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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-12
BELGIAN COMMISSIONER
TELLS OF ATROCITIES
On Way to Sec President Wilson
Bearing Protest From King
Albert.
CHARGES AGAINST GERMANS
Villages Invaded, Farms Destroyed,
Citizens and Soldiers Shot and
Mistrcatcd in Other Ways Are
Some of Accusations.

NEW YORK. September IA par.
tial list Of alleged German atrocities
in Belgium. against which the belgium
King has sent Il protest to President
Wilson. was made public to-day by
Count Louis dc LichtcrvoIde. secretary
of tho belgian commission bearing tho
protest. Tho commission reached this
city to-day ON it's way TO Washington.
at l.insmcau. when tho Germans
entered tho village. two uniformed
.cndarnes attacked the Gcrmaus."
Count de I.ichtcrveIdc said In re-
veure. the village was invaded on tho
night of August 10. Two farms were
destroyed: the crops wer" destroyed OF
carried away; six houses we're burned.
and all the men were compelled to
hand over their arms.
1T was found that none had been
discharged recently. and finally the
men were separated into three detach-
ments. Two of the dctachmcnts dis
appeared. third. consisting OF eleven
men. was driven At the point OF the
baYonct into a ditch. and when they
we're piled in. the German soldiers set
upon them and beat :heir brains out
with the butt ends OF their rifles The
eleven battered bodies were found
later by Belgian troops
ON August .. after the battlc OF
Halean. Colonel Won DONNIE. com
inandcr OF the Belgian regiment, was
lNlNV WOUNDED on tn" hatt'tclt. lie
was unable to move. Several German
soldiers found him. and. placing their
icvolvers against his mouth. blow his
head off.
AT Eouccll"- tho German troops
went into battle carrying the Belgian
flag.
"On August 10 the German cavalry
raided the town OF Nclen while the in
habitants Sept. one instance OF what
they did may be cited in the case Of
Il man iiamcd Deg linn". whose house
was fired and looted. He ana his wife
We're taken from the house half naked.
lie was dragged away In one direction,
she IN another. She waa released
when TWO miles away and told to run.
When she ran, the German soldiers
/ fred at her. but she escaped the but
let's aud staggered back to tho site OF
her ruined home in Il pitiahic condition.
Her husband also was released ana
fred upon when ho ran. lie was found
mort"l!y wounded next day on the road
. outside the town"
Count de LiChtcrycldc said he had
read the statement attributcd TO tho
German Emperor. in which II was said
harsh treatment OF B.lgians was made
necessary ~ belgian civilians firing
on German soldiers
Il 40 not sec how II is possible for
man to lie So Count de Lichtcryelde
said.
With tic breaking out OF the war
| King Albert issued an Official procla
nation, which WAS distributed in large
posters i'm all the cities. commanding
civilians TO take no part in the fight
ms The same notice was carried in
the daily ncwspapcrs''
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HI:AD0U iKTEUs SILENT
CONCERNING GREAT RATTLE

BERLIN. September II tvia Copcn-
hagen ard London, 1@:iO l.. M).-in &c
cordancc with its principle Of report o.
INK only accomplished facts. general
army headquarters in Berlin is still
silent concerning the Erca, battle TO
the cast Of Paris. The i:crliu ccnsors,
however, arc permitting local papers TO
publish dispatches from abroad and
from these the people learn that great
events are taking place.
M"au"hilc. the German hcct j. active
iu the Baltic. II IL reported to have
invaded even the Gulf OF Hoihia. where
IT captured and sunk a Russian incr-
chant steamer. the UloaborG, behind
tho barrier OF the Aluud Islands. which
hud been considered impossible for the
sea forces Of Germany. 4 German tor
pcdu boat stopped the Ulcabor. took
~ The crew and passengers. tncn
opened ire ON the steamer. which sank
900 i've minutes The passengers and
crew were brought TO a German fort
and injcrncd as prisoners OF war
Newspapers r"por; that the Iron
cross has been awarded - q number
OF German dViatOrs, including the well
known civilian Pilots iicllmuth. IIlrth
and lis0!d and upon Prince i'rcdcrick
i."op0id 81 Prussia.
ilcutcu,ut- Commaud"! Walter r.
Gh"rardi, naval attachc 20 ,hc Amor
i!oa Trip through belgium. ITO SAYS
t" noticed Belgian ilags everywhere i'm
brussels. us WCli t- foe other Wuforti-
ii'd EclsiHu cities Tho Hcigiau civic
guards .ro cvcryw.orc acting as uoIiCc
There would appear TO .hc no end
80 'hc Americans WHO sim continue
10 leaNe Germany. Although crowded
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GERMANS HOLD THEIR OWN
IN BATTLE EAST OF PARIS
Capture Of Fifty Guns and Several
Thousand Prisoners Oncinll,
Reported.
FIGHTING CONTINUES TWO DAYS
Forces Retire When Advance OF
Strong, Hostile Columns Is EN-
rcctcd, but Enemy Fails to i'ur-
>ue-iustrinns Assume Offensive.

