The German Butchers

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 7, 26 August 1914, Page 5

The German Butchers

BELGIAN MINISTER'S STARTLING STATEMENTS. MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN OUTRAGED. Tht High Commissioner reports from London, August 25th, 5.30 p.m. : The Belgian Minister has issued startling statements containing a long list, of outrages committed by German troops, and vouched for by. a committee of inquiry. Belgian troops resisting an attack of German cavalry killed a German ''"•Officer:- i ,J No : civilian has taken part yet. •'••' The village of Linsmean rtaa !n----'Vaded* by German artillery and cavalry: and machine guns. Notwithstanding the assurances of the bur[&braaster, and that no recently-fired 9 &uhs 'were- found, the 1 nouses were b\irn^d! r ' The 1 peasants we're divided intti groups ami'were afterwards found •in ditches With their skulls fractured 3 by rifle buttsv ; r: ' ' L German cavalry entered Velm while the inhabitants were asleep and fired the houses and looted them. They seized and undressed women, shooting their husbands.

An old man was hanged headlong and burnt alive. Children were outraged and wounded. Soldiers hanged the Bolgian commander Van • Dai: ifer and several wounded were finall, murdered by the Germdii*lnfatitry Mho fired into their mouths. *> fi The report includes many similar - atrocities. ' RUSSIAN SUCCESS AT GUMBINNEN. '■ DEFINITE INTELLIGENCE IMPOSSIBLE AT PRESENT. LIECE FORTS STILL HOLD OUT. (Copy of telegram from High Commissioner, London, to Prime Minister, Wellington, 25-8-14.) Official.—The Russian Commander-in-Chief confirms the news of the battle near Gumbinnen and the driving back of three German army corps. The engagement lasted for two days. i A large number of guns were captured, the Russians pursuing the retreating .Germans. The French War Office states that the huge extent of the front renders it impossible to follow the movements of each army. It will be necessary to await the termination of the first phase of the struggle before giving , definite intelligence. The Liege forts still hold out. THE BIC BATTLE PROCEEDING. GERMAN ATTEMPT AT RE-CAP-TURE FAILS. REMARKABLE SUCCESS OF THE RUSSIANS. ITALY EXPECTED TO JOIN THE ENTENTE. (Official).

Th« Lieg* forts hare not yet been captured. The Germans advanced in force on Lille. -

It is reported that a big battle is proceeding in the Belgian province of Hainault. The Allies occupy a good position. The French hold the Eastern slopes of the Vosges. There were hoavy losses on both sides. .. The Germans evacuated the whole region between Longwy and Buiey. The German attempt to recapture Sehrmack failed.

# The Russians defeated the Germans in Prussia.

The Russians occupy Insterberg, the Germans being driven across the river Augerapp, and losing many guns. The Russians completely enveloped the remnants.

The Russians occupy Johannisberg and Ortelsburg, and have also occupied Darkelimen. It is reported that the Germans lost two-thirds of their effectives.

Th« Russians continue to advance UJt Austria-Huagary aud occupied Soy

and the forts across the river Sered in

Italy is expected to join the Entente Acute tension is reported with Austria

Insterburg.—An industrial town of 29,000 inhabitants in Eastern Prussia., at the confluence of the Angerapp and Inster. It is 57 miles east of Konigsberg and 15 miles north-west of Gumbinnen on the railway to Russia, through Eydtkuhen, and is at the junction of the lines to Memel and Allonstein.