GERMAN ATROCITIES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2358, 14 January 1915, Page 6

GERMAN ATROCITIES

OFFICIAL DENIAL i GENERAL VON KLUCK'S ORDERS ! . Amsterdam, Jairaaiy 12. ' An official message from Berlin denies the FrerioH allegations of German out- , ' rages, and states that the Gorman, commanders have always maintained dis- , ciplin© and observed all the rules of 1 war. ' ' "DESTROY AND BURN."- [ Paris, Januaiy 12. 1 General von Kluck, interviewed! at iheadquartors by a neutral journalist, ; - said, referring to the destruction ; ■ wrought by the German army ■ in , i traversing Belgium: "I do not deny ! that I personally gave orders in Bel- ! gium to destroy and burn entire towns;" The Kaiser recently visited General i; Son Khick. " SIX' BOYS SHOT. 1 ' London, January 12. Newspapers state that Major Gcateni. kord, commandant at Lodz, ordered the h shooting of six boys of from eleven to i sixteen years of age, for refusing, to scout for the Germans. ' BRITISH PRISONERS INSULTED, i London, January 12.. Major C. B. Vandeleur, Cameronians, i , who escaped from a prisoners' camp in Germany, states that while not complaining of the food or, accommodation ! the British officers were subject to the • grossest insults and humiliations at the ;; hands of their captors. •, BLINDED BY VITRIOL. ' PITIFUL PATE OF RUSSIAN : SOLDIERS. • London, January 12. !;. . Renter's Potrograd agent states that ■ among the pitiful sights are convalescent Russian soldiers at Loberg, who have been blinded by the Germans with vitriol, walking about the-town in single : ftle led on. a rope. ' MISCELLANEOUS BIG FIRE AT BRUSSELS. Amsterdam, January 12. It is reported that, the fire at Brus- ■ v Sela broko out in' the Great Antwerp i Oilworks, whicli were destroyed. A ! biscuit factory and twelve houses were also burned. THE BROKEN. HILL OUTRAGE. !•,. | Sydney, January 13. the inquest on the Broken Hill butrage, a verdict was; returned that - .death was caused by shock due to gun- ! mhot wounds inflicted by an unknown person., or' persons in self-defence: LONDON DOCKS CONGESTED. : ' ; London, January 12 ; There is.'an unparalleled congestion bf merchandise at the London' Docks. Labour men say there are sufficient flookers, but that the congestion will ■ continue until. , the consignees make proper arrangements for the dispersing i 7bf. the. goods when discharged. 1 ; toFT BUTTER FOR THE LONDON i HOSPITALS. London, January 12. '■ ■ The 865 boxes of butter donated by - (the Victorian manufacturers have been j ' ' distributed among the London hospitals where wounded are lying. I £225,000 PAID IN WAR POLICIES. • London, January 12. ■ . "War policies so far paid total £225,000 i®n olevea thousand claims,- tlie majority !of the insured' being Navy men.— ''Times and Sydney "Sun" Services. ! ' NATIONAL DISCIPLINE. London, January 12. r The Archbishop of York' (the Most Rev. Dr. Lang), in a exhorted i .the people to practise self-discipline and ' fabstinence from alcohol during the war: the conflict demanded the uplifting of |the whole national life. —"Times" and •' fßydney '.'Sun" Services. . ''{PROMOTING 'A MARRIAGE BOOM. London, January 12. A! writer in the "Eugenic Review" dirges the. Government to abolish mari friage fees, encourage soldiers in 'marrying, and thus maintain the' race through : better stocks, and check the deplorable ■ 'increase in venereal disease.— Times 1 ' and Sydney "Sun" Services.

THE BAGDAD RAILWAY. A (Rec. January 13, 5.15 p.m.) ' London, January 12. 'According to_ the Berlin Press the ; fßilemedik Tunnel- on the Bagdad raili way has been completed. This j-resum- ; ' ably , refers to the'first of the four tun- ; nels through the Taurus. Range.— .("Times" and Sydney "Sun"'Services.) ; I GERMAN STEAMER SERVICE TO <• , COPENHAGEN. ; (Rec. January 13, 5.15 p.m.) London, January 12. Copenhagen reports that the Ham- ;. jljurg-Amerika' Company ,is organising ! -to regular service from Hamburg and . (Bremen, through the Kiel Canal, to ( Copenhagen.—("Times" arid Sydney . '"'(Services.) THE DUNKIRK AIR RAID. (Rec. January 14, 0.10 a.m.) ! Paris, January 13. , President Poincare was at Dunkirk , |jvhett the air raid was made. TRADE AND THE WAR FEARS OF DEPRESSION NOT ' '• REALISED. (Reo. January 13, 5.15 p.m.) > ' London, January 12. The Local; Government Board states ihat the,fears of widespread dislocation in trade, consequent on the war, have j not been realised. Except in a few industries unemployment'is much less serf ions than was anticipated, and it will f not be necessary to make heavy demands on the Relief Fund.—("Times" end Sydney "Sun" Servicos.) ;V. '• :