NA"tilNGToN. Scptember 1.-THE
German embassy to-day received the
following wireless from Berlin:
Headquarters on Thursday in it's
iifs' oihciai report says that in a ba,
tie east of Paris the Germans held
Their own in heavy two-days' fight
against superior forces attacking he
tween McauN. Montmirail and from tn .
direction of Paris. We captured nf,y
gums and several thousand prisoners.
hut retired the HANK when tho a,i q
vance OF strong hostile columns was
reported. The enemy failed To pursue >,
ieadGuarters also reports lighting
west OF Ncrdun and on tho eastern
scene OF war
"Thc action OF the French and Eng
Nsh IN holding up neutral Holland
steamers taking off American and other
"eutra mail Is causing rising resent
mcni in Holland"
Vienna reports that the Austriaus
nave assumed the oft.NS. iu the re
&ion OF lcmberg. This marks the soc
"nd stage OF Il ninc-day battle i'm which
10000 infantry, 1000 cavalry l.5On
machine gums and 2,oo0 dcld guns
were engaged on the Russian side GA
sunday might the Austriaus auuihilatcd
the entire Scrvian LIMOS division near
Nitrowit2a.
!: The military attaches Of the neutral
powers with tho German troops Official
lN state that TIA. enemies of Germany
ar" using dum-1um bullets
thc vanguard of the right wing ol
TIA" German troops advancing over the
Marine River east ward from Paris were
attacked by superior forces. but the al
tack was stopped, the German Vanguard
being taken back, the enemies. how
ever, not following. The Germans cap
turcd nifty guns ANA several thousand
men
The German embassy to-day also re
ccivcd the following wireless from
Berlin:
"oihcial headquarters reports tina,
the German Crown Prince army yes
tcr,iay took for,incatious southwest ot
Ncrdun. The German raris army is at
tacking the fortress south Of Ncrdun
The Other forts since Wednesday have
been cannunadcd by heavy artillery.
General liiudcubure. with the cast
crn army. outt!anked ana defeated the
left wine OF tho Russian army stiu IL
East Prussia. The Russians gave vi
fighting, aud arc now r"trcatiug every
where. The eastern army is pursuinp
tho Russians iu q southcastcrlY dircc-
ton toward the River Nicmcu."
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POWERS WILL NOT ACCEPT
ABROGATlON OF RIGHTS

