RUSSIANS IN GERMANY.
SHOCKING TREATMENT OF NON-COMBATANTS,
Numerous Specific Cases Cited,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1915,
criminals, where they spent the
night and were released next day DAIRY FARM NEWS.
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without any explanation of the osuse of their arrest. All this time the behaviour of the officials; towards Mr. Bellegarde was very insulting. It is not too much to mention, as a characteristic de- tail, that when he and his.com- panions were imprisoned all their money in gold coins of 20 marks, was taken from them and on their release returned to them in bank- noter. The disgraceful behav. tour of the Gaverament authori- ties towards a person of high social the face by small stones thrown by the mob. The deacon of the position and head of the Russian section of the Leipzig exhibition Embassy, Mr. Lopatka, escaped a serious wound on the head, a blow although he was personally known to all the local authorities, can be delivered with a stick falling on the top of his hard hat and explained only by the desire of the breaking it in. By more accidentame authorities to subirit, a Russian gentleman to all kinds of all these blows inflicted only pain but not serione injer. However, degradation. This, however, was The Leipzig a blow on the head of the former tot the end of Mr. Bellegarde's authorities sent him to Berlin to secretary of the Embassy, the imprisonment. · Waiting, Mr. Gentleman is
the Saxon Minister in the capital, Chrapovitsky, as followed by a the public in general of Russians prefuse loss of blood, so that Baron von Salza und Lichtenau, 7th of August at Neumunster an from Barlin, and placed in one of in order that the latter might os- dressing had to be applied in theist him to return to Russia. Bat elderly lady, the wife of His Im- the rooms at the station, where railway carriage and medical
10 the Cancasar, Countess soldiers who stood by turns point- treatment afforded to him at instead of rendering the assistance Ferial Majesty's Lord Lieutenant he had to sit on a sofa facing two required, Baron vonSa'za in a very Worontsows Dachkow, was ing their rifles at bim. The doors Cojochagin
Besides all this, m'ny ladieerude manner informed him that wee
[To the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph.
Consulat Imperiel
de Russie.. Hongkoty, 3rd Fab., 1915. Sir,Enclosed please find a copy of an article which appeared in the Oficial Gazette in Foto- grad and which reports the results of a careful investigation by our Ministry for Foreign Affaira in Connection with the outrageous treatment by the authorities and
in Germany who bad the misfor tune to be surprised on German Rail by the declaration of wer by Germany against Russia.
Tabould be mach obliged to you if you would be good enough to pablish this cfficial document in your esteemed paper, or at least as much of it as your space allows.
Yours, e1o
V. D'OETTINGEN.
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spat upon, including he had no intention of helping an pushed out of the railway carriage which led into the refreshment WARM WINTER UNDERWEAR.
hidden by their parents at the treatment and cruelty which offers and railway pointe, cold is when will you shoot that
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were also guarded by soldiers. From the refreshment "Being removed on their way room and through the open Princess Beloselsky-Belozereky, enemy, and forgetting his bigb by means of a rifle-butt, rudely room Mmo. Rieveky, the Countesses position, expressed himself insult-searched and pulled by the hair. Lutke and Totlehen, Countess ingly about Russia and ter policy home in goods trains in large windows, in spite of the late hour, Brevern and others. The children It would be impossible to csemped blows, as they had been mention all the cases of harsh groups, women and men were the crowd was to be heard shout- officials would Russian spy? Kill the Russian Russian tourists, irrespective of heat no remonstrances, would dog." In this manner M. Shebako bottom of the carrisges,
The representatives of the rank or social position, age or sex, listen to no prayers from the mis- was kept from 4 a.m. till 2 p.m.; Almost immediately after the declaration of wir between Ger- Russian Consulates were subject.had to undergo in Germany, many and Rueria, disquietinged to the same treatment. Thus Therefore but a few cases shall trable people. No one was let out after that he was sent to the nature. Dr. Poreshivkin, assist-cross-examined, searched and rumours renobed us concerning the Consul at Stettin, Councillor be described. According to the at stations to satisfy the calls of prison for criminals, where he was the fate of Rasein subjecta re of State Zeidler, on his way from statements of our numerous coun-ant to the surgical clinic of the stripped, naked. After 24 hours, maining at different German Beltin to Sweden, was arrested trymen, statements which have watering placen, as well as those with all his family at Rostock, been carefully verified--they under Army Mediesl Academy, who was he was released without any ex- who were returning from Austria, notwithstanding that he had a went the following treatment, present in one of the transports, plenation of the aforesaid iront-
They were removed in cattle testifica, that among the travel-ment."
lere wore some suffering from Other Russian subjects were Switzerland and Fiance. Shortly psesport, and kept under orteat, after we had more authentic par mire than 24 hours, undergoing trucks which had not been clear diseases of the kidney and suspected, without any reason, ticulars as to the jobuman treat very hareh treatment. The Consul ed; in the towns where they had bladder, who had to suspend their being spies, and were put in ment of our compatriots by the at Koenigsberg, the Councillor to halt they were placed in stables,
as pig-sties, quarantine bouses for cureat Wildungen. On the 3rd of solitary confinement at Stettin, of State Polianoweky, German authorities and popa-. lation. Women and children were well as all the staff of the cattle, slaughter houses (as for August these uchappy people on where they were kept up to sever Imperial Consulate of that city, example at Stettin) surrounded their way from Allenstein to days and submitted to strict not spared.
