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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
ENID BENNETT MAKES DEBUT
English Actress Soulful in Film Whose
Conclusion Is Weak

Enid Bennett, the little English
actress, made her screen debut at a
private showing Of princess Of the
Dark at the Strand yesterday morning:
Miss BENEFITS work deserves none OF
the Stereotyped phrases, Clever, ad-
mirabie, noteworthy, DO not apply 20
the littlc actress. She is wistful, pa
'hetic. soulful, r. you like-yes. and
beautiful and full OF charm. II she
continues 20 put into her work all that
she has put into her first picture she
viii undoubtedly make some OF the
established screen fayorites look 20
their laurels. for every one IS going 10
love her.
In princess of the Dark" Miss BEN
nett plays a little blind girl who lives
in d dull world. with wonderful fairies
and princes, with herself as queen. In
the dreary town where she lives with
her father Is a boy. terribly deformed,
who falls in love with little Fay, and
as she cannot see his ugliness she
christens him her prince. The ending
OF the picture is quite inadequate, and
one wonders II the mind which con-
ceived the sweet and tender story OF
the first four reels could really have
devised so weak an ending. One cannot
fancy Fay turning against her prince"
after she had recovered her sight, nor
leaving him lying dead in the dreary
cavern; for that matter. one cannot
fancy Fay ming.ng with the world
married 20 John Rockwell. As 10 stands
nov the story seems 20 teach that
when we acquire that which We most
1rdently desire we will find IL Of no
value.
In the supporting cast are Jack Gil
ber. who gives an admirable perform
arce as Grip" Hslloran; Alfred Nos-
bu-ch. Walt Whitman and J. Frank
Burke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
PRINCE CHING

Pekug. Feb. Prince Ching, for
mer Premier and former Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, died yesterday a. Tien.
tsin. He celebrated his eighticth birth
day last April
Prince Ching, who was an uncle o.
the late Emperor Of China and d states
man Of notable influence under the Old
MaDchu regime. retired with the abdi-
cation of the Manchus and since had
been residing az Iien-tsin.
Resgning the controllership Of the
Army Board in 1909. he became the
Premier iu the first Cabinet that vas
established By Imperial decree, IN May.
1911. His retirement followed. after
his dismissal from the Premiership and
a short period Of service as Presidens
Of the Privy Council
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
TO BRIGHTEN UP SIXTH AVE.
Association Formed to Obtain I'm.
proyements for ThOroughfare

4 movement 20 establish a new
white way in Sixth Avenue, 70 improve
transportation facilities and TO make
the avenue more attractive as a shop
ping district from Herald Square 70
Central Park South. was launched YES
terday, when the Brighten u Sixth
Avenue Association was formed at a
luncheon at Jacks.
The meeting was called 20 order by
Mark A. Luesche-. OF the Hippodrome,
the temporary chairman, who ad-
dressed representatives from Stern's,
COwperthwaits'. Lewis & Conger. Jack
Duuston and nearly every other large
interest along Sixth Avenue. The
opinion was expressed that Sixth Ave
nue. has been neglected by the city,
while improvements have been made
all along Broadway and Fifth Avenue
on both sides of 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
CHILpREN's COURT CASES
DECREASED 1.710 IN 1916
Called Proof of Intelligent Handling
and Agencies Work

Only 1895 children were ARA gned
N The Children's Court last year, de-
crease Of ITO since 1915, according TO
the report fled with the Mayor yester-
dav by Justice Hoyt. Justice Hoyt'
commenting on the falling of in cases.
called Il proof Of intelligent handling
and Of the successful efforts Of prooa-
ton officers. churches, settlements and
other organizations.
ut has been suggested he said
chat the infantile paralysis epidemic
last summer and the consequent reluc-
lance 10 bring children into the court as
veE a. the general business prosperity
prevailing during the entire year we're
factors which might have operated 10
reduce our total.
very possibly these two conditions
had an effect in lessening the number
of our cases. but IL is curious 90 note
one thing in this connection the mum
Der of special proceedings, Including
charges of improper guardianship or
neglect which involves many infants
and extremely young children, actual y
increased over that Of 1919, while the
marked falling of occurred among
cases Of juvenile delinquency, On which
no children under seven years OF age
we're brought before the court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
THE DIARY OF OUR OWN SAMUEL PEPYS

