The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-16
SERBIANS INHUMAN,'
AUSTRIA CHARGES
Red Book Cites Cases of AtrOc-
tiles Committed Against
Captive Soldiers.
COSSACKS TOO ACCUSED

WARRINGTON. July 15.-A Red Book.
charging many breaches Of international
law and giving instances Of scores Of
alleged brutalities against prisoners. was
issued by the Austro- Hungarian Min .
lister OF Foreign Affairs through the en-
bassy here to-day. The BOOK is entitled
"a Collection OF Evidence"
The most important part of the book.
the last. sets forth sworn affidavits from
accredited consular and army officials
containing instances of wanton atroci-
ties. The Serbian and Montenegrin
troops are particularly charged with I'M
speakablc crimes.
accuse Government Omcera.
The first two parts OF the book con-
tam evidence offered regarding the
treatment OF Austro-fiungarian deplo-
matte and consular officers by Govern
ment officers OF hostile countries. The
third part contains charges of Ill treat
ment to which Austrian and Hungarian
citizens have been subjected In belliger-
ent countries. nan of the cases cited
having occurred before the opening of
I hoStiiitltS. CndTktS are ulTetltu
against each OF the countries at war
with the Germanic allies.
Typical instances of the treatment OF
Austro-Hungarlans in Belgium. accord
ing to the book, are set forth in letters
from Austrians in Belgium. One OF
these describes a Belgian soldier strik-
ing al Austrian woman across the shins
with the butt of a rifle because she did
not respond to his command to walk
faster. This occurred at Antwerp. II
is stated that one of the woman eyes
was pierced with a fork and that two of
her husbands fingers had been cut of.
One of the letters is from AN Austrian
woman who was In France when the
war began. She describes a number OF
women. all Austrians. being assaulted
by French soldiers guarding detention
quarters.
A letter to Count Berchtold from an
'strian IN England describes an occa-
20 in a detention camp in England
when the men because they were with
out light or heat began to make an up
roar. The British guards straightway
shot into their midst. killing five and
~wounding two others so badly that they
died.
Red Cross Nurses Captured.
Concerning Russia, a letter is pro.
Aioih tie NJ sltul-
cal Service, Forty-ffth Division OF In.
fantry. citing an instance early in the
war when Russian troops attacked q
Red Cross train filled with wounded sol.
diers and took as prisoners a number
OF the Red Cross nurses despite their
official insignia.
The Governor Of the Duchy OF Buko
wilma states In a letter that the Russian
authorities IN Czernowitz issued order.
TO the troops to rob the Jews ant
devastate their fields. Other instance.
Of Russians p%illaging conquered Villages
in Galicia are cited.
A report from Major Max Ronge O
the Austro-Hungarian General stat
states that Archbishop Repta was sub,
jected TO many insults at the hands o
the Russians. and that as an affront e
the episcopal residence the Red eros.
hospital. which the Archbishop had es
tabllsed. was Allied with 200 syphilil
infected soldiers. The same repor
speaks OF women being outraged b,
Cossack soldiers, peasants hanged ant
villages looted.
Baron Won Geisl REPORTED to Coun
Berchtold in October that the Russian
had promised a reward of so, 900 ruble,
S4O,o00) for the capture or assassina
ton of any Austrian army leader. An
other report from Baron Won Geisl say
that at Russian Banilla (~Buckowina
Cossacks plundered homes and tool
many girls away with them. Yet an
other report concerning alleged Russia
atrocities states that Russian troops "A
Dolhopole. Galicia. crucified an old mar
keeping a guard over him for three lay.
when he died.