The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-12-15
GERMAN WAR PRACTICE
DESCRIBED IN BOOK

Some at the blacklist pages ia alt
history comprising documentary
record OF deeds that make one de.
SPAR Of the future Of the human race.
arc found Ia a book named German
War Practices" which has just been
issued at The Government Printing
Office by the Committee on Public In.
formation for free distribution Il is
edited by PROT y G. Munro, Of Prince.
ton aud other scholars
The dHmfoBndlHg evidence which
ibis book presents 70 the Jury Of man
kind is drawn mainly from German
aud American sources, and includes
official proolamatious and utteraaces of
. tbo responsible heads of the Imperial
German Government, lettarr aud d.a.
ries Of German soldiers. quotations
from German newspapers and material
.tawa from the archives Of the State
Department which lay bare the story
lot Hcuucoivablc German activities.
The purpose Of the book is 10 shoN
that the system Of frlghtfuluess itself
the greatest atrociiy, is the definite
rolicy of the German Government SO
sinister that German soldiers have
themselves az times feyolted Indlvid.
ual aCts OF Wanlon cruelty and bar
barrie destruction are cited only TO H.
Wgtate thr operation Of the romorpc
. rss system
Tho book gives excerpts from the
diaries or German soldiers Of which
these are specimens In the night Of
August 1919 the village Of Saint
Maurice waa punished for having fred
on German soldiers hy being burnt to
lhr ground by the German troops.
rhn village was surrounded, men post
"a about q yard frnm one another. eu
thal BO one could get oul Then the
ihlaas set fire 30 IL house by house.
neither man woman or child could
escape only the greater part Of the
live stock Ae carried of, as that could
be- used Any one who yentured 10
come out was shot down. Al the IN.
habitants left tn the village were burnt
with the houses
! horrible bath of blood. The whole
village burnt TIE French thrown into
the blazing houses, civilians with the
rest"
THAT the reign Of frlghtfulness was
the definite policy Of the German Gov,
eminent is testified to by an amazing
collection IT documents and utteraneos
Of German ofiiciaidom Herewith are
excerpts from documentary proof fur
nsbed by German records establishing
the truth beyond question
As soon as you come 10 blows with
the enemy he will be beaten. No mercy
will be shoanl No prisoners will be
taken IS the Huns, under King Attlla,
made s. name for themselves. which il
still mighty 10 traditions sgd legends
Today may the name Of German be- 80
fixed in China by your deeds. that no
Chinese shalt ever again dare 60 look
II "a German askaRee Open the
say for Kultuf once fur All From
he kasers speech to the soldiers on
he eye Of their departure for China
n 1890
Whenever q national war breaks
,uf. terrorism becomes necessary
principle General won Hart.
mann
7 am thirsty bring me some beer.
.ih. rum ~ you lie tn me I will
ave YOU shot Immediately These
ontfucps are taken from phrase
.ook supplied to German soldiers. ac
oFdlng 10 Minister brand Whitloek
One cannot make war in q senfi.
rental fashion The more pitilcss the
ouduct Of the war the more humane IL
; iu reality for il will run Its course an
Ia sooBer General yon BeruharaI
The innocent must suffer with the
Hllty An this must not In our eyes
.eiRh as much ~ The life of single
oe % oar brave soldiers the right
Gus accomplishment Of duty is the
maHail0H Of a high Kulur aad n that
be- population Of the enemy countries
1n learn q lesson from om armies
General Won Kissing
lloa TO gel the boob
Address Committee op Public IN.
lfmai0ou 10 Jackson Place. Washing
1n. d q Request one copy of German
FAR Practices
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