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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
20 FAMILIES LOST
HOMES IN HEPPNER

Latest reports from the big fire
in Heppner on the fourth are that rs
families were made homeless by the
blaze. The financial loss is heavs
owing to inadequate insurance oa
much of the property.
]. J. wilkins. proprietor OF 'he Pal
ace, is in the east, and Mrs wilkins
was in charge. She had a narrow
escape after giving the alarm on the
second and third floors. being cut Oft
from the stairway and forced TO climb
down the fire escape, dropping 10
feet from the lower end of the iron
ladder to the ground. She was caught
ard saved from serious injuries by
several men. Her only injuries was
cut on the chin when she struck
the stone coping as she dropped.
Bill Stewart, livery stable proprie-
tor. was asleep In the barn office with
the door locked and was painfully
burned before he could be aroused
and taken out.
All the homeless arc being taken
care OF and the county council of de-
fcnse and civilian relief committee OF
the Red Cross are taking steps to
raise money to assist families to re-
establish themselves.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
CROWD CHEER BOYS
LEAVING FOR ARMY

With the band playing 'The Star
Spangled Banner the ORION Mill
tary Polio standing at attention. and
Old Glory floating above them. Al
Umatilla county men. now members
of the national army. boarded the
$3.50 train this morning and started
on their way to Fort Mcdowell,
California sa
Friends and relatives who crowded
the platform waved goodbye and
cheered. and the boys who started on
the big adventure eheered In return
and waved their hats In the best OF
spirits
Wen get him yet" said one. and
eveyone knew he meant Kaiser Bill
The men met at the court house
and were escorted to the station.
Memers OF the Girls Honor Guard dis
tributed cards and other packages
The men win be joined on their
Ayay to Portland by three men who
we're indicted from other localities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
Submerged Log in Sandbar
Rips Vessel Carrying
HOmeward Bound Party.
STEAMER COLUMBIA
SINKS AT MIDNIGHT
Between so and rs Estimat-
ed Dead; Accident Oc-
ours in Fog.

PEORIA, July 6.--Nearly 100 peo-
pie are missing following the sinking
of the excursion steamer Columbia IN
the Illinois river between Peoria and
Pelxin at midnight. Twenty bodies
have been recovered. The Columbia
turned over and sank five minutes
after backing from a sandbar.
Professional divers searched the
submerged decks Judge Black.
chairman OF the Red Cross at Pelxin,
the home OF tho majority of the vic
Tins, believes that between so and
as are dead. A coroner's jury has
been empanneled to investigate the
disaster Immediately Scores OF
small boats are circulating over the
scene searching for victims. Many
survivors are suffering from cold and
the injured are being taken 10 Pekin
In automobiles. The Columbia was
carrying members OF a Pekin social
club homeward bound. A submerg-
ed log In sandbar ripped her amio-
ships in dense fog. The passengers
were dancing and ran IL one side.
Sobblng crowds thronged at the un-
dertakers. Identifying the bodies
PEORIA. July e.--Forty bodies had
been recovered this afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
THIS COUNTY CARES
FOR 1O6 ORPHANS

A second list OF 43 fatheriess chill
dren OF France was received by the
pendleton committee recently and
have already been taken by friends
in Pendleton and the county. The
first list received contained 6S names
which were taken in three days
time. making 1O6 little French chill
dfen now being cared for BY Una
t!lla county people.
A third list Is expected at any time
and others will follow for fathers in
France are daily giving up their
lives for the defense OF the women
and children of the world and Il re-
mains for American friends, safe at
home to help with the support OF
these little ones.
II Is desirable TO have = waiting list
of subscribers all ready to be assign
ed to the new orphans as soon as the
new list arrives. In this way the
records can be quickly made and for
wnrded to the New York and Paris
oifIcca The friendship of America.
even more than the financial assist
ance given, Il deeply appreciated by
the families OF the poilus and
strengthens the morale OF civilians
and soldiers alike.
The small sum OF $3.50 paid in
monthly or annual installments allows
the mother to support her child In
France for an entire year. All who
wish TO have their names on the
whiting list may notify Rev. Alfred
Lockwood. phone 81, or Miss sabra
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
Examinations Set for
West Point Candidates

Congressman sinnott will hold COM
petitive examinations open to every
eligible boy in the Second Oregon Dis
trict, for the West Point Military and
Annapolis Naval Academy on October
'19, 1918.
The examinations, which will be
given for the Congressman by the
United States Civil Service Comnis-
sion, will be held simultaneously in
the following eight cities: klamath
Falls. Lakeview. Ontario, Bend. Baker.
La Grande, Pendleton, The Dalles.
Those candidates standing highest
in each examination will be appointed
as principals and alternates in order
of standing TO fill the one vacancy in
West Point and one in Annapolis.
Such successful candidates will take
the official examinations in the spring
OF 1918 and if successful in same will
enter the academies in June.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
Report Has Been in Hands of President
Since July 3, Believed He Must Concur;
Landing of Allied Forces at VlndiUostok
Following Sundays Battle Met With
Greatest Enthusiasm in Eastern Russia.