Jqr.r7, S1AH day my desk, working hard at this task
and that and with SidIa the pampheteer to luncheon and we
talked of many things such the cost Of paper and literature
and D Home TO dinner where H. Candy and his lady
and thew 20 the opera and my wife to the playhouse and sa"
Sir Bares A Kiss Cinderella which liked beyond any
av have seen this twevemonth IN especial Mr. Norman
Trevor and Miss Maude and met l. Dodd and Marian
and the Csrbv; and had discussion forasmuch as said
had fer be shaw than and H. Candy said he had efer be
Rsr because Shaw is doubt unhappy and sour at the word
while barrie lnoweth reconcile the real with the IDEAL ana
M doubt happv hath vast amount OF Fun "eL uen
5 fud like TO be Barrie what Shaw writes But H.
Carby would still rather be Barrie throughout
Fsyq Lay and astonned to see the news OF lhe
% IRON, Gerrnanv and if stay of 1t will be
miracle eens: nor one wholly be wished for either As for
r patick relations Germany, would not give two last
years tennis balls them J. Darling the cartoon hah come
70 the city and We talked Mistress Edna Feber 10 Helen
Ts for dinner where Oiggns, and we talked Of the
war and is nmnence Home, and read H. Websters Inc
Thoroughbred" taye inferior to his best wish he'd not use
50 MANY cortracons he's auxiliary 1t doesn't
make the taye any easier TO read
Our guess which usually than anybodys else that
the esteemed plans for the Encouragement Of River
side Park which unlike New York Centras the Womens
Leagues.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
TWO ENGLISH SINGERS
HEARD AT AE0LIAN HALL
Louis Gravcure and Sybil yane Please
Their Audiences

Their Audiences
There were two song recitals az
Aeolian Hall yesterday. In the after
noon the English barytone. Louis
Graveure. gave his second recital Of
the season. Mr.. Graveure's voice is
splendid and his breath control IN
usual, while he has improved q good
deal in interpretive power. His chief
lack is IN temperament, while his die
ton IN French songs is as yet exceed
ingly crude
An interesting feature Of his pro-
gramme yesterday was a group of Bo-
hemian folkSongs. arranged BY Vincent
Puck, which Mr. Graveure gave in Eng
lish. His closing songs were by Amer
can composers. and included Gilberte's
The Devils Love Song two songs by
cambridge Crist and Frances TarboX's
The Joy OF a Rose
IN the evening Miss Sybil Fane, also
an English singer. 6lled the auditorium,
with two hundred additional persons or
the stage Miss Nane Is young
woman Of remarkable powers, her voice
q clear. powerful soprano, and her
style. especially in the air from
Haydn's Creation and in HandeIs
Care Selve." Other composers repre-
sented were Brahms, Strauss, Nolf
Fsur6. Dcbussv, Bachelet, Hagemann
and hOrsmaD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
JOHN l.. MILLER

John L. Miller, builder OF .he first
apartment houses on Riverside Drive,
and one Of the oldest residents on the
upper West Side, died yesterday at HE
home, 81 Riverside Drive. He was
seventy years old. Most Of his life was
spent in developing the real estate pos
s.bilitics Of Manhattan above Forty
second Street. he was ore Of the firs-
20 realize that there was a demand for
Office buildings on Broadway above
Longacre Square, and constructed sew
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
MICHAEL MANTON

