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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
FIGHT To DEATH
On LOFTY PEAK
Italians and Austrians Appar-
emily DeadIocked British
and French Make Good
Earlier Gains.
BY Associated Prsss.

The great battle, which General
Cadorn IL warinv for NTonta 81. $3.50
80. s, aa..,...,-s
r1eie is continuing uninterruptedly de
spite the inclement weather. The Aus
TRANS are being subjected to unre-
!enting pressure, but by means OF
neavy concentrations OF fresh troops
eney nave been aniesto keep the Ital-
lans from acnievefng the notable sue
cess, which completion Of the cap
s mae q the would conatltaite.
from the Aalstrianls since the beginning
oI thisS IIenslve.
troops last night
cNncneu the success they won north
easl OF Verdun on saturday, when
lney pusheu .thelr lines ahead ma
2Ieriaily IN the t.osse and Cuarieres
Wood sector. Ihe were
opliged TO their furious as;
sauittngI tactics Softhe day, probably
Lained IN attacks which LETT the
q me
Generdigf1alg troops put IN a busy
nlgnl IN successfully consolidating h
poslslons taksh py them yesterday
oorhood OF H~argicourts London an
Beri1n, however, declares this ground
was retaken by the Germans today.
Activity in Macedonja. 81
The Macedonian fi0hffnxy 10 a ro In &C.
.,,minr imnnrtance On II s1tra -
west st the front the French have M
mo renflv Tnassad a onsidsrahi saaal
YestarIay thev rers,rtaa nnenn,,i Tore
aral viilapea, n tha MAIL iaLa sss-
1sha German IN the 81 t.
pion il definifejy ha1ted anc,rdinr - -
indications ~ ths c,,rreut rero ru.hs /. g.
nnIv events renortad ti,are tadan -
Par,,n &c cIs abas 49, t1eay,O =
raidinr nart,es ana oraw ISL r.usslan
- -
Nc RErlpE IN nAcrnoA.
ns.,.- 80. "TS1SoNi
EeI.iI, Sspl. l..-lvia
T Ieila NH. anva,lce loress Of
laAe ait ~ tne Macedonlan front
French pressure, says the official state
ment issued Looay by the German war
oIIlce. Inc Ieutons retired IN the sdi-
IeGllon OF tle . southwest OF
lake Ccnrlua-
,,Brltlsh troops yesterday pressed back
siishtiy the German reserves at Hargi-
U ana vllteret on q narrow front.
the war oIIice today. Early
To-Day Inc Gefrnans recaptured the
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
GERMAN INTRIGUE IN
]. ABYSSINIA LOCATED
Capture Of Central Agents Be-
ieved Likely to Lead to
g5s Exposure of Plans.

London, Sept. ia dispatch to the
Daily Mai, from Jibnti. Africa. says
that a Gerrnan named Holts and an
Austrian named Karmelich. who with
40 Arabs have been wandering in the
interior of Finch Somaliland about
two months, gbAve been captured aftersa
strong resiet4nce in which several were
killed.
The captare OF Hollis and Karmelich
IL expecte1 to result in important revel-
iations OF German intrigues in Abyss
sinia.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
SENDS AMsuLANcEs 70 RUSSIA

washington, d. c., Sept. ia gift
biles to Russia is announced by the
American Red Crosse The shipment
will go forward Immediately consigned
TO the Red Cross mission sent to. Rus
STA two months ago under Dr.. Frank
Billings. Already nearly half a million.
dollars worth of medical and surgical
ii. fuliies have been sent.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
SITUATION CLEARED
By POPE'S PROPOSALS

Rome. Sunday. Sept. 9.-Cardinal
Gasparri, papaa secretary OF state, has
returned to Roms from a fortnight's
vacation ami imlnediateiy set to work,
together with Pope Benedict, on the
accumulation Of documents received.
during his Absence regarding the papal
peace initiative:
Whatever happens the propagation
made by Pops Benedict in favor OF
peaes viii hare the effect Of greaefy
etearifag the sitlattons' he said.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
AWAIT ARRIVAL OF
FEDERAL MEDIATOR

Omal 4. Neb.. Sept. 10.-There was
little hanxe in the strike situation at
h packing houses early today. Prac-
ticail. The only activity vas in the de-
livery OF goods on hatsdito MI contracts.
federal mediator sent BY Secretary
~ Labor Wilson q not yet arrived. A
few drivers strucA this morning. but
nfH enough to interfere ssrsotisly with
Aeliveries.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
SWEDEN WILL GET
ONLY REQUIRED FOOD
General Tightening Up Of En-
barge TO Follow Exposure,
Officials Say.

