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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15
Dec. ~. 10
The Richmond virEtntAn.

Dear Slru:
am small boy. have no father,
don't no body care, for mo. but care
for Dear Old Santa Claus and want
him to bring me something. l am 8
yrs. old. Ny grandmother u my best
friend. She loves me and I love
Santa q ss \
Prosperity y ny wlsh for M VIZ
ktiitan u. II u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15
atI z Cary St

Richmond Va Nov IL 1918
Dear Santa Claus.
Please bring me a autom obtlc, Drum
Soldier Suit. Train on track pr st COW
boy gloves and some candy and nuts.
Hoping now that you wont forget me
! am ! yrs old | Remains
Your Little friend
ERNEST SAUEDERsn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15

Richmond Va Nov. IL 1918.
Dear Santa C1auA
am . little gtYi three f3 yrs old.
Please bring me \ pretty doll one that
viii go to sleep. 4 tea set. Little Piano.
Stove, Rocking Chair and a Ring and
some candy and nuts and please don't
forget my Little Baby sister and bring
her = Rather
Your Little friend
MARGARET SAUNDERS
r. and please bring me q whixEer
car.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15

Church Road. Va. Dec. IL, 1918.
My Dear Santa:
thank YOU for the things you
have brought me for the past Xmas
Please do not forget me this year.
as ! am ! 2 years old want you to
bring me Xmas \ MILDLY tie. red. and
a piece OF ribbon TO match 1t. and
ring also, some candy. nuts, apples
and oranges Washing you . merry
Xmas and a happy New Year.
Your little girl,
LESSEE BELLE HAWKES..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15
4 Letter To Santa Claus.

Lct1rF 10 Santa Claus
Dear Santa Claus.
Mother says may tell you what
I wish you TO bring me. Please bring
doll that can open and shut her
eyes VIII you bring me a pair OF
skates Bring my doll a nipple, a
bottle and \ rattler. Be sure to bring
a doll that can open and shut her
eyes. Thanks, Santa
WINSTON JETER,
1905 Paramount Ave.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15
sti T. Cary ST

Richmond Nov IL 1913
Dear Santa Claus
please bring velocipcdes. cow
hoy suit. a pair cow boy gloves, Drum
iasso rope, Train on Track. Cap Piss
toll and some candy and nuts am
yrs old hope you viii please bring
me these things
Your little friend
GRAHAM SAUNDERS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15

n. r. IL. no. ~
wakeffeld. Va. Dec II. 1913.
Dear santa Claus
l am a little girl . years old. and
am not like most Of the little girls
who arc wanting you to bring them
doll. want = nice Teddy. Bear.
pretty red sweater. cap and gloves 70
match. Hope ron viii come to see
me this Xmas. I've bean too small air
the Chri9tmaaa9 bo1ore
TouS Little girl
NELLIE RUTH BROWN
Fine Creek Mills Va. Dec. II. 1913.
Dear Santa Claus:
| am . little girl IL years old. ] an
writing to you to let you know what
want you to bring me. want you
to brfng me pair Of red yarn gloves.
q little. box OF blue writing paper. and
\ box Of handjerchiefs. and please
santa don't forget my candy and nuta-
am your little girl
Address SADIE PORTER +,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15
Church Road, Va, Dec. 1918.

Church Road, Va, Dec. 1918.
Dearest Old Santa:
l have tried to be a good little boy
this year. tho my mamma says ] am
bad sometimes l hope you can bring
me a trycicle and a nice little chair
this Xmas and a hammer and some
confectionaries. You have so many
little boys and girh to remember. this
will be enough for me this time.
Your loving little boy.
JOHN HOWARD HARDY. Jr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15

Keysville. Va. Dec. Is, 1918.
Dear Santa:
Please bring me $500 Can you
bring me two solid rubber balls: 7
want some walnut candy and nuts.
Yours truley.
HUGH PRIDDY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15
Consider These !
Handkerchiefs
OF Specially Shop
Smartness s

