Evening journal., 1918-01-28
HUN atrocities
SHOCK audience.
Children'S Hands Cut Off,
Women Attacked, NJ.
Bogaert Declares
SAYS ENGLISH FLEET
SAVED AMERICA

A new recital Of Hun atrocities, OF
intrigue and brutality, was unfolded at
Grace NJ. 2. Church last night by Victor
Bogaert a naturalized Belgian. who re-
turned from Europe just before Christ
mas. There were many new stories Of
cruelty and fendishness OF how the
Germans treated defenseless women and
children, attacking the former and
slashing or the hands of the latter and
left them TO bleed TO death. But the
chief thought has been related here be-
fore, but which Americans as a rule
try not TO believe.
What Mr. Bogaert told the Grace
Church members and members Of the
City Club, who were invited guests, was
sufficient, however. to stir the blood Of
all patriotic Americans.
He spoke Of the great secret prOpa-
ganda that Germany had been working
here for decades before the war began
and before this country was embroiled
IN it. Evidence that has come TO his
attention shows that during the Span
ish-American war when Uncle sam was
engaged in freeing the Cubans that Il
was Germany's intention TO come here
and take advantage of this country dur
ing the early stages OF that war when
unprepared as we are now, Il would
have been an easy task 60 have beaten
US. This, be asserted, would have hap
pened but for the English fleet. That
wonderful collection Of floating war
fortressess possessed by King George
alone saved This country al that time.
THAT is part Of the obligation we
owe 90 England now" the speaker said.
Mr. Bogacrt referred 10 the visit Of
Prince Henry Of Germany. and that
as the result OF his visit here, a big
German military machine was organized
in New York-some 100000 strong -
made up Of former subjects Of the
Kaiser many Of whom had not been
uaturalzed.
When this war began il was Ger
many's intention 10 conquer the world,
he said. Their plan Of conquest includ-
cd the three great cities Of the world.
' Paris In three weeks, then London in
six weeks and New York in six months.
That was their program and Itinerary.
At the time that war was declared on
France Mr. Bogaert. with his wife was
in Belgium on a visit and 10 look after
earlier days were ones of terror FOR the
Belgians lie told how when the Ger
mans captured Brussels, the soldiers
stripped the stores Of everything edible,
and what they did not want 20 eat.
threw away. so that for a few days the
city was facing a famine.
Drunk with the wine they stole, the
soldiers committed all sorts Of outrages
on the men. women and children. Mr.
Bogaert knows OF his own experience OF
the women and children were laughed
2s clergymen who were executed by the
Germans. All pleas for mercy asked by
at. and the most unspeakable Of crimes
perpetrated in public.
Belgium contains many children with
their hands cut on. In many cases
these children held up their hands beg
ging for mercy and 20 indicate that they
would do AS they were biddcn But the
German soldiers with a curse or laugh
would with a stroke Of their sword or
bayonet, slash of the hand. Many of
the children bled to death.
At one village was a family Of eight
Father and mother and six children.
The Germans took the father and then
fendishly attacked the mother. st an
other place the father Of family had
resisted and was condemned to death
The mother in delicate condition was
carried on a litter to where she was
compelled forcibly to see her husband
shot She became insane.
Following the main meeting the male
members OF the congregation assembled
in the chapel where Mr.. Bogaert told
them some truths that cannot be print
cd and that are not permissible in
mixed audiences.