Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-07
HUNS FAIL TO STOP
BOMBARDING TOWNS
Belgian Legation Makes ruhll" "
counts Of Continued InhunnnltN
by tho RctrCnting Germans.
GAS SHELLS BEING USED
Citizens Are Subjected to 'rucIil"s
and ICnrtrrnding Scenes Are
Reported by IS"wiin"~~"s

WASiIINGrOS SOY e German
forces IN their retreat from HrIg.um
ara bomhnrdlnE dof"usrI"ss towns
using rprrrIy goH shDIH rud H"
vastntlnE tho countryside. according
TO an eyewitness account mad" pub
lie today by the Belgian legation.
"Thc belgian government has
been informed" mid the Nn1"ru'nL
"hy u reliable eyewitness. who i"l-
lows closely the operations at lhp
Hclgian front, that tu" Fri1 wuiu'nI
that the German government h1a
announced her protest against IN
human acts and while Germany ~
fnrs To stop aerial buwhITlWrul' lh
the interest Of the ,iyil put ulu'|pu
Of the occupied territory. Ia" Grf.
mans have bOmbIri"d IN" villages
and towns which th"y were obliged
to abandon during thor retreat.
they have uucd especially gas 'h"Il'
for this purpose.
"IndrRcribnblo hrartrondinr "rCncs
have occurred, IA" uuforiunri" pop
uluilou having no gas masks or
means uf protecting ih"w"IN'h
against these death spreading fumes
\ HolgiHn soldier entering WSnE-
hem. his home town, found hiH wife
dying and his iitilr daughter dead,
victims of TIA" poison gas, and his
home hoap Of ruiuE Tho cnun-
try all around Ghont, the rich ana
beautiful cultivated fields and pas
tures and the picturesque villages
present horrible sight OF dcvlAth-
tiOn and havoc Not church was
spared from destruction.
Many Die of Gas.
Amongst the civilian population
hiding In the cellars there have
been a great many deaths from gas
q In the village Of IIansbck" alone.
A portion OF the population who had
flod from their homes during the
fighting and bumharding found on
their return mere ruins ana debris,
trees had been cut down, houses ran
sacked. furniture smashed To pieces,
fields devastated.
From these facts one may appr"
ciatc how hypocritical are the hu-
manitarian propositions and protest
ations Of the German government.
The legation also made public "A
captured order OF a Bavarinn dlvi-
sion commander as further evidence
that the Germans are rObbing and
lootlng Belgium The order says.
Supply Question Serious.
"Regrcttablo as is tho situation OF
the Belgian populace, tho question
of supplies for our troops, heavily
engaged at the front, must remain
for US OF paramount importance.
For this reason tho last draft horse,
the last vehicle must be rcquisitioncd
and used To the greatest advantage.
Commanders OF the various units
and men must take into account
that the attitude OF the population
toward us has been completely mod
flied. Since the situation has been
altered, one must not expect To find
In the Belgians tho same docility
that has characterized them through
the past years OF our warfare, They
must he considered strictly ns the
population OF an enemy state with
which wo are at war. Therefore. 1t
In particularly forbidden to assist
the civilian population In any way.
military interests alone should be
considered. The products OF the
country must he utilized solely In
our own interest"