continued From First Pape)
would avail, the Initiative OF other
powers.
Discussing informaiiy questions aris
ing out OF the ahrogation OF tn con
Ncntions TIL" Turkish ambassador later
suggested that an interesting situation
might arise with reference 10 Egypt.
Hero. lie thought. Great Britain prob
ably would welcome tho removal or
capituiations. as il LEFT British control
o. Egypt unencumbcred by special
privileges to other foreigners lie de.
ciincd To discuss the effect OF Turkeys
action on tho European wal. hut en-
phatiCally denied II was intended as y
prctcXt for war
AMERICAN MISSIONS
WILL 81: PROTECTED
Tho nmba ssador declared that hncri-
formally under ottoman law. The
principal effects of the abrogation. he
explained, would lie To give Turkey the
right 10 iEpos. whatever customs
duties She desired, To levy professional
taxes on foreigners. aud To substitute
extra territorial rights
The following statement was Gil
,hotiz"d by the ambassador:
in abroGating the capiiula,ionS
Turkey simply IL recovering national
rights bclonging 10 - nation some Of
die Ages In uuwisc moods of lihcraiity:
others wrcstcd from her: others again
came to be abandoned rs a corollary
OF the abandonment % the former
The situation can be stated by say
ms that Turkey has decided TO he mis-
trcSs i'm her own house.
Like any contract which in it's tenor
disrcEardS tho general principals of
right, as for Instance. a contract stip-
ulatinG the sale OF one human being 10
another. the capitulations have no
sanction III ethics. ana Turkey was free
To dissolve them She had tried To
attain that end by negotiations, but
the powers of Europe subordinatcd
their consent to such oucrous coudi-
tons that. taking advantage OF the
present situation. Turkey decided to DO
away with The capitulations by uni .
lateral decision Of her own.
TIL, United states enjoys some Of the
privileges OF tho cariiulations hv vir-
tue Of the most favored nation clause.
inserted in the treaty concluded with
Turkey in 1880; that is. the United
states became the beneficiary of tho
capitulatiOns only Incidentally.
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GERMANS RETIRE
ALL ALONG LINE

NCohtunucd From First Pagc)
allies from tho storm. vas their with
drawing columns were encountered
with baggage and ammunition wagons
The military authorities descriptions
of The battle follows:
AS Wc lave already announced, a
baltic has taken place since Scrtcmbcr
=. over Il front extending in a general
way from Paris to Ncrdun. From tho
outset of this action, the German right
wiug, the army commanded by General
Won Nluck- which OH September had
reached the district 10 the north Of
iroNins. Was Obliged 10 fall back be
cause OF the danger Of being cnVclopcd.
~ its clever and rapid movements
tliS army was succeeding in escaping
from the allies grip. and was throw
ing itself with the greater part of its
i"rco against our cuvcloping wing 10
the north of tho Marine, and the west
of the Ourcq River But the French
troops which were operating in this
region. powerfully aided by the BRAY
cry Of our British allies. inflicted con
siderable losses on the enemy and
gained the time necessary Ia allow our
offensive 20 prcSs forward and 1T pres
ont on that side the enemy is in retreat
toward Nsnc and the Disc.
tNGI.O-FRi,NCII FORCES
PURSUE OFFENSIVE
"lic has thus fallen back thirty
seven 10 forty-siN miles in four days.
In the meantime, the Angl French
forces which had been operating 10
the south Of the Marine, have not ceased
10 pursue their offensive. Starting.
some Of them from the district south
Of the forest OF Grey. and others from
the region north of Provins and south
OF EStcrnay. they opened out from tho
N@ruc on tho Loft, tho army Of General
Won I>luck. as well as the army OF Cen
cral Won ;uclow Calling back before
our troops
81, was the region included between
the plateau 1" the north of Sczanuc aud
WHY lie Francois that the most dcS-
pcrdte fighting occurred. In this re
gior there have been operating, be
sides the loft wing Of the army or
General Won Euclow. the army Of
SaNonN. and a part Of tho army COM
mandcd by the Prince OF Wurtcmbure
The Germans have tried To break our
centre by repeated and violent attacks.
our success ou the plateau 10 tho north
of ScIaunc enabled MS in our turn TO
tax" the offensive, and last night the
enemy stepped lighting on the front
between the Marsh Of -. Gond and tho
ScInmczOns district. and fell back III
tho region west of Niuy-Ic Francois
ON tho Ornain River. as between the
NrScnnc forest and the River Mcusc
where the armies of the Prince of Wnr-
tcnihcrg and The Crown Prince OF Ger
many were operating. lighting was still
going on. with alternate advances and
retreats. but without any great change
IN TIL" situation.
Thus the first phase OF the battle
OF the Marine is turning cut in favor
If the allied armies. since the German
right wing "nd centre at present arc
I'm retreat
"On our right the situation ,cmains
without notable change ia the Nosgrcs
and around Nancy, which the. Germans
have tried "a lombard with long range
guns.
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DEFER ACTION ON DIVIDEND

