Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-31
4HUNS" IMPOSED
Absurd fines
State Department Archives at
Washington RaOord the
Story Of Si3Sorne.
COMMUNE UNABLE TO PAY
Won Buelow, on That Account, Threat.
ened to Destroy Home Of Prince
of Monaco, Who Appealed to
President Wilson.

The universally condemned Ger
man system of eatOrting money from
captured communities is ShOwa b,
the followiRg documents published
By the committee on public tnforma-
ton:
A striking illustration of the fierce
brutality of German methods is con-
tained in the archives of the state de-
partment, because the prince of Mon
AGO appealed to President Wilson
against the injustice of fine imposed
upon a small and impoverished vii
lage. The following documents from
the state department archives tell the
story. They need no comments.
"Parls, Oct. 81, 1914.
Secretary Of State, Washington.
"Prince of Monaco called this morn
Ing and asked that the following case
be submitted to the president:
"Prlnce states that General Won
BuelOw for weeks has been inhabitlng
princes ancestral chateau near
Relms, historical monument, contain
ing works Of art and family heir
looms; that Won Buelow has imposed
fine of 100000 francs on village of
Sissonne some miles distant from chat
eau, because Of broken glass found on
road near village. SissOnne being un-
able alone to pay has raised with a
number Of other neighborlng villages
125,00O francs, but Won Buelow has
sent two messengers from Sissonne to
prince that unless latter pays fine for
Slssonne the chateau and adjoining vii
'lage, as well as Slssonne, will be de-
,strOyed on November 1st. Prince
has answered refusing to pay sum now
but willing to give his word to Ger
man emperor that amount would be
paid after removal Of danger Of fresh
war Incidents. Prince now fearful
lest returning messengers, as well as
male employees on his estate, be shot
because Of refusal to pay.
81 have arranged meeting this after
noon between Spanish ambassador and
prince, to whom have suggested that
matter be presented to German gov
ernment through Spanish ambassador
at Berlin lnasmuch as princes threat
ened property is In France.
"HERRICK."
Won Buelow's Threat.
'sTo the Mayor of the Commune of
Sissonne.
at has been cOncluslvely proven
that the road between Sissonne and the
railway station of Montalgu was, on
September 18th. strewn with broken
glass along distance of one kilOme-
ter and at intervals of SO meters, for
the purpose, no doubt, of impeding
automobile traffic.
81 hold the commune Of Slssonne
responsible for this act of hostility
on the part of Its inhabitants, and |
punish the said community by levying
upon 1t a contribution of 100000 |
francs five hundred thousand
francs).
"This sum must he entirely paid |
into the treasury of the Etape by Oc-
tOber 18TH
"The inspection of the Etape now
at Montcornet has been directed to
enforce execution of this order
"The General Commander in Chief of
the Army,
"VON BUELOW."
Protest of Prince Of Monaco.
Monaco, Oct 22nd, 1914.
"Sire:
81 forward to your majesty several
documents relating to very grave
and urgent matter.
"The General Won Buelow has caused
to he occupied since one month and
a half my residence of Marchals, sit
uated at five kil0meters from the vii
lage Of SiSS0nnc. The general has lev
led upon the 1900 inhabitants of this
poor ruined village war contribution
of 100000 francs, of which they are
unable to nay more than one-quar-
ter. Moreover he has sent to me two
hearing document in
which he threatens TO destroy my
and the village of Marchais,
over and above HAT Of SiSsonne, In the
event of my mol disbursng myself the
sum in question before the end of the
month Of October.
"rhat Is h0W Prussan general
treats reigning prince who for 45
years has bccu q friend TO Germany,
md who Ia all the countries OF the 6
,orld is surrounded with respect and |
gratitude for his work. '
"In reply to the summons of the {
General Won BucIow have given my Q
word Of honor to complete the above c
contribution ki order to avert a hor- {
'ible action accomplished in cold Q
blood. but adding that as sovereign 1
prince | submit this matter to the Q
Judgment of the emperor by declar-
ng that the said sum shall be paid {
when the Chateau de Marchais will {
,e free from the danger Of Intentional
b
81 am. with great respect your ma S
esty's devoted servant and cousin, q
"ALBER1 Prince Of Monaco" a
Letter Addressed to Won Buelow. I
"M0nsc0, Oct. %. 1914. I