Washington, Sept. 10s-It was strong
II animated today in high official quar-
ters that Tightening up of the embargo
on shipments to Sweden would follow
sharply on the disclosures regarding
Swedish handling of German messages
from Argentine. In fact the whole ems
Barge policy. as 1t relates to neutrals,
will he made more strict.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
u. S. MAY CLOSE RAIL
TO GERMAN NEWSPAPERS

Washington, d. c., sept. l0.-Exclu-
sion from he mails o. certain influ-
entail German language newspapers,
printed in various sections OF the
United States is under consideration
by the postofffce department as Il part
of the governments determination to
prevent circulation of anti-war propa-
ganda.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13

london, Sept MISUNDERSTANDING Of
the king and the arpya family Of
Sweden. Swedisfs soldierssA ana birds III
views of Stockholm are featured in
several newspapers under cross pnge
heads such as Swedenssex Y
Sweden chargedHwfth abreachssof nep~8
'trality," while others carfysspecial re-
views OF the entire course ofsevei1ts
Sweden inc the o~utbreakof h
ton to that OF Greece u few months
ago. saying
ss5ts queen is German
The Graphic in an editorial says:
We canno view without infinite re-
greet h position into which Sweden
has been dragged by active sympathy
OF certainsOf her rulers towards Ger
many. The d~isclosuresl which were
made from, Washington shed a brilliant
light upon dark places of sGiplo-
macy Let us thank the United States
for penetrating the plot,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
GERMANS 70 HOLD eELcIuM.

Copenhagen. Sept. 1.-THE weekend
brought number OF references to. or
official declaration concerning Belgium,
s,Afsace-Lorraine, and Poland iii the
German press, which may ~foreshadow
PROGRESS or lack OF progress in Germany
toward solutions of these questions for
insertion in the reply of Germany to
Pope Benedict.s peace proposal.
Regarding Belgium. statements by
Berlin correspondents OF the Amster-
dam Catholic organ Tijd. and fthe3Vien-,
ma Catholic organ Reichspost. on the
proposal to give Belgium complete
autonomy" subject to limitations to
prevent 1T entering into special treaty
relations with the entente powers or
maintaining military force beyond
that required for interior policies, or to.
upset the German made division of the
country into Walloon ard Flemish
halves, have attracted the attention Of
The German prass
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
~ Ia United Prass.

Buenos Aires. Sept, 11.-Argentina's
Eereatast anger ,Nas directed today AT
tmeus uu The revelations OF GernansrA
secret mel from fhe ctarEe here to
NSweden.g foyeigl- office and theHce to
C.sruiuisA, Yves still withheld m Official
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
sWEDE DIPLOMAT pENiEslT.

Buenos Aires, Sept. little Swedish
minister to Argentine, Baron Lowen, to-
day denied that disaptches in cipher
had been sent to Berlin by the German
charge through the Swedish legation at
Buenos Aires. He declared:
II have not sent, nor caused to be
sent by the legation under my charge
any kilograms from the German Legal
ton. The news Is received as a dis
agreeable surprise"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
NIR 0l6N||IQGN
sGENlA LONDON
IS Rt|5|js|'|B|||1I||1Y'
Break With England Regarded
as Certain Unless Quick and
Satisfactory ExpIana-
ton S Made.
AWAITS STOCKHOLM REPLY
s----------
q. S., just Now, Does Not View
Plot as an Act of War, But
Hints at Develop
ments.
AWAITS STOCKHOLM REPLY

London, Sept. 1f.-Sweden's
action in transmitting German
messages through its foreisn office
is sufficient cause for 4 declaration
Of war by ENGLAND, il w. stated
informed that the position Of Eng
land is not TO inforces British rights
to this degree.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
ElTALlAN ANARCHISTS SHOT.