Sayville, NyXS FEB. l.-Michae' Man
ten, father Of Judge Martin T. Manton,
OF the United States District Court
died to-day at his home on Lincoln
Avenue, from pneumonia. lie was born
seventy years ago in Loughrea. County
Galway. and came 20 the United State
az the age Of eighteen. Until thirteen
years ago he conducted a coal business
In Brooklyn Besides Judge IaHt0n be
leaves two sons. u. D. Naatou, post
master Of Sayyi'le, and the Rev. J. T..
Manton. assistant rector Of the Roman
Catholic Church o. ~ John the Evan
gelist. on Twenty-Five Street, Brook
Ign. and three daughters, Mrs. John
McKenna, Mrs. Francis Flsherty and
Elizabeth 4. Mantou, Of Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
JOHN wIDDECONBE

John Widdeconbe, 81 years old, an
assistant corporation counsel died las.
night az his home, Z Castle'on PARK, -.
George, Staten Island. lie was born i1
London, and in 1877 was admitted IS n
solicitor in the London Supreme Court.
In 1882. he came 20 New York and was
admitted 20 the Bar here IN 1887. In
1904 he was appointed an assistant cor
poratior counsel in charge Of Richmond
under the Mcclellan administration.
and held the Office until his death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
NRs IANF MGRANE

Mrs. Jane McGrane, widow Of william
McGrane, for many years New York
business man. died yesterday from heart
disease at her home, 533 Madison
Street. Brooklyn. Mrs. McGrane was IN
her eighty-seyeuth year. She was born
in Dublin, Ireland. and came 70 this
country when a girl She was married
in 1852. and soon after the Civil War
moved 20 Williamsburg, where she re-
sided until 1898
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
MUSIC IN SING SING DRAFT
Ten of Prisoners from Clinton Claimed
for Aurora Band

Ten of twenty-three tanned prison
ers who were drafted yesterday 70 sing
Sing from the Clinton prison owe their
transfer 20 their musical tempera-
mcnts. Owing 70 resent releases and
Transfers Bar dmaster Anthony De
Genoa found his force depleted and
when it was found that other yolun-
tecrs did not possess the necessary
musical ability he asked that others
be obtained from outside.
Those Who came 10 Sing Sing yester-
dav will be mustered into Tom Browns
Aurora Band Il is an unusual practice
20 draft corvicts from upstate. and
yesterdays transfer vas the largest
ever made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
New Club Directory Issued

Thirty-ei-ht thousand men ana
women are listed as members OF the
forty-two leading clubs IN New for.
ana vicinity i'm the new number Of
"Club Member Of New York" for 1917
and 1918. issued yesterday az 81 Fast
F.-fy-second Street. The volume was
complied and published by J. 3. Glib
con Of the New York Athletic Club.
Resides the names and addresscf c.
Tho members. 10 contains the dates o..
annual meetings Of the various orsaui-
g,tione initiation fees. annual due
and dates Of the incorporation OF tire
club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
l.. Te.,.!4p. 90 Tie Tribune
Washington, February .

