The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-01-18
SaVageTy Of the Germans.

III Americans would but review the
history IL the last few months ana re-
cali what has happened In al OF the
country conquered by the armies OK
The Prlissians and their allies they
would appreciate what would happen
should any part Of this country come
under the German heel. II has been q
CHASTITY record of the murder ana
slaughter OF persons OF both sexes. all
ages and rank. deportations by the
thousands, enslavement and opprea-
sion, women aud girls being treated
merely AZ the chattel OF their conquer
ors. plumber loot. starvation, apoiia-
tion and destruction OF everything
from art and machinery TO stock ana
the forests. trit Lutte. extortion ard the
deliberate humiliation oi the wounded
In manner more savage Than ever
shown by the Sioux Indian. The limb
OF men slightly wounded were ampu-
tated BY the German ambulance sur
grons that they would DE unable To-
take part In the next war
THE authentic stories Of German TO-
rocity-l win not use the word brutal
ity' fer 40 brute would Sct as have IN.
Germans -rdn into the hundreds or
thousands and give the key 10 the true
Prussian character Here are Just
few OF the records OF German crimes
In Belgium and Northern F,ance, the
truth OF which has been sworn 10 BY
thu MAY crs OF 26 towns
Madame Narpolx aged rs. was
Kicked 10 death by soldiers ranracking
her cuphoands lootlng at Creil and
Bacc1rat was directed ty German Of
.icers. who ordered natives killed be
cause they would not yhow them the
houses OF the weaiihiest Inhabitants; \
Captain. whose men had captured a
woln1cd French physician wfo re-
manned N charge ~ an ambulailce and
his pa TENTS frst robbed the physician
with his on n hands and then ordered
hin, shot Prof Nuiplns well known
German scientist OF HeidrlherF TIM
sersity. personally directed the search
Ing OF he clothing ~ French phyHl-
Glars who were trouthr btfon him
and appropriated all the funds taken
from thcm Tor Ne uwn use.
When TIE German soldiers wcra
looting tcwna In Lorraine. ~ Dmeyilie.
Baectrnt and elsewhere. German wo-
mon. arrived In their motor cars and
those thiurh tn the homes o.
the conquered which they wished stot.
On f6r themselves Houses and business
structures were burned Eve ryNghsrc. OF.
fen with persons In tlem and muir
ders ~ persons from hahas IN arms up
were nlnoft constant occurrences IN
ore place tNo woTncr and tho babe one
carried were ordered nom their hoiuos.
and the women Were shot ~ firing
squad, Toe officer IN command then al
rected that the infant De killed that Il
might not pc left alone IN the world
Al Emhcrmcnil. Madame Mason
was shot ftr having In absolute good
faith. given Some wrong Information.
She was obviously ~ o STATE OF preR-
uanry ard was made 20 sit on bench
TO meet her fate, AZ Eihe tSo priests
were shot for mlnistrrirg 10 fugitlven.
a Jesuit father named Dupierreix WA
Killed FOR htv.nf ~ notebook state
nett that the churches and library OF
Lcgyain had been fired by soldiers and
bis fellow priests were forced a. bury
him. a parish PRIEST named Dcrgcnf
@Rs taken 10 Acrschot. stripped and
lied 10 cross In font OF the church
and his fingers and toes crushed with
he butt 81 rifle; az Tampinea mzEt-
,@rs % the German army Red Cross
went among the Inhabitants who had
seen shot Gown IN general massacre
nd beat 10 death with clubs all who
and German soldiers when
,ttacEine. repeatedly used captured
n. scuers as shields Ti,roagiout Bel
;iIni the German Aoidlarh wore espec-
ally severe IN their Treatment OF Cath
he priests aecusipg them OF every
'ononivhhlc crime. NAM OF these clergy
men we're stripped aud thrown i0to the
'ig pen1 and more than a hundred
we're deliberately maAsacrrd.
"Thr outraees against women were
he acme Of friFhtf1iness. A. Iouppy
| mother and her daughters the iattss
lged l9 and 5. were oIt,ar until they
lied. At Ninv the martl ON Of a six
'ehr-old girl lasted NTH death. Her
ather and mother were shct for at
emptinr to come 10 her RESCUE.
Now That Rlssia is PLAYING into thu
lands OF the Germans, now that thr
socialists anarchists. atheists and pa
inets are assisting &c further the i'm
moral scheme OF the prussians. every
genuine american must be on his
,uard at all times and do everything
n his or her power 10 assist the war
inns Of the Urlted States Otherwise
he mighty struggle for liberty. honor.
mercy mortality, Christianity and hu.
unnity may be lost There II nut one
way cut Germany must De conquered
" the Allies. New York Evonire
Telegram