Milwaukee. Wis, Sept. 1O.-One Ital-
Ian was killed. another was probably
fatally wounded. and two police fF-
ficers were slightly injured when an
attempt was made to break up a pa
,riotic open air meeting in the italian
section here The two Italians who
were shot are members of an alleged
anarchists club which later was raided
and literature, said to have been of an
ihcendiary nature, was seized
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13

aEa " No. ~ 49,
circles. It was made plain, however,
that officials believed Sweden had
PLAYED the most offensive part.
h La Epoca. recognized as 81 gov
eminent organ. comments as follows:
Swedish Officials Deny II.
1T lie impossible to believe such a
monstrous discourtesy is possible. But,
IL 1t is proved. it is certain that the
government will denounce such con-
duct
Sweden's foreign office confirmed the
denial issued by the Swedish charge
here. Nevertheless the of the
Washington version is accepted without
question here. The only doubts enter
tanned IL related to phraseology in
translation.
Not to Break Relations.
IT was pointed put that the messages
were originally prepared in German,
translated into English at Washington.
and then for publication here retrans-
lated Into Spanish. It appeared GER
tain that the government would make
an immediate demand for the recall of
the German charge. Buenos Aires does
not believe that Count Luxburg will
ever return from his vacation but will
seek q harbor in Chile.
It was not believed that relations
would be severed with Germany, Off
Gals regarding the ~dfscourtesy as q
personal one
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09
MISS BESSIE PEERY DEAD.

Miss Bessie Peery, only daughter
of H. G. Peery, died 1T her home at
North Tazewell early last Saturday
morning after a long and painful Ill
ness. She was "a years of age. She
was never strong and for several
years preceding her death, had been
Il confirmed invalid. Last year she
was taken to number of sanitar-
iums in the hope of restoration to
health, but, upon returning home,
took her bed, and grew gradually
worse until death relieved her of her
sufferings, which were. great. Every
thing that trained nurses and physic-
ians could do was done to relieve her
and save her young life. She was a
young woman of beauty of character
end popular and beloved by all who
knew her.
The funeral took place at North
Tazewell, conducted by her pastor,
Rev. R. B. Platt, jr, pastor of the
Methodist church. Burial was had
in the new cemetery beside her moth
er, who died in November 1916
The father and his family have
the sympathies of large circle of
relatives and friends.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09
POCAHONTAS NEWS NOTES.

Pocahontas, Feb. 7.-Dr. N. M.
Counts attended the dentists meeting
in Bluefield this week.
DR.. and Mrs. d. R. Moore, of Ora
ham, were in Pocahontas yesterday.
A. j. King, OF Charleston, was in
town Wednesday on business.
Miss May Deaton has accepted a
position in Bloch Company's store.
Mr.. w. E. Hughes of Graham, has
been in Pocahontas this week.
The weather on Friday Right and
Sunday night was the coolest seen
here in years, and caught a good
many people unprepared. Only few
were exempt from some kind of III
convenience, mostly caused by the
frozen water pipes OF water from ;
to stoves. Some who took every
precaution were caught just the same
while several were fortunate enog.h
to escape trouble. 1t is we'll that the
cold freezes do not come often, or
there would be awful suffering.
Mrs. j. C. Minter and Mrs. e. a.
Buchanan were Blueield visitors on
Tuesday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09

Mr.. G. NJ. Inman, of the State
Game andfishCommission cmfw shr
Game and Fish Commission, was in
town last Saturday, the guest of Mr..
A. j. May. the local representative of
the State Game Warden. Mr.. Inman
brought good tidings of the work of
the commission in the State, and ex-
pressed entire satisfaction of the
work being done in this section bv
Mr.. May and the other wardcns. MIR.
inman expressed the belief that II
portion of the new consignment of
elk to be sent TO the Southwest will
be liberated in Tazewell county. Ms
his information was that this county
would make good home for them.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09

is sold to Captain Cartright, of Rich
lands, being the purchaser. The
purchase price was $4,000. 1t is un-
derstood that the house and. lot was
purchased for Mrs. Raleigh Witten,
Cat. Cartright's daughter.
MIR. Williams will move to Tenn
essee.
Have you good little farm for
sale! Write me. l have several in
quiries, J. A. Leslie.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09
BUaKEs GARDEN NEwsLETs.

We have b havire come very
cold weather during the past week
On last Sunday night The mercury re
giStered 20 degrees below zero.
Mrs. John =. Gosc is suffering with
& severe sore throat Her son, Pau
is very sick today also.
Mr.. Will Shawvcr. who is Il studcn;
II Richmond Medical College. and Mr.
Frank Fox, of Cambria, Va, attend
ed the funeral and burial OF mir. Foy
yesterday.
Messrs. A. S. Grcver and Roy Meek
went to TaZcwcll and back Sunday
afternoon.
Owing to the cold weather our II. +
d. carrier did not deliver the mai
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09

last Monday.
Mr.. w. l.. Davis had the misfortune
TO cut his foot last week, but is much
better now.
Mr.. Dave spracher, of Graham
Messrs. Sam and Charlie Shaver
raleigh and Charlie Fox, John Neel
OF Clear Fork, Carl and john Davi.
and Bob Killinger, of Rural Retrea,
attended the funeral and burial OF
their relative, Mr.. Fox.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09
MARTIN LUTHER YEAR.