Washington. February
ARMY
ID. ARTHUR THAYFl. rzra.-. '1 Ch.raso. ilr
U.f. bod connection NI-l nrirer reserve .Nip'. n
ss--e a.7--..' training -o-- enlisted reserve corps
..I H.IIyfr-' training .tIps
f.t IuUN r. AYnELOT1E. Me- '1.~ I-.l
Water Reed Genera. HHr.si D. g.. ahl .i'"
.r.rn AL D.. Ear..t. fr J.. d A. Russell.
o.. IDI& O. EfIIINDEN ST. g.. lo fN-l-
Dine I..nlg .. TRANSPORT i-nu San frances.
az EDWARD BURR Corps of EHs a adtIno-
II. rHtar .utI-. detailed fn sIprIi1ifi1 'pfis'fi.
..a. Dr all. .u navigation lufHU. .zrI ~ ~. Y o
lr rsrl Lighthouse D.sI.. VIC" Co.. IhphA0 IT.
RIBS Corn" NJ E.g
ri,.i It Joins = BEE>ON. A. r. g.. from g.
Tlrma. .. bono aud .ia|i relieved .I.m a'.'e
,U DAVID O.. BRAlNARD q VI 60 li" com
rsiirr m fsruorare dur .r oTce m ,li'r nt
~ar -rp.~ i0 0larrrln.Iisr general I.i GUY lA
s.,..g n CARROLL. " De WITT. from 1871 90
Ii,e irt. v-e s,r1at j. JANIS g. COON. To-
F,-.t - ~. ALFRED y. LARABEE. Coa,. A., ,
O COATES Ttl mr. detailed ir So corps
Mi IuHN LOCKWOOD retired. -rDof i9
s-.ef a.gr-.f-uasfr- NaE fGrs tltr. f0- laigl-
rart b. duty temporarily a. qgare-rnss'rr no
ir4rrrnr. WIfHrf Ur fTu Oh '.Lr rHn return
d.. 81. Y1rs Ds Ma. LOCKWOOD s.t rs.
r...+ d. GILBERT o. coon .r'hr'r iria'1fl
.. Fl. N4f.. Reel GrHerH. Hrsu.s. 10. a.
rr.t D. 20 1fvtE b. RpNBiNS t ln.. N1rI
...ll. Is g. UI..Hfr-sI f.rH -.rr'Hr .' 4
,.rF .FnUg. U.s. tutliLI coast Ar.'ICT UPON
arrival ir q Juy o. '9 n.--.Iarer eo<' ie.
-, -r sI,.ag aaaa ..la.-l col. WILLIAM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
SEEK EDUCATIONAL MANAGER
Boards Members 10 Advertise Widely
for $4,000 a Year Man

The committee on nominations Of the
Board Of Education will give wide pub
lefty 10 its search for an executive
manager Of the board, according TO an
announcement made yesterday.
Advertisements will be placed in
THE Boston Journal OF Education" and
The Chicago School Review stating
that the body Is prepared 20 consider
written applications for this newly ere
ated position, which pays $4,000 a
year. The essential qualities are sue
cessful business and educational e1pc.
rIoncp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
MRS. JAMES p. HOLLAND

lr-. Julia Holland. ffty-onc years
orI the w,fe OF James P. Holland. pres
ident OF the State Federation Of Labor
died last light az her home, "a Wash
ington Avenue, Roekaway Beach. Sne
leaves her husband and daughter
Mr.. James Finley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
GAS CHIEFS HONOR VETERAN
Cortelyou at Surprise Party for John
O'Connell. Sey enty-eight Years Old

O'COnnell SeV enty-eight Years Old
George b. CoItelyou, president OF the
Consolidated Gas Company, and other
officials OF the corporation, gave John
O'Connell, general foreman Of the last
Twenty-frst Street gas works, a sur
prise party yesterday az the completion
Of HE sixticOh year or service with
the concern.
O'ConueH. Who is serenity ight
,..rs old. Vas busy at work when his
.nncriors walked in. Hr. Corteiyou
md. a shor, address and presented the
ycterau With a Purse containing a gold
ni.c, for cycrv year that he has served
The COMPANY When 'he foreman cele-
brated bic seventy Ehth birthday, on
January ., bic fellow workers gave nm
watch and chain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
THE Wanderer" Shows
Much of the "RiotOus
Living"
BIG PERFORMANCE
HAS ANIMATION
More Beauty in Pictures
than Language of Man
haitian Show

The Wanderer.' a Biblical play by
Maurice V. Samuels, az the Manhattan
Opera House. Founded on Wilhelm
Schmittbonn's DER Verlorene Sohn.'
Presented by William Elliott, F. Ray
Comstock and Morris Gest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
PPE-EMINENCE

