Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-29
INVADERS ARE DEVASTATORS
Churches and Entire Villages De-
stroyed in Wake Of the Ger
man Army.
MONOPOLY IN ALL BREAD

correspondence OF the Associated PfeSS.)
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE desolation
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
wildly 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 Kunigisli. are totally burned,
having suffered most from the fire of
the ships. One of the most noted sea-
short resorts, Pologna, was bombarded
and sixty of its principal summer villas
destroyed. The palace of Count Felix
Tyszkiewicz, whose family has intermar-
ried in America, escaped destruction,
but the chapel Of the palace was partly
destroyed. 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
barracks for General Won kBuelow's cav
airy forces. Many were killed, including
number of children, during the occu-
patton of bologna
Monopoly on Bread.
- At Libau a monopoly of the bread sup
ply was established under German mill
tary direction. all flour being taken by
them except two kilos allowed to each in
habitant. Among the many arrested
we're two orthodox Russian pastors who
were accused OF praying TO be saved from
tho invaders, but were released on the
plea that their prayers were against In
vaders OF all nationalities. The forth
fications OF Libau. particularly 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 OF much
ceremony and prolonged discussion be-
tween the prince and the commander Of
the military forces in the north, presum-
ably on the campaign, which soon after
developed northward to Riga, and then
In great circle southwark around War
saw.
Outside OF Lubln. the surrouning coun-
try Is devastated and abandoned. THIS
Is specially true OF the districts OF Kali
varia and MarJamper. the grain fields,
usually richly productive. being unsowu
and in places blackened from fires. The
districts of Suwalki and Kowno have
similarly suffered. Many incidents are
siven OF banditti. who have made their
appearance in the country districts owing
to the distress and complete prostration
of the civil organization. and commit
widespread depredations
People Fed in Emergency.
The Warsaw Kourier prints a state
ment from Petrograd giving official reply
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Warsaw. charging that they discriminate
against Jews. not giving them a fair
share of the emergency. food supplies
from the committee warehouses, and linz
iting the distributions to the afternoons.
The reply states that the committee
Keeps the warehouses open from a. m.
until p. m. daily, and makes distribu-
tons without any distinction OF ma
uonality or religion The only restriction
Is against applicants who seek to get
supplies for the purpose OF speculation,
and the reply says there are unfortu-
nateiy many Jews In this class. The
warehouses, II is explained. are meant
only TO meet the daily needs of the
poorer people. As evidence OF their I'M
partiality. It is cited that from May 81
to June 4, out OF a total OF s7.S7T people
thus assisted, &C. S60 were Christians and
Si.elf, or 81 per cent were Jews The
reply maintains that this is sufficient
answer 20 charges OF discrimination
against the Jews Also Il is pointed out
that the jews have a number OF their
own relief organizations.
A report Is given OF an address at Ora
COW by DR.. Lydlowsky on the destruction
of many art treasures and historic mOnu-
ments during the campaign In west GalIcia.
Many Of the fine old paintings In the
churches OF that locality. as well as the
churches themselves ana their richly
carved affairs. have disappeared before
the passing armies
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