THEN CONSIDER the pleasure
of giving and receiving Kant
manmworthy Kerchiefa
WOMEN S Pure Linen and Lawn
Kerchiefs, with white or co1ored
embroidery; elso scailoped and
lace edged; each, 25c and 31a
Others UP to$159.
WOMENS Crepe de Chine Ker-
chiefs, complete new assortments
in all neutral shades, 19c and DC
OUR CAMBRIC Kerchiefs in Sold
and combination colors and mi
tailed are making tremendous
hit. Box of three, Csc.
WOMEN IS Fine White Lawn Kcr-
chiefs, with colored scalloped en-
broidered edges and corners; al
quality; box of three, $1.M
MEMS WIDE Hem Henstitched
Kerchiefs in khaki color of eeco
silk, each, 25c
AS ABOVE in real crepe de chine,
Soc and 79c.
MEMS Colored Bordered, Fine
White Cambria or Pure Linen
Kerchiefs; each. Csc.
MEMS Colored Edged Fancy Sink
and Crepe Kerchiefs, also figured
effects; each, Soc and Soc.
MEMS White Lawn KerchiAfs,
initiated in white or colored block
initials; 3 aud 6 to the box, So
and Toe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15
.3ss W. Grace g..

KfchmOnH. va, DEC =, IEIS.
Dear Santa Claus:
hone you won't get the nu. It Il
only about ten more days before
Xmas. 30 l thourht had better drop
You a line. to tell you what want
Xmas. want some candy and nuts
In my stocking. train, tool box. =
gun. some fre works and pencil hox.
Please don't forget the poor little BEL
GUM girls and boys. and the other
war children.
From your friend,
J. SIDNEY PETERS. JR.
yrs. old. s
r. 8. have the big yellow auto
mobile you brought me laat Christ
mas.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15
Rocky Mount, N. c.

ROCKY Mount, N. z.
Dear SANITY:
Please bring Isabelle and me . DOH
that goes to sleep. a work box. tea
seh and some books. and = Boo train
for Joe.
MARY JAMES SUFFER-
am Ave years old.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15
December Is.

Dear santa.
want doll and little teaset and
horn, pair Of overshoes and a over
coat and little doll carriage to. and
rain. hat, pair OF gloves. pair OF
Sunday schoes. high tops. and candy
and orange. nuts and a little dog.
From LORENCE COLEMAN.
Mechams River Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15

So Richmond vaDec. 18th 1915
Dear Santa
as my papa has Been sick thought
I would drope you = few Lines asking
you please Bring me = automobile and
a pistol and wheel and any thing
els you think or. thanking you so
much
from your Little Boy please don't
forget mama and papa I am
JOE HENDRICKS
i13 r st
Nine years old
Livingston Va
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me n cuptt and \ wrist
watch that can run and my doll one
too. bring me a doll piano and a dolls
he'd that will at my biG doll and a
dolls bureau and cabinet set. And
old maid game. And = soldier suit be-
cause / want to be = boy! and 4 dolls
MILDLY suit to At my doll that 10 four
years old and. dolls white shoes No. 3.
A dolls little victrola that will play
and a dolls icecream' freezer. and =
Christmas tree by, mysef
with = big kiss From
MILDRED HEATH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15

Richmond. Va, Dec, Is, 1919
Dear Santa Claus:
am writing to you to tell you what
! want you TO bring me- ] want you
TO bring me Safety First" sleight.
a rake. hoa- = shovel. a train that
runs on 4 track, and q few books. a
box -hankerchiefs with r In the cor
ner OF them, some candy. some nuts an
apple, and an orange.
Yours truly. go
HARRY TYLER wERBER
Is South Colonial Avenue
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15

Richmond Va Dec -. 1919
Dear Santa Claus.
wiii write = little to tell you w1a at
1 want YOU 10 bring me.
Please bring me a new doll, wont
one that can open and shut her eyes.
WIN you bring me little bed for her
tt sleep tn
lie sure that tire doll you bring me
cen open and shut her eyes New
VIII so to led Good night
GERTRUDE RICE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15

