Scraps of paper; German proclamations in Belgium and France . proclamation the German Commandant sees Jit to repeat hiswainings and prohibitions of the day before. A comparison of the two proclamations reveals a deterioration in theCommandants notes in the course of the intervening night. The civilpopulation of Belgium, France and Poland has paid a heavy price for theGerman Armys nervousness. A criminal is never more dangerous thanxohen he is afraid. But there teas another German officer at St Die who had a coolerhead. When the French and German troops were fighting from house tohouse for the
Scraps of paper; German proclamations in Belgium and France . proclamation the German Commandant sees Jit to repeat hiswainings and prohibitions of the day before. A comparison of the two proclamations reveals a deterioration in theCommandants notes in the course of the intervening night. The civilpopulation of Belgium, France and Poland has paid a heavy price for theGerman Armys nervousness. A criminal is never more dangerous thanxohen he is afraid. But there teas another German officer at St Die who had a coolerhead. When the French and German troops were fighting from house tohouse for the possession of the town, this German officer placed threecivilians on chairs in the street, to screen his men from the French troops^fire. Se claims that this brilliant idea was responsible for the Germanconquest of St. Die. The civilians were killed by French bullets . .One becomes terribly callous at this business. . .* • Letter from this Officer, Lieutenant tberlein, published in the Miinchener NeuesteNachrichten (Vorabendblatt), 7th October, Les nombreux actes dhostilit^ commis par les habitantsde ce pays cootre les troupes allemandes me forceDtdordooner ce qui suit: 1* Tout habitant qui se rendra coupable dun acte dliostilit^ oontre un membre deParm^ aUemande, ou de la maison duquel on tirera sur nos troupes, sera immMia-tement ftisillA et la maison du coupable sera briUde k l*in8tant. 2* Toutes les armes (fusils, pistolets, sabres, etc.) devront jusquA 4 heures Atreremises k la Mairie. Quioonque retient des armes ou oaohe obex lui des membres derarm^e francaise sera puni daprds les lois de la guerre. 3* Pendant la nuit, de 8 heures du soir jusqui 7 heures du matin, 4^ sera d^fendude oirouler dans les rues. Les sentinelles ont Tordre de tirer sans appel sur les indivi-dus qui n*ob4issent pas k ces ordres. 4* Tout rassemblement dans les rues est interdit. 5* En outre il sera ddfendu de sonner les oloches ou de communiquer avec Tennemik Taide de signaux optiques, Can
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