El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18

nounclne our casualties. Whenever,
during a certain period. the casualties
are found extremely heavy. the au-
lhorities give out only a portion OF
the true total II the casualties dur
ing the succeeding period are lighter
they add portions from the heavier
period
Not All Germans Are Huns
I remained at B altogether
90 DAYS and interviewed nearly zvO
persons. Ny reason for remaining in
thai rlace so long was to ascertain
the truth Of a rumor that I had heard
regarding a chemist once professor
connected with one Of the foremost
universities in the empire He Is a
distinguished scientist whose BOOKS
are often used as text books by many
colleges in Germany and other coun'
tries. A fraternal acquaintance. him
self a scientist, informed me regard
ing this professor. that he. the Ia
nous scientist. had denounced the
military authorities for attempting
to induce him to inoculate shells with
pc stilential disease. He had not only
refused TO become a party to such
diabolical scheme. but had even ex-
posed those who had attempted TO
commission him to commit such a
mnstrous crime against humanity.
The military first tried TO tnouce
him into silence through peaceful
methods, and. after having found out
that the scientist could not be so
easily silenced, they imprisoned MIN
FOR having refused to serve the state
ic civilian capacity, The presiding
Judge who tried him. was knaye
enough to shout TO the scientist. II
is not for yor to say what is human
wren the state summons you. you
must obey and perform your func-
ton" This is our latter day German
philosophy
Many Scientists Jailed.
After many attempts succeeded In
interviewing funetionaries from
whose unwilling lips 1 learned that
there we're several such chemists. who
mad been imprisoned Tor having re-
FUSED 70 serve the state IN such man
ner The functionary who made this
statement TO me did not know the
significance and The magnitude OF the
secret be was giving out.
I yyas also credibly informed by
Bava-ian officer that six Wurtem-
berg officers we're executed al the
western front for having refused TO
use disease inoculated ammunition
against the enemy
From B. I journeyed twice
with a view Of further investigating
the truth Of this terrible crime OF
German rulers against humanity, and
had occasion to learn how and where
this disease bacillus were being cul-
tured wholesale.
finally learned that the culture Of
these bacillus, and their successful
incubation into munitions. were al
most totally in the hands Of the chem
lists of the lower grade.
A Few Bright Spots.
I was jubilant to learn that with
the exception OF TIVE % tnTe fern ifS
had stood solidly against tnhuman
employing Of the laws OF science
tAnother German investigator has re-
Gently announced that no less than
5000 German scientists are being en-
ployed BY the German war department
alone for the express purpose OF gen
Grating POISONOUS gases, and incu-
batting disease germs to be USED
against Germany's enemies--Edi-
toriaL)
From 3, at the end of my 20
DAYS stay, I Travelled to another little
town where I was informed I could
interview incapacitated soldiers from
the front 7 will not report the
name of this place. as the things l
the attention of the German authori-
ties. and make them investigate and
trace the persons who gave me the
information.
Mutiny ut Antwerp.
About a year ago there took place
a terrible mutiny amongst the Ant
werp garrison. Ny informant who
was al the time stationed at that
place, was an eyewitness. That mu-
tiny was a pitched battle between the
rebels and the loyal forces. Three
Z whole regiments and a portion Of
another took part in 1t. while sup
pressing the mutineers there were
I nearly 20, 900 soldiers. There were
more than 1000 casualties, on the side
Of the mutineers. while my informant
J could not give an estimate as to the
numbers OF the killed and wounded