I
Who'd met Dusc.
or so he said
And talked with her;
As she down a windy street
lie turned a corner
Headong into her
II ~ sorry Duse said,
II was looking the stars"
Ny envy Of that man
Wthstood the years
Until one day l a Dane
Who'd talked with Henrik lbsen:
This man, with head bowed TO the wind,
Was walking up O Stockholm way
When round the the seer
And he pumped him.
And that great mind
Whose thinking moved the world
Surveyed my friend
Through his big eyes
And slowly spoke:
Since when have Goldfish TO land'"
With an the awe
One has for those whove known the great,
These I've enved
Until the other day
When laundering round behind the scenes
I stepped upon PavOwa' toe.
The faculty Of sm5ou University which the Kaiser
candidate Prize receives The Coming
Towers honorable mention for the Satire Medal.
STILL the Kaiser cannot be said not be worker peace
& He has made millions Of should have
70" desirable thing peace Is
HELP YOURSELF TO A ZINC CROSS
Ny poems al nave 1ddiy Zlnc,
NO use" and lack Of merit;
songs and stories die the death,
Til 7 can hardly bear It.
Ny joke have had but poor
They make cry for days.
Bot man, never wrote
Made up Of names Of plays
PAUL GOULD
Germany may not gn. although, G. s. K suggest she
seems u be getting all The breaks.
Heneymooners may Ike Lakewoods hotel observation-disclosures
winch adycrtes Sheltered bridal paths
II has been impossible read Mr. Baruchs nlumlnatng-no
mid, exactly but Illuminating without learning the
got' Of the When break stock Is imminent there
u only one course for the spectator 20 take
'A'''' is Atlantic sioa,az Tor s.asf
Here then Sell Dpo Relat. short
r.. P A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
The Coming Tower

THE ACCENTED SYLLABLE
len dreams Of peace ethereal
The Kaiscr's put a crimp;
iis Governments Imperial
With the accent on the imp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02

Also IN 1867 there may a tablet erected to the memory Of
% who in 1871 thought the United States could stay out
r or possibly to the memory Of the crank who thought the
limited States would actually get into war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
BoIIEAU'S ESTATE $4,000

Artist Left Al to Wife. Who Was
Model for Pictures
Philip BoiIeau. Oh, artist. who oied
or Jeruarv IS, ef- nm estate OF aool'
$4,000.
his will. lied yesterday. gives the
entire estate % Mrs. Emily O.. BoHeau,
the widow. who was her husband .
model for his American Girl pict-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
Army and NdDy Orders
Movements OF WdrShlb

ID BEACH .sa.-r #e.a..-I .t tl- ..
rOHN M EAGLIi I.s'L Ar..cir. aear-.l ..s.
e..ar.fa,I D. Uar.. extension fur month, granted
CAM JOHNSON r. HAMMOND. Mol Cops.
E..is-s..aT Fi-f o. CUvINGTuN H SHARP
Lolsilaa National Guard. a-ar.c.
NAVY
Il Command Dep p g. Muslin |ra-ar. NsvI.
ae..a... station. Pensacola. .. home a- aFaf
IT. IT, Co.. r. p. CROSS detached r--s Of Judge
T. % al MOORE .I Michigan.
I.asr r. %. CHAY-OA. detached Sow Y1r.. POI
A...,'art surgeon D. H0BrITr 'i r e.. as,4eae.
Na-ir- GuIrf American legation. Na.asua. sic
Dlr'.' sI.s-r. b T. HAERis .--a.#ef
rav ra-I MARI IsHi. 'o 1a7s. training NaI'.
-r. F.4a..-.u r.#r 4 a U7H-t. Surgeon j. L
HROWS 3D. nav -zrf. Mar Island.
E.st-aan 20 49, NMNu. d~arEla Virginia. .
MOVEMENT
ARRIVED
f-. .l-,.arsr1riIr 40 Gla-.arlrlHn EE.
0.RHrr and Ontario a. Ggan,aralo. usgroIss q.
-aHIIaIe ana tIaHIlu fmn.
Jan rl-A-rtlusL 40 furr Arhlr Hercules. RI.
p-rsao.s. Maine sf savannah. Marietta a. Bos
flH ya-I oregon. a. San p.-gr -i-tnfl.a al
Puerto MeI.ro.
Jan r1.Iarv.. AMI south Cs-o...s. s.7m Guar
ta-ara fHr Gu1r.t.a. ahH B45 u.-tu.l. from Guar
.t.rs--n frr SsrfIsE1 ant --rI-H Gusrtanarn
jar i.rrHgs lu-psr a"I Irim..Hels i'r
O. f.rI NfE iHrt 80 isaI.H-. n e.. ID nt
f.r-. from n..i1r fpr Philadelphia ores0r from
-1r T,Ir r. san picsu lmh'"l FROM '4-'
,aulma Tor santiago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02

