Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-11
THE TRAGEDY OF
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identity indicating the number of child
rem and the number of relatives occu-
pying the same house.
"The order was given that no one
should leave his place of residence after
7 p. m.
"Destructoin of the furniture and
furnishings of the houses to provide
firewood was begun Immediately. as
well as the theft of all precious objects,
pillage Of mattresses and linen, carry
ing away of paintings and statues.
Fortunately the Bulgarians, whose
infamies are even worse, were prevent
ed from entering the city.
"To give final proof of the barbar-
ity of this people that is unworthy the
right to live in Europe it is sufficient
to state that out of $4,000 Rumanian
prisoners that were intcrned in Bull
garia, only 10000 ever returned to Ru-
mania alive, the other 10000 having
succumbed to privations, fatigues, dis
eases and bad treatment when they we're
not murdeder in cold blood.
"While awaiting other orders, patrols
commanded by officers, marched throu-
gh the streets with fixed bayonets Wis
iting every house one at time and
carrying away everything they coiisid-
cred unnecessary for the families to
have.
son the other hand, Mackensen,
commander of the armies, and in whose
name thousands of atrocities have been
committed. but of which I am certain
he knows nothing, is very we'll liked in
spite of everything. Why this is so, |
will tell you. 1t is matter of little
consequence and can be told in few
words.
Stole Relic of Saint.
"In the Metropolitan church of Bu-
charest there exists the miraculous relic
of saint. One day, whilv the church
was closed and the guard was promen-
aiding outside, three Bulgarian officers
arrived in an automobile, and forcing
the door of the cathedral, carried away
the veneratVd relic.
"Upon the return of the bishop, the
latter at once discovered the crime and
| telephoned Immediately to Field Mar
shall Mackensen, who at once notified
the frontier authorities to arrest the
Bulgarian soldiers. This sufficed to at
tract to Mackensen the sympathies of
many.
"But aside from that, Mackensen in
all circumstances has aiways shown him
self man worthy of respect and con-
sideration.
"With the establishment of the Ger
man soldiers in Rumania, the German
authorities undertook the organization
of the press. AT first there was only
single newspaper allowed to be pub
lished, and that in German, but later
arrangements were made for papers in
Rumanian. There was first the Gazeta
Bueurestilor and later the Lumina.
These papers had to praise the invaders
and their acts, and to keep systemati.
callv siSent on what was taking place
in France, Albania and Italy, likewise
to play up to the fullest extent any
news unfavorable to the allied powers
AT lht hhuhlVHN Ol tHt ltHllun QtStS-
ter on the Isonzo last year, these pa
pers launched special edition otter spe-
eial edition in which it was announced
that the entire Italian armies had fallen
into the hands Of the Germans and the
Austrians, that the Italian government
was planning to abandon Milan and We
nice, and that the soldiers of Conrad
were preparing to march on the Eternal
City,
Cards Must Be Stamped.
every month all Of the inhabitants
of Bucharest must go to the central
bureau in order TO demonstrate that
they have not left the city and to have
their identity cards stamped, cards
which they must always have in their
pockets at all times. The stamping of
the cards is done according to nation
a1ity with the result that througout
the month there is constantly in wait
ing line of people that extends the
full length Of Cantacuzene street.
"Among the marvels Of prowess per
formed by the Germans it is necessary
to cite the emission of several billion
francs of paper money in the name Of