Gunnison news-champion., 1918-01-04
Diaries of German Soldiers Tell
OF Murder and Pillage in
Belgian Cities.
CALLED "DlSGRkcE TO ARMY"
No Discriminate Made Between In
roc-rt and cyi'ty-l7fants Shot
in Dead nothers' Irns-TeS
.ncny Of Brand "hitlock-

1re Lcru f1tsn prisoner he'd kcrt
a-is, ont these hare been con Sc
q,si lg nc cap'g~s. Many hGre
zen ruIrIsi f-.. 4euHy with fa .
mFs rsrr, iurrons to gUGranl,r
'ic,r du'i,r'rDtg The foilori y
rt-r.t r,t Pho 'rstimorw o.
Rrq,.i Ut1'o,E a~- made public y
Le p.mm.'.. On Jal.ic informatioa
= WASHINGTON.
Al. - r4r men came bu E
aud -..I '' 8 :r -.r. point where til
.,an,s h.a..l r'. Mouse We could nnr
-..r ANS ,...l.s .- rh. villagers We,
-...u'... 90, u- .-nH every house. w
.l.r 3D., un.,. lur lG "f them. I'll,
..,.,. G..... .a 20 rhr.r runlss; IT,
-....p. 81. ,... ,.r 'a.,, ut time.
Tee l..u a.I already show
.h..- n-..l .-'... .-; ..
TN. -l' Of ,N" bodies OF all th"
tNr...r.- ... II r,-.n shot W.
.....-,r. ... l..y house In H."
hn.. s...-. $50 a"~.ruyed. ""
-, --l rar 1U'. gG, one after uu-
...F,.r W. 'l. l...' unlikely corncr~.
I.u. r.. u,.. -hr a~ well ns 5tllr.
.....a. .a.I ,uu.,. vnr were In N.
.rs.n'. -..., .Nuf- h..I boon III
..u ne. . uE,u' ~.uLpws; and N,e
....r 10 .l.,r...r1-.
.l.. mD.a.Hr- mI-h, have cS-
rarrI lh. ru|'y D.. i.uding over tnr
=. ., mG + .l- lawO francs.
The nlaMg.n,, fired - our men
a-.Iu Tar a...-."n took drastic
.r,r- tn stop rh~ rh- Villages being
nu-u, and ,h. IuhnmraurS being shot
Tho pretty little Village of Cue
aU~-u-. h-a-,rr. was upparcntly set
,u Ire without cuu~r. \ cyclist fe.l
III nl, machine and h.> rifle went OF
H.. immediately said be- had been shot
ar All lhr Inhabitants we're burnt
ia the houses. hope there viii be no
Uprr such horrors.
Disgrace 10 Our Army"
a, Lrppr apparently 2uJ men were
shot. There must have been Some In
n"crut men among them. In futufe
We shall have to hold an inquiry as
10 their guilt instead Of sh"ptiag
them. n
IN ~" evening We marched to
Mnuh"rr.Fou,ulnr. Ju-, as We we're
having our meal the alarm was Nnund-
ed-cveryonc is very JumTy.
"S"prcmhvr 3. SIu at Rethrl on
guard over prisoners. o. The houses
are charming inside. The middle class
IN Franc" has magnificent furniture.
nc found stylish pieces every, hrre
and beautiful silk. bu, ia what tate
Good God, Every bi' OF
furniture broken mirrors smashed.
The Nandals themselves could not
have done more d.mugy. This Place
is Il disgrace tn our army. The in
huhitants who He'd could not have cx-
p"cicd. Of course. that all their goods
would have been left intact after so
many troops had passed. But the col
uun commanders are responsible for
The greater part Of the damage, rs
they could huV" prevented the louting
and destruction. The damage amounts
have been attacked.
in solicitors house. in which, as
luck would have 1t, all was in excel
lent taste, including collection Of
old lace and Eastern works of art,
everything was smashed to bits.
II could not resist taking a little
memento myself here and there.
One house was particularly elegant.
everything in the best taste. The hall
was of light oak; found a splendid
raincoat under the staircase and q
camera for Felix" (From the diary
of an officer In the One Hundred
Seventy-eighth regiment, Twelfth Sax
on corps.)
But his horror apparently was not
shared by the German commander In
chief. as Is evident from the follow
ing:
"Order.
To the People of Liege.
THE population of Andenne, after
making display of peaceful inten-
tions toward our troops. attacked them
In the most treacherous manner. With
my authorization, the general COM
manding these troops has reduced the
town to ashes and has had 40 persons
shot.
II bring this fact to the knowledge
of the people of LieGe in order that
they may know what fate to expect
should they adopt similar attitude.
"I.ierp ool AuyuSt 1u1I
GENERAL Won BUELOW,"
Brand Whitloek Writes Of Massaerea
In his report of September II, 1917,
to the secretary of state. Minister
Whitlock has much to tell of the poll
icy of frightfulness. The following
passages refer to the subject Of mas
sacres:
Summary executions took place Cat
DinanD without the least semblance
Of judgment. The names and numbef
Of the victims are not known. but they
must be numerous. l have been un-
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