WASHINGTON July e--The In.
ter-a1lied war council and General
Foch urgently recomn1 ended lsnmedf-
ate military and economic intervene
tion in Russia. The councfrs report
has been in President wilson's hands
since July 3. Allied diplomats believe
he must concur. Already British.
French. Japanese forces and Ameri-
can marines have landed at yiadivos-
tolx. ostensi0ly following the battle
between the boIshevflxi and czecho-
sIovaks Sunday to protect allied con-
suIates. with them are $500 Dali
NATHAN troops formerly prisoners in
Russia, now under the italian flae
awaiting Foch's orders.
This allied gathering has provoked
the greatest enthusiasm In eastern
Russia This together with the al
lies demands has caused diplomats
to say that America must Yield.
THE majority has decided. The
President has its decision. We may
come in or stay out. But the major
ity must rule" said one official.
Reds surrender at VIadiv0stoIx. ss
Details OF the bolshevfki czecho-
Slovak vIadivostok battle Indicates
that the reds were decisiveiy defeat
ed. A fortnight ago the czechs. act
ing at the allies behese. issued an ul-
timatum to red guards to cease arm
ing German prisoners. The demand
was not needed. At 1890 on tho
morning OF June 80 the Czeehs at
tackled 500 holsheFii1i saflorf sThey
imhnediately sarrenderei the re-
nlainder OF the garrison took refuge
In a block house. Two hours boni-
bardhent forced them % caDitnlate.
most OF them surrendering. and the
remainder retreating westward along
the railway. Most Of the escapers
are believed to be Germans
Allies Represented
It Is learned that both Great Brit
ain and France intend TO land several
troops in siberia. Italy for the pres
ent will be represented by the Dai-
matians. while the Czecho-Slovaks
viii represent the balkans. The par
ticipation OF Japan and China has noa
been learned.
1t is now seen why the President
failed to deal extensively with Rus
sia in his July Fourth speech.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
OIL PUMPED
FROM BENEATH
OCEAN FLOOR

SUMMERLAND. Cal. July e.-Pe-
troleum pumped from beneath the
ocean. and brought up through the
surf OF the Pacific Is being sent from
here 20 the refineries and thence 10
the aid OF the American forces In
France.
This field. one OF the older Of tho
petroleum pools In California. has tho
unique characteristic OF extending
from the mountains 10 the sea. and
within a mornings walk. DerTicka
and pumps. placed far out over the
ocean bed wftk waves constantly
driving against their supports. servss
to bring the crude oil up through va
ter tight castings TO the surface pipes
which convey Il 70 tanks along the
shore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06

Tl,is is tba sIisf of tI,d mon, NH, 4I,f
tl,is n,ornino. ~ ioin the na,ionaI ar,
nv q, ,,eeno,se 70 tI,e call az tI,ei,
,.g,,n,,. Tbose ,,itI, me ua,,o :,
,,,,.,, s,'.,,,,.,,,,r ,,;Ii f,,;,, ,I,o
!, ,,,,,s,, ,,I,,,.,,s,.
tior'"l'
herr' orreh =, assistant ,eader.
s,9"oi' :"
honohen, rom IL.
opfasue' IiafieS ..
FniRhe' Jas
MhJssske' -asoiph'
n' iieirs'
llake' Nan ~
wagner Joiih X.
Oiark, Alnen.
Narkans, doseph, assistant leader.
hnans, tred-
Nyhhoii' FRANK ~
Lt'Sefos5 eiirisL.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
INTERALLIED WAR COUNCIL AND GEN. FOCH
URGENTLY RECOMMEND IMMEDIATE MILITARY
AND ECONOMIC INTERVENTION OF RUSSIA
WAR NEWS, JULY 6;
1917, 1916 AND 1915

