The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-05
NV NeWSnaDer EnterDriSC ASS'n.)

(By Newspaper Enterprise Ass'nD
London, Oct. 5.-Allies of German!
are not safe from the rapaclty ant
lust of German, soldiers, officials an'
settlers. s'
Service rendered brings no respon
sivc acts OF gratitude, ... Z
Rather, in the case OF weaker
people, when their aid is no Iohge!
needed they are treated as cruelty as
enemies Of the HUN. '.~"
Pledges of protection are made &c
be broken. ~.
Return to Germany her African col
onies and she will resume her persc'
cution and determination OF the peo'
pie who, through promises or through
fear. have helped her gain foot
hold on the continent Of Africa.
Henrik Witbooi was a sagaclOus
Hottentot tribal chief. For ten years
he and his subjects were loyal and
faithful to Germany. They had' help
ed the Germans to subdue otllsr tribes
but African though he was, Witboo1
could never countenancc the whole.
sale and indiscriminate murder car
ried on by the HUN.
African CHIEF IlOrrllled'
The old warrior, writing to Ger
man governor, said:
II have for ten years observed your
laws IL l fear God, the Father.
The souls of those, who during those
ten years Chose Of all nations and
OF all chiefs) without guilt or cause
and without actual war have fallen III
peace time and under agreements or
peace press heavily upon me-
Failure of the Hottentots to approve
of German cruelties to non combat
ants angered the HUN and these peo-
pie were misused with as little con-
sideraton as rebelling tribes, TIL they
were provoked to revolt.
Witbooi fell fighting, at the age OF
so. u.H.
"A born leader and ruler, a man
who might have become world famous
had it not been his fate to be born
to small African throne was the
comment of Leutwein, abe German Of
ficer who for ten years governed the
African possessions. Yet Witbooi was
sacrificed to the blood-lust Of Ger
many. 49,.
"Allics" FIoggcd Daily.
Floggings were ap art of the daily
life OF the HOttentOt both before this
uprising and after peace had been
made.
1.-The women and girls were made
to kork for the German soldiers, who
used them as concAbines. The ma
jority fthe young girls-even those
who had not reached the age or puber-
ty--were violated by the German SOL
oilers. Some died as a result of this
treatment" says witness i'll the Brit
ish investigation of Germany's treat
mcnt of the natives.
Benjamin Burger. Dutch South AZ
rican, testifies OF the raDing of a girl
16 or IS years of age by a German
soldier. who afterward stuck his
bayOnet through her stomach and then
shot her" He also testifies of two
Hottentots who surrendered. "Ober-
Lieutenant Zwcinicke, who was in
charge. said the. Two Hottcptots had
come only for the purpose of spying
and. without trial, he ordered them
hanged"
Hendrix Campbellg under oath. tells
Of the capture of eight HOttentOts, one
Only OIL VINO was armed. ocVCll Wcit
shot dead The eighth was told he
would be spared if he showed the To-
cality of their camp. after he had
pointed out the locality he was shot
by Lieutenant Won Trotha personally
with a revolver This l saw with my
own eyes"
Sought Out For Prosecution.
The Berg Damaras, although shut
away behind a mountain when the
Germans annexed the country in 1890
were sought out for mistreatment. Al
old councillor fthe tribe testiiies:
II would a hundred times rather
live under the government of the Her
eros than the Germans. The Herero:
had some mercy and always respected
our women. even in war time. but tina
was never the case with the Germans
Our young daughters. ever
those not yet grown to womanhoOd
were not safe from them. 81 - A!
for furnishings or fioggings by tn
police. I don't know where to begin
when I talk about that. We saw NJ
courts and had no place to 60 TO
justice" - .a
An incident told under oath is tina
of a native convicted OF having stOlel
a goat. Gle was sentenced to tern
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