GERMAN ATROCITIES.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 245, 6 November 1914, Page 3

GERMAN ATROCITIES.

A TERRIBLfci INDICTMENT. The Commission draws Ihe following conclusions from the facts which have so far been brought to its notice: In the war tbe occupation of any place is systematically accompanied and followed, sometimes even preceded, by acts of violence towards the civil population, which acts are contrary both to the usages of war and to thfc most elementary principles of humanity. The German procedure is everywhere the same. They advance along a roaJ shooting inotfenisve passers-by—particularly bicyclists—as well as peasants working in the fields.

In the towns and or villages where they stop they begin by requisitioning food and drink, which they consume until intoxicated. Sometimesi from the inteiior of deserted houses they let off their rifles at random, and declare that it was the inhabitants who fired. Then the scer.es of murder, and especially pillage, begin, accompanied bv acts of deliberate cruelty, without respect to sex or age, Even when thev pretend to know the actual person euilty of the acts they allege, they do not content themselves with executing him Bummarily, but they Beize the opportunity to decimate the population, pillage tbe houses, and then set them on fire.

Draught mare for sale. Furnished house wanted. Saddle and bridle for sale. W. Stevens, New Zealand champion billiard player, gives exhibition at Wilde's rooms on Monday night. The attention of our readers is drawn to the Bookery's announcement re Christmas cards and diaries. Tbe tenders invited by Mr F. W. Mountjoy for the erection of a residence in Pukekohe close on November 11th.

A public meeting in connection with the Belgium Relief Fund will be held in the Premier hall on Monday night. A dance, to be held in the Masonic Hall, Pukekohe, on Thursday, 26th inst, is being promotod for tho purpose of raising funds for Sister Esther's work amongst the needy and poor. A strong committee has been organised for carrying the dance through.