The Snowflake herald., 1918-02-15

of the peoples against wbeON
tary leaders were anxioUu tH
war. Not only were the us Co to
ually led to believe that i
sary to fight defensive ~ was
unscrupulous foes, but also "tr u
foes would violate every NV nro. l't
manity, and consequence
crushed without mercy as Qps
of self-defense. The frn,. aa
campaign of suspicion and S
came evident when almost uaa9
break of the war MANY n At Cae
came possessed with the bou
the whole population Of po,'a mug
first country to be invadod S,ON
lated every rule of hoDorab,. uS
that the francs-tireurs ~ va
were everywhere present Ss, SslSt
deadly work in secrecy Or Ivy
cover of darkness; that u ru'
even children were muuIotlDs
ing the wounded or heInlaSs ~
Extract from a letter writ. y
German soldier to his BROTH.
letter, now in the possessio,
United States government w
ed for this pamphlet from n.
Grew. formerly secretary ns.
States embassy at Berllnl
November 4
'The battles are evervvs.'
tremely tenacious and bIo,5-
Englishmen we hate most ana
to get even with them for o,..
one now and then sees FroDa
ers, one hardly ever bebord,
black troops or EngllSbmo,
good people are not overlools,
infantrymen; that sort of \.
moved down without ms,..
losses of the Englishmen mr,,
nous. There is a desire 70 MI.
out, root and ALL"
Urged to Kill Without p,
Extract from another lot,.,
brother:
Schleswig, %, 8 IA (Aug. q M
"Dear Brother, T
shortly go to Brussels with vm
ment, as you know. Take care h
tect yourself against these dr
especially in the villages Do
anyone come too near. They AN
clever, cunning, fellows, tbep
gians; even the women and M
are armed and fire their guns
go inside a house, especaTy
If you take anything to drink
the inhabitants drink first, and
a distance from them. The nd
pers relate numerous cases IN
they have fired on our soldiers
they were drinking. You solder
spread around so much fear Ot
selves that no civilian will VI
to come near you. Remain aV
the company of Others. h
you have read the newspapers a
you know how to behave. ADD
have no compassion for hs
throats. Make for them wih
with the butt-end of your nfel
bayonet.
"YOur brother, VIII
The emperor gave his Slc
the reports of the brutal acts
Belgians in a telegram to Pra
Wilson.
Berlin, via Copenhagen, Sept
"I feel it my duty, Mr. Pra
to inform you as the most pol
representative of principles OH
ity, that after taking the Frela
ress of Longwy, my troops dN
there thousands of dumdum caN
made by special government n
cry. The same kind of anna
was found on killed and V
troops and prisoners, also on N
ish troops. You know what
wounds and suffering these DuH'
flict and that their use is Strlcu
hidden by the established rules
ternational law. l Therefore y
a solemn protest to you agaIlS
kind of warfare, which, OWlng
methods of our adversarleS ID
come one of the most barDarOU
in history. Not only have u'
ployed these atrOciOus WeapV.1
the Belgian government has oEn. ",
couraged and long since careIur o
pared the participation OF lls =
civil population in the ngn,I' I
atrocities committed even "
and priests in this guerrll~
also on wounded soldiers nleUD
and nurses, doctors killed.
attacked by rifle fire, were ~
my generals finally were cOnr
take the most drastic meaSu~
der to punish the guilty anu ~
en- the blOodthirsty popuIau-- n
continuing their work Of VIE 81 H
and horror. Some villages . S~ ~,
the old town of Loewen '% In,
excepting the fine hotel Ge ',,os
to be destroyed in self-defels ~
for the protection Of my uG% .Sot
heart bleeds when l see nra ~"
measures have become una,@
and when 1 think of the nuI5, U Sort
nocent people who lose tneil - . M
property as a consequence u cria
barous behavior Of those .oi CII 3
Signed. William, Emperor PEI PsiD