Richmond. Va. Dec. 10. 1918
Dear Santa Claus.
am writing to you to tell you what
want you to bring me. l want you
TO bring me an infant doll. a pair Of
skates. box OF handkerchief with J
in the corner OF them. some candy,
some nuts. an apple. and an orange
Yours truly.
JESSIE PAGE WEBER
Is South Colonial Ave.
r. 8. Give until II hurts.
V. GORDON WEBER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15

Richmond, Va. Dec. -, 1918.
Dear Santa:
am a big boy 1s years old. MY
mother says this il the last time you
will visit me, and I am very sorry.
Please hiring me q cap pistol and doll
baby that will 20 to sleep. Bye bye.
T>~ovt
wN. vERNrLL ERASTAS GOLF
MAN. s04 N. Fourth St.
23.5 W. Grace 81.
Richmond Va. Dee "a. 1918.
Dear Old Santa Claus:
Il will tell you what want you to
bring mo. want . dol, baby, 4 doll
table. tricycle.. doll hiEh chair. a
doh bed. and mother gooee book
ana 4 stocking fuli OF GOOD thin9s.
had the fiue. Did you have ~ I am
three years old. win be four new
Years Day
From little SARA LEE PETERS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15

CartersviIle. Virginia. Dec. II. 1918.
Dear Santa Claus
We want you 10 please bring each
OF us pretty picture book. a numerai
board, a toy wristwatch. q elm bin &
monkey and lots of good things to eat.
We arw not asking for many toys,
he1aase we what you "a bring uk =
s>y'a4<aA ~ ma gtss ss.aar ,sss.SssS.
want him 10 drive TO Hamilton High
school when we are old enough to GO
with love for YOU and Mrs Santa
we are your little children,
RICHARD and DOROTHY RHODES
Dear Santa Clause
Please bring me . kitchen c&lnet tea
set iron and iron board some candy
and nuts
Your little friend
LOUISE BAUGH
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
NEW YORK "DRYS"
WIN BY SMALL
MARGIN OF VOTES
Garry Majority of SO Cities, But
Are Defeated by Saloon Ballots
in Large Centres.
WOMEN POLL LARGE VOTE
By Associated Press 70 Every Evening


Albany, \ y. April Is Rccapitula
ton today on Tuesday and Nednes-
DAYS local option elections IN New FORK
showed that although prohibition forces
won out IN a bare majority OF the ~
cities voting, the vets carried the larger
municipalities and retained more than
] 400 of the ,. 1872 licenses, or nearly seven
~ per cent of the total involved. tie
vlsed returns early today from Geneva,
which had been IN doubt, threw II mt"
the wet column by a small majority.
This made the lineup stand
For prohibition, 20, for retaining license,
I9
Syracuse and Schenectady. the largest
cities voting. went wet by big maloritles,
ranging from approximately l2.od0 to
500 respectively.
BlnghaInton, the only other second
class city affected, went dry Bingham
ton Is the home Of Senator HILL, the au-
thor OF the law passed in 1917 under which
cities of the State were permitted this
year for the first time in their history TO
register their wishes on the question OF the
sale Of liquor.
The total vote averaged seventy per
cent greater than that cast 1t the last
eubernatorial election, due chiefly 10
womens participation.
The sale OF intoxlcants must cease on
Oct. this year in the cities which voted
dry
The result in detail follows Amster-
dam. wet; Auburn, dry, Batavia, dry;
Beacon, wet; Binghamton, dry; Can
andaigua, dry, Corning, dry Cortland,
dry; Elmira, dry; Fulton, dry; Geneva,
Wet, Glens Falls, wet; Gloversville, dry;
Hornell dry; Ithaca, dry, jamestown,
dry. Johnstown, dry; Kingston, wet;
Little Falls, wet; Lockport, vet Middle
town, dry; Mount Vernon, vet; New
burgh, wet; New Rochelle wet, North
TonaWanda, wet Norwich, dry, Ogdens-
burg, wet; Oean. vet; Oneida, dry;
Oneonta, dry; Oswego, wet; PAttsburg,
dry. Port Jcrvis wet Rome wet Sala-
manca dry; Schenectady, wet. Syracuse,
wet Tonawanda, vet, Watertown dry.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
KEEP FIGHTING
RANKS FILLED,
CANADA WARNED
Additional Men Must be Raised.
Premier Borden Tells Commons
at Secret Session.
MUST MAKE GOOD LOSSES

