The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-27
GERMAN WAR PRACTICES.
A Book That You May Have by Writ.
Ing and Asking for II.

ing and Asking for II.
Some Of the blackest pages in
all history, comprising a docu-
mentary record OF "deeds that
make one despair Of the future
of the human race, "are found IN
a book named German War
Practices, which has just been
issued at the Government Print.
ing Office by the Com mlttee on
Public Information for free dis
tribution. 1t Is edited by Prof.
D @. Munro, Of Princeton, and
other scholars.
The book gives excerpts from
the diaries Of German soldiers Of
which these are specimens: "Iu
the night Of August 1919 the
village Of Saint Maurice was pun.
lshed for having fred on Ger
man soldiers by beng burnt to
the ground by the German troops
The village was surround.
ed, men posted about a yard
from one another so that no one
could get ont. Then the Uhlans
set fire to 1t house by house;
neither man, woman, or child
could escape; only the greater
part Of the live stock we car.
ried of, as that could be used.
Any one who ventured TO COL 9
out was shot down. All the in
habitants left in the village were
burnt with the houses. 4"
"a horrible bath OF blood. The
whole VILLAGE burnt, the French
thrown into the blazing houses,
civilians with the rest. +"
That the reign OF frlghtfulness
was the definite policy Of the
German Government Is testified
to by an amsziug collection Of
documents and utterances OF
German officialdom. Herewith
are excerpts from documentary
proof furnished by German rec.
ords establishing the truth be-
yond question:
"As soon as you come to blows
with the enemy he will be beaten.
No mercy will be shown! No
prisonrs will be taken! AS the
Huns, under King Attlla, made a
name for themselves, which is
still mighty lu traditions and
legends today, may the name o1
German be so fixed in China by
our deeds, that no Chinese shall
ever again dare to look at q Ger
man sskance. Open the way
for Kultur once for I'll. From
the Kalser'S speech to the sol
diers on the eve Of their depar-
ture for China IN 1900
"Whenever national war
breaks out, terrorism becomes Q
necessary military principle. -
General Won Hartmann.
"The city of BrusS els exclusive
Of Its su burbs has been punished
by an additional fine Of 5000, ,00(
francs on account OF the attack
made upon German soldier BY
Ryckere, one ofits police offici
ais. Baron Won Luettwltz, Gov
ernor OF Brussels.
~ am thirsty; bring me some
beer, gin. rum" 'If you lie II
me l will have YOU shot immedi
ately. These sentences are
taken from a phrase book sup
piled to German soldiers, accord
ling tn Minister Brand Whitlock
! "One cannot make war in 6
sentimental fashion. The MOI
pitlless the condition of the war
the more humane 1t Is in reality
| for 1t will rua Its course all thu
sooner, General Won Bern
hardi.
'sThe innocent must suffel
with the guilty. >. ..All this
must not IN our eyes weight al
one Of our brave soldlers-th,
righteous accomplishment o
duty Is the emanatlon of a hlgf
Kultur and in that the population
OF the enemy countries can learn
alesson from our armies. Gen
eral Won Bisslng.
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