Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-16

trated directly and individually against
nationals of the dual monarchy: II,
| therefore. does not include tho evil
dcnccs of numerous exceedingly grave
| breaches of the law which affected
| Austria Hungary in an indirect and
| general way. Such breaches are to be
found in the arbitrary and unlawful
| declaration of France and Great Brit
/ Ain, with regard TO the status OF
Morocco. Egypt and Cyprus. in the vio-
! lation of the rights of neutral nations
! and in the systematic disregard OF the
regulations provided by maritime law.
| The prepostcrous claim of the hos
! tile nations to the right to subject the
! entire population OF large countries to
! famine must be stigmatized rs n sacri-
! leg ious violation of the rules of war
| fare. No less sacrileRious IL the act
| of the hostile governments in tolerat-
| ing. if not actually inspiring. the un-
! preccdented agitation Of press which
disseminatcs lies and fosters hatred.
! Most of the excuses to which thous-
, ands OF innocent and dcfenseless peo-
pie have fallen victims are the direct
outcome of that agitation.
FURNISH SOME FACTS
FOR REFLECTION
published for general information. can
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destroyed many hope; 1t may, how
ever, furnish some facts for the re-
lection of those whose Judgment has
remained unbiased as TO who is re-
sronsihlr for Tho colIonse IF tb. ,,,r
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INC P"lP"sc 'o' crushing ha'iohs en-
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h"s 'hc 'is". W c'"'"' ''ia' nc Is 'S
ing THIS hoiiy contested struggle Tor
the sake of liberty and humanity
The Austro- llungarian Ministry OF
Foreign Affairs has received, since the
printing of TINS collection was com
pieted, Il hulnbef OF luftheE reports Oh
VIOLATIONS oil international raw com .
united by hosti!e governments ana
among 'h"m tne reports or inc consular
ouicialS FctchtlN released from RUSSIA
These and similar revelations which
may come To- hahd at Il lutnrc GATE VIII
De ruohShed III the form or supple
McntS TO the present connection.
inc names OF NUMBER OF witnesses
nave been withheld at their own spc-
! cial request; they have reasons to fear
mat tHe pupli'atioh oil their own names
would tend, AS long as the passions
hronscu by Inc wa! hst' 10 SUBJECT
'htm 10 reprlsais ana mus ehoahSet
either their interests or those OF other
parsons IN hos'llr couh,f'es. me laeh-
~ ~ 49, ,',:.ta $500 -
sihle government officials; the names
which have. for the time being, been
suppressed will be available when their
publication will not he liable to entail
harm In them or other sufferers of
the war"
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49,. "'''''n INVENT! -iour
'o"ls
In" hos'iii'y and brutality OF the
reputation oil brussels towards Ger
mans an" Austtlhhs, ne writes con-
! cefhlhS ms Journey through Belgium,
was BEYOND description. FROM Brns-
stiS we proceeded TO antwerp where
we We're arrested by tho carde civiquc
Oh inc station platform MY poor
Wi'e was hurried on with the butt ends
Oh the gurus rlhes. AS she took no
,ccu Oh inns, she was struck across
pom ieSs win q rifle and was injured.
we witnessed most pitiable scenes. A
ctild; nine years. was so frightened
that II refused to follow the others and
CHUNG win hoth hands to the ratings
NJ thc tNit Il sarde civ!quc hit IT with
10 H't"re ana cut us lett hand off. :.
hiSTRIANS TERRIBLY
iLL-TREATED ny NOR
AN Austrian co,,ple who b,d ou.o,
restaurant -, ,,,t,,. "". "",'eu ne.
sixteen years was tr,rih,, a., s,
by the mob. The moor won,n Ma 49,
Of her ewes nlcrccG v.,,h r"r,, NV III. ui.e
her husband had two dnc.rs y" ,,,,t " M, as
Another Austrian wom,n 40 ,,a i,
from a maternity home win on ,.,,,..
which was only i've dave on, Sho 80, 10: ;,
neither 1rnes mr. srf,, nv nau
which was only coyornd yin, liz ',.;,. ,
hnn .,aa, ~ u.c'r' WIN dirty
scene. vet i, did no, nroycn, 'noin :
civiouc from maxim f,n 80 snl"e
shameless manner. Il, u..
comedy very amusing indoed'' a
! With reference 10 Tho ,root
Austria Hunr,r;,, ,,tt Va