The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-07
HUNS BATHE CONQUERED DISTRICTS IN BLOOD OF INN0CENTS--T MOST
 PATHETIC STORY OF THE WAR

larate into two parties of twelve each. They started again along paths which were so narrow that only one could go at time, and skirting precipices at the bottom of which they could see. before they got afraid of looking, the bodies of people and animals who had gone over
 5000 Girls Are Slaves.
 For nearly three weeks they were dependent entirely on the help of poor l folk they encountered in the novels of the countryside. But they made no complaint, and finally staggered into Saloniki one evening, after a journey of month and two days, with blood oozing from their worn out boots
 A party of forty French girls, re- turned by the Germans out of total of 5000 taken into virtual slavery from Lille. France. and nearby terri tory, were permitted to make their way to Paris, because the Germans at Lille were afraid of the effect of their stories on the civilian populat- ion there
 Here are extracts from the diary of the daughter of doctor of Lille, Yvonne Treville, one of the girls:
 March 23-Before I could answer the loud knock on my bedroom door i t was burst open. A German soldier brushed past my mother, shouting: Get up and dress. You leave Lille in twenty minutes to plant potatoes in the Ardennes.' I dressed over my night clothes. Mother tried to shield me by pretending to help with my clothes, but she was weeping so bit terly she fell on the floor Outside the other Germans lined up in the square stared at me, saying. 'Ach! You have pretty one, Fritz They laughed.
 Travel on Cattle Truck.
 March 26-It all happened only two days ago, not two years. But I am not 19 now. I am 30. The girls in the cattle truck with me were all classes. While we travelled thru the night German soldiers moved about among us in the truck. I took the part of one girl, not educated as had been, and dazed But always I saw my mothers face, as it was when the truck left. It seemed to be becoming shapeless with grief. I may never see it again. But I shall always see it.
 April 10-We have been in an emp ty house in an Ardenness village more than a week. We were taken to the headquarters the day after we came and the officers ordered me to strip I was stunned, I was turned to stone Not in pity, but to save time, he ex- plained something about medical ex- animation. And when I was naked the German doctor asked me quest ions and made tests I did not under stand. I objected so much that girls later in line were treated more kind ly.
 I had not seen the sign on the house where I am kept with five other girls, until this morning. In German is said "Six women" That is why these soldiers have come to look at us, and hint at insults. That is why we must now never leave each other alone, but stand together, with our backs to the wall, when these men come.
 One Girl Taken Away May 3-Eugenie has gone. There was another medical examina- i ton two weeks ago more in- ! sulting than 1 had dreamed of. Dur ing it I kept from fainting only by re- membering if I did faint might lose more than life. We were catalogued as good for anything We were so ashamed we went home by different streets.
 "Eugenie has been gone from our house week. Poor girl! She had had less training. If she has a son it will be sent to Germany to be- come soldier.
 June 8-More than a month more of daily horrors. They put an evil woman in our house. We cried, but it did no good. Two weeks ago they lodged soldiers with us. Then two of them dragged me into room. Since night before last have been afraid to sleep. Of my escape I dare not even think, much less tell. Yet l can only lie awake and pray to my mother and the dear mother of God for protection and succor.