WHO ARE THE HUNS?
182 The Conduct of German Troops. attitude of the Belgian population, entirely against their own will, for the speakers themselves had not been molested in the slightest degree." 2. The Italian author, Vittorio Ambrosini, who resides in London, and who, according to his own declaration, was asked to furnish Crown witnesses to give evidence of German atrocities, wrote as follows at the beginning of October: "My first impression on reaching Brussels on the 20th of September, was one of astonishment, for everything appears, so peaceful that one might imagine that the German soldiers were only there on a visit. They are all quiet and respectable people, who pay cash for everything. You may ask whomever you please, but you will find no one who has suffered at the hands of a German 'soldier. . . A walk through the city of Brussels will confirm the first impression as to the mild rule of the conquerors, and their strict discipline. . . It is possible that the Belgians are still permitted too many liberties. A man may do whatever he pleases here, so long as he does not injure the Germans." 1 3. A member of the American Government Commission, sent on the cruiser "Tennessee" last September, to bring back the Americans from Germany, writes as follows to the German- American Committee: "I spent more than four weeks in Germany, during which time I had the best opportunities for observing how the German people regarded the war which had been thrust upon them, and what a noble enthusiasm, combined with a quiet and essential earnestness, had seized upon the whole population. . . A people standing upon so high a plane of civilization, and 1 It is interesting to note in what manner the same Italian author gives his opinion concerning the German troops in the "Stampa," towards the end of April, 1915, He says, among other things: "They have organized themselves and welded themselves into a single unit. And this is the new thing that they discovered, this was their might, their power, their pride, and also their danger. On the day on which their growth had reached its apex, the primitive in them again gained the upper hand, though outwardly they remained Germans in their discipline, their organization and their power of adaptation. Thus in the middle of the Twentieth Century they have been able once more to invoke the sacred springtime of their race."
The Conduct of German Troops. 183 capable of so great and glowing an inspiration, can never be defeated. These people are no barbarians, but men of the noblest sort. This is proved by their treatment of prisoners and of wounded: "Here I know no difference between friend and foe, for to me they are all wounded men." Thus spoke the head of one of the great local hospitals, and I found the same magnanimous spirit prevailing in the whole empire. "I feel most strongly compelled once more to declare that the behavior of the Germans made the strongest impression upon me. And I have met no American who had not the same feeling. They all considered themselves fortunate in such tremendous times as these to have enjoyed the hospitality of a land such as Germany. All Americans, who have been able to observe this great exaltation of the German people, are of the same opinion." 1 These Americans differ from the official English attitude only because they had the opportunity of seeing the German people in those early August days, and of observing their profound enthusiasm and inspiring conduct during the first weeks of war. They did not depend for their judgments upon a shameless and lying press. The anti-German "Gazetta del Popolo" published a letter from Belgium in the middle of last October, in which it is declared that the German army behaved in the most exemplary manner. . . All that had been written about so-called German cruelties was the rankest lying and invention. The population declared unanimously that the attitude of the Germans was most correct. Also the Paris correspondent of the "Corriere della Sera," who found himself "by accident" upon Belgian territory, and who could hardly be reckoned among the friends of the Germans, was full of praise for the exemplary bearing and demeanor of the German troops. The correspondent of the "Matino," who had gone from 1 See also the Open Letter of the war correspondent of the "Chicago Tribune," James O'Donnell Bennett, to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a German translation of which is published by G. Reimer, Berlin. Mr. Bennett was a witness to the finding of 60 000 dum-dum bullets at Maubeuge, and he has given splendid testimony to the character of the German army, just as Sven Hedin has done in his pamphlet.
