The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-11
"BARBAROUS As
SLAVE DRIVERS"
Methods OF Exponents of German
"kultur'' in Carrying Out
Deportation Order.
ADD HYPOCRISY TO CRUELTY
Officers Of "Modern Attiia" Gave At.
titude Of England as Excuse for
Repeating In France AtrocI-
ties Practiced in Belgium.

ties Practiced in Belgium.
The course Of the German armies
IN France uas marked Nth the sane
brutalifics that characterized the oc-
cupation of Belgium. Ample proof
has been produced that the entire
proceedings mere a deliberate part
Of the calculated system Of fright
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-
tity OF German practice in both occG-
pied regions. This cun be done from
the official documents and from a 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 %, 1916.
These are on file in the state depart
mcnt. and have also been translated.
along with the official documents. in
1.-The Deportation Of Women and
Girls From Lille" New York. Doran.)
German Proclamation at Lille.
1.-THE attitude Of England makes the
provisioning Of the population more
and more difficult.
ITO reduce the misery, the German
authorities have recently asked for
volunteers to ro 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
deported will be sent to the interior
of the occupied territory In France. far
behind the front, where they will he
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 CT necessity. provisions can
be obtained through the German de-
pots. Every person deported will be
allowed to take with him 30 kilo-
grams Of baggage %(household utensils.
clothes, etc.), which it will be wei, TO
make ready at once.
II therefore order that no ono. UNI
I'll further orders. shall change his
place of residence. No one may abb
sent himself from his declared legal
residence from 8 p. NJ. to 6 a. nj. Ger
maj timc), unless he Is In possession
Of a permit In due form.
"Inasmuch as this is an irrerocable
measure, it is in the interest Of the
population itself to remain calm and
Obedient.
~"COMMANDANT.
"Lille, April, 1916"
Notice Distributed IN Lille.
"All 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 all the Inhabitants Of the house
must assemble In front Of It: 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
s q. m. German tirne).
Each person will be permitted 70
take 30 Kilograms Of baggage; II any
ones baggage exceeds that weight. It
will all be rejected, without further
consideration. Packages must be sen.
arately made up for each person and
must bear nm address lcgibly written
and firmly affixed. This address must
contain the and the Christian
name aud the number Of the identity
card.
KOMMANDANTUR
lille. April. 1850
Belgian Address % French PRECEDENT.
ITO Monsieur Raymond Podncare.
President Of the French Republic.
Paris.
".Sir: We have the honor to cx.
press again u most sincere graft.
tude to you for your most kind recep.
ton, q few days ago. OF the deputa-
ton which went with feelings OF lecit-
innate emotion to inform yOu az tho
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.
ceeded In leaving Tourcoing about ten