The Washington times., 1918-12-29

manders Of which read by General der Wal.
dau his staff and which gave detailed instructions as
to the necessity Of hnderng the progress Of the enemy
by every device possible which would cause "even mo-
mentary hesitation and confusion in the occupation Of
abandoned trenches, villages, towns and outposts."
I remember the exultation with which officer re-
ported to the General that he had fixed q table In
dugout which about to be abandoned the imitation
pearl necklace which he had kept souvenir Of
in Berlin. To the necklace he had attached two h4e
copper wires in such that if the necklace were
picked up would explode go SHE'LL containing enough
explosives to wreck village He drew mental picture
which to him most amusing of the British soldier who
would seize at the necklace with shout of JOY at finding
such interesting relic of his foe and then with all his
comrades, be blown to atoms
Iheard too of another trap which have since learned
became the matter Of official military report An officer
told how he had been told of brother officer mailing
live kitten to the door of house in evacuated village
The nails driven through the kitten fore claws and
1t was left to hang IN agony When the British rushed up
to relieve it and pulled out the cruciyng nails maga-
zine was set off dozen soldiers lost their lives
After the Bavarians came, with General der Wal.
dau in command of the sector the suengs of the people
at Epinoy increased ten fold. have heard much
said of the difference between the Pusans and the Bava-
rians and there to be general opinion in America
that the Bavarians above reproach The difference
noted that the Prussans went about their
tons seemingly with fixed purpose in view They
dealt with the inhabitants of the invaded regions accord
ing to their strict military code-terrorization There
was no torture too horrible deed too violent II was
Prssian who responsible for the deportations and
PrusSians who supervised the removal Of girls into slavery
The Bavarians had such code. They professed to
believe in the honor of gallant fighting But they be.
eved too, that part of the soldiers pay his prvi
lege OF looting and otherwise conducting himself he
saw fn other words that whatever enjoyment he could
get at the expense of the inhabitants of the country he
invaded was part Of the spois of war.
1t was PruSsian officer in Epnoy who had won the
confidence of Mme and NJ. Marteau of Epnoy in whose
home he had taken up his residence. The Marteau cot
tage very humble, but the lieutenant had the best as
he demanded and he repaid the Marteaus for his
by making up to little Jeanne, the sixyear-od niece Of
the Marteaus, who orphan. He liked to play with
Jeanne and made wooden dolls for her with his pocket
knife and translated German fairy tales into French for
her, and was altogether agreeable guest. Jeanne
learned to call him ''pere, and loved him very much
When Nine Marteau i'll the lieutenant helped NJ
Marteau prepare the evening meal and insisted upon
helping wash the dishes But when the Germans evaeu-
ated Epnoy at the victorious approach of General Byng
just before freed this lieutenant kissed Jeanne
goodby and then calmly gave the orders which set off the
mine he already had placed in the Marteau basement
The cottage was blown to atoms the houses of
the neighbOrs, and Mme and NJ Marteau lost all their
belongings even their most treasured possessions and
Jeanne lost her wooden dolls. Madame and Monsieur
and Jeanne were warned by the lieutenant Just in time
for them to escape alive They begged for time to take
their clock their ancient silver and their bird in its hand
made cage There time for such things the lieu.
tenant eOolly replied