Southern Hallway Directors Decide on
Months pOstpOncmeut.
NEW YORK. September ll.-RccauSc
Of the disturbance in tho cotton mar
kct, due 10 the European war. dircc-
tors Of the Southern Railway Com
pany to-day decided to postpone for
one month the action on the pre- fcrrcd
dividend usually declared at this time.
In making this announcement. il was
shi that though the full dividend on
in tho last fiscal year. the board felt
justified in making this postponcment
in view of the general situation.
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SENTENCED ron MURDER
Especial to The Times Dispatch

lSpccial 10 The Times Dispatch
NEWEEl!N, y. g., September Ill
Judge II. =. PEBBLES. This afternoon
sentenced Clyde Kennedy. white. con-
victcd of the murder Of t.. w Sar-
landt i'll this city three weeks ago, to
serve Twenty-Five wears at hard labor
IN the state prison. Alex Curtiss, an
acComplicc. was given hVc wears on
the county roads. ana Sid 'Iauticr an.
other acconpiicc. was sent To Jaii for
four months. Kennedy ANA Curtiss took
an appeal 10 tie Supreme Court and
their bonds We're fixed at $1,000 and
$1,000 respectively. which they were
unable to give. and were rcmandcd
10 Jail. Kennedy struck the blow
which Killed Snrlandt. while Curtiss as
sisted him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-12
NO AUNANGEMENrS YET
MADE IOU INTERVIEW

WAS!lINGTcN. September ll.-As
President Wilson goes 10 Cornish. y
II. to-day for the Weekend IL will
no, be possible for him 10 receive the
belgian commission here before his
return next week The commission
probably viii! II" received in the mean
timc by Secretary Bryan.
II was made known to-day that the
belgian commission viii be received
by President Wilson only IL bearing
credentials from King Albert in au OF
fetal manner. No arrangements for an
Interview with tho President had been
made late to-day,
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WARSHIPS PART COMPANY
Ono british vessel StraInS Southw cs
Nnrh. md Othcr Gncs E:nst.

ono british vessel StranS SOuthv =
unrd. nnd Other Goes E:nst.
NEW YORK. September ll-Thc
Glory and the suffolk. british warships.
parted company to-niSh; after laying
side by side for two hours to-day, eight
miles southeast or Ambrose Channel
lightship.
The suffolk steamed souihwcstward
and the Glory took an eastcrly dircc-
ton.
The Glory was sighted off the coast
early to-day, appearing from the south
off Long nrauch, y. i. She halted the
british steamship Bassum Of Sandy
Hook. and later allowed her to pro-
coed into port. y fcw hours later the
suffolk WAS sighted approachinG
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titH'it\\ NIrIinit
TROOPS FROM NI.S\tE

IHuor> FROM AIS \Cr.
i~ reported that Germany is With
drawing troops from Alsacc. nut
whether they are for tho rgussiau FROM
1l'r o' Ia support thc armies facing the
allies IN Western France has not been
"isolcScd II ~ considered likely. how
ever that the general stan Will uathcr
All TIA" forces ii can To ret through the
FRENCH force east of Paris either by
ihc route they have been trying during.
N" past week or through Luncvillc.
Iu Galcld. the AuStriauS. supported
uy Germans, arc still putting up a nrh,
AGAINST the russians. although it had
hccn predicted for DAYS that their sur
fcndcr or dnnihilatiou WAS immircnt
fhc Russians claim TO have had an
other success over the Austriaur near
krasuik ON "Wednesday and add that
the Doma SOW -EaNvt front as far az the
tnicStcv River II is apparent THAI
General RuzskYs .uvclonine move
meut IS not developing as rapidly as
was expected. ana i; may have been
delayed by the offensive movement.
Which. according 10 Berlin advices. the
Nustrians have resumed ia The Lem
hcrn district
Matters arc .rowinr more interest
tnr IN East Prussia. where for a Will.
RUSSIA Is said 10 have had things viz
lualIN hoy AVN Way. The Germans are
their best troops into this section OF
the theatre OF war. and the Russians
are said 10 have been compelled to
withdraw Petrograd says it's only re
tiremcnts have been its advance guards.
vino arc Keeping in touch with the
Ciarmau advance, but the Germans
Claim TO have scored another victory
over the Russians who are said to
have received u severe check between
Au.us, "a and -
II is possible that the Austrians
have Kept the russians busy IN Galiria
iUst long enough TO enable Germany
TO got troops into East Prussia before
tho l;uSsirns were able to dispose OF
ih" Nustr'ans and sweep down upon
Sll,sia, ioScn ana Prussia
ScrVia is celebrating another victory
oyer Austria, having taken Scnliu. just
across tho river from belgrade. The
ScrNian capital. which has been under
am intermittent hombardmcut ever since
tho commencement Of the war This
success, it Is thought, may enable Scr
VIA, which also IS advancing into Sos
AHA, "a put an end 10 tho guns which
have been so long firing on her CAPT
til
Turkey has taken advantage Of Eu-
oDcs occUpatiuu To ahrogato c.;r-i tn
it'iou which Size 50 loug had 4bic1ted
tt. Her diplomats d,uy this means AMY.
ncilirosc attitude. and say Turkey he
DcVC- Obj" tiWo uaS arrived when She
Should cujov tbe same status rs other
Ildcp' ndcrl countries, particularly a.
Great Brituiu and Austria has just
J@rcoi 20 lin, ahropation OF capltula-
tiuua .n thr TERRITORY which Greece
Icrcrtiv acquired from the Turkish en-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-12
L. S. BROWN PASSES AWAY

