GERMAN BARBARITY

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2243, 1 September 1914, Page 6

GERMAN BARBARITY

AMBASSADOR DEFENDS HIS 1 6 COUNTRYMEN. 1 Now York, .August 30. ? Count Bernstorfi. the German Ambassador, has issued another statement, wherein he describes as' absolutely shameful the allegation that the German soldiers wore guilty of cruelty. , ® The traditions of the German Army placed it aßove this. _ If, however, the D civilian population joined in the fighting, as in Belgium, it was impossible to ? avoid killing women and children. • 1 German soldiers had been shot in the b back, Gorman wounded had been muti- 0 latod, and doctors and nurses shot at. J' Retaliation was therefore unavoidable. GERMAN EAST AFRICA <j INDIAN REFUGEES' STORIES. (Reo. August 81, 6.40 p.m:) London, August 80. A correspondent in Bombay says the Indian refugees from German East ( Africa bring harrowing stories of spoliV t tion and cruelty, in consequence <if the o Indians praying for sucoess for the t British, and volunteering to help.— a "Times" and Sydney "Sun" services. t JAPAN'S WAR KIAO-CHAU BLOCKADED. (Rec. August 81, 6.40 p.m.) Toklo, August 30. Vice-Admiral Kato announces a blockade of Kiao-chau. —"Times" and Sydney "Sun" ' services. ' Poking, August 29. The Japanese Navy is searching Kiao-chau Bay for mines. • "■ < ■ i AN UNSTABLE THRONE ! 1 i PRINCE WILLIAM READY TO RUN,, i ' Rome, August 30. • j The Government has arranged for the ' transportation of 10,000 Albanian fugj- ' tives, who are desirous of loaving if < Prince William of Wied departs. The Government is also placing a ] vacht at Prince William's disposal, as • lie moy have to abandon his throne at ' any moment. . ' AMERICAN LEGISLATION • —! < Washington, August 30. ' A Bill to create a Federal Bureau for ' war risks has been passed. j — : — I