July 6, 1917.
+ Artillery reported active along :
; Chemin des Danes.
American state department I
+ announces sinking of American I
+ steamship Orleans by subma- Z
+ rine. with loss of four members
4 Of crew. All members OF arm :
ed naval guard saved. :
= July 6, 1916.
+ Germans counter-attack heav- :
+ lily against French I'm Somme 4
+ region.
Austrians admit falling back
= five miles before Russian as :
+ saults near Kolomea. Germans =
+ concede that Won Bothmer ar 1
+ my is being driven back by Rus 4
+ slams in Tarnopol region and
+ that British have captured =
+ ground near ThiepvaL 4
= July 6, 1915.
= Russians organize for final =
+ stand before Warsaw. 4
+ British report gaining 200 4
+ yards of trenches, with aid of =
: French antilles, north Of Ypres. I
; Germans are advertising an 4
= offensive which shall break !
= through to Calais at all costs,
> - = > > = > , .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
WAR oDJECToRs
AGREE TO FIGHT

CAMP KEARNEY. san Diego. July
6.--Conscientious objectors coming
here as part OF the June California
draft generally have agreed TO enter
military service after interviewing
officers here, It was learned today.
All the objectors, twenty-nine in num-
ber were called before the division
judge advocate and questioned A
good many of them quoted the Bible
in support OF their contention that
taking OF human life was wrong un-
der all circumstances. Those who
took this stand were sent to chap :
lain. formerly pastor or n we'i-known
church in Philadelphia, and so far
he has convinced all but four of the
objectors that It was their duty to
serve I'm the army.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
Greek Finds Package
Near Track, Opens it,
Loses Both His Hands

A Greek section hand at Rosa, a
station just east of Pasco, had both
hands blown off when he picked up
a package he found lying in the grass
near the railroad track. The Greek
in company with a fellow countryman
was going fishing and was hunting
grasshoppors when the package was
found. He was undoing the fachage
when the explosion occurred.
News Of the fair was brought here
this morning by Gus Bertholet con-
ductor OF the Northern Pacific train.
1t is not known whether or not the
package had been planted with view
to blowing up train. 1t was not on
the track.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
'B|LL|NTRODUCED.
/ TO CREATE NEW.
'U.S.DEPARTMENT
Would Establish Depart
ment of Transportation
and Telegraph for Govt.
WILSON EMPOWERED
TO OPERATE LINES
Declared Further Action Be.
fore Immediate Recess
Unnecessary.

WASHINGTON. July c.. Senator
Lewis, democratic leader. today in
troduced a bill creating a department
Of transportation and telegraph to
manage railroads, telegraphs and tel
ephones owned, operated or ontroli-
ed by the government. The bill cree
ates n new cabinet position, the Sec
retary OF transportation and tele-
graph having supervision over rail
and water transportation and tele-
graph and telephones.
President Urges Action.
The President clashed with the
senate over the measure empowering
him to operate the communication
systems. Senate leader Martin sent
him letter stating 1t is absolutely
impossible to act on the resolution
before the recess. The President
simultaneously sent a messenger urg-
ing immediate action.
The President authorized the state
ment that he was keenly anxious that
the senate act now. Martins state
rent was in reply 10 the Presidents
previous letter asking whether or
not immediate passage was imprac-
ticable. Martin said, THE practical
" unanimous verdict OF the senator's
Is that the resolution must be con-
sldered by a committee before ap-
pearing in the senate. Thus il is inn
possible to pass It and have a recess.
It VIII require a long discussion in
the s,enate''
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
s. .ooo. .Ooo SUNS FILEp.

TOMBSTONE. Ariz., July 6.-Dam-
age suits aggrcsating four million dol
lars were filed in the Cochise county
court today against persons and firms
alleged active in deporting 1900 al
legged 1. W. W. from Bisbee. The
plaintiffs number 200.
With one exception the suits all ask
for $4,000 actual damages and S1O,-
600 punitive damages. William CIca-
ry. attorney now i'm Chicago, assisting
in the 1. w. W. defense asked $50. 900
damages.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
.CzECHD-S -SLOVAKS SET
UP COMMISSARIAT AT
SOVIET HEADQUARTERS

TOKYO. July 6.-ezeeho- -Sloyak
troops have established a eommissar-
iat for Siberia at lNIadivostok. Fif-
teen thousand C.zechs entered the city
Saturday. captured the Societ head
quarters. occupied the national bank.
municipal offices and railway station
and seized a quantity of munitions.
Resistance was slight. The Czechs lost
three killed. and 155 wounded The
Soviets lost 81 killed. 159 wounded.
Allied troops have been landed to
maintain order. Just enough AM
ericaps were landed to guard the
American consulate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
CHARLES BLUMBERG
BUYS PARIS STORE