WASHINGTON. September Ill. :
Brown. general agent OF the Southern
Railway here. and we'll known through
out the South. died here to-day. IIc
was born At Covirrton. Ca. in ist0
and began railroad work as an cN.
press messenger. He became genera
agent of the Southern hero in 1856 \
widow survives
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might apply to funds accumulated in
The hands OF the government under
tho postal savings system. II is with
this provision OF the bin that ! iiud
myself unable to concur.
SIIUI'I.D SAFEGI ARD NEW
BANKING SYSTEM XEALUtsiN
1T il my clear conviction. very vc-
>rrctiuily urged anu submitted. that
as q matter OF principle as We'll as of
policy. We should strengthen and safe
guard The new banking system zeal
ousiy with Il view to the ultimate
uniiication Of the entire banking sys-
TEN Of the country under the super
vision OF the Federal Reserve Board.
II would in my judgment. bc a grave
mistake to take away amy of the ben
eitS or advantages. and take them
away just as the system is about 10 be
put into operation and the promise of
the act OF last December made good
10 the banks that have entered
~ am not insensibic OF the mcon-
venicncc which some banks might suf-
Ter II tho postals savings funds were
withdrawn at this particular time.
though the law itself. Of course. con
vcyed notice Of that removal fully ninc
months ago. am not sure that the
Federal Reserve Board would not bc
Justified under the terms of the law as
~ now stands in exercising q certain.
liberal discretion in determining the
time and the rates at which deposits
should be Withdrawn from banks not
within the system.
'But. assuming that there has not
been notice enough. and that tho with
drawal would of necessity be rapid or
immediate, venture TO suggest that
the otherwise admirable bin which |
row return might he amended and
might because Of tho financial cir
cuInStanccS now temporarily existing.
ri W ,,f. = 4
extend for another twelve months, the
period within which banks not mem
bers of the Federal reserve system
must surrender the deposits r the
government.
May | take Tho liberty OF suggest :
ING tina, THIS be done; 1t would re-
move from this bin thc only feature
which seems TO mo incompatiblc with
sound public pnlc:.
'lSiumeD WOODROW WILSON"
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trains depart regularly every other day
NOR" Americans are reaching Bcrliu
IN a steady stream from the provinces
The embassy. the consulate and the
American relief cummitte" are still eX-
tvcmclN busy
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DEATHS

lie CloCk at byr hone. 900 E:,s,
Leigh street, MRS. JOHN ". i;IGSEY,
Funera! announcement later.
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down which tho Germans would ncccs-
e,arily odNauc" on their WAY from
4 'italnus
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VETOES BILL TO RAISE
LIMIT OF POSTAL DEPOSIT

'NVTVIHUVH FIVNl ITsI I'dEt.J
might apply - funds accumulated in
thc hands OF tho government under
the postal savings system. |, is with
this provision OF The bill that find
mNsnlf linAhln To cnmnMl
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