The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-10-16

ness to scare the Italians into Ger
man peace. .s
The enemy officially organized the
plunder OF the captured territory and
sent it to Austria. The things taken
from the civilian population included
stoves, pots and pans. pumps, kitchen
utensils, farm Implements, beds and
other household furniture, in addition
to foodstuffs, merchandise, jewelry,
etc. The houses of peasants were
searched and robbed They made war
on women and children.
Austrians Wrote False Checks
Spurious Italian currency, counter
felt, was printed and for while was
given in exchange for material taken.
Later the Italian populace refused to
accept It. after which no offer to pay
was made. Checks were issued in pay
ment BY the Austrlans on the Hitter
ate Italians. Some Of these checks
were inscribed Payable to Jesus
Christ" others Payable by Cadorna,' -
Payable by Rome" etc.
An insidious method of propaganda
was instituted BY the Austrians and
no doubt it had to do with the break
in the Italian lines last fall. They
erected white flags with placards at
tached in No Mans Land and placed
beside them letter boxes. To explain
The system more thoroughly leaflets
were thrown into the Italian lines and
dropped by airplanes, On the placards
and leaflets were printed these words:
Soldiers ofsItaly:
MANY of you have relatives and
members of your families in territory
now occupied by us and that we hold
as prisoners. And you are anxiOusly
looking out for some signs of life from
them. That you may tell those that
are dear to you all that is in your
minds, and all that you would like to
conflde to them. we offer you the op-
portunity to send them your letters
and also OF receiving letters from
them. Your letters will reach their
destination quickly and you will be
able to write everything openly with
out censor.
~ Austrian Treachery
"Along the lines our patrols will
mark for you the, places where you
are to leave the letters. II you can
not reach these places You can throw
your letters into our trenches without
danger to yourselves. With this meth
cd you, can get into touch with your
loved ones who anxiously await news
from you"
Even the Prussian on. the west front
has not been ahlesto cOncoct so clever
q ruse for suh0rnthg the soldiers, gain
ing information sASssAe cenpoaiti0n Of
regiments Ia txontaof him. or; estab-
fishing Il fraternity with his enemy.
Red Cross at Pisa
Down at Pisa, the city OF, the leaning
tower, one of the old seven wonders
Of the world, two hundred men are
completing an American Red Cross
city of 81 buildings. The city will
shelter 1000 Italian refugees from the
Venetian plains. The buildings are
made of cement blocksgor from stone
or lava erupted by Mt.,Vesuvius. This
peii, almost adjoining the city. that
was buried under the ashes Of Vesuvi-
us more; than 5000 years ago:
There are now 100 Y. M. C. A. men
from America serving the Italian SOL
diers, in addition to those Of us who
are with our own troops. The coming
of our troops to Italy and the work of
our Red Cross and Y. M. c. A. have
made a tremendous impress on the
Italian people and nation. All over
Italy the children, civilians and sol.
diers are singing our national airs.
The songs have been translated and
there are demands Ou ia for thousands
of copies.