Charles Blumberg is the new owner
of The Paris women's clothing store
formerly managed by w. II. Thorn
as. who leaves July 22 in the draft
Mr.. Blumberg win run the Pendle-
ten shop in connection with the Par
is OF Walla Walla, and sell women's
clothing exclusively. Carl +. Hopf
will manage the local store, while Mr..
Blnmberg expects 10 leave for New
York soon TO purchase the new fall
stock for both stores.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
TOO MISSING AFJ[.1 1DISAS'EsE0'
OF PEORIA fXCURyY|11 /6OAT
MAJOR -ICHELL
KILLED IN AIRPLANE

= LAKE CHARLES, La, July 4
: 6.-MaJor John Purroy Mitch
= el. former mayor q New York.
> was killed in an afrplane acci-
= dent at Gerstner Field this
= morning. He was flying alone
= in fast scout plane and fell 4
> 500 feet. The accident IS un- I
, explained.
: NEW YORK, July 6.-Upon 4
, learing of Mitchelis death May =
: or Hyland made the statement: .
: THE news is great personal =
, shock TO me. My sincere sym .
: pathy to Mrs. Mitchell" He =
, sent a message to five Borough =
, presidents saying Mitchell +
= .came of fighting stock and did .
: net fear to die" He directed =
> all the city's flags TO be lowered =
, to half mast. =
. . . = = = . . . = .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
MARCH ANNOUNCES
CREDIT FOR VICTORY

WASHINGTON, Juiy B.-Chief Of
Staff March announced that the ninth
and twenty third infantry and the
twelfth. fifteenth and seventeenth field
artillery were the units responsible for
the American success at Naux. They
formed part of the second division
under General Bundy. March said.
Having embarked million men
we are now going after the second
million" March again predicted that
the Germans are preparing for a big
assault.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
SOCIALIST MAYOR
FACES SUSPENSION

MINNEAPoLIs July 6.-Unless
Mayor Thomas Vanlear. socialist. inn
mediately acts. in the strike of Min
neapolis newsboys he will be remov-
ed by Governor Burnquist and the
Minnesota public safety commission
The mayor received such telegram
from Burnquist today saying, "Unless
you act Immediately in good faith to
maintain order, suspension will fol-
low and an appointment be made. re-
storing peace"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06

Gay Clark. the 10 year old son Of
Mrs. Cora Clark of sos Cosbie street,
died last night at st. Anthony's hos
pital OF heart trouble. The boy was
bern in Athena in 1899. and came to
PendietOn the year following with his
mother. He ms been a sufferer from
rheumatism for the past nine years.
The funeral win be from Folsom's
Undertaking parIors ON Monday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
Parole patients Broueht mack.

Thomas Bickerson. and Ambrose
Kesserly. two parole patients at the
state Hospital who were given per-
mission to so fishing on July 4 were
brought back TO the hospital today
after an absence OF three days. Rick
crson had gone on up to Albee and
Kasserly to Pilot Rock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
MARINE CASUALTIES
NUMBER ia TODAY

WASHINGTON, July s.-Pershing
today reported AS casualties includ-
ing IL killed in action, two who died
from wounds. II severely wounded
and two missing in action. The Ma
rine Corps casualties totaled ia. in
Guiding six killed in action, Is who
died from wounds. 23 wounded Sc
verely, 52S wounded, the desree be-
ing undetermined. and IS missing in
action.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06

Fannie f. Bivens, aged 81 died
last night at the state Hospital. She
was committed to the hospital April
2, 1919, from Malheur County. The
body is at Folsom's undertaking par
lors awaiting the arrival OF relatives
from Ontario. Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
PUBLIC HEALTH
ACTIVITIES GIVEN
OVER TO. MADOO

WASHINGTON, July 6.-All sani-
tary and public health activities of the
carried on as war meas
ures are placed under the public
health service of the treasury depart
ment by proclamation issued by
President Wilson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06

Congress plans a recess late today
until August -. A reeess resolution
is prepared. Borah sharply criticised
the plan to recess leaving the tele-
graph situation undecided.
1--WE would like to know something
of the plan 10 recess leaving an i'm
portant matter undecided. The house
passed. the resolution in great haste
obviously on the theory that it was
necessary before recess. I do not pro-
pose to join in any move to abandon
this legislation and have the blame
placed on the senate if an emergency
arises during the recess" Martin in
replying declared the resolutions pas
sage was unnecessary because Wilson
now has authority to take over the
lines in emergency. Lewis said I'VE
do not need to pass this resolution now
because the President as commander
in chief, can take over whatever he
needs"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
TEN YEAR BOYCOTT
on GERMAN TRADE

