The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
DESIGNATION ALONG
 NORTHERN BAL LT|C Germans Have Repeated
 Tactics in Belgium ,MONOPOLIZED BREAD Arrested Two OrthordOx Russian Pastors for Praying to be De- livered From the Invader.
 Destroy Treasures
,MONOPOLIZED BREAD

London September 4.-(Correspondence along the northern Baltic from Memmel to Libau and as far north as the Gulf of Riga, overrun by the German forces from the land side and bombarded by the German fleet from the sea side, are vividly described in Warsaw papers re- ceived here. They state that a trip from Memmel to Libau shows the terrible dis tress left in the wake of the advancing army. Entire villages of several hundred houses, like Kunigiski, are totally burned having suffered most from the fire of the ships. One of the most noted sea shore resorts, Pologna, was bombarded and SO of its principal summer villas de- stroyed. The palace of Count Felix Tvs zkiewicz whose family has intermarried in America, escaped from destruction, but the chapel of the palace was partly de- stroyed. The hotels and casino and most of the villas stretching along the sea front were burned and portions of the hotel remaining were later used as bar racks for General Won Buelow's cavalry forces. Many were killed including d number of children, during the occupa tion of Bologna.
 Confiscated Bread Supply
 At Libau monopoly of the bread sup ply was established under German mil- tary direction. all flour being taken by them except two kilos being allowed each inhabitant. Among the many arrests were two orthodox Russian pastors, who were accused of praying to be saved from the invaders, but were released on the plea that their prayers were against invaders of all antionalities. The Notifications of Libau, particularly on the sea front, cfr pyfh hopa aI bty nf The visit to L.ibau of Prince Henry, the brother of the Kaiser, for conference with Field Marshall von Hindenburg, was the occasion of much ceremony and pro- longed discussion between the prince and the commander of the military forces in the north, presumably on the campaign which soon after developed northward to Riga and then In great circle south ward around Warsaw.
 Outside of Lubin the surrounding coun- try is devastated and abandoned. This is specially true of the districts of Kalvaria aud Marjamper, the grain fields, unusually richly productive, being unsown and in places blackened from fires The dis tricts of Suwalki and Kovno have simi- larly suffered. Many incidents are given of banditti who have made their appear ance in the country districts owing to the distress and complete prostration Of the civil organization. and commit wlde-
 
 Reply to Attacks
 The Warsaw Kourier prints state nlent from Petrograd giving official re- ply to attacks on the central committee of Warsaw, charging that they discrimi- nate against Jews, not giving them fair share of the emergency food supplies from the committee warehouses, and linn iting the distributions to the afternoons The reply states that the committee keeps the warehouses open from a. m. until D. m. daily and makes distributions without any distinction of nationality or religion. The only restriction is against applicants who seek to get supplies for the purposes of speculation, and the re- ply says there are unfortunately many Jews in this class. The warehouses, 1t is explained, are meant only to meet the daily needs of the poorer people! As evidence of their impartiality it is cited that from May 13 to June 4. out of a total of T.S77 people thus assisted 6,Se0 were Christians and 31 ,017, or 31 per cent, were Jews. The reply maintains this is a sufficient answer to the charges of discrimination against the Jews. Also. it is pointed out that the Jews have
 A report Is given of an address at Cracow by Dr. Lydlowsky on the de- struction of many art treasures and his toric monuments during the campaign in West Galicia. Many of the fine old paintings in the churches of that locality, as well as the churches themselves and their richly carved altars, have disap. peared before the passing armies.