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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JULY 2.8T 1917
TWO YEARS UNDER THE
GERMANS.
PLUNDER AND CRUELTY AT SAVY
A. VILLAGER'S DIARY
PROM "TER TIMES SPECIÁL:
CORRESPONDENT,]
Savy is a little village some three miles. south-west of St. Quentin. In the form of the transcript of a diary kept by resident of Savy, I have before me the ruly complete record, so for us is known, of the incidents of the German occupation of a place in the conquered regions of Franco. It is a simple document, such as any villager would write, with only half a dozen lines to a day, and it notes only the essential facts as the villager saw them, giving a curious picture of German thoroughness combined with incompetence and insensibility.
Only a rough note, evidently written in mid-August, tells of the outbreak of war and the departure of the men of military age to serve in the French Army. The diary proper begins on August 21st with an entry recording the passage of a number of English soldiers going in the direction of St Quentin. Bimilar records follow til August 28th, when the news comes that the Germans are in St. Quentin. At Savy nobody would believe it. However, it was only too true. The next day the Arst Germans appeared in Bavy
The first thing the invaders did was to break into a baker's shop, loot it, and, More Germans, smash the windows,
arriving two days later, took possession of the extaminet, drank up all the liquer, and played music the whole afternoon." Thereafter there were on stant arrivals and departures of German troops, and all the houses from which the inhabitants had fed were looted.
THE GERMANS AT WORK. Then begins the real occupation, with continual and increasing requisitions plunderings, limitations of the liberty the residents, and punishment for mino offences. People were fined or imprison ,ed for going out of the village into the wood without permission, for hiding outs or food in their houses or gardens, for not saluting Germs ficer or not saluting properly, for giving cats to a hors to eat, for ploughing a field without permission, for resisting German soldiers why came to loot furniture without Buthority, for giving coffee to a French prisoner of war, and (the Mayor himself being the culprit in this case) for selling potatoes contrary to orders, "When a
man
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COUNT TISZA'S FALL POLAND A STUMBLING-BLOCK.
The Berlin papers pay tribute to Count Tisza's distinction as a statesman end as a supporter of the Central Powers during the war
The Possiche Zeitung says that for some weeks a breach has only artificially, been prevented. The Polish question, which, according to an official announce.
ment, formed the main topic of the recent Main Headquarters conferences must have been the last straw. Count Tisza held resolutely to the Dualism of the Monarchy. Trialism, which was on inheritance from the Archduke Francis Ferdinand, went against the grain with him. He saw the welfare of the Dual Monarchy only in the supremacy of Ger mans and, Magyars. The entry of a Slav fuctor on a footing of equality as a third into the alliance fundamentally ran counter to his conviction of the structure of the Austro-Hungarian State. If a position of equality with Magyars and Germans was to be made for the Poles in the Austrian State, the Czechs would Almost inevitably claim equality with the other three great national groups. The result would be not a triple but a quadruple State, to which the Southern Slavs would then have to be added, an that a firmly established Austro-Hun garian Monarchy would dissolve in a collection of many States. The Berlin Journal Lakes it for granted that ecore. mic negotiations between Germany and Austria will now proceed at an accele rated pace,
Count Tisza's unpopularity had Intterly become very noticeable in Austrin, s pecially in Vienna, owing to his indif ference to Austria food requirements. Hungary, which has been plentifully supplied, and has been able to dispense with rationing, was recently accused by the Vienna Arbeiter-zeitung of pursuing a policy of starvation towards her Austrian partner.
The Kilnische Valks Leitung's Berlin correspondent emphasizes the importance of the Polish question in connection with: the Tisza crisis. This journal says that the publie during the next few days will suddenly be faced with new events justifying criticism. Suel oriticjan ought to recognize that many points of contact exist between Germany and, the Western Slavs
According to the Cologne Catholic organ, Trialism has superseded Dualism as the principle, of the future policy be tween Austria-Hungary and Poland, while the Polish question can only be laid to rest if an agreement, is tenched to-day on the part of Germany, Austria-
was imprisoned he got off his States have hitherto parsed their own Hungary, and Bulgaria, all of which sentence after a few days by paying policy towards the Slavs The writer estingaishes between the Slavs close to monove constant thieving went on the German frontiers and the Muscovites, *** Meanwhile,
by German soldiers, especially from out and declares that a thick line must be houses, barns, etc., which the villagers drawn between the aggraudising in- being obliged to be indoors, after dusk, perialist Muscovite & Blays and · the were powerless to prevent. Houses were
Western Sava, with their inclination. looted and barns stripped of planks and towards the West. The Central Powers whatever odds and ends seemed worth must for decades hence make a commen taking. Then notier was formally posted policy with the latter. Russia remains giving the German soldiers the right to Muscovite, while the Western Slavs, go into any garden and take vegetalles especially the Poles, reinain Catholic as they pleased.."
and form, together with Germany, a pure cultural unity, essentially distinct from Muscovite Eastern Europe The Central Quadruple Alliance contains in its European compass a Slav element, against which a policy must not be con ducted which would drive the Westorn Slays once mure into the arms of their Eastern European racial relations, whom they have internally and exter nally renounced.