LIVERPOOL. England July a.
Members OF the Liverpool cotton ex-
change today unanimously. resolved
that no member or members Of a
firm shall trade either directly or in
directly with the present enemies OF
Great Britain for a period OF ten
years after the war;
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06

Albert Il. Bowlsby. Co. c, si6 Field
Signal Battalion, A. e. F., sends card
TO e. O. Draper of this place saying:
Am on my way to run the Kaiser
ragged. Best wishes to old Pendle-
ton. Here's hoping to be home for
next years Roundup. Let 'er buck.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
VETERANS GRANTED
ENcAAIPNIENT LEAVE

WASHINGTON. July e.-President
Wilson today issued an order grant
ing leave Of absence with pay to all
Civil War Veterans in the service of
the government who desire to attend
the fifty-second national encampment
OF the Grand Army of the Republic
at Portland August Is to "a.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06

William Taliman, aged 81, who has
been a patient for several years at the
State Hospital. died July of hemorr-
hage of the brain. He was commit
ted from Hood River county. The
body is awaiting the arrival of rela-
,tives from The Dalles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
CONFERENCE on RUSSIA.

WASHINGTON. July G.-Presidient
Wilson held momentous conference
with the heads OF state. war and navy
departments and March and Benson
this afternoon over the question OF
Russia, studying Russian maps.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
BULLETINS

HOUSE SUSTAINS COMPROMISES
WASHINGTON. July 6.-The house
today uncXpcctcdly sustained an ann
cndmcnt TO the agricultural bill fixing
the wheat price at S2.IO per bushei.
This compromises with the scnatc
$3.50 amendmcnt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
a5i. 900 WITH FRENCu

WASHINGTON, July 6.-NIarch
told the senate military committee
that ss1 900 Americans arc on the
French hattIciluc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
THRONE KAISER PLACED.
WRECKED IN ITALIANS
Crowd Destroys Fmpcror's Portraits In
Old Embassy.

ROME. July 6.--During a celebra-
ton OF the the Italian success on the
Piave today a crowd rushed TO Capi-
tolene Hul and bust into the Caffar-
ELI palace. which before the war was
the seat OF the German embassy and
which Is stiii German property. An
portraits Of the German emperor were
torn down and the Italian flag was
hoIsted over the bulldlng.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06
ON PINNE RANK.

ROME, July 6.-ltalian troops have
reached the PiaVc's right hank from
GrisolcrR 10 the rivers mouth. il is
officially stated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06

Maximum temperature. 81.
Minimum temperature, ~.
Weather. clear.
Wind. west gentle.
Rainfall, none.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-06

PEORIA. July e.--Forty bodies had
been recovered this afternoon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
HOLDS MOB AT BAY
Charles II. Crane HeIntcs How He Faced
Russians Furious Over
Mooney Affair. u
my Associated Press.

TBy Assocla ted Press
ST. LOUIS, January l2-Charles r.
Crane. head of the American mission
to Russia, in in address here to-day
told now Ambassador Francis stood
at the door of the American embassy in
Pctrograd. and, with revolver in
hand. held off Il mob.
Mr.. Crane said that a mob, believing
that Il man named NUM- Cir reality
Mooney. the San Francisco dynamite
suspecD was 20 be executed in this
country. started for the American en-
bassy
The Petrograd authorities warned
Ambassador Francis by telephone that
the mob was approaching. Guests beg
ged the ambassador to hce with them
but he refused. said MIR. Crane. Mr.
Francis told a negro servant to get IL
revolver. With this weapon the am
baSsudor met tho mob ut the door
Your government is going to hang
our leader. Muni and we are going: to
clean out the American embassy" said
the leaders.
NO you arc not" replied Ambassa-
dor Francis. This Is American soil.
and I will Kill the first man who
crosses tho line
MIR. Crane said the mob then dis
persed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
THlRTY-EIGHT EXECUTED
Wen. Women. Toys and Girt. Make In
the Latest belgium
Iist

LONDON. January 12-Word has
been received here at tho Belgian ohi-
cihl quarters of nfty-cight more oil :
cial executions in Belgium. This brings
the number ot Belsians executed since
January. 1917. to 170, among whom
wcro at least two women. three girls
from fourteen 10 sixteen years old, and
several youths under twenty
All tho executed BclgianS wcrc as
sumcd by the Germans to I've glilty OF
spying. and in many cases arrest. con-
dcmnation and execution took place
within three or four days and. there
tore. no serious inquiry could havo
been mado.