. Further
comment by administration officials is
declined. It is understood that Rus
TEN Bey told the president frankly
in his letter that he still supported
the position he took in several inter-
views, but that in view Of having in
CURED the displeasure of the United
states he thinks IL best to leave his
post This, however, is not officially
confirmed at the white house.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-24
BY LEWIS NIATsON.


Ell PASO, Texas, Sept. 24.-An-
uouncement that the Iong-threatened
break between Gen. Villa and Gen.
Carranza has come. that Villa has
proclaimed his independence and has
declared war. probably viii be FOL
lowed by the bloodiest lighting that
has occurred in war-torn Mexico.
Troops Of both Villa and CarranZa
are already moving TO battle. Those
of Carranza are being sent north from
Zacatecas while Villa has been gath
ering his forces at Chihuahua, and
thereupon for several weeks. Among
close observers of the situation since
Carranza established himself. there
has been little doubt that Villa would
finally break with his former chief,
but the rebel leader kept his plans for
revolution so secret that his sudden
declaration of war came as a surprise
TO even close friends and aides in
Juarez
Break Over Land Division.
The break between Gen. Villa and
his former chief arose over Villa s
demand that the vast estates of the
wealthy men OF Mexico be divided up
and the land parcelled out among the
poems. Since Gen. Carranza has been
1T the head of the government in
Mexico city he has made no move
toward carrying out this reform, al
though the revolution which put him
at the head OF the republic was an
uprising Of poems.
Gen. Villa had promised the men OF
his army that each should have a
farm after the war. In some parts
OF chihuahua. after Villa had con-
quered that district he acted inde-
pendently Of Carranza 10y splitting
III urfH
ing away the ground 10 his soldiers.
This declaration taken from Villa S
proclamation Of war is the real key
note 10 the situation.
Here's keynote of Situation.
I'm view of the attitude Of Ven
ustianO CarranZa, which has been
the cause Of great injury TO our
country. and since he could never
govern a republic, nor make happy
a country which aSpireS to a real
democracy. a country which wants
To have a government emanating
from the people subject 20 an inter-
pretation OF the national feelings.
NE have been obliged 10 renounce
him as commandments OF the
coustitutionalist army in charge OF
the executive power. and we have
declared hosulities-'
General mobilization OF troops in
northern Mexico. loyal TO Gen. Car
rama, is under way at Monterey.
The present troop movements indi-
Gates that the first battle between the
Carranza and Villa forces will be
fought in the state Of Zacatecas some
where on the Mexican national rail-
way.
Rushcs Troops SOuthward.
Cen villa is rushing troops south
ward from TOrreon a fast as troop
trains can be made up. Constitution
alists loyal 20 villa throughout Chi
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-24
FRENCH OCCUPY PERONNE;
SUSTAIN A SHARP ATTACK
Left Wing Advances IS Miles Since Being
Driven Across Mame-Von Kluck Fight
ing TO Prevent Break In Lines.
BY FRANKLIN P. MERRICK.

PARIS Sept 24-An official statement issued here this afternoon
that the French left wing making steady progress and
that Peronne has been occupied by the French In attempt
drive off the French troops who threatening his lines of
municaon Gen Kuck making sharp attack upon the French
forces at Peronne.
(Peronne II miles northwest of St Quentin more
miles nornoheast of Paris In its turning movement therefore
the left wing has advanced about Is miles since driven
the Marne by the swift advance the German right wing there
forced the Germans in turn to withdraw
The complete official statement follows
"1On left wing between the Somme and the Disc
have advanced the direction of Roye (bou 5 miles south
east of ST. Quenn detachment has occupied Peonne and
maintaining itself there despite sharp attack from the enemy Be
tween the Oe and the ASn the continues maintain his
forces SOdy entrenced We have advanced slightly to the north
west of BeTry-Au-BaC.
2On the center the Argonne and Rheims there is change
At the east of the Agonne the heights of the Meue the
continues his attacks with particular violence The combat
continues with alternate attacks at certain points and advance at
others.
3On right wing there notable change the region of
Nancy, and in the VosgeS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-24

