development must be repeatedly
emphasized.

... War is the greatest factor in the furtherance of culture and power.
Efforts to secure peace are extraordinarily detrimental as soon as they
influence politics.

... Efforts directed toward the abolition of war are not only foolish,
but absolutely immoral, and must be stigmatized as unworthy of the human
race.

... In fact, the State is a law unto itself. Weak nations have not the
same right to live as powerful and vigorous nations.

_"Germany and the Next War. 1911."_
GEN. VON BERNHARDI.

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_MON FILS. BELGIUM, 1914_

"_Ah! was your boy among the twelve this morning? Then you'll find him
among this lot_"

When the German cavalry occupied the village of Linsmeau not a man of
the civilian population took part in the fighting. Nevertheless the
village was invaded at dusk on August 10 and all the male inhabitants
were compelled to come forward and hand over whatever arms they
possessed. No recently discharged firearms were found. The invaders
divided these peasants in three groups, those in one were bound, and 11
of them placed in a ditch, where they were afterwards found dead.

BELGIAN GOV. COMMISSION'S REPORT.

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_THE SHIELDS OF ROeSSELAERE_

In a cafe, lower down, near the canal, I saw a number of German
soldiers, and was successful in having a chat with the inn-keeper, at
the farthest corner of the bar. I asked, of course, what they meant by
burning the village, and he told me that the Germans had made a number
of successful attacks on Fort Pontisse, until at last they had reduced
it to silence. They were now so near that they could open the final
assault. They were afraid, however, of some ambush, or underground mine,
and the Friday before they had collected the population, whom they
forced to march in front of them. When they had got quite near they
dared not enter it yet, and drove the priest and twelve of the principal
villagers before them.

"_The German Fury in Belgium_,"
By L. MOKVELD.

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"_THEY SHOT HER AS A FRANC-TIREUR_"

We ourselves regret deeply that during these fights the town of Loewen
has been destroyed to a great extent. Needless to say that these
consequences are not intentional on our part, but cannot be avoided in
this infamous franc-tireur war being led against us.

Whoever knows the good-natured character of o