Treaty of Peace with Germany

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BELGIUM

25.-BREACH OF OTHER RULES RELATING TO THE RED CROSS

Shots fired from a German car by our men wearing Red Cross Aug. 19, 1914 Beauvechain.
badges

In 1914, stretcher-bearers of the 267th Regiment were sent on to
the battlefield during a luil to bring in the dead and wounded.
The Germans at first allowed them to do so, but when six
stretchers had gone out they opened fire

1914.

La Neuville (Marne).

Wanton Massacre of Medical Personnel and Wounded.

On August 22, 1914, after the battle of F the (Belgium), a dressing Aug. 22, 1914
station having been set up, a German lieutenant examined it
and declared that everything was in order. Later, however,
an enemy. C. O., accompanied by several men, ordered
doctors, orderlies, and wounded in one of the rooms to go out
and be shot. When it was explained that they were all
wounded men or medical staff, the . C. O. ordered his men

Ethe (Belgium).

German troops.

15th Report of Belgian Commission of Enquiry, p. 28.

to open fire and blew out the brains of a wounded lieutenant,
while his men killed or wounded doctors. Later, 60 or 80
wounde i men in a burning barn (which formel part of the
dressing station) were fired at, as they tried to escape, by
sentinels stationed at both doors of the barn, and those who
did manage to get out were overtaken by the Germans and
shot at the foot of the cemetery wall

The Report speaks of an "immense number" of such cases

ITALY

An Austrian officer threw a wounded Italian down a precipice.. April 1, 1916 Extract from Army Order:

"Enemy cars belonging to the Medical Corps have hitherto been allowed to work within range of our guns. In future warning shots will be fired by our artillery or machine ns, and if no notice is taken, they will be fired on'

Oct.

5, 1915

SERBIA

Especially at time of Austrian first offensive; Serbian wounded massacred in the most savage manner, with bayonets, knives, bu't of riles; wounded mutilated; some impaled Similar conduct. Massacred also whole groups of wounded, by fastening them together. 114 wounded thus treated

26.--USE OF DELETERIOUS AND ASPHYXIATING GASES

First Report of r. Reiss.

Rapport de la Commission d'enquê c serbe, p. 3.

Rapport de la Commission Interallié

p. 4 (and Annexes au Rapport).

The Germans first used this on the Belgian front on April 22, 1915. April 22, 1915. Near Ypres.
Their soldiers were provided with respirators, whereas the Allies
were taken completely by surprise

German troops.

4th Report of French Commission of
Enquiry, Nos. 330 et seq.

27.-USE OF EXPLOSIVE AND EXPANT ING BULLETS, AND OTHER INHUMAN APPLIANCES

27.-USE OF EXPLOSIVE AND EXPANDING BULLETS, AND OTHER INHUMAN APPLIANCES-Continued.

Airships scattered fruit, chocolate, sweets, children's toys and Unspecified.. Various towns, especially Enemy airmen.. other articles that were infected with fatal germs Bucharest

Iron clubs to finish off wounded soldiers or those rendered unconscious by poison gas

28.-DIRECTIONS TO GIVE NO QUARTER

FRANCE

German officers were instructed to give the following order to
their troops: "From to-day onwards no more prisoners will be
taken. All the prisoners, wounded or otherwise, are to be
killed"

ITALY

An order to "take as few prisoners as possible," given by an
Austrian general on the Italian front. The first act committed
in execution of this order was the massacre of 700 Italian
prisoners

29.-ILL-TREATMENT OF PRISONERS OF WAR AND WOUNDED

BELGIUM

Prisoners were drawn up in files along the Meuse to protect the Germans, who marched behind them; 129 were killed not far from the prison

Aug. 23, 1914

Dinant..

German troops.

Wounded prisoners killed by the Germans.

26 prisoners shot.

BRITISH EMPIRE

Had

Imprisonment of British soldiers under conditions of gross inhu-
manity. Confined in grossly overcrowded cells (sometimes
underground), without sanitary accommodation of any kind,
except a tub in the cell, which overflowed on to the floor where
the men slept. Badly ventilated. Vermin abcunded.
starvation rations, and water was refused. In the summer-
time the heat was so great that the men had to strip naked.
Were ill-treated and became diseased and enfeebled. Dysen-
tery and sores were rife. The treatment was deliberate.
Five hundred British prisoners of war sent to a camp on the Rus-
sian Front, where they were detained under conditions that in-
volved many deaths and terrible suffering. Terrible circum-
stances, in which they made a midwinter march to Latchen, up
the frozen River Aa from Libau. Fearful conditions of expos-
ure from Arctic cold and the fire of the enemy. At Latchen,
subjected to brut lity and want, resulting in much loss of life
and permanent disablement. At the end of April only 77 men
were left in the camp, of whom 47 were unfit
The Turkish authority who ordered the march of British prison-
ers of war was cognisant of the sufferings it involved and was
informed of the great sufferings that were being endured.
Deaths resulted. Inhuman treatment in the working camps.
Inhuman reprisals on British officers at Constantinople. In-
human treatment of British officers and others at Constanti-
nople. Inhumanity to British officers at Changri in order to
compel them to give their parole

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20th Report of Belgian Commission of Enquiry, pp. 92, 93.

21st Report of Belgian Commission of Enquiry, p. 131.

5th Report of Belgian Commission of Enquiry, p. 65.

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Particulars.

Authors.

29.-ILL-TREATMENN OF PRISONERS OF WAR AND WOUNDED-Continued.

Reference.

Turkish authorities British Report (names available)

From Aug. Various places, notably at 1914 camp of Hanover-Linden

Use of prisoners as shields.

When advancing towards our lines, the Germans placed about 40 disarmed prisoners (Marine Rifles) in front of them, so as to prevent the French troops from firing

Nov. 10, 1914.

West of Dixmude (Belgium). German troops..

Execution of about 30 prisoners of war.

On being surrounded by the Germans, about 30 men of the 99th Aug. 29, 1914. Tiges Farm, near St. Dié.... German lieutenant. Infantry Regiment surrendered to an enemy lieutenant, who made them lay down their arms, step out and line up against a wall. Despite their entreaties, they were shot by a firing squad

POLAND

Inhuman treatment of interned prisoners. Deprived of their belongings under threat of being shot. Hard labour; frequently beaten; forced to run the gauntlet; constant insults

ROUMANIA

German authorities Report of Government Commission. (names known)

Refused to allow neutral official visits to prisoners' camps.

250 Roumanian officers completely deprived of their belongings and horribly tortured Roumanian officers deprived for five days of food and water for refusing to take part in the construction of earthworks