By Associated Press % Every Evening
Ottawa. Ont. April - Regardless of
sacrifices Canada must keep her hghung
divisions on the western front up t. stll
strength Sir Robert Borden. premier
stated during : secret session Of ne
House If Commons yesterday
An official account Of the meeting VAS
made public here today
Canada also must - erganze ner r.
manning human power Is - maintain and
If possible increased agricultural pro
ductloil, Sir Robert Borden said
Speaking 10 members and 8Ihelals ~
the House and the Senate, the premier
made a complete survey OF the var situa-
ton, treating af the military position.
supply and production OF foodstu.fS tHd
shipping He presented Also a commuulca-
ton from Mr. Lioyd George, sent -
pecially for reading st tins secret session.
The text Of tins Was not made public
Ailudiug to l,ermany's apparent dc
termination so DESTROY the British army
IN France Nlr Robert presented detailed
confidential information as u the strength
of fresh forces which have been RAISED
each by Great Britain. France and Canada
IN order to combat this offensive.
4 German attack III full force upon the
Canadian army corps must be expected,
the premier sad. W hen TINS Vii come,
no ono can say. he declared, but IN
view OF the strategic value of the position
OF the Canadians there can be no doubt
but that they must be prepared to meet
any attacks launched by the enemy, and
the country must be prepared t. provide
the reinforcements to make good All the
losses
The government has been IN com
munication with the overseas military
authorities, and as the result ol the most
careful consideration the clear conclusion
had been reached that ii the Canadian
army corps is To bc maintained as m
effective fighting force additional inca
sures must be taken 1t must be recog-
nlzed that the position is one ot extreme
gravity Germany must bc defeated and
to tins end Canada must provide al the
assistance IN her power We must supply
the men necessary to keep our divisions
up 10 full strength no matter what CASUAL
ties are suffered
Sir Robert cited statistics regtrding
shipping losses IN 1917, us set forth BY
j Sir Erlc G. Geddts, first lord of the
British Admiralty IN Il recent speech to
the British House Of Commons.
After Sir Robert, statement dls-
eussion took place, participated ii by
sir Nllfred lauricr, Sit sam Hughes and
i Major General NeWburn, minister ol
militia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
ARDEN DIVIDED
IN MAT TER Of
LOYALTY TO Us
Patriots, as Well as Pacltsts
Live n Single Tax
Colony.
HELPING WAR PROGRAM

That one Is not ueceS> arlly pacItLst
or against the government because he or
she lives at Arden. the Single AK colony,
was quite evident from al investigation
made today YESTERDAY readers OF Every
Evening will recall IL was reported al the
noonday conference Of the Women :
Liberty Loan Committee IN the Hotel
du Pont, that women bond sellers at
Arden had not only been insuted but had
been called murderers by men and women
approached by them at Arden, who not
only refused to buy bonds, but made it
very clear that they we're anything but
loyal Americans.
From what could be learned today.
however. this sentiment obtains among
ONLY few Of the colOnlsts but they
certainly made enough noise. which may
have caused the inference 10 be drawn
that that spirit was general there.
Every Evening communicated b. telc-
phone with few Ardenitcs today 70
ascertain the frame Of mind Of the people
I'VE are not all pacifists, as published
statements concerning alleged insults TO
women selling Liberty Bonds imply,
Mrs Alex Erwin said. 81 have pardcipat-
ed in Red Gross and Liberty Loan drives
and did all | could il such campaigns.
1t was found that other Arden residents
had done the same thing
Mrs Percy Russell told the interviewer
she was asked to buy Liberty Bond this
week and replied that she had taken all
the bonds she could
Mrs A. A TaItayalI said she first
heard OF the alleged insults last night,
when a neighbor referred to the published
stories.
Other colonists stated that they knew
nothing of the alleged insults
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
BRITISH FRONT
HOLDS. LATEST
LONDON REPORT
Germans Driven Back in Three
Assaults On Hsig's Line IN
Bailleul Sector
HOT FIRE FROM ENEMY

