Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
TERRIBLE DISTRESS
LEFT IN WAKE OF ARMY
Along Northern Baltic, Overrun b!
German Forces, Desoiation Is
Made Complete.
MANY VILLAGES DESTROYED
They Arc Caught Between Bombard.
ment Of Fleet and Troops on Land.
In Usually Rich Land, Hunger Is
Everywhere.

LONDON, August 14.-The de,ola
ton along the Northern Baltic. from
Memel to Lbau. and as far north
as tho Gulf Of Riga. overrun by the
German FORCES from the land side, and
oombarded by the German fleet from
the sea side. are wildly described in
warsaw papers received here. They
state that trip from Mcneil to Lii
hau shows the terrible distress left in
the wake OF the advancing army. En-
tire 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 lombard
ed and sixty of It's principal summer
villas destroyed. The palace OF Count
Felix Tyszkiewicz, whose family has
intermarried in America. escaped from
destruction. but the chapel OF the pal
ace was partly destroyed The hotels
and casino and most OF the villas
stretching along the sea front were
burned and portions OF the hotel re-
naming were later used as barracks
for General Won Buelow's cavalry
forces. Many were killed. including n
number OF children, during tho occu-
patton OF Pologna.
At Libau. monopoly OF the bread
supply was established under German
military direction, all -four being taken
by them except two kilos allowed to
each inha bitant. Among tho many ar
rested were two Orthodox Russian pas
tors. 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 rationale
ties. The fortincations Of Libau, par
ticularly on the sea front. were
strengthened By large forces of men.
The visit TO Libau OF Prince Henry,
brother OF the Kaiser. for a conference
with Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
was the occasion for much ceremony.
and prolonged discussion between the
prince and the commander of the mill
tary forces in the north presumably
on the campaign which soon after de-
veioped northward TO Riga and then
in a great circle southwark around
Warsaw.
Outside Of Lubin the surrounding
country IS devastated and abandoned.
This Is specially true of the districts
Of Kalvaria and Marjamper. the grain
aelds. usually richly productive be-
ing unsown and in places hlackcned
from Ares The districts of Suwalki
and Kowno have similarly suffered.
Many incidents are given OF bandttu.
who have made their appearance In
the country districts owing 10 the dis
tress and complete prostration OF the
civil organization. and commit wide
spread dcprcdations.
The Warsaw kourier prints a state
men, from Pe,rograd. giving official
reply to attacks on the central COM
rnittee OF Warsaw. charging that II
Disseminated agains. Jews. not giving
them a fair share Of the emergency
food supplies from the committee
warehouses and limiting the distribu-
=. tons TO the afternoons. The reply
states that the committee keeps the
warehouses open from a. NJ. until
r. NJ daily, and makes distribution
without any distinction OF nationality
or religion The only restriction Is
against applicants who seek 10 get
ton, and the reply says there are un-
fortunately many Jews in this class.
The warehouses. II is explained. are
meant only 10 meet the daily needs OF
the poorer people AS evidence OF
their impartiality. II is cited that from
May 81 TO June 4, out OF a total OF a.
ST. people thus assisted, $500 were
Christians and 3l.0l7. or 81 per cent.
were Jews. The reply maintains this
is sufficient answer TO charges Of
discrimination against the Jews. Also
(, is pointed out that the Jews have 4
number OF their own relief organiZa
tons.
a report !s given OF an address at
Cracow b. DR.. Lydlowsky on the de-
struction OF many art treasures and
historic monuments during the cam
paign In West Galicia. Many OF the
me old paintings IN the churches OF
that locality. as we'll as the churches
themselves and their richly carved al
tars. have disappeared before the
passing armies.