The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-10-09

]lations of the two states 10 thc de-
cision Of arms ncthe words. 30
Belgium does not agree Co violate
the treaty Germany will treat her as
IN enemy and adds "a veilcd threat of
anneSing a part or the whole 90 her
territory.
The moral fiber Of nations is not
always measured by their size or
power Belgium Is small ana weak.
but her answer bears witness Co her
love at justice and 90 her respect of
the right She would rather die with
honor than live dishonores.
THAT was made clear by the am
swer 90 her government. Tho answer
was az follows:
" The German note has been q
painful surprise to the Belgian gov
eminent. The intentions which the
note attributes Co France are boz CON
tAdictiou 90 the formal declarations
which were made TO us ON the lst uf
August boz the name uf the republic.
Besides. if-.unttary Go QUA tNpvtta-
lions France Is about to Violate the
neutrality nf Belgium. Belgium would
be prepared to ulftl its neutrality
obligations. n her army would offer
to the invader the most vigorous re-
sistauce. The treaties 81 1888. con-
nrmcd by The treaties OF $3.50, com
mis- TO- the guarantee Of tho powers
and notably 90 the government ot his
majesty the king of Prussil fpc ir-
dependence and neutrality nt the
kingdom OF Belgium
Tho chancellor of the German
empire said in a sitting Of The rci.hs-
tag on the tth of August We are
in q state 81 legitimate defense Nc-
ccssiiy knows no law our troops
have occupied Luxembourg and nave
perhaps already penetrated into Rel
Stun This is against the law ot ma
tons. France. 30 is true. has de-
clarcd Co Brussels that shc .s deter
mined To- respect tina neutrality OF
belgium 1s long as her adversary re-
,pcDts d., but We know that France
was ready go invade Belgium. France
can afford tp wait. We cauunt A
French attack on our flank ,u The
region of the lower Rhine mieht have
been fatal 10 is for hat reason that
We have been compelled 10 ignore the
Just protests of the governments of
Luxembourg and belgium. The iujus-
tice which we thus commit We will
repair as % % as our MILITARY object
has been attained
ut has been shown above huw
much value can Doe attached Co. the
assertion OF The alleged intention ui
France To- invade belgium That i'm
tcntiun. and the realization of that
intention belong cXclusiVe.g Co Ger
many and they must be l,ft in her
possession. This is especially fhc cas-,
boz view uf the fact that the military
dispositions undertaken bs France
absolutely refutc the alterations of
tho German chancellor. So true b,
this that when the violation uf Bet
gian territory became au accum.
plishcd act. and when The king OF
Belgium appealed under the terms ui
the treaty uf 1899 for support, ~
maintaining the neutrality 81 Bel.
eium which these powers had guar.
autccd. France was So little prepare,
TO invade Belgium that ~ took hci
more than ten days tu get her truop'
into the country.
The world is familiar with IN,
way Germany has repaired 10 Bel
GUM the injusticcs ot which she wa
guilty. Co use the words Of the Ger.
man chancellor.
D Under the pretcNt ina her troop.
were attacked by civilians, ANA oter
& under no proteNt 40 ALL whole VII
lagos have been RACED fo the ground
p important towns whose hunsi DO swat
a to represent part of tsc common boo
haritauce OF civilization were uo
d spared Their monuments. which
have been respected during tho cen
turtles be- Ill the constant wars 30
5 which Belgium has been the th,at-r
3 were deliberately destroyed. opel
cities were humhardod EXorhitau
ID taxation wts imposed upon Couquero,
/, towns. and when the inhabitants wet
10 unable 90 pay the taxes a large num
{ BIER at their house. were set on tire
That Is ~hIt happened 10 Wayro
among other cities. whose $500 boz
D. habItuuts were uuahl, to pas "a "a.
OF $500. 200 TcrWoUdc. with 1900
- inhabitants. was utterly destroyed
IA ON ;he 18th Uf september there oul.
Z remained in that owu l02 houses ou
p OF 1900. The town OF Aerschot. viii
5000 bifants. ls now nothing nu
mass Of ruins and NOR" than DO
u Of its inhabitants have been shot
nirigible balloons have thrown bomb
4 at night into Antwerp Il cannot b
. maintained hy those who we're Iu th
I balloons that they wei. frying Co. Dol.
The forts, IA the forts are outsid
o. tho boundaries ui th, town, aud
81 good distance outside them as wei
Nor could The bombs thrown hay
, had any eject upon the forts. WhicI
are even stronger iban those 20
% Lloge. There was mo- Warming OF mn
b~omhardment, a fact which ounslI
q tutes o. violation OF AIlIcle 20 OF th
IA Fourth convention THE Hague, asa.
h moro than e. dozen people ser
Il killed, all oi them nun-cOmbatani
. and several OF them Wpuen and chill
/. drcu.
o THE town OF Louy1in, with "a
a. 900 inhabitants. WIS one Of IA
centrra of Belgian culture. IL had a
K mercy shown 90 BE- and has been neur
= Isl oblitcratcd. Several quarters q
IA the town were set on ire. the ChurcI
Of st. Pierre, 81 mary rlous cxninpi
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