The evening herald., 1917-09-24

wherever their duty may call them
The people OF Albuquerque. during
the short stay OF battery A. have
learned To love Captain de Bremond
ana his fine soldiers. Their bearing
everywhere has been that not only
OF soldiers. but OF men IN every sense
OF the word
ITO the people who remain at home
there II much that ] would like to
convey The people Of this country
have refused 10 believe the terrible
cruelty and the atrocities Of the
kaiser and his soldiers They have
said II was not possible that civilized
people would commit such crimes
But those who have Investigated the
subject know that IL is true: thnt the
German government Is bankrupt In
promises. and faithiess wherever they
have been trusted. We have learned
10 know thar Germany az an enemy
is less dangerous than as friend
The kaiser and his soldiers have vio-
lated every law ~ man and God and
every moral obligation They have
destroyed property of non n-combatants
with ruthlessness whore no military
reason existed They have murdered
non-cOmbatants. They have murdered
and manned women and children.
They have carried the women and
girls OF that part OF Belgium and
France occupied by them away from,
| their homes. and 10 "A condition wors,
than death itself As friends in nou.
trail ana friendly countries they hay,
/ fomented rebellion and stirred ul
wars ana internal discord Every.
! whore they have been faithlezs. Every
where they have committed barbari
I ties FOR whcih history furnishes nc
/ parallel and We; al this day a Mrg,
portion OF our population refuses (,
believe that it is possible that Euci
/ barbaritles have been committed To
| day the martial tread OF ten million
men Is heard upon the continent o
Europe. fighting to suppress that tor
/ rihlc military despotiHm represcnte,
I by the KAISER You viii soon becom,
d part Of them, and hundreds o
thousands Of others Of the soldier
{ from the Emitted States
Not until the war is over and on
soldiers have returned from the from
/ to tell in detail Go their families an,
/ friends. and in the future to theu
: children and their Childrens childrol
Of the ruthless crimes and harbaritic
/ committed aH they have seen nf.,
heard them from first-hand. shall "a,
; fully realize thc terrible crimes ant
/ barbsrous treatment OF innocent wom
ON and children OF France and Bol
eium by the German soldier an,
/ when that day comes aud our peopl'
Z t..
/ Of this country and especially IN,
women. viii fali upon their knees uu,
/ thauk God that this war Was no
fought upon the shores Of America. a'
/ we should have uad 90 fiEht o. o.
I Enrland and France had been dr
! feutcd boo this terrible conflict
Iilsh i.rRard Ior Hpftcrl
There b. little more that 4 cal
! say We wish YOU Godspeed ",
I know that battery s .s regarded mos
/ highl" and known throughout no,
! caLntry hy the generals Of the army
I and has the credit OF being one of IA,
/ best bat;erics in the United States
/ The people Of New Mexico Will FOL
! low you VIII grateful hearts aud o.,
! ever anxious 10 hear from YOU W,
sus Eood-bye. Rnd nay the God VIII,
rules over an of us bless you au,
/ Keep YOU
| captain De iircmond s'iArcwclI.
With his men standing at atten
1 ton. capt. Charles De Rremond mHd'
4 reply "a the farewell speech In th'
name a. the battery.
"in behalf ~ batter, A aud its ofn
i cefs, he said. Il thank the people
Of Albuquerque Tor thm magnificen
l demonstration when ! got orders Q,
, leave. ] knew 7 could count ON ml
men. but J hid not know that I coul,
! count On the people of AlhuuuerQu'
to take this part in our drpartare 4
NJ demonstration that has touehc,
every heart in battery a, ana batter
A viii never forget Albuquerque an,
its people Albuquerqucans haY'
| treated us In most hOspitable and
| ufarn.- haurtad faahion ever ainea usl