The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-26
KAISER PROTESTS
AGAINST CRUELTIES

London.-The correspondent of the
Daily Mail at Rotterdam has tele-
graphed the text of the message sent
by Emperor William to President vii
son under date of September l. It
is as follows:
81 consider it my duty, sir, to inform
you as the most notable representative
of the principles OF humanity that
after the capture Of the French fort
Of Longwy my troops found in that
place thousands of dumdum bullets,
which had been manufactured in spe-
cial works by the French government.
Such bullets were found not only on
French killed and wounded soldiers
and on French prisoners, but also on
English troops.
Il solemnly protest to you against
the way in which this war is being
waged by our opponents, whose meth
DDS are making it one Of the most
barbarous in history. Besides the use
Of these awful weapons the Belgian
government has openly melted the
civil population to participate in the
fighting and has for long time care
fully organized their resistance. The
cruelties practiced in this guerrilla
warfare, even by women and priests,
toward wounded soldiers and doctors
and hospital nurses-physicians were
killed and lazarettos fired on-were
such that eventually my generals were
compelled to adopt the strongest meas
ures to punish the guilty and fTighten
the bloodthirsty population from con-
tinuing their shameful deeds.
Some villages and even the old
town of LOuvain, with the exception
of it's beautiful town hall CHotel de
Ville), had to be destroyed for the pro-
/ lection OF my troops.
MY heart bleeds when I see such
measures inevitable and when think
of the many innocent people who have
! lost. their houses and property as a
result Of the misdeeds of the guilty.
WILHELM I RI
-o-o-o~-o-~-~~-o-o-~-o~---o
German war engine did not smash
our lines
1 was a witness TO re-enforcements
being poured eastward and north
ward continually to build up and
strengthen the allies.
The French and British fell back
almost as far as Paris, tempoTizing
and resisting with a vigor that must
have astonished the Prussians.
Left Flank Exposed.
It became clearer to the German
general staff that just when they
were within reach of Paris the
strength opposed to theirs was more
than their fatigued and shaken men
could penetrate.
Their left flank was opposed to
Frances army. While that force re-
manned unbeaten any attack on Paris
might be fatal to them.
So they wheeled as in desperation.
/ Time as well as their enemies is
! against them. Whether they viii
! eventually succeed is, Of course, more
than can say.
Obviously the French troops hold
| ing the line of the eastern forts are
now in q different position
No doubt, too, the Germans expect
to open a way so that their Luxem-
| bourg army can join them
South Of Rheims.
The Germans are well south OF
Rheims. Some days since they we're
advancing down the west side OF the
Argonne hills. Chalons-sur-Marne
has been abandoned by the French.
British cavalry has been engaged at
Nogents-sur-Seine.
The German line last Saturday was
from La Ferte-sur-Jouarre, on the River
Marne, fifty kilometers east OF Paris,
through Chateau Thierry to scme
where below Rheims. II is possible
a great battle is now raging south OF
Troyes with the French army Of the
east
I have evidence to show that the
new German move did not take ou1
military authorities by surprise. Las
Thursday a rapid movement Of French
troops began to the eastward and
northward- It was aimed to meet :
new southeasterly move Of the Ger
mana. In towns like Dion, in the
( south and southeast OF France, large
garrisons existed a week ago. They
are now empty.
A week ago Versailles was ar
/ armed camp The troops had disap
peared when was there on Friday.
For nearly a week q mass Of mel
have been gathering to intercept tn
detected Prussian tide
When left the scene I saw no res
son to doubt that eventually the allie
viii be able to dam that ominou
torrent
I have spoken everywhere Wit
French officers and men Nowhere a
any time have I seen anything bu
quiet confidence about the ultimate is
sue in France.
( entire fighting strength against Ce1