This year, 1917, is Martin Luther
year in the Lutheran churches in
ibis country. Elaborate programs are
being prepared for special meetings
and addresses during the year Rev.
Homer Anderson, pastor of the Luth-
eran church of this section, is on the
program for number of addresses,
just where and when he has not been
informed
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09
NOTICE.

hereby give notice that / have
sold out my interest in the firm of R
w. Shreve & Co., and am no longer
responsible for any of it's obligations
j. B. ALTIZER.
Richlands, Va, Feb. 2. 81
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09
FARMS SOLD ALSO HOUSES
HOUSE AND LOT

The two small farms advertised in
me paper recently, have been sold.
Also the house and lot at North Taze-
well, the property of NJ. C. Williams
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09
OUR STORE Will l. BE CLOSED
Monday, February 18TH
TO ARRANGE STOCK AND CHANGE PRICES
MILDLY SUITS.

Misses all wool blue serge
MILDLY suits, worth $3.50,
Clean Sweep price. =. .SS.S7
One MILDLY suit, worth $1,000,
Clean Sweep price, .S1I.1S
Misses blue serge MILDLY suits,
worth $3.50, now for So. 9S
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09

SHOES! SHOES!
Our large stock of shoes, about
1000 pairs, for men, women &
children was contracted for be-
fore the present increased cost
OF material, and scarcity of
leather occurred. With the price
of leather going higher and
higher every day, with every in
dication that prices this year
will reach a higher mark than
has ever been known, the man
who buys enough now to cover
next seasons needs will save
many dollars.
Womens Shoes, regular price
$500 to $3.50, Clean Sweep
Sale, ......... S1.4S TO Sl.95
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09
BOYS CLOTHING

Boys suits in broken sizes. The
stock is limited at greatly re-
duced prices.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09
NEW SPRING SKIRTINCS
AND WHITE COOOS

Plain white gabardines, also
new longcloths, dimities, voiles
dotted swiss, ETC., at unusually
attractive prices. Buy for fu-
ture needs. 1t will pay you.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09
READING ROOM OPENED.

The reading room will be open to
the subscribers every night from 5
to $3.50. 1t is hoped the room and thu
books will be used. feb.2-17-4i.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09

Il is sid that Big Stone Gap is
bidding for the munition plant to be
established in Virginia The Gap"
VIII be a good location. The enemy
could not reach it except in arships.
Tazewell's well known plumber. J.
I. Hawkins, holds his head little
higher now-anothcr girl in his home
is the cause. She about week old
From present indications the price OF
parcgoric will be higher in TazewclI,
and not on account of the war, either.
Bargains like those offered in the
"Clean Sweep Sale" of NJ. j. Hank
ms are not found every day.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09
MILDLY BLOUSES.

a dozen MILDLY blouses in white
and white trimmed, in col
ors, clean sweep price. $50
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09
HOSIERY.
COTTON BATTING

II you are in need of cotton
batting, can furnish you pure
Whlte cotton batting 3x7 #, lie
cotton batting, 2-3x7 feet,
fine quality, 25c
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09
WOMENS COATS.

WOMENS COATS.
WoImens black plush coats, l j.,
valued at $3.50, for :. .S12.75
$3.50 Coat, sale price, .$1O.75
$1,000 Coats, s6dS
$3.50 and $500 Coats, .S3.9S
All Childrens Coats at reduced
prices.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09

February, so far, has been busy
distributing first class winter wealth
er' The thermometers have, how
EYER became ratified evidently. Some
Oh them marked IL below; others from
to 10, depending upon the relinbili-
~ Of the mcrcurial machine. Some
Oh these thermometers are members
of the Ananias club.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09
WOMENS HOUSE DRESSES.
Worth $1.4S-$1.25 for. csc
WOODEN DRESS GOODS.