NEW YORK, Sept 24.-NO steam
ers sailing today
Due TO arrive today: Virginia from
Bordeaux; Antilles from Genoa; New
York from Liverpool; Chicago from
Havre; Ageroen from Shields; Maure-
tania from Liverpool; Chrknuseden
from Gibraltar
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-24

Some detachments Of the enemy
have attempted again to penetrate
French territory, pushing forward
light covering forces. but their efforts
have been quickly arrested"
Referring TO the situation in the
eastern theater of war the statement
says:
In Galicia the Russians have cap
tured Jaroslaw, completely invested
Przemysl and continued their often
sive against CracOw."
The bloodiest fighting of the great
battle of the Aisne, which is now in its
18th day. is going on along the Ger
man rignC wing where the British and
French are struggling furiOusly to
surround and cut off the army OF
Gen. Won Kluck.
The French have swung round a gi-
ganttc circle and are now delivering
a series Of fierce attacks upon the
soldiers of Gen. Won BOehn, who are
communications along a battle front
through Cambrai Bouchain. Denain
and St. Amand
First Direct Assault.
According to the military authori-
ties this is the first direct assault
which the allies have been able 10 de
liver against the important German
line of communication. Desperate
fighting is going on especially around
Arleux and Courchelettes, where the
18th French army corps under Gen.
AlliX is attempting TO smash the in
vaders' front.
The Germans are continuing their
terrific attacks against the allies cen
ter, in the vicinity of Rheims. in an
attempt to pierce il, but the French
and British who were rushed 10 that
point are holding valiantly. The an
nOuncement by the war Office that the
allies were advancing along the Oise
has heightened the feeling Of con
fidence here and Gen. Gallieni, the
military Of Paris, declared today that
the first crack had appeared in the
stone wall Of defense which the Ger
mans have been putting up.
General is Captured.
A general Of Gen. Won Kluck's staff.
who was captured in the lighting
around Amiens has been brought 10
Paris together with a number OF 9th
er prisoners.
Upon the eastern end OF the French
war theater the soldiers are getting
their first touch Of winter. Snow IS
falling in the Vosges mountains.
The French war Office is ordering
Winter CADAu4uS Sl4pptu 10 the troops
operating in that district
The thunder OF cannon. the drone
OF machine guns and the roar OF rifle
fire IS still heard along the great 1Z5-
mile battle front without either side
bein gable TO claim any decisive ad-
vantage. Even along the allies left.
where the French and English have
been able 10 gain ground, their ad-
vance has been slow and each foot
gained had 10 be bought with a heavy
loss OF life. The Germans under Won
Kluck have lost a good position and
their outposts have been pushed back
on the west OF the Disc but the main
lines OF the German forces at that
point are still intact.
Attempt to Cut Lines.
The center OF interest now is the
fighting north OF Cen. Won Kluck's
army, where the French are making
savage attacks to cut the German line
Of communications. This is the north
ern-mOst supply route or the Germans
and their most important line
through the Maubu Mons Namur
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-24
TAKFS CHANGE OF VENUE.

Change OF Venue from the court OF
Justice of Peace \. y. Hildebrand 10
the circuit court was taken Thursday
in the case Of the state against George
Barr. charged with a statutory Of
fense. Harriet Swiatowa Is the COM
planning witness. Barr filed a bond
OF $500 with the court
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-24

