The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-02-28
State Department Archives at
washington Record the
! Story of Sissonne.
COMMUNE UNABLE TO PAY
Won BueIow, on That Account, Throat.
ened to Destroy Home Of Prince
OF Monaco. Who Appealed to
= President Wilson.

captured communities is shown bv
the following documents published
by the committee on public inforna-
tion:
striking illustration of the fierce
brutality of German methods ia ron
tained In the archives OF the state de-
partmcnt, because the prince OF Mon
AGO appealed to President Wilson
against the injustice of II fine imposed
upon. small and Impoverished VII
lage. The following documents from
the state department archives tell the
story. They need no comments.
"Paris, Oct. q, 1914.
"Secretary of State, Washington.
prince Of Monaco called this morn
Ing and asked that the following case
be submitted to the president:
prince states that General Won
Buelow for weeks has been inhabiting
princes ancestral chateau near
Reims, historical monument contain
Ing works OF art and family heir
looms; that Won Buelow has imposod
fine Of 5OO.0OO francs on village of
Sissonne some miles distant from chat.
eau, because Of broken glass found on
rOad near village. SissOnne being I'm
able alone to pny has raised with a
number OF other neighbOring villages
l25,OoO francs, but Won Buelow has
sent two messengers from SissOnne to
prince that unless latter pays fine for
Sissonnc the chateau and adjoining vii
strOycd on November 1st. Prince
has answered refusing to pay sum now
hut 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
II have arranged meeting this after
noon between Spanish ambassador and
prince, to whom l have suggested that
matter be presented to German gov
ernmcnt through Spanish ambassador
nt Berlin inasmuch rs princes threat
ened property is In France.
TIERRICK."
Won Buelow's Threat.
'.TO the Mayor of the Commune of
Sissonne.
ut has been concluslvrly proven
that the road between SiSsonne and the
railway station Of Montaigu was, on
September 18th, strewn with broken
glass along n distance Of one klOnc-
ter and at intervals Of so meters, for
the purpose. no doubt, OF impeding
automobile traffic.
81 hold the commune Of SissOnne
responsible for this net OF hostility
on the part OF It's inhabitants, and l
punish the said community by levying
upon 1t contribution OF 100000
francs Give hundred thousand
frnncs).
"This sum must be entirely paid
into the treasury OF the Etape by Oc-
tobcr 18th.
"The inspection OF the Etape now
Mt 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.
"Slre:
"I forward to your majesty several
documents relating to a very grave
and urgent matter.
"The General Won BuclOw has caused
to be occupied since one month and
a half my residence of Marchals sit
uatcd at five kilomctcrs from the vii
lage of SissOnne. The general has lev
led upon the 500 inhabitants Of this
poor ruined village war contribution
OF 100000 francs, of which they arc
unable to pay more than one-quar-
ter. Moreover, he has sent to me two
cmissarieS bearing document In
which he threatens to destroy my
property and the village Of Marchais
over and above that Of Sissonne I'm the
event of my not dishursing myself the
sum In question before the end of the
month Of October.
'"rhat Is how a Prussian general
treats reigning prince who for 40
years has been a friend to Germany,
and who In all the countries OF the
world is surrounded with respect and
gratitude for his work.
ain reply to the summons OF the
General Won Buelow ! have given my
word OF honor to complete the above
contribution In order to avert nor
rible action accomplished In cold
blood. but adding that as sovereign
prince submit this matter to the
Judgment OF the emperor by declar-
Ing that the said sum shall be paid
when the Chateau de Marchais will
he free from the danger OF intentional
destruction.
III am, with great respect, your ma.
Jesty's devoted servant and cousin.
"ALBFRT, Prince Of Monaco"
Letter Addressed TO Won Bueiow.
Monaco, Oct. %, 1914.