South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-25
SAYS JAP ANESE
DEAL SAVAGELY
WITH KOREANS
Minister Cites Instances of
Barbarity Against Women,
Children and Aged Men.


OF the International Reform bureau,
Who was in Korea in March and per
sonally Witnessed some of the dis
turbances resulting from the Kor-
can independence movement declares
that "the lower japanese onicials
and soldiers have acted like lawless
savages in dealing with this peculiar
situation The movement in Korea
is described by the Rev. Mr.. Thwing
who formerly was an American mis-
sionary as "A peaceful revolt which
should have been handled with the
greatest Of tact
in a remarkable manner" he
said 10 The Associated Press, the
Korean independent movement has
manifested skill. courage and organ
ization that has been a great sur
prise 10 many. II has shown, more
than ever before, how unreasonable,
without Justice. cruel and brutal the
military rule Of Japan IS in this
land could hardly believe these
things IL l had not seen them with
my own eyes.
CFueIties to Children.
The police and soldiers have ar
rested old men and little children
and cruelty beaten them. Little
girls OF only ten years OF age. women
and school girls have been shame
fully treated and subjected 10 physi-
cal punishment and torture for no
other crime than shouting with
peaceful enthusiasm for their own
country and crying out for the in
dependence which Japan had guar
anteed by solemn treaties.
These things have been witnessed
not by one or two but by scores OF
missionaries and others in many
parts Of Korea during March. II
the world could only know these
things they would certainly heed
this cry OF distress from an OPP
pressed people. But the Japanese
are doing all they can 10 keep the
world from knowing the truth. A
report has just come that in one
city. from which letters have been
sent. they are making II very hard
for the missionaries, even limiting
al deportation unless they stop
telling out the truth.
Cites Instances OF Cruelty.
The following are some OF the
things that I have actually seen
with my own eyes.
small school boys knocked down
and cruelty beaten by Japanese SOL
diers. This was not a question Of
arresting them. but savage unjus-
Unable b1rbarism.
soldiers stop and deliberately
fire into a crowd composed only Of
girls and women, who were simply
shouting 'Mansei'
a small boy Of ten years shot
through the back.
An unresisting old man OF 65
years. pounded, kicked and beaten
by several Japanese soldiers, until
ne could not walk
"A crowd OF about 90 school girls
who were quietly walking along the
public road. not even shouting
chased by soldiers, beaten with guns,
Knocked down, and so shamefuny
treated that il made ones blood boil.
japanese hremen. chasing boys
and girls. with long iron hooks try
ing 20 catch them with them.
A Korean in a hospital para
wed with his head crushed in with
one Of these hooks.
a man dying, shot through the
back.
"One hundred men with torn and
bloody clothes. tied together with
ropes. taken 10 Jail.
Two Koreans so injured that they
could not walk, tied down on a
sprfngless cart and brought 10 Jail.
By-standers Attacked. .
Men standing BY. having no con
nection with the demonstration. and
vet knocked about, and attacked by
soldiers. who will attack anyone
without regard TO what they are do
ing
An American missionary roughly
arrested. while standing IN his own
yard. and looking on, but doing
nothing else.
Women knocked down with guns
and kicked into the ditch
These and many other things I
have seen with my own eyes. other
foreigners have seen the same and
worse. one can little imagine the
reign Of terror in all parts OF this
land. al the very time when the
Japanese peace delegates are talking
or humanity and justice and equal
itv OF races They don't know the
meaning Of these words And the
punishments and fortunes at the po-
lice stations and jails make a still
more awful story. I have seen men
who were beaten on wooden crosses
by the Japanese.
"An6 why IS all this cruel punish
ment given? Not for rioting. or for
resisting arrest. ] have not seen one
case Of this. not for carrying dan
gerous weapons they have none; but
5ust for shouting out the desire OF
their hearts for the independence OF
their country.
BOcST Boston is 20 have a
garden OF Eden-for males only
I'm tho Sard of police station 10
The Adams Of the force are go