Besides money tribute, requisitions were made for innumerable articles, such as cats, corn, clovet, nggs, potatoos, beau, straw, blankets, boards, tools, and especially wine, which was hunted for every cellar and hiding place and drunk. Besides frearms, bicycles and blankets had to be given up. Individual house were plundered of chairs, beds, stoves, bottles, caske, and so forth. Censures were made at one time and another of agricultural raplements, fruit trees, fels, wheelbarrows, all bronze articles,: and sheep, besides horses, asses, and On June 39th, 1910, we read Com males, of which the three last were all mencement of the German offensive, first nesinate and then command-gród according to some; of the English offen by instalments. So with cows, by sin, according to others. For the last November, 1913, only three enws werelds 10 days at least there has been uninter in Savy to give milk to the children and rupted bombardiment, For some days invalids, and on February 9th, 1917, even the hombardment continues, then on July these last three were taken, Ward it eased: All is quite quiet.
A consns wha teken of all walaut trigs Though die people in Savy knew nothing then all were cut down, and the word of it, we had made our great attack and carted away. The Germans sheared all were slowly at work breaking the Ger- the sheep and similarly sent away the man poser on the slopes of the Ridge woul Russian prisoners were set to towards Contaliaison and Mametz break up the stones of the local mill fir prevent illicit grinding. People were forbidden to go into the wood to gather fuel or glean in the harvest fields, or to set traps for game. Notices ordered all 1h people to be ready to work in the fields from 4 in the morning to 8 in the evening
Children were made to wed the crops. As the corn and oats were reaped the Germans took charge of it all The people were ordered to pick all the fruit and turn it over to the authorities. Finally, all copper articles, including the bells of the church and the school, were taken off to Germany
We hear of the brutal abusing of old men of 80 by German soldiers and of men being beaten with sticks for trivial offences. Thus:
At the general census of horsey at Holnon, the owners had to stand for six hours at their horses' beads. Henri Catry happened to be standing two yards away from his horse. Agendirme demanded "Is that your horse? Henri replied, Yes, and was beaten with a stick. When.he protested, Don't hit so hard," he was beaten even more severely. There was one, an old man, who was lying down in front of his horse. He was severely beaten by a gendarme M Dotchy of Holnon, saw an old man tho had hardly strength to walk. Two Ger- mans hit him continually with their sticks. The other communes were treated in the same brutal manner.
DESTRUOTION AND THEN RETREAT.? These raudom quotations can, of course, give little of the impression created by reading the whole document, but they Suffice to show the régime under which the people lived, a régime which grew steadily more severe. Then came the beginning of the end
* (Contstrued at foot of next column.)
The villagers had little news of what went on, but they could read something from the behaviour of their gaolers, In November the Germans begun to fill in the wells under the pretenc, tint they were. no longer wholesume, to destroy empty houses, and to carry all sorts of goods away. Just before Christmas the destrue. tion of the fruit trees commenced, and went on through the January frosts, when the Germans also pulled down the tem parary huts which they had built for camp purposes. On February 10th the Cure, doubtles with a hint of what was coming, turned over the sacred objects and vessels from the church to the Germans for safe keeping
And then comes the last entry in the diary: There is a rumour current that soon we are all going to be evacuated from our homes. They were evacuated, s we know, to certain villages where the residents of the country round were con- centrated before the Germans began in carnest their work of devastation, and by the middle of March the great retreat Was in full swing. R
Our men had penetrated to Savy by the first days of April, and there was fight ing there on the 2nd, and on the night of April 3rd-4th took place the very gallant capture of six German field guns in Savy Wood by the Manchesters and Highland Light Infantry, which was described at the time. On April 5th I was în Bavy and saw the guns. The village was no more than a dust beap and a litter of bricke, by standing on the highest mound of which one could lock into St. Quentin three miles away
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RUMANIA'S NEW ARMY READY
Roumania's grent national feast we celebrated with much enthusiasm on and behind the front (says The Times special correspondent at Jasay.) I visited various districts behind the front where the new Army has been reorganized, and I was astonished at the quick recovery of these
troops,
much tried
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
ORDERA BY MAJOR D. MACDONALD, V‚Ï.
