The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-01-11

: Repeating In France Atroei-
ties Practiced In eelsium.
The course of the German armies
IN France sDas marked nth the same
brutalities that characterized the oc-
cupotion of Belgium. Ample proof
has been produced that the entire
proceedings were a deliberate part
Of the calculated system of "frght-
fulness."
In France the German system Of
forced labor and deportations, with its
horrors, was the same as In Belgium.
In this article is shown the real iden-
tfty OF German practice in both occu-
pied regions. This can be done from
the official documents and from sum-
mary by Ambassador Gerard. The
narrowing details may be gathered
from the scores of dispositions which
accompany the note addressed by the
French government to the governments
Of the neutral powers July 25, 1916.
These are on file In the state depart
ment, and have also been translated.
along with the official documents, In
''The Deportation Of Women and
Girls From Lille" (New York. Doran.)
German Proclamation at Lille.
"The attitude of England makes the
provisioning of the population more
and more difficult.
"To reduce the misery, the German
authorities have recently asked for
volunteers to 20 and work in the
country. This offer has not had the
success that was expected.
"In consequence of this the inhab
itants will be deported by order and
removed into the country. Persons
deperted will be sent to the interior
Of the occupied territory in France, far
behind the front, where they will be
employed in agricultural labor, and
not on any military work whatever.
BY this measure they will be given
the opportunity of providing better
for their subsistence.
''In case Of necessity, provisions can
be obtained through the German de-
pots. Every person deported will be
allowed to take with him 80 kilo-
grams of baggage (household utensils,
clothes, etc.), which it will be well to
make ready at once.
II therefore order that no one, un-
til further orders. shall change his
place of residence. No one may alb
sent himself from his declared legal
residence from 9 p. m. to 6 a. m. Ger
man time), unless he Is in possession
of q permit in due form.
"Inasmuch as this is an irrevocable
measure, 1t Is In the interest of the
population Itself to remain calm and
obedient.
"COMMANDANT.
'Tiile, April, 1916"
Notice Distributed In Lille.
"AN the inhabitants of the houses,
with the exception Of children under
fourteen and their mothers, and also
of old people, must prepare themselves
for transportation in an hour and q
half's time
IAN officer will decide definitely
what persons will be taken to the
concentration camps. For this pur-
pose an the Inhabitants Of the house
must assemble In front Of 1t; In case
of bad weather they may remain in
the passage. The door Of the house
must remain open. All protests will
be useless. No inmate Of the house,
even those who are not to be trans
ported, may leave the house before
a. m. German time).
Each person will be permitted to
take 30 Kilograms of baggage; II any
ones baggage exceeds that weight, 1t
win all be rejected, without further
consideration. Packages must be sep
arately made up for each person and
must bear an address legibiy written
and firmly affixed. This address must
contain the surname and the Christian
name and the number Of the identity
card.
"ETAPPEN-KObfMA
Ollie, April, 1850
Belulnn Address to French President.
ITO Monsieur Raymond Poincare,
President Of the French Republic,
Paris.
4Sir: We have the honor to eI-
press again our most sincere graft
tude TO you for your most kind recep-
ton, a few days ago, of the deputa-
ton which went with feelings of legit-
innate emotion to inform you Of the
deportation Of lads and girls, which
the German authorities have just car.
ried out in the invaded districts.
I'VE have collected some details ON
the subject from the lips Of an honor.
able and trustworthy person. who sue