Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
HUN DARDAR|T|ES STILL
CONTINUE IN BELGIUM
Won Falkenlnuscn Bids Fair to Beat
Record of Won Kissing
rs Butcher.
PEOPLE SHOT LIKE CATTLE
Ono Hundred lnnoccnts Murdered.
Including Father, Mother and
Thrce Daughters - Thrush Men
and Women With Hot Irons.
ny ADOI.sH ODEN.

tBy the International News Bureau, Inc
Won Kissing well earned the name Of
the bloody butcher Of Belgium" hui
his successor. Won falh cnhnuscn. bids
| fair 10 outmatch his predecessor. Thi:
much l can say without the least fear
OF contradiction, the terrors OF life
in Belgium under the rule OF Won Bis.
sing were nothing to the terrors Of
life there to-day under Won Falken-
hansen.
Belgium and her people. the slaves OF
the Hun have TO meet the full fury
of tho hatred that the Germans cannot
pour out upon their other enemies
Murder, rape and pillugo are rifcr than
they were when first the tide OF in
vasion swept everything before It,
Many OF my personal friends have
fallen victims to the German fury--old
women. young girls. boys-they have
been shot down without mercy like sc
many cattle.
Not very long ago in Client. where
lived till recently. the authorities eS-
perienced a further outbreak OF Spy
fever" n disease they periodically suf-
for from. When this complaint APP
proaches the Germans make wholesale
arrests. People are rounded UP in all
quarters OF the town. marched away
TO a military court OF inquiry, given
a mock trial. and after suffering all the
fortunes possible for human beings 20
suffer. they are shot. ] have with
others been made to witness the most
terrible murders by the German SOL
dicrs.
Two months ago 100 people were
rounded up and marched away. All
were charged with spying for the enc
mics OF the Fatherland. Yet nau
vouch that not one was guilty. Tho
people were condemned either To
death or to long terms OF imprison-
ment: none were found not guilty. One
morning q batch OF eighteen were taken
from prison and lined up beside a wall
Each person was called by name to
step forward before the commander OF
Client. and the following series OF ques-
tons was put:
'Are you willing to confess to your
crime and thus save your lifc?''
will you give the names OF those
associated with you?"
Are you prepared, II nardoned. 70
assist tho cause Of Gcrmanyr"
In every case the answer was given
courageousiy in the negative.
Among the prisoners condemned TO
death were the Gather. mother and two
girls, all OF one family. ! knew them
all well. They were charged with spy
ing. All refused resolutely TO answer
tho questions. protesting their limo
cencc. Before the eyes Of the daugh-
ters both father and mother were shot;
and then the two girls, one OF them
but fifteen years OF age. were again
brought before the commander and
asked il they would give the names
of their accompliccs.
we have none" they said. and the
German ordered them TO be thrashed
and cast into prison until the next day
Once again they were taken out and
made to stand over the bodies Of their
dead parents, which had been allow ed
to remain where they had fallen or
the previous day. Il was too much for
the girls. Both tainted is they saw
the bodies. and whilst they lay there
unconscious they were shot.
II is not an uncommon thing for both
men and women 20 be thrashed with
no: irons. which burn into their bare
flesh. in order 10 make them dcnounce
others.
But perhaps the worst feature OF al
is the treatment OF the Huns toward
women who may be charged. Young