The Detroit times., 1916-09-11
BY PAUL VlLlER.

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we buried the three poor women who
had been assassinated and who
since Monday night, had lain in their
funeral beds without a friendly eye
TO watch over them. They had been
placed in modest collins, OF which
two were put in a voiture, and the
third placed on a litter. At the mo
ment the funeral procession started
the Teutons came In such numbers
on the road that we were forced 10
wait until a break came I'm their
ranks. They filled the road. The
priest stood by the collins. The sob.
bling orphans stood behind as the
armies marched by. Not passing
bell, not even the cross. Al the
cemetery there were several Ale
mands, Catholicism. apparently. They
expressed their sorrow by the word
that | often heard at the border OF
the tomb. "Traurig"
In the middle of the afternoon a
troop OF men and women and chill.
dren. the unfortunate inhabitants OF
Pretz, came in. surrounded by an
armed guard OF Wurtembergers For
three days the Boches had held these
poor people in cellars, and they
were being led out as hostages. un.
der pretense that the men had fred
on the Germans VI. lAbbe Fran
co.'s, cure OF Nubecourt. was with
them He told me he was ignorant
OF the reason for his arrest.
Give me absolutiOn," said he
So that | did so. in the street
Then ! brought the poor prisoners
fresh water. One Boche repulsed
me brutally with his musket when
! sought 10 do so, but another more
compassionate interviewed. was
not allowed TO speak TO them. On
Friday all were set al liberty except
NJ. lAbbe. who was taken to Ger
many, rom which he returned after
II months Imprisonment. During
their captivity the poor people OF
Pretz cooked their meager meals II
the open street They remained witt
us. Scarcely 10 houses are stand
ing at PretZ.
However. these barbarians, whC
pillage. burn and kill, who have M
pity for mankind. have kindly hearts
for the beasts. Nine. Husson AM
her children were driven out o
their home. but the Boches fed he
dog until he was overau. At tn
home of NJ Bigorgne a little cal
was cared for so that il misses
sothing. II is true a pig was stolen
Thursday, Sept. lO.-The cannon
yesterday made numerous victims
All night long the surgeons hav
worked over them in the streets
The place was lighted as though II
the day. Without going out, W
watched this scene. lugubrious an
fantastic, through our window.
would inspire a painter of militar
scenes More Germans hurried pas
than ever before. Several automC
biles de luxe, filled with officers
dashed toward the field Of battle
One OF these rufflans. seeing m
carry water 70 the French wounded
entered into fury. He leaned on
OF his auto, and as long as he coul,
see me. yelled all the invectives
well-raised German can find in hi
own soft language This Is the sol
insult that have received from tn
Boches.
We have only potatoes left TO eat
The refugees from Ornes wish Il
return 10 their homes, now that th'
Teutons have passed They mag
inc naively their goods shall b.
waiting for them. went to th'
commandment, installed AZ the home
OF NJ. Dorm, TO ask a safe conduc
for them he spoke TO me as
man hurried but courteous, Imme
diately he gave me the safe con
duct | asked Then he saluted me.
IN. 10 Cure" said he, II am a
your disposal "a much as you wish.
During the German occupation ant
for several days afterward We wer,
ignorant of what went on elsewher'
in the world. No letters, no pa
pers, nothing but night We knew
nothing of what had become OF on
armies. We saw only Boches AM
heard only the multiple voices o
cannon. Our horizon was limited
by the ambulances where groanet
the wounded and by the cemeter,
where we buried their dead. One,
only asked the Teutons what wal
going on Their response was such
that did not reepat my question
THE French are recoiling every
where" they said I'm six days W,