WHO ARE THE HUNS?

166 Russian Atrocities in East Prussia.
"My joy over this magnificent success is lessened through,
the aspect of this once blooming strip of land, which has remained
in the hands of the enemy during many weeks. Void
of the least human feeling, in the senseless fury of his flight,
he has burnt or destroyed almost the last house and the last
barn. Our beautiful Masurian land is a waste. Things that
can never be replaced are gone for ever, but I know that I
voice the opinion of every German when I affirm that all that
human power may perform will be done in order that new
and fresh life may grow up out of the ruins."
The French Press, however, displays an unholy joy over
these atrocities, as may be seen from a dispatch of the Havas
Agency. In the "Ziircher Post" we may read:
"Petersburg, September 23rd.
The Russians are retreating from East Prussia in the best
of order, taking with them all supplies and field ambulances.
Everything that they were not able to carry away was set on
fire. The Germans were unable to obtain even a pound of
flour!"
France as the unqualified admirer of Cossackdom and
bloodthirsty Tartarism!
"Culture, whose tongue beslubbers every land
Now with the Devil makes a final stand,"
cries Mephistopheles in the witch's kitchen. Gambetta and
Victor Hugo, the great Napoleon and all the heroes of history
would bury their heads in shame over these degenerates.
B. In the face of the horrible atrocities of which we give
details in this and in the following chapters, and which scarcely
comprise a thousandth part of what happened, one is now able
to appreciate the following political estimate of Russia as an
opponent :
"On England lies the chief guilt ; against England therefore
as is always the case with near neighbors, the hate of the masses
is still directed, no less because of her brutality, hypocrisy and
her betrayal of the interests of Europe. But this opposition
is entirely a political one, and may again be set aside. Against
this, we have the great historical background, the centre of
gravity of a great national historical process, the combat of
the Occident with Russian barbarism. For centuries there can