,r-s. William Allen Will give
musical tomorrow afternoon a. her
home. II East S'yty-hfth Street
Mrs Hamilton Mex. Tvombiy gave
a dinner last night az her house IN
Fifth Avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02

m the Imp Germ. Govt. tells US that ships they act like
~ le ships will not be moested One Of the rules when We
s ~ in order to preserve amateur standing Is that at the
~ each steamer American national flag shall n.y. Inc
So, national flag contains IS stars. If steamer flying
i FLAG should be blown up the Imp Germ Govt might say
NJ counse-that had stuck the rules that the nag
-! & American national flag And then you know some OF
s would actually believe that Gcrmanys promises were
80 and that her love for nsincere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02

Germany Ready to Stake Everything, says an Evening Post
Everything that is has left which to be one
- chin She owes for five stacks now excluding her Original
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02

Still the Kaiser said not TO be worker for the
a He has made millions Of should have
GOV desirable q thing peace IS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02

Mr. and Yrs. Marshall Field, 3d.
who were az the RiJz-Carlton, nave
zone 90 Washington Tor Few days.
They will return 20 the city next
weeE for the wedding Of Miss Nancy
Perkins TO Henry Field. on February
:. az the home Of The brides aunt
Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, = East
Sercrty-Jhiri Street. ir. and Yrs.
Marshall Field vii. 90 20 Aiken a.ter
10 Wedding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02

The faculty STEAMBOAT University which suggests the Kase
the Nobel Peace Prize receives The Coming
Tover's honorable mention for the Satire Medal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02

The last FOR the season o.. me
Jeni6. Assemblies vii. be held 20
MICH. 70 ~hcrrV's.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02

,frs. C.. Lee Smid-. of $50 PARK
Avenue. viii give q dinner and thea
ire partv this evening FOR Ills. Elise
Tr0v0et Smith.
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n UR present improvements in the midst of
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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-11-09

condemn the whole German army.
Some regiments have been most hui
name, but others behaved very badly.
Have you seen the government re-
port?"
I said I had not seen it, though
had heard that a careful investigation
had been made.
"The government was very eau
tious," his majesty said. "The inves-
tigation was absolutely impartial and
as accurate as it could be made.
Doubts were cast on all statements
even those of the most dependable wit
nesses--until they could be verified"
"They were VERIFIED"
eyes; again and again."
'By the victims themselves?"
"Not always. The victims of ex-
IRENE cruelty do not live to tell Of it.,
but German soldiers themselves have
told the story. We have had here at
La Panne many thousands of journals
taken from dead or imprisoned Ger
mans furnishing elaborate details of
most atrocious acts. The government
is keeping these journals. They fur
nish the most elaborate details Of
testimony of what happened in Bel
GUM when it was swept over by
brutal army. That was, of course,
during the invasion; such things are
not happening now, so far as we
know
He was trying hard to be fair. We
were still neutral. / was to publish
the interview in neutral country.
He did not wish to involve us, to
rouse us. He had sent delegation
to us to tell us the truth, but we had
not realized then what was happening,
and we had not heard their story.
Slowly and gravely he went on. he
sat very still, looking ahead, weighing
every word.
thousands Of civilians have been
killed without reason. The execution
of noncombatants is not war, and no
excuse can be made for 1t. Sucn
deeds cannot be called war;"
HID BEHIND WOMEN.
'But IL the townspeople fred on the
Germans?' asked.
"All weapons had been deposited In