WOOLEN DRESS GOODS.
AS You know all dress goods
have advanced very much in the
price. Note these prices:
Sl.00 Dress goods, .S9c
S5c dress goods, .69c
75c dress goods, .59c
Que dress goods, =. .3Sc
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09

sometime ago we announced that
IL parties owing us did not square
up, we would place their accounts for
CORRECTION. This is our final notice
we need money and must collect. A
w'rd to the wise is sufficient. Star
Milling Co.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09

While every department is marked
ny unusual value-gIving, the Clean
sweep Sale" 1T NJ. j. Hunkins ON
1ootwears beats them all.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09

MI c. I. Patton got back from
CINCINNATI last Saturday, where he
mad been taxing a course in aulomo.
Die repairing. He has secured n
working knowledge of the car. Being
poih mechanic, he viii soon absorb
Inc details and the many intricacies
of the auto work.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09

be sure to try the chicken a In
KING and good old Southern biscuits
"hen on trip around the world.
VINO doesn't like sandwiches? Try
the ones which will be served on tn.
Trip AROUND the world" and even the
most prejudiced will smack their
lips.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09

Inc California, transatlantic
passenger steamer, plying between
New York and the British Isles was
sunk by German submarine day
or SO ago, off the Irish coast. She
mad crew of 1874 men, and carried
81 passengers, none of whom were
Americans. Dispatches say she was
sunk without warning. A few mem
bers OF the crew and several passen-
gers are missing. When sunk the
ship was loaded with war supplies,
and carried one gun. What action
Will be taken by President Wilson has
not been stated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-07
Looking for Woman
Who Led Demonstration
at Rockford, Illinois

Rockford, Ill., June T--Police and
federal authorities today were search
ing or mysterious woman, believed
to have been the principal instigator
of the anti-registration demonstration
here late yesterday which resulted in
1873 slackers forcing Sheriff Ginders to
place them under arrest.
The woman led the parade of five
hundred men, women and children t(
the county Jail, then harrangued thcn
in the Jail yard.
When the men clamored to be loeA.
ed up, she slipped away.
Today but dozen remained in the
county jail Forty six we're transfer.
red last night to the city Jail; 45 to the
county Jail at Freeport and 35 to the
county Jail at Belvidere The removal
was made because of the crowded con.
dition of the local institution.
Warrants were expected to be issued
today for the 1873 prisoners, charging
failure to. register. Most of the men
are Lithuanians, Poles and Seandina-
vfans.
Another parade to the jail was be
lieved to be planned for today and the
sheriff, in anticipation, began transfer
of the slackers to other cities.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-07
Wheat Drops a Cent
In Fuctuating Market

Chicago, June THE wheat market
was irregular today, prices advancing
or lowering as selling and buying pres
sure alternated. The general result was
a net loss of "a cent to one cent from
Yesterdays closing prices. July opened
IL higher ut 1929; but later went to
1922. September opened half up and
later lost "a to $195 IA.
Further covering by shorts sent corn
up at the start, but more generous offer
ings later caused the market to sag.
July opened down l liz and later lost
another 5.s cents to $1.53 S-S. Septem-
ber opened up 1-2 at $1.45 but later
went to $1.44 December opened up !
and later lost 1-2 to $1.01 1-2
Oats lost a shade in sympathy with
the later corn trading. July was un-
changed at the opening, subsequently,
losing l.2 to go 3-S. September opened
up 1s at SO 3-s, later losing SIS. De
cember opened Is down, later losing an
other IA to SO 3-4
Provisions we're shade lower on a
slow and steady hog market.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-07
Germans Warning Against
French Blood and Race
By wilbur s. FORREST.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Paris, June 1--WE are not making
war solely against the French army and
French territory but against Frenchmen
generally, your women, children and ev-
erything that belongs to the French
blood and race"
This is what the German commanding
officer in Noyon told Senator Noel,
mayor of Noyon, before the Germans
sacked the town. Shortly before the
destruction began, the commander sum
moned Noel and demanded that he name
specific instances of senseless atrocities
and vandalism committed by the
kaiser 5 troops.
Noel put in Is minutes-the time al
instance after instance
with full details. The crimes charged
included rape, burglary, assault, arson
and murder.
After having listened, the commander
excused such conduct by saying his
countrymen were warning against
" French blood and race" One of the
instances. cited was the case of little
Andre Labot, child who was beaten
with a cane for failing to salute an Of
ficer, then forced to salute a dummy
draped with German uniform until he
fell exhausted, and finally bayonetted
and killed.