The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-01
Memorial Record Given Out
In Washington Charges
0utrages Against Russians
Worse Than Belgian Allie
cations.
EVERY CONCEIVABLE
CRIME is ALLEGED
Government Document Paints
Terrible Picture of March
of Cars Troops Through
East Prussia.

washington, June 1.-The German
ambassador, Coun, % ~Bernstorn, last
night save out for publication the
memorial record" and accompanying
Gmdavits, Issued by the German gov
eminent ~ a white Book % March
20 last. relating to atrocities cOm-
mlttod by Russian troops on German
civilians and Gcrman prisoners Of
war" The ambassador also an
nounccd that copies Of the document
bad been delivered TO all the neutral
governments. including the govern
D. cnt Of the United states, n that
other copies would be open Co in
srcction At the German consulates OF
Now York. Chicago. Philadelphia
and San Francisco.
The memorial record summar-
lies the acts set forth In the so aiii-
davits attached as exhibits, each ac-
Cusation being accompanied by a ref
orcncc To- the numbered aiidayit Civ
ing details Of the charge. The
memorial record says:
'"rhe Russian troops nave commit
ted atrocities during the present war,
which are incompatible with the laws
W. NUN" N"NN ANN NNN NA|NNNNNI ~ EHH
ilizod nations. and which evidence
the utter barbarian of their warfare.
These atrocities were directed against
the peaceful inhabitants OF a., Occu-
pied German TERRITORY, ar well as
ugainst those Gcrnrn soldiers, who
opposed them In lawful combat and
who had the misfortune Of being
taken prisoner by them.
The adjoining documentary mate
rial shows that these are not Isolated
cases OF cruelty aud deeds OF violence,
for atrocities of the most bcstial sort
have been committed In so many
places and by 80 many different III
visions OF troops that undoubtedly a
very great part Of the Russian army
De- pcrmcatcd by "a spirit Of inhuman
sayagcry. \ large number OF cases
~ already well known, but In the sup
plcmcnts only such cases will DE
found as have been ortibly
established ny official testimony, par
tieularly testimony iu oath. or by OFF,
cinl report. These cases must, how
ever. be regarded as being only a Sc
lection of the innumcrable atrocities
actually committed.
ANf NlNAN NWlAM nNUMN ANAAt Nv 70
ing Co the barbarlc methods Of war
fare employed by the Russinus. East
Prussia, once "a nourishing country, in
parts now presents "a picture OF
hopeless devastation, and that the
peaceful inhabitants were forced to
ncu and leave all their belongings in
order Go save themselves from assault
and murder. II has been officially
asccrtaiucd that at the time of the
nrst ms we'll as OF the second invasion
uf East Prussia by the Russians,
thousands of men. womcr and child
re were carried on. thousands were
murdered, ABOUT 10000 buildings
were demolished on burned down. and
that duriIg the second invasion
alone, about 10000 homes were plum
dcrcd and destroyed. The last RUS
sian expedition against Memcl Ike
wise was nothing more than Il ayagc
raid, accompanied by atrocities OF
every description. The dispositions
contained In the supplements give
an eloquent hut ghastly proof of the
acts OF violence and cruelty. which
individual inhabitants suffered at the
hands 90 the Russians.
THE movable goods OF the poor
as we'll as of the wealthy We're stolen.
looted, or wantpnly destroyed by the
Russian troops without payment or
promis-ory certificates. Men and wo-
men had To- give the c%ovetous soldiers
their last coppers. The dwellings
were searched often by one division
ui troops after the other. each soldier
taking whatever took his fancy. Fin
ally, homes, farm BUILDINGS and pro-
visions were. without reason or pur-
pose, destroyed boy fire. The popula-
tion, including women ana children.
were 90 treated on empty prctcxts OF
without any reason whatsoever. al
though they did everything To satisfy
The desires of the Russian soldiers as
To- lodgings and food. This ~ treat
mcnt was partially characterized by
exquisite cruelty; for instance the
male population OF an entire COM.
muulty, the judge not excepted. were
beaten with whips and threatened
with death. Fugitiyes we're shot
down without further ado.
ABOVE an. however, numerous cit
liens were murdered without any
cause, often under terrible tortures
or In presence OF their relatives.
Young men were shot, not becauae
they had committed something. but
because they were liable o. military
N"rNicc. a transport of fugitives was
suddenly attacked; the men wore
separated from tho women and killed
without procedure of any kind. 4
chief forester, escorting a troop of
German cunvicts, was taken pris-
uncr by Russian troops, brought be-
fore General Rcnnonkampf-and
probably IA accordance with that
generals Infamous order 10 XIII an
German forcsters. deliberately shot.
The brutal lust Of the Russian sol
diers for murder ala not stop even al
old men, m ana children. The
murder OF a lltlo girl. ABOUT two or
thVan .saars ola IA IA -nupfiNufuUI- Har-