~ Associated P-a-- rs Ese-
London April III Ihr Fn-l tr
rnent i-stied FL % VIZ "r 3'f'r.
reads
There aas 1aon so Grange
British front durnr fao ghr
Iie hostile artillery aa- shown Ire
activity a1 the southern portion .ae
Ivs battlefront from ivnnrnr Oh aat-
Ronecq * neavv nomhardment .f nir
positions uctwecn LOGON and .,11eru
VIA. Stili continuing 4, dawn.
Local attack, were -ouul7ed 5v r
troops yesterday evening is Lne Alerr
sector
More detailed account- of the fighting
III vcsterciav u the forest 81 EIeppe
Wvschaete front establish the -everItv
of thp enemy losses. southeast
kemme! nil the German infantry attack
ad ln three waves and ~ one point pressed
back our ..ne slightly rs this l5caAtv
the situation was restored bv counter
attack and shortly after midday he
attack had been repuised AJ III POINTS.
In the BaIiieui sector the enenv attacked
three tunes before midday. and u cacn
case suffered q complete reDuIse.
"Our line vesrsrdav enlng vas
reported intact On the rnoIe front.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
MURDEROUS NEGRO
MAY HAVE TO FACE
FEDERAL CHARGE
Yonk Clark Accused of Breaking
Into a Woman's Room and
WELDING Knife.
MAY BE u. S. DERELICT

Yonk Clark. n Negro, charged with
breaking and entering, was arralgned IN
City Court today and probably got him-
self into n pack of trouble. Alter
hearing the case Judge Churchman asked
Nonk how old he was and he replied
that he was % wears Of age. The Judge
then asked the man where he was from
and he answered Buffalo, \ lie
was asked then if hc had registered ana
he answered IN the affirmative and sald
that he had registered IN Geneva, y .
Judge Churchrnan next asked onk u
ne had filled out a questlonnalrc ana ne
SAID he had not After this Judge Church
man referred the case To Court Oihcer
Mcdaniel for Investigation.
ON the local charge 1t was alleged that
Yonk early this morning broke INTO the
home of Sarah Spencer, also colored, ~
sol Locust street The woman claimed
that she was in bed when the defendant
'b,istcd" in the front door and came TO
her room with knife and attempted
to cut her, but She cvadcd hlm. On TINS
charge lonk was held under SZooo
bail for the Court of General Sessions.
Sometime aCo Ethel Wise, . Negroes,
had George Brown also colored. arrested
for assault and battery. Tut failed on two
OCCASIONS 10 apIfaA ~ ''''i'
him and an attachment was issued
Yesterday she was arrested by 'apta'n,
Name on contempt OF court charge anG
was fined $40 and costs when arraigned
today
Stanislaw Patassi, arrested last mgh'
on charge Of operating an automobil'
without an operators license, failed t,
answer 10 his name IN court today and
an attachment Was issued for him.
The State entered a nollc proscqul II
the case of William McGrann, charged
with the larceny Of q suitcase from
Joseph Monaghan.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
ST,THOMAS CHURCH
To BUY BONDS WITH
Bull DING FUNDS
Sets Example for All Other Con
gregations in Loan
Campaign.
ROTARIANS RAISE 100000

