Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-08
MEN BEING SHOT DAILY IN. GER
MAN CAMPAIGN or RUTH
LEssNEss.
tEcRET CLAN FIGHTING y
INVADERS OF COUNTRY
Legation at Washington Gives Out
Statement Quoting Report Of e.
oapsd Patriot on Brutality Of Huns in
Occupied Territory - Notable Bel.
sians Marked For Punishment.

Washington, Jan. S.-The Belgian le-
cation made public statement de-
scriptive Of German terrorism, and Of
the suffering in Belgium prepared by
q Belgian civilian escaped from the
country, The whole nation, it is de-
clafed. has become q huge secret So
ciety: It's members seeking to Illustrate
and defeat the invaders in every pos
sible, manner. Patriots every day are
shot, and extreme measure Of brutality
and cunning are practised against the
Inhabitants.
Belgium and northern France hap
pen to be the civilian front in the
west" says the statement. "This front
has. as you know, it's casualties like
the other. Patriots are shot, literally
every day-there is an average Of 80
death sentences month. They belong
to every class and party. Among the
killed there II one deputy, one ,burgo-
master many people belonging to the
professional classes, and, Of course,
many more workmen and peasants, in
Guiding women and children. That is,
so far as we know, for Won Falkenhaus-
ZEN. the new governor. has ceased to
ANublish the names OF his victims, see
ing that, instead Of terrorizing their
compatriots, 1t only stirred their zeal
to emulate them.
Notables Marks for Punishment.
among the men imprisoned or de-
ported to Germany are many we'll
known names; at least 10 deputies and
senators, no less than Is burgomasters
and alderpien. several judges and some
eminent professors. The post Of burg
omaster Of BRUSSELS is particularly
dangerous. NJ. Max is still in a Ger
nier and the Alderman Jacquemain
have followed him to prison.
"Such Is the fate Of all those who
openly or secretly oppose German rule;
no matter whether they are right or
wrong. The only law in the country is
1fctated by the German tribunals. Even
those who do not belong to thevarious
organisations which help the young
men to cross ths frontier to Join the
army, circulate forbidden papers, or
manage to send news abroad, are still
exposed every day to the most severe
sentences. II tho government chooses
to transform the University Of Client
or to set up new administration. the
professors Or the officials are not al
lowed to send In their designations and
to remain faithful to their pledges. 1t
Is not enough not to work for Bel
GUM, and the mere fact OF refusing to
work against Belgium is punishable as
g crime.
Army Of Spies i Fooled.
The consequence is that thousands
or men and q great number Of women
are engaged in some secret work, and
that all the spies Of Germany have not
been able to check their activity.
have heard people wonder how. after so
many. arrests. our organizations are
able to go on with their work. There
is very simple explanation. for every
man or woman arrested two others
offer to take their places. The whole
nation has become a huge secret so.
ciety. 81
Failure is not due to the want Of
skill and activity Of German agents.
Every measure which brutality and
cunning can contrive is taken against
our patriots. Under the slightest sus-
5.cion they are dragged from their
homes and imprisoned For weeks and
months they are isolated. unable to
communicate with any body. even with
their advocates, subjected daily to the
most searching examination. The pris-
oner Is told that his denial is useless,
since some Of his relatives have been
compelled to confess his guilt, or that,
II he will confess his crime, he will be
allowed 10 see his wife or Child who -
dying.
No Escaping Blacklist.
have myself spent some weeks in
the prison OF st. Giles (Brussells), and
have been subjected to this kind Of
torture. II this falls. threats and blows
are used by the examining officers. !
knew q boy Of 16 who was repeatedly
struck for refusing to denounce his 'ac-
completes
"Once on the blacklist Of the secret
police. the patriot. whether guilty or
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