The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-11-16
.OUTRAGES COMMITTED
BY German Soldiers
SWORN TESTIMONY OF THoUs
ANDs TELL OF AWFUL GRIMES
AGAIhsT HELPLESS.
MARKED sY Tas BEAST.

washington. October 70. The Frenc
government has ESTABLISHED ~ an
davits OF eye witnesses. more than tx
hund. nd thousand cases Of cFlms
laFairst women b. German officsrs an
soldiers in conquered French territor,
Tie report u the British cCmnis
sion. headed by Jfmes Bryce. forme
annie ssador. which investigated n
crimes Of German officers and soldier
against Belgiaa women and girls nor
ribIe as Il y had TO Be severely edIte'
before II was r. 70 lrint THIS repor
is not bassd on hearsay. bat eys-y Or
OF t,le thousands - CASES Is rrpyed tre
ycrd question by the sworn testiTon'
OF witnesses.
This wholesale violation q the De
fenselesS w9manhood and gsrlhood q
Fra nee ART Belgium Is the crownins
infarny o. The German nation
II Is the proud boast ~ eyery decent
American man that In no country h
the world Is vcmans honor he'd more
sacred tig,n in America
No man IL v ertsy q Ire high prlyil
eye = citizenship in shis FspAblic who
would no; defend the honor Of any wO-
man with riS MT
The huut-eds az thousands II FrenCh
and Belgian women victims o. tie aeS
tIal lust OF Ire German officers and sol
diers. whether they he living o. deal.
ar today sending this message aeruss
the s-gs 10 Ghe men Il America;
Have you wives, mothers capsh-
tiers. sisters. sveethearts7
d. you love Jnsul? Is their honor
their safety their happiness msire %
You thar al else IN II %Or'd more 10
you than lfe 'rseif?
eIn then mare we ask you 70 l0ot
upon our violated neSh and 10 pity as
But We ask something r.ore that yoyr
pity; we ask In the name % the chiv
airy OF which son 80 proudly boast. IN
The came - the womanhOod q the
world. ia tbs name OF jus; and pity
ne Christ, 10 Join wl.h cut others
husbands sens. brothers ard lovers II
he heroic fight they are ulakics- sn't
lniy 10 avenge Us out 70 save tire oth-
r women Of lse world, American We
net as tseI. as m ncs and BelSisn NO
men. from .ie iOa.hsnf.s lovrh % TIE
least,
-xvI men u America are far AVA
s IA tSt he;i o. battle INTO which oir
nen have pliineed ard from which
many Of them viii never retarr Most
\ you never viii have the opportunity
o ar sx4r with the sword and nayonet
md gun this appeal 70 your eou.agc
md Your chiyalry.
aBgt there is thing which every
me Of you car. Good z nd young. rich
md poor. strong and weak. You can
ieip with your money. whether il De
much or little, to the end that we will
= allie 20 keep our pledge u fsith 10
Is allies.
This pledge y that all that you have
II that you are. Is dedicated to the
Ioblest cause for which men have ever
ought and died ard sacrificed their
rorldIy goods-the cause OF woman
God.
Are you a husband? When you kiss
our wife tonight think II US. the wives
( France and Belgium VINO have been
efiled
Are you son When you look into
he caressing eyes OF your mother to-
light think OF US, the mothers o,
'rarce ard Belgium who have Deen
ragged thru the mire OF infaTny.
Are you n father , When your sweet
ure young daughter puts your arms
round your neck tonight think OF US
ne daughters Of France and Belgium.
tho a few .shJrt months ago were az
weet and pure as she and who are
ow either mcrcifilly dead or doomed
, living death. 4
"Are you a brother When you look
pom the fair face Of your sister TO-
ight think OF us. the sisters Of Franco
nd Belgium whose faces are no longer i
lir. from whom the joy OF life has
one forever.
Are you a .over2 When you feel to-
tight the thrill Of love at tho sight OF
er who is soon TO be your wife thirk
I us the sweetheaTts OF the men OF
rance and Belgium VINO have been
reed 70 drinl the dregs OF the bitter
It cup thst car touch purr v.mai's
ps.''
And when y7u think OF there. rs
ands. sons. fathers. brothers AMI
vers of America, ask yourselves this
les ion.
can ever again look an honest wo-
On in the face If dc not do the thing
hich now have the chance to d. 10
yenge the women Of France and Bel
UNI and defend the women OF .Ameri
my women