An examp for other churches through
out the city and county that have surplus
funds of any character, not IN use now 10
follow, is being given by st. Thomas
Church.
Last week Rev. John Connolly, the
pastor. who Is always solIdiy behind the
government. its President and everything
that is loyal, subscribed $4,000 OF the
building fund for the church, In Liberty
bonds This week he is proposing To all
persons who have not completed the
payment of their subscription TO the
church building fund to do SO now through
The Union National Bank. the bank To
invest the money in Liberty bonds or
War Saving Stamps Each person making
settlement in this manner will receive que
credit, the same as he would II he PAID casil
TO Father Connolly.
Other churches have been investing
surplus funds In the loan. one OF these
being Hanover Presbyterian Church tnat
took $500 worth OF bonds. the money being
In the treasury of the church ana there
was no immediate use for the same.
RorARIASs VERY ACTIVE.
The. luncheon of the Rotary Club at the
Hotel du Pont today was IN the nature
Of q Liberty Loan function The members
AT the beginning Of the campaign pledged
the entire roll TO the campaign and 80 IN
formed John ). RosSell. chairman OF all
Liberty Loan activities for tins city and
county. What the Rotarlans SAID was not
words onlv-but deeds. During the course
OF the luncheon the members reported
subscriptions totalhng more than SlOO-
900 and with the prospects OF TINS sum be
ing doubled and perhaps trlpled before the
close of the campaign.
Chairman RoSsell addressed the mem
berS and in his remarks SAID:
Il am happy over the way the club has
applied itself and for is energetic and
successful efforts in behalf of the Loan
The work Of the RotArians Is
:n example for all other organizations IN
the CITY and state He expressed the
fullest confidence that the record made
bv the club in this campaign would bc one
Of the proudest in its history. and that the
number of subscribers and the handsome
aggregate Of subscriptions placed to the
credit Of the club would hc an eSSentla
part Of the grand total raised IN Delaware
Continuing. Mr. Rossell pointed out
that there was danger OF overconiidenct
on the one hand and a slackeninC of inter
est and activity on the other. lie urged
strongly that both Of these dangers b.
avoided and that with no other thought
in mind all workers for the loan. men anc
women, should put forth their very bcs'
efforts to not only raise the minimum
quota but 10 reach the maximum. MIR
Rossell said he believed that the maximum
could be reached, that this was DosSlbl
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
TWO MEN BURNED.
Injured in a Peculiar Accident at
Carney's Point Powder Works
Early Today.

A fire in block breaker at the Car
ney's Point plant of the du Pont Co. early
this morning destroyed about 200 pounds
of guncotton and burned two workmen'
whose injuries are not considered serious.
They are:
Morris Wentraub aged 81 years, n
Russian living at Plant No. :.
Mike Wolf, 40, also a Russian, nv
ing on farm near Pcnns Grove,
Neither OF the men was able to explain
how the fire started. but the material
in tbe block breaker gives of a strong
alcoholic vapor. which it is supposed, was
irnited bv a spark probably caused by
friction Little damage was done to
the building
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
ANOTHER GERMAN TRICK
Sending Fake Wireless Reports
TO Sea to M;slead American
Sailors.

II WAS learned here to-day from radio
operator. who had Just come on from q
training station that the government has
made the discovery that powerful German
radio stations are constantly sending out,
in the English language, reports of oil
engagements in the war, highly colored IN
favor Of the Germans As tins news IS
picked up by wireless at sea its object
evidently is to influence American sailors
Where these sending stations are located
is rot definitely known, but It IS suspected
that there Is one on this side OF the water,
possibly In Mexico
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-18
HUNS WAR ON CHILDREN.
Burn Town and Open Fire on IN
habitants Who Resist Requl-
sltion for Money.
' Associated Press Is Every Evening

By Associated Press rs Every Evening
Moscow. Russia. Tuesday, April l1.-
Because the peasants Ia he E.Aage 1f
NovoseiN5. i'll the government oi M0ilev
resisted II armed requisiclon 81 money Is
German troops snd rulled an l.hcer
the resulting sculTie. ne Germans auneu
the village and from machine guns placed
around ney lrpu upon me ohaul-
tauts, .nc.lung women and children, Fno
tued to escape. kIling many oi hem
4 protest against tins ltruGty mas aeeu
communicated ~ he German -at .rli-
menJ BY H. rchtcAeriA, Russian MINISTER
oi foreign affairs
The minister a.So mentions me- a,
that the Germans sllieD b tire tu-
liy. even Che little children hen leN
were informed ~7a. One member .al oar-
JlcIpa,ed IN guerilla Nar.ara -a-8~s lsia