Evening journal., 1916-12-20
GERMANY LIES. SAYS
Chief OF RED Cross
NJ. Ador Flatly ContradictS
Assertion Regarding
Belgian DepOrtations
LAID TRAP FOR THE
PEOPLE IS CHARGE

PARIS, Dec. ZO.-Ihe Foreign Once
has communicated to the Associated
Press the evidence of Gustave Ador
ex-President of the Swiss Confedera-
tion, and now president of the Inter-
national Red Cross, and the testimony
OF a witness to the deportations from
Lille, RoubaiX and Turcoing TO dis
prove the declaration OF the Nord-
deutsche Allemeine Zeitung of Ber-
lin, that delegates Of the International
Red Cross co-operated In the deslgna-
ton of persons for deportation by the
Germans.
mo delegates of the International
Red Cross took part in the designa-
tion of those deported from Lille,
Turco ng, RoubaiX, or elsewhere in
France or Belgium" said NJ. Ador.
"The GovernOr-General of Belgium
dissolved the Belgium Central Red
Cross committee and placed the Or
ganization under German direction.
II is possible that delegates from the
German Red Cross were present dur
ing the operations"
Machine Guns Posted.
Accord ng to inhabitants of Rou-
baix who Witnessed the deportations
and whose sworn evidence has been
taken, the Foreign Office statement
says. the streets of the town were bar
ricade0 by The German troops at ,
o'clock in the morning, while machine
guns were posted on all the street
corners. A patrol forced an en-
trance to the houses and demanded
lists Of the inhabitants. Persons
were picked out for deportation and
ordered to prepare instantly.
The first victims, men, women
girls. boys and children, were driven
into the big wool combing mill of AL
ford Note & Co.. remote from the
town and near the railway.
M Mathon, a leading manufacturer
of RoubaiX, and president of one of
the French Red Cross societies. con-
tinues the statement, rushed to the
headquarters of the German COM
mandinf officer. and demanded the
immediate constitution of a commit
tee to receive complaints of persons
selected for deportation and to ex-
anime the demands OF those III or
the sole support of families He also
demanded and obtained authorlzat on
that members Of the Red Cross take
into the factory provisions and cloth
ing.
Warning Against Trap.
"He went to the factory to warn the
deported persons against a statement
drawn up in German on a register
presented TO the victims on their ar
rival. The statement, VIII ch none OF
them understood, declared that the
signer was leaving voluntarily for
agricultural work in whatever region
he might be needed.
IN. Mathon posted at the doors Of
the factory members Of the Red Cross
to warn their victims Of the nature OF
his statement"
Taking note of comparisons which
have been m7de between the INVASION
of Belg!ulr by the Germans and the
experiences Of Greece at the hands
of the Entente Allies. the Foreign
Office issued a statement in regard tC
its point OF view.
The Foreign ofice's citation oi
facts and construction of the treaties
guarantee ng the neutrality Of Bel
GUM and the protection Of Greece
are in lines with the recent state
ment of V.scount Grey, the British
Foreign Secretary. To this the
Foreign Oaice appends the assertion
that the Entente Allies have done
more to carry out the terms of theil
engagements; that is, that they are
lighting to defend Belgian neutrality
ard to protect Greece from exterior
and interior menaces.
Germans Violated Oath.
In invading Belgium, the Foreign
Office declares, the Germans violated
their oaths and dishonored their sigma
ture to the treaty guaranteeing the
neutrality of that nation. In landing
troops az Salonica the Allies, accord
ing to this presentation. not only car.
ried out the engagement undertaken
in the treaty defining their protection
of the Kingdom of Greece. but re-
sponded to the invitation OF the Greel
Government to come to its aid.
The various precautions are said tC
have been taken by the Allies "in the
face OF a situation which was FALSE
and dangerous The Govern
ment at Athens made concessions,
the statement continues, "but witt
bad grace and the single aim to gain
time. A band of volunteers was or
ganized, guns we're trained and am
bush was prepared. and eventual.
these volunteers, led by officers OF thl
regular army. fred without provoca
ton upon our detachments with rifles
machine guns and artillery.
"One may now judge if there exist
any resemblance between Greece ant
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