(RESIGNED.
Bugler T. Richardson is permitted to resign, on leaving the Colony, dated 20th July, 1917.
LEATED
Captain E. D. C. Wolfe is granted & months sick leave from 18th July, 1917
No. 1580 Pte, JH. Tuggort in granted
months sick leave from 13th July, 1917.
No. 1313 Bombr. 11, S. Rouse is granted
1017.
- terision of leave for the duration of ........", the war from 13th July, 1917
TRANSEGRIER
No. 1869 Pte. A. N. Bootes is transferred. from Centre Section M.G., Cn. tô Engineer: Company dated 20th July, 1917.
which were placed under the severest The units which I visited were those
ordenl during the autumn campaign, and who have since been, exposed to the post menthe sick leave from 31st July, filences from which the country suffered No. 1024 Pte. TW. Hill is granted ex during the winter. Seeing thom now, it would be almost impossible to guess that they were the same troops. The parades ad the exercises which they were put through proved the completeness of their training, but what is more than perfect drill, is the very high spirit of confidence felt by the soldiers. They are all longing to be sent as soon as possible to the front to fight the enemy. Many soldiers who, on account of wounds received in the autumn campaign,ware designated for duty behind the front have asked, as a reward of their gallantry, to be sent forward with the new troops. The cheny will have to face a new army, ade quately equipped and seasoned and im bued with a deep hatred of the invaders of their homes.
HONGKONG RESERVES.
ORDERS BY MAJOR WAKEMAN, D.C., H.K.V.R.
JETAIL.
On duty from the morning of Sunday, 92nd July, to the morning of Sunday, 29th July.K.V.C...
Next for duty-''A'' Co., H.K‚V.R. Orderly Officer-Lient. J. Owen Hughes. FARADES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 28TH JULY. Monday, gled instant
Recrnits.on the Cricket Ground at 5.15 p.m. under Instructor Sergt. Ox- herry. Dress 1 Drill Ordor. Signalling Section: The whole section
will parade at Happy Valley for Station Work. Fall in at Monu- ment 5:30 pm. Driss: Clean Fatigue
Machine Gun Section at Wallington
Barracks at 5.15 pm. Dress: Cleani Fatigue
Mounted Section at Polo Ground at 6:30 pm: Dress: Drill Order, Tuesday, 24th instant.
A and B Companies on the road outside the Orderly Room at 5.15 p. Kowloon and Taikoo Sections Dress: Drill Order in the Polo Ground at 5.30 pm Wednesday, 25th instant.
Recruits on the Cricket Ground at 5.15.
p.m. under Instructor Sergt. Ox- berry. Dress Drill Order, Thursday, 20th instant..
Signalling Section: The whole section will parade at Happy Valley for Station Work. Fall in at Monu- ment 5.30 p.m. Dress: Clean Fatigue. Machine Gun Section at Wellington
Barracks at 5.15 p.m. Drus: Clean Fatigue.
Mounted Section at Polo Ground ab 8:30p.m. Drcm Drill Order.. Friday, 27th instant.
Recruits on the Cricket Ground at 5.18!
pan, under Instructor Sergt. Ox- berry Dress: Drill Order. Saturday, 29th instant-
Vil.
STRENGTH.
No 653 Pie, A. W. L. Robertson is por- mitted to resign on medical certi- ficate.
(Sd.) C. CHAMPKIN, Capt.,
-Adjutant, H.K.V.R. Hongkong, 20th July, 1977.
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ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.
HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT.
T.M.C.A. DIVISION,
Tuesday, July 24th
8 p.m.-Squad and Stretcher Drill Thursday, July 20th.
9 pm-Squad and Stretcher Drill. The following Members of this Division have passed First Aid Examinations as clow, and are accordingly exempted from passing a further First Aid. Effici
5th Annual Examination-Sergt. So ney Test until October 1st, 1917:
Bhiu-on.ME
4th Annual Examination-L.-Corpi.
Sze To chung, dieta bat 3rd Annual Examination-L-Cornl.
· MEDICAL STAFY.
as P.M.O of the Corps during the Surgeon-Lient. J. T. Smalley will act
absence on leave of Surgeon-Major G. D. R. Binck, Surg. Lient. Smalley will attend daily, (Sundays excepted) at Headquarters from il-a.n.-12 ani. for sick parude.
ENGINEER COMPANY.
Detail of duties at Lycemun from 17th to 31st instant is posted at Head- quarters.
