The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-11

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November IS: Sale of milk to civil
ians forbidden. Same must be kept
for sick Germans.
on last night Germans saluted New
Year by firing cannons, machine guns
and rifles. The projectiles were spe-
cially made and at very great height
produced colors and bright lights.
The whole village was Illuminated
with electric lights. The wood of
Athilly was wholly illuminated.
January 6: Copper taken from
Gronniers brewery. At Saby one
cannot provision one self, even in
soap. The Germans have taken every
thing.
Feb. 10. A son of M. Dumortier has
had to do eight days for failing to sa-
Lutte a German officer. M. Louis De-
marty and Jules Guffroy CULVER were
condemned to fourteen days in prison
at Vermand for not saluting a Ger
man.
February IA: The Germans tell me
there are 100000 war widows in Ger
many. that they have taken 10000
prisoners at Verdun: that they have
10000 Frenchmen surrounded at Yer
dun. Is it true?
February %; The constable an
nounces that no beasts are to be kill
ed unless four days notice is given
the German authorities.
February 26: I am told that Yer
dun has been. taken. We are forbid
den to give bread or tobacco to Rus
sian prisoners working here.
April %: Notice posted announc-
ing all small balloons carrying printed
matter, which may be found, must be
taken to the Kommandaturat Holnon.
April %: Easter Sunday Germans
passed IN drinking and towards even
ing many Of the Germans were drunk.
June IA: Schools closed until June
June 10: Children are gathering
currants, cherries, strawberries, ETC..
for Germans.
July 1: Bombardment last night
and today intense and uninterrupted.
(Note. Battle Of the Somme began
July ~.
July 6: Wagons full Of wounded
going past.
September 26: Forbidden to give
food to French prisoners forced to
work on aerodrome.
September 27: For not allowing
Germans to take away a chest OF
drawers M. Baloche has been fined
200 francs and imprisoned Is days at
Holnon and Nine. Baloche 10 days in
st. Quentin.
October 5: This morning my moth
er and I went to look for some things
we needed in the cupboard. We found
everything removed to make way
FOR shirts and things belonging,
to a German who had moved in with
out notice.
October ~: There is typhus at
Sayy. No more passes will be given
civilians.
October IS: Council discusses
evacuation of inhabitants.
October 81: Great artillery combat
on. Much thieving going on.
November 2: Germans intend TAX
Ing everything. including agricultural
implements, nails, etc. Flock OF sheep
driven past by M. Maurfce's shepherd.
He said: Here goes 10000 francs
out OF Savy."
November Ii: Only three cows left
in Savy.
November Is: Center for ammuni
ton distribution for French on Som
me, at Cherisy, blown up by German
aeroplanes. I heard explosion.
November 20: Nine. Catry fined
40 francs for giving French soldiers
(prisoners) coffee.
November 80: For several days
Germans busy destroying M. Gron-
niers high wall. They have started
on our garden.
December l.: Germans destroying
houses wholesale. About 2 p. m. l
heard two loud explosions.
December ~: German Office clerk
told me General Joffre had resigned.
The Germans held him in high es-
TEEN. They said he is great gen
eral
December 10: Germans enter |
houses taking all copper they find.
December 21: Germans take three
arge bells from church tower. They
made large opening and let bells
all into street.
December. 25: Nothing remains in
Savy. All implements taken. All
'ruit trees cut
December 80: Great fury and move
nent to motor cars, lorries, soldiers.
Reminds me of market day in the Rue
st. Martin.
January 20 (1917): French aero
planes bombed Savy last night. Some
Ierman motor cars and lorries, and
oldiers were hit.
February i The Germans say Ger
many will begin a submarine war.
February 10: Civilians here and
elsewhere forced to cut down all
rees. There is a rumor we are to be
vacuated from our homes.
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