The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-09-25
KAISER PROTESTS
AGAINST CRUELTIES

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London.-The correspondent Of the
Daily Mail at Rotterdam has tele-
graphed the text Of the message sent
by Emperor William to President Will
son under date OF September 1. 1t
is as follows:
u consider 1t 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.
81 solemnly protest to you against
the way in which this war is being
waged by our opponents, whose meth
DDS are making 1t 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 brighten
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 (Hotel de
Ville), had to be destroyed for the pro-
lection Of my troops.
MY heart bleeds when | 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 /. r."
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German war engine did not smash
our lines.
! was a witness to re-enforcements
being poured eastward and north
ward continually to build up ant
strengthen the allies.
The French and British fell bacl
almost as far as Paris, temporizinl
and resisting with vigor that mus
have astonished the Prussians.
Left Flank Exposed.
1t became clearer to the German
general staff that just when they
were within reach of Paris thu
strength opposed to theirs was more
than their fatigued and shaken mel
could penetrate.
Their left flank was opposed t
Frances army. While that force re
NAMED unbeaten any attack on Paris
might be fatal to them.
So they wheeled as in desperation
Time as we'll as their enemies /!
against them. Whether they will
eventually succeed is, of course, more
than | can say.
Obviously the French troops hold
ing the line of the eastern forts are
now in a different position.
No doubt, too, the Germans expec
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 were
advancing down the west side of the
Argonne hills. Chalons-sur-Marnt
has been abandoned by the French
British cavalry has been engaged a
Nogents-sur-Seine.
The German line last Saturday wal
from La Ferte-sur-Jouarre, on the Rive
Marine, fifty kilometers east of Paris
through Chateau Thierry to some
where below Rheims. 1t is possibl,
a great battle is now raging south o
Troyes with the French army of the
east.
have evidence to show that thu
new German move did not take oul
military authorities by surprise. Las
Thursday rapid movement of French
troops began to the eastward ant
northward. 1t was aimed to meet
new southeasterly move Of the Ger
mans. In towns like Dion, in thu
south and southeast OF France, largt
garrisons existed week ago. rhey
are now empty.
A week ago Versailles was ar
armed camp. The troops had disap
peared when l was there on Friday.
For nearly a week mass OF mer
have been gathering to intercept th'
detected Prussian tide.
When left the scene saw no rea
son to doubt that eventually the allies
will be able to dam that ominoui
torrent.
have spoken everywhere with
French officers and men, Nowhere a
any time have seen anything bu
quiet confidence about the ultimate is
sue in France.
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