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CONTENTS. PART ONE. Page: Rules and
PART ONE. Rules and Regulations of
The Neutrality of Belgium. 3 in fav
The Neutrality of Belgium. 5 "Gentl
The Neutrality of Belgium. 7 cellor
The Neutrality of Belgium. •9 its
The Neutrality of Belgium. 11 We th
The Neutrality of Belgium. 13 nothi
The Neutrality of Belgium. 15 that
The Neutrality of Belgium. 17 Belgi
The Neutrality of Belgium. 19 Grey
The Neutrality of Belgium. 21 but o
The Neutrality of Belgium. 23 Omega
The Neutrality of Belgium. 25 i "Ne
The Neutrality of Belgium. 27 the d
The Neutrality of Belgium. 29 "Thro
The Neutrality of Belgium. 31 "From
The Neutrality of Belgium. 33 which
The Neutrality of Belgium. 35 Imper
The Neutrality of Belgium. 37 3. Th
The Neutrality of Belgium. 39 divis
The Neutrality of Belgium. 41 Evide
The Neutrality of Belgium. 43 There
The Neutrality of Belgium. 45 subst
Mobilization and the Morality of Na
Violation of Congo Acts. Colonial W
Violation of Congo Acts. Colonial W
Violation of Congo Acts. Colonial W
Violation of Congo Acts. Colonial W
The Employment of Barbarous and War
The Employment of Barbarous and War
Violation of the Neutral Suez Canal
Violation of the Neutral Suez Canal
Violation of the Neutral Suez Canal
Chinese Neutrality and Kiao-Chau. "
Chinese Neutrality and Kiao-Chau. 6
Chinese Neutrality and Kiao-Chau. 7
Chinese Neutrality and Kiao-Chau. 7
The Use of Dum-Dum Bullets. 75 empi
The Use of Dum-Dum Bullets. 77' aga
The Use of Dum-Dum Bullets. 79 to m
The Use of Dum-Dum Bullets. 81 inte
Treatment of Diplomatic Representat
Treatment of Diplomatic Representat
Violations of Red Cross Rules. 87 l
Violations of Red Cross Rules. 89 5
Violations of Red Cross Rules. 91 u
Violations of Red Cross Rules. 93 a
Violations of Red Cross Rules. 95 t
Violations of Red Cross Rules. 97 s
Violations of Red Cross Rules. 99 t
Violations of Red Cross Rules. 101
Violations of Red Cross Rules. 103
Violations of Red Cross Rules. 105
German Treatment of Prisoners and W
German Treatment of Prisoners and W
Franc-Tireur Warfare and Cruelty. I
Franc-Tireur Warfare and Cruelty. 1
Franc-Tireur Warfare and Cruelty. 1
Franc-Tireur Warfare and Cruelty. 1
Franc-Tireur Warfare and Cruelty. 1
Franc-Tireur Warfare and Cruelty. 1
Franc-Tireur Warfare and Cruelty. 1
Franc-Tireur Warfare and Cruelty. 1
Franc-Tireur Warfare and Cruelty. 1
Franc-Tireur Warfare and Cruelty. 1
French and Belgian "Atrocity Books.
French and Belgian "Atrocity Books.
French and Belgian "Atrocity Books.
German Refutations and Investigatio
German Refutations and Investigatio
German Refutations and Investigatio
German Refutations and Investigatio
Art and Warfare. 247 by the French
Art and Warfare. 249 On the 28th of
Art and Warfare. 251 pressly forbid
Bombardments by Aeroplanes. 253 the
Bombardments by Aeroplanes. 255 the
Bombardments by Aeroplanes. 257 bee
English Business Morals. 259 Contin
English Business Morals. 261 means
English Business Morals. 263 While
Economie War in the English Colonie
Economie War in the English Colonie
Violations of Neutral States. 269 w
Violations of Neutral States. 271 A
PART TWO. Questions of Legality in
England, Naval Laws and Ourselves.
England, Naval Laws and Ourselves.
England, Naval Laws and Ourselves.
Starvation as a Weapon. 281 take pl
Breaches of Sea-Law by England. 283
Breaches of Sea-Law by England. 285
Breaches of Sea-Law by England. 287
Breaches of Sea-Law by England. 289
Breaches of Sea-Law by England. 291
Breaches of Sea-Law by England. 293
Breaches of Sea-Law by England. 295
The North Sea as a Zone of War. 297
The North Sea as a Zone of War. 299
American "Neutrality." 301 logical
American "Neutrality." 303 press (f
American "Neutrality." 305 of to-da
American "Neutrality." 307 •natio
American "Neutrality." 309 We are,
American "Neutrality." 311 its weak
American "Neutrality." 313 IL i. Th
American "Neutrality." 315. knows t
American "Neutrality." 317 III. In
American "Neutrality." 319 Prussian
The Americans and Ourselves. 321 pa
The Americans and Ourselves. 323 wi
The Monroe Doctrine and Neutrality.
The "Submarine Blockade." 327 for t
The "Submarine Blockade." 329 of Lo
The "Submarine Blockade." 331 misus
The "Submarine Blockade." 333 right
The "Submarine Blockade." 335 proce
The "Submarine Blockade." 337 cease
The "Submarine Blockade." 339, the
The "Submarine Blockade." 341 accre
The "Submarine Blockade." 343 of co
The "Submarine Blockade." 345 consi
The "Submarine Blockade." 347 "Germ
The "Submarine Blockade." 349 of in
The "Submarine Blockade." 351 IV. T
The "Submarine Blockade." 353 or wh
The "Submarine Blockade." 355 misun
The "Submarine Blockade." 357 VI. I
False Colors and Ruses of War. 359
False Colors and Ruses of War. 361
False Colors and Ruses of War. 363
False Colors and Ruses of War. 365
CHAPTER XXXI. 367 Aggravation of th
The Case of the ' Lusitania." 369 t
The Case of the "Lusitania." 371 we
The Case of the "Lusitania." 373 "T
The Case of the "Lusitania." 375 mi
Exchange of German-American Notes.
Exchange of German-American Notes.
Exchange of German-American Notes.
Exchange ôf German-American Notes.
Exchange of German-American Notes.
Exchange of German-American Notes.
Exchange of German-American Notes.
Exchange of German-American Notes.
Italy's Betrayal of her Allies. 393
Italy's Betrayal of her Allies. 395
Italy's Betrayal of her Allies. 397
CHAPTER XXXII. A Final Political Su
A Final Political Survey. 401 arran
A Final Political Survey. 403 For t
A Final Political Survey. 405 This
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