The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-10
BARON TELLS
OF MURDERS
IN BELGIUM

Tho their Wait was brlcf
one, the four Belgian ENJOYS
who were the guests OF Seattle
Sunday and Monday won the
hearts Of every ono who met
and talked with them.
They babe farewell 10 Seat.
tie at a dinner Monday night. at
the Masonic temple, and depart
ed by train for Portland at
io:45 p. m.
The sympathetic smile and
gracious demoanor OF Baron
Moneheur, the humorous twin.
kle In the eye OF Gen. Leolerca,
the pompous bearing OF Mai
osterrelth, and the dash and
gallantry OF Louis d'Ursel
whose ambition was 10 be very
American. oaptlvated the au-
dienees that greeted the com
rnissioners In Seattle.
Monday night the Belgian off
cials dined among their own pco-
pie. Local Belgians. still loyal 10
their plucky fatherland. watched
the baron with sparkling eyes
When he described the sufferingE Of
the Belgian nation. there were
many eyes that were not dry.
Judge Burke Speaks
The dining hall Of the Masonic
temple. where the dinner was held.
was decorated for the occasion with
Belgian and American colorS. and
with a Belgian flag In illuminated
eolors behind the speakers table
Samuel I'm presided MS ioastmas.
ter. and Judge Burke. speaking for
the people OF Seattle. told OF the
debt OF gratitude all peoples Of the
earth owe 10 little Belgium
1T was Belgium that aroused the
world 10 sense OF It's imminent
deadly peril" the Judge said and
gave 20 mankind an example OF pa.
triotic helfsacrifice IN defense of
home, country ana liberty that viii
cherished turnout all time aa one
OF the most precious possessions OF
humanity: II viii forever stand out
as an inspiration and encourage.
ment TO all struggling against fear.
ful odds. In any part OF the world.
for justice and liberty-an example
dear TO God and famous 10 all
ages. Oh no. tine world can never
forget what the BelEians did
Describes Suffering
AZ the end Of Judge Burkes ad-
dress. Baron Moncheur rose 10 his
feet as tho crowd applauded
The words your speaker has
spoken have warmed my heart" he
exclaimed Belgium loves her chill.
dren. but II she has TO give them up
there IL no one she would rather
give them 20 than Uncle Sam.
In his address. the baron describ-
FL again tho details OF the suffer.
ings bis people have undergone at
the hands Of tho foe
Receives Sad News
"only today" he said. ~ re.
eelvcd telegram from Belgium
that 20 OF the leading citizens
OF Brussels have been arrested
and sent 10 Germany. Among
them 10 the uncle Of Count d'ur.
1 sN's " pb' WfSsfNN 70 INC oNlttu
States"
The cable came from Baron Bey.
ems. Belgian minister of foreign AZ.
fairs. and stated that Count Jean
Id'Oultremhn. n manager OF the Bel.
gian bank. and Count Hippolyte
d'Ursel. with directors OF colonial
companies. have been deported.
Crimes Beyond Belief
The Germans claim that this r. a
retaliation for the action OF the
BelEians in sending the wives and
children OF German civilians In Tab
ora. Africa. 10 France. This was
done so they would not be LEFT to
| die in the tropics. Il was explained
Some OF the crimes deliberately
committed by our enemy are al
most beyond belief" he said
When the German troops entered
Dinant. soldiers OF the iosth regi.
ment OF infantry invaded the
church. drove ont the congregation
and shot so OF the men.
Later in the day a crowd OF citi.
zens were driven into the parade
square. The men were ranged
along n wall The front rank OF
them were then told TO kneel. the