The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-07
Introduction .COntinued.)

in case the inhabitants of conquer
ed territory should take up arms
against the German army, the Ger
man War book quotes with approval
the letter Napoleon sent to his broth
er Joseph, when the inhabitants OF
Italy we're attempting to revolt
against him.
''The security of your dominion
depends on how you behave in the
conquered province. Burn down
dozen places which are not willing
to submit themselves. Of course,
not until you have first looted them;
nv soldiers must not be allowed to
20 away with their hands empty.
Have three to six persons hanged
in every village which has joined
the revolt; pay no respect to the
cassock" Chat is, to members OF
the clergy.)
German War Proclamations in French
TranSlaiOnS.
Some rules laid down in the Ger
man War Book are illustrated and
their spirit made more definite in
L. Interprete Militaire yum &C.
brauch i'm Feindesland (Military In
terpreter for Use in the Enemy's
Country. This is manual edited
at Berlin in 1906. 1T contains, -
says the introduction, ''the French
translation of the greater part of the
documents, letters, and proclama-
tions, and some orders of which it
may be necessary to make use in
time of war; Thus, eight years
before this war began, the German
military authorities were not only
preparing their officers to wage war
in a manner wholly contrary to The
Hague regulations, but also were
looking forward to the use Of these
proclamations in French or Belgian
territory. Among it's forms, ready
for use by inserting names, date, and
place, are the following:
"A fine of 100000 marks in con-
sequence of an attempt made BY
to assasinate a German soldier, is
imposed on the town of 0. By order
Of --.
Z Efforts have been made, without
result, to obtain the withdrawal of
the fine.
'''The term fixed for payment ex-
pires tomorrow, Saturday, Decem-
ber II, at noon
Bank notes, cash, or silver plate
will be accepted
II have to acknowledge receipt of
your letter dated the 7th of this
month, in which you bring. to my
notice the great difficulty which you
EXPECT to meet in levying the con-
tributions. *'* l can but regret the
explanations which you have thought
proper to give me on this subject;
the order in question which ema-
mates from my Government is so
clear and precise, and the instruc-
tions which I have received in the
matter are so categorical that if the
sum due by the town of r. is
not paid the town will be burned
down without pity"
con account Of the destruction of
F., I order: The district shall
pay special contribution of 10000
900 frances by way of amends. This
is brought to the notice of the public
who are informed that the method
of assessment will be announced
later and that the payment of the
said sum will be enforced with the
utmost serverity. The village of
p will be destroyed immedi-
ately by fire, with the exception of
certain buildings occupied for the
use of the troops
These forms have been of great
use to the German commanders in
Belgium and Northern France. The
closeness with which they have been
followed in these conquered lands,
during the present war, may be seen
by reading the following procla-
nations:
1.-THE City of Brussels, exclusive
of its surburbs, has been punished
by an additional fine of 100000
francs on account of the attack made
upon a German soldier by Ryckere,
one of it's police officials,
"The Governor Of Brussels,
BARON Won LUETTWITZ.
November 1, 1914.
Placard posted on the walls of
Luneville by order of the German
authorities:
Notice to the People.
''Some of the inhabitants of Lune-
vile made an attack from ambus-
cade on the German column and
wagons (trains). The same (some
of the) inhabitants shot at sanitary
formations marked with the Red
Cross, In addition German wound
ed and the military hospital con-
tanning a German ambulance were
fired upon.
because of these acts of hostility
a fine of 100000 francs is imposed
upOn the commune of Luneville The