Their Crimes

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Their Crimes, by VariousThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Their CrimesAuthor: VariousRelease Date: November 24, 2003 [EBook #10225]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THEIR CRIMES ***Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Dave Morgan and PG Distributed ProofreadersTHEIR CRIMESTranslated from the French1917.It is proposed to devote any profits from the sale of this work to The League of Remembrance, or for relief work inLorraine.CONTENTSPrefaceIntroductionRobberyIncendiarismMurderOutrages on Women and ChildrenKilling the WoundedSheltering behind WomenMartyrdom of Civilian PrisonersGerman Excuses: Lies and CalumnyThe German AppealAppeal by Belgian WorkmenConclusionPREFACE.The purpose of this book is to remind English-speaking people all over the Empire and our Allies in America of thewanton destruction and unspeakable terror which have overwhelmed the regions of France and Belgium occupied by theBoche, and also to quicken a true perception of the reparation and punishment due when peace is made with the enemy.In many minds time has dimmed the horrors of August and September 1914. When war weariness is apt to sapresolution and the possibility of a patched up peace is furtively ...