- MUBKETRY-GROEPING PRACTICE. It is notified for information that sub- para, b of para 443, Musketry Ro- gulations, Part.1, does not apply to practice No. 1, Part 1. of the Annual General Musketry Course as revised. by Addendum No. 4 of M.R. Part. 1 (issued with Army Orders dated 1st April, 1917), as a group of 1] shots only is allowed.
TRAINING,
As it is necessary that all members of the Corps tould receive Musketry Training before commencing tho Annual General Musketry Curse, those who ure prevented by business or other reasons from attending the usual weekl parades will be requir ed to attend drills on Saturday. afternoon to the extent they have failed to attend on other daye, ie, one parade missed, one hour dri two parades missed, two hours' drill three parades missed, three hours drill.
0.Cs will send to the Orderly Room by
6 p, on Fridays a list of the men bers of their units who have been absent from parade during the week, showing the times 'absent.
PARADES.
M., Co. and Scouts Company at
Monday, 23rd instant
5.30 p.m.-Right and Centre Sections
Headquarters under unit Comun dors. Musketry instruction, 5.30 p.m.--Mounted Section at Jockey.
Club Stables,
6.39 p.m.-Recruits of all units on fur- Tay Parade Ground under Corpls. Grimes, Edgcumbe and Edmonds and Leo-Corp1. Meado.
Tuesday 24th. instant.
7.10
a.m. Seuts Company M.G. Detachment at Headquarters, 5,30 p.m.-Left Section M.Q. Co. od Civil Service Company at Head- quarters under unit Commander, Musketry Instruction,
5.30 p.m.-Stretcher Beurer Section að
Headquarters
5.16 p.m. Signalling Section, “A” and "B" classes at Happy Valley. Wednesday, 20th instant.
5.20 p.r.-Right Section M.G. Co. at
Headquarters under unit Comman der. Tests of Elementary Training, Thursday, 26th instant
7.10
M.G.
a.m.-Scouts Company Detachment at Headquarters, 5.30 p.m.-Mounted Section at Jockey
Club Stables,
Friday, 27th instant
5.30 p.m.-Right Section M.G. Co. at Headquarters under unit Compan. der. Tests of Elementary Training. 5.30 p.m.-Recruits of all units on Mur ray Parade Ground under Corpls. Grimes, Edgcumbe, and Edmonda and Lee Corp Meade, 5.30 p.m.--Signalling Section, "B**
class as R.A. Theatre Saturday, 28th instant.
4.30 p.m.-Special parade at Bead
quarters for members of the Corps unable to attend drills ordered on 23rd, 24th 25th and 27th instants. One N.C.O from each unit sending men will attend...
DETAIL
On duty 22nd instant: Right Section
M.Q. Co
Wei Kan, L Corp. Lo Kwok-fee, Privates Chiu Fu-sang, Leung Wing-cho, The Ming van On duty 24th istnat: Scouts Company. On duty 25th instant Centre Section 2nd Annual Examination Privates
M.G. On Chong Sing-chung, Chan Wang fnt, Chang Shing-chun, Poon Yee wai, Fung Tang, Lau Yat 1st Certificate Private Chan Bhu
On duty 3rd instant: Sents Company.
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SAIYINGPUN DIVISION.
Wednesday, July 25th.
p.m.-Band. Saturday, July 25th,
2. p.m.-Band.
"QUEEN"8" COLLEGE DIVISION, Monday, July 23rd.
3 pm-First Aid Class Corp. Kong
in charge.
4,15 p.m.-Squad and Stretcher Drill Tuesday, July 24th
9 pm. First Aid Class. Corp. Kong
in charge, Thursday, July 20th.
On duty 26th instant: Left Section M.G. Co. and Civil Service Company. On duty 27th instant: Right Section * MG. Ca
On duty 28th instant: Scouts Company, Orderly Officer from 22nd to 28th inst. —
Lieut. Rees.
G. E. Stewart, Capt., «
Adjutant, H.K.V.0 Notice A Meeting of the members of the Bergeants Mess will be. held in the Mess Room at 6.45 p.m. on Friday, 27th instant Hongkong, 20th July, 1917
SILK REFINERY OPENED AT YOKOHAMA
The Yokohama Silk Refining Co. was
4.15 p.m.-Squad and Stretcher Drill opened on July 7th With the Kanagawa
VICTORIA DIVISION.
Tuesday, July 4th,
Poor little Savy It was hard life 3.15 p.m. Stretcher Drill, Bandaging of which these simple records of two years tell the story, and before the Ger mans left the town the torch and high explosives did their savage work well
Practice, P
(88.) RALPES, Officer in Charge of District, Hongkong, July 21st, 1917
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