At first it was impossible to pay disappeared from the very begin by soldiers. Toe Russians, chiot-Marienburg were not allowed to prison regulations and fare; thus dae attention to such run ours, ning of the war and subsequently ly women and children, often sick, leave the train during 14 hours; Baron Kroneberg, M. Mihalsky and women, more than 40 in prisoned at Posen and later on for es it was thought that they wore the Ministry was informed by the were made to walk at such speed they were shat in together, men and M. Sidoroff wore at first im exceptional and exaggerated by Ambassador of the U. S. of Amer-through the streets, sometimes number, and endured great pain. seven days at Stettin from the 3rd the people being much excited ica that Mr. Polianowsky was alive with hands up (Koenigsberg). On begging to be allowed to leave until the 12th of August. In from the train, explaining reasons, they general, the treatment of the and kept a prisoner by the Ger- that they often fell man authorities. The same fate exhaustion (in Neu Strelitz, met with jeera on the part of tussisus was that of convicts; befell the Consul General at Stettin, Rcatock, Breslau). Stragficers and soldiers. When at they were even made to plean Danzig, Actual Counciller of gling or looking back was forbid last they were permitted to leave State Fetrowsky, who on the 3rd den under fear of being shot. A
be admitted, although they were prison authorities. contrary to the idea always formed of Germany as a highly cultivated nation among the European peoples.
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the carriage, the men and women, to remain close to the carriages irrespective of age and sex, had under the charge of soldiers. Cases of a similar character are certified by many victime,
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and nervous. However, great numbers of those who fled from Germany: lo Russia uct only corroborated these rumours, but spoke of still more revolting (roatment to which they had been of August had already reached policeman struck a blow with his subjected by the German crowds, Berlin, and the Consul at Mann-fiet at an old man's head because him, Siste Councillor Broes; he had thrown aside a parcel soldiers and even authorities.
In consideration of all this the Consul General at Breslet, Barou which burdened him. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, wish Shilling was arrested on the 2nd policeman'a dog which was near
A Sisenitz large transports of ing to be thoroughly enlightened of August between 5-6 p.m. at threw itself at the old man, as to the real state of things, wade bie fat, carefully searched and kocoked him down and bit his face
were sufely refused permission to a great number of enquiries into put into prison. His treatment till it bled. (Witnessed by the people, with very few exceptions, the statements of the victims. there was that of a criminal and equerry, Prince Ouroussoff),
At all the stations (Allenstein, leave the beach, where they were Reluctantly enough the anthen be was mockingly refused! tivity of several incidents bad to the simpleet requests by the Rostcok, etc.) soldiers pushed the exposed to the heat of the sun, Next day, women and children into the rail. and go to the nearest botel, even at 1 p.m., Baron Shilling way carriages, using their fists for a few hours. Even those who treatment. At Breslau; for was released without any ex-and the butts of their rifles, while were seriously ill endured cruel example, the wife of the Director planation on the part of the local families were separated and many administration. At the same children lost; For days and days of the Chancellery of the Ministry of Ways of Communication, Mme. In the firet place it must be time our Consul, had to give a food could not be obtained, the once fer authorities refusing the people noticed that the authorities of promise to leave at Berlin were either unwilling er Kcenigeberg, where the military even water. One transport, con-a-Baranovski, who had but board, Dining Table, and Chsits, unable to protect from the insults authorities had to arrange that be sisting of about 80 traveller (25 recently undergone a serious Dinner Waggon, Ice Chest, Glass- crowd who tore off the bandages Chesterfield Couch, Armchairs, and ferocities of the mob eren should proceed to Rusein. From women), on the line Allenstein,peration, was attacked by aware and Pantry.requisites, etc, the diplomatic officials, who were Koenigsberg, Baron Shilling and Danzig, Stettin, was not allowed that had been af plied after the Ladies Writing Desk, Music attached to various German family were sent to Insterburg, for 70 hours to leave the carriages
Double Brass Mounted Iron Courts, as well as the members of accompanied all the time by an more than once and all this time operatio, and thrown into prison Cabinet, Teak Card Table, Lace the Russian Embassy at Barlin. officer or soldier. At Insterburg, they were refneed any war. All here she was kept for three Curtains, etc., eto.
dragged through the town, Bedstead, Wardrobes, Dressing Washstand, Washing In spite of the police being aware Baron Shilling and his family this was attended by mockery of days. From the prison she was
many other Table, of the exact hour of departure were again searched and even the victims and continual threats
to shoot them. It'so acted on the together with from Berlin of the whole staff of stripped of their clothes. the Embassy, as the hour for The German authorities behaved nerves of the women and children Russians, to the station of Oder. Machine and Mangle, etc., etc. starting had been fixed by the in a still more revolting manner that many swooned away and tabahoff and placed in coal wagen German Minister of Foreign towards the General Commissary developed bysterice. It must be which had not been cleaned of August, all these miserable travel. Affairs, the officials of the of the International Exhibition of mentioned that all the men whose coal dust. At last, on the 5th of Russian Embassy, together with Printing in Leipzig, the Steward appearance gave them an age lers were left to their fate not far other Russian representatives of the Imperial Court, Senator from 18-50 were arrested as from the Russian frontier-post from the different legations to the Bellegarde. Foreseeing the poes prisoners of war. They were Verouschow, whence they had to walk, Mme. Tagan-Baranovski German States, were exposed not ibility of an impending raptore Lot only forbidden to take their only to loud hostile demonstra of diplomatic relations, Mr. Bel- effects but were not allowed to died on the 13th of August st tions and abuse against Russia, legarde bad stated at a meeting hand. money to their wives, but were assaulted by the brutal of Commissaries on the let of mother or sisters; nor to bid Petrograd, where she had arrived crowd whilst in their carriages August his intention to close the each other good-bye. All the in a state of collapse. In some en route to the station. All those Russian pavilion, and caly at the heavy luggage of these unfort-stations where no food could be that were in open carriages request of the Exhibition Com-unate people was lost at different obtained, such as Allