The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16
HERDISM SHOWN ON BOTH SIDES
| IN FlERCELY FOUGHT BATTLES

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up OF otherwise destroyed. Later We
passed through the country which haid
been flooded ~ further measure az
dofensa The damage resulting from
these precautionary measures alslns
amounted 10 5000 900.
Sees Tennends Horrors.
7 had read newspaper accounts Of
the destruction OF Termoisds and had
seen photographs. but they had not
conveyed to my mind any realization
OF the horror Of what actually hap
pened. Termonds . few weeks ago
was beautiful city Of about $4,000
inhabitants. q city 10 which the dignity
Of its buildings harmonized with the
natural beauty OF its situation. city
which contained some buildings Of sur
passing interest
Il went through street after street.
square after square. and found every
house entirely destroyed with all Its
contents. II was not the result OF bonn
bardment: II was systematic destruc
ton. In each house q separate bomb
mad been placed which had blown up
the interior and set ere TO the con-
tents.
What had happened at Termonde
was similar to what had happened In
other parts OF Belgium under the mill
tary occupation Of Germany.
The whole life Of the nation has
been arrested. Food supplies which
would ordinarily reach the civilian
population ara being taken by the Ger
man troops for their own support. The
peasants and poor are without the
necessities OF life and conditions OF
starvation grow more acute every day.
Even where there IL q supply OF wheat
available the peasants are not allowed
to use their windmills, owing TO the
German fear that they will send sig.
mails to the Belgian army,
Situation Unprecedented. ..s
I'VE are, therefore. face TO face
with fact which has rarely II ever
occurred in the history OF the world
an entire nation In state OF maine
and that within halt a days journey
OF our own shores,
The completeness OF the destruc.
ton In each individual case was ex.
planned 10 me later by the Belgian
ministers who described numerous APP
planes which the German soldiers
carried for destroying property. Not
only were hand bombs Of various sizes
and descriptions carried, but each sol
dier was supplied with a quantity OF
small black disks. a little bigger than
six.penny piece
Il saw some OF these disks which
had been taken from German soldiers
on the field OF battle These were de-
scrlbed to mo az composed OF com.
pressed ben2ine. When lighted they
burn brilliantly for few minutes aud
are sufficient 10 start whatever fire is
necessary after the explosion Of
bomb"
Caught In Trap.
London How the Germans we're
moved down by n terrific rain OF
French shells and bullets on the Sedan
battlefield where the Germans won
such brilliant victory ~ years ago.
WAS told In q dispatch received by the
Daily Mail from Its Paris correspond
ent.
The terrible carnage was inflicted
by the French during the strategical
retreat OF the allies southwark from
Belgium, q few weeks ago.
in this second battle OF Sedan the
French led the Germans into trap
and then killed thousands Of them.
says the, correspondent. =. With the
pursuing Germans following closely.
the French commander ordered his
men to cross the river and to take W
positions on the opposite heights.
Bridges Blown Up.
'rhe bridges were mined hurriedly,
but left standing to deceive the Ger
mans. Unsuspecting the trap. the
Germans rushed along and started to
cross the bridges In close formation.
Suddenly the bridges were blown up
and hundreds OF Germans were killed
Several regiments OF Germans had
been permitted to cross the river be-
fore the bridges were blown up, and
the French infantry. using rapidfr-
ers. rushed down upon these Germans,
while the French artillery on the
heights poured shells into the ranks
ot the Germans ON the other side OF
the river with deadly effect.
"The merciless slaughter OF the Ger.
mans who had crossed the river con-
tinued we'll into the darkness, When
the French no longer could see be-
cause night had fallen, they lighted
torches and continued their work OF
carnage Many Germans attempted to
swim the river Some were drowned,
while others we're picked on by French
sharp shooters.
The French artillery set FIRE TO the
woods on the other side Of the river,
where the main body az Germans had
gone into hiding when the lombard.
ment opened. The ire, which lii up
the entire frost Tor distance OF Is
miles soon drove the Germans out Into
the open, and the artillery continued
Its work OF killing"