region. If Gen. Won BOehn's troops
are unable to withstand the assaults
OF the allies the German right viii be
thrown into disaster and the whole
invading host viii be compelled to re-
treat.
An idea Of the herceness Of the
fighting along the western reaches Of
the Aisne and the Oise IS gained from
the fact that trainloads Of wounded
are being brought south every night
These soldiers tell terrible tales OF
night and day fighting IN rain and fog
or in the darkness. The Germans have
put up a resistance so stubborn that
even Sir John French. the British
commander. and the other generals
are astOunded. lt has been believed
at first that the Germans were merely
making a stand along the Aisne in
order 10 cover their retreat. After a
few days OF lighting this idea was dis
PEELED. The allies then settled down
10 give battle TO the invaders in earn
est and since then the conflict has
been raging with unparalleled fury
Three TrainIoads OF Prisoners.
Three trains filled with prisoners
and wounded German soldiers arrived
at the Care Nord last night. It was
upon one OF these trains that the gen.
eral Of Gen. Won Kluck's staff was
brought. A large crowd gathered
about the station. but there We're no
hostile demonstrations. on the train
with the wounded prisoners were 132
nurses and 81 doctors
The German general, whose name
haC not been announced by the gov
eminent up TO the time this dispatch
is written. looked aS though he had
been in the Chick Of the fighting. He
was hatless and one Of the shoulder
straps had been wrenched from his
coat. His face was covered with
Crime and underneath could be de-
tected the redness of exposure. His
uniform was dirty and caked with
mud. His boots were wet muddy and
torn. One was ripped as though IL
had been struck by a bullet or
fragment OF shell The soldier was
worn and emaciated. but he bore him
self proudly before his csptors.
Blow Up Bridge.
The soldiers brought word that the
Germans had blown up the railroad
bridge near Miraumont. between
Amiens and Arras, in order 20 ham,
per the advance of the French against
the troops defending the line OF COM
munications
The impression exists here that the
Germans cannot much longer hold
their positions along the Aisne. De-
their center, the allies have continued
day after day to reinforce their LETT
wing IN order 10 crumple Up the Ger
man flank. The Germans are an BAY.
They are fighting In desperation 10
hold their present lines in hope that
the allies front may be holed at some
point. About the only hope Of the
invaders now seems 20 be IN pigtCing
the F'rench-British line in the center.
To the east OF Rheims the French
have a tremendous number or men
who are fighting on the offensive.
The artillery duel east OF Rheims is
going forward vigorously. The ord
nance OF the Germans Is heavier and
they FIRE oftener than the French. but
the defensive works OF the allies at
that point have not been seriously
damaged.
Many Are Made Deaf
Interesting stories filter ia from the
front. one Is 20 the effect that many
soldiers have been driven stone deaf
CONTINUED on PAGE TWELVE
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-24

Goeben Breslau upon Russian
shipping the Black Monday and Tuesday returning the
of Marmora yesterday
PARIS Sept 24A dispatch from Peograd Matn says
Russians have defeated the Germans whom Rennenkamp
ued to Russian territory that Soau East Prussia
ued by the Russians and that the Germans evacuang
Prussia to reinforce the Thorn KalSz front
LONDON Sept IA Reuter- dispatch Client says
small force of Began supported by aored train defeated
Germans who lost many killed, wounded and prisoners
MADRID, Sept 24The negotiations between the United States
and Spain aiming the cooperation these possibly
of Italy in efforts that will be made end the European
reported to be under way here.
United States Ambassador Willard had number conferences
with Premier Dao and Wednesday received by King
Alfonso.
TOXIC Sept 24.-The office today that the
British troops cooperating with the Japanese their campaign
against KaoChau began their march upon the German stronghold
from LaoShan bay on Wednesday.
PEKN, Sept 24.Germany has made second protest against
the failure of China to the violation of her neutrality by
aneSe troops operating against Kao Chu In reply the Chinese
government has stated firmly that for acting
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-24

NITED STATES WILL NIT NEEDLE IN new MEXICAN REVOLT
LATEST WAR BULLETINS

ATHENS Sept 24-Repors from ConStannope say that the
German cruisers Goben and BreSau raid
shipping the Black Monday and Tuesday returning
sea of Mamora yesterday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-24
Attempt to Cut Lines.

The center OF interest now Is the
fighting north OF Cen. Won Kluck's
army, where the French are making
savage attacks 10 cut the German line
Of communications This is the north
ern-most supply route OF the Germans
and their most important line
through the MaIlbueg-Mons. Namur
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-24
THE WEATHER

Indiana. Fair toni Eht
and Friday.
Lower Michigan: part
" cloudy tonight. prob
ably showers IN extreme
northern portion: Friday
fair.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-24

LONDON, Sept IA Reuter- dispatch from Ghent says
small force of Begans supported by train defeated $500
Germans who lost many killed, wounded and prisoners
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-24
Rushcs Troops SOuthward.

Rushcs Troops SOuthward-
Gen. villa IS rushing troops south
ward from TOrreon al fast as troop
trains can be made up. Constitution
alists LOYAL 20 villa throughout Chi
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-24

Interesting stories filter ia from the
front. one Is 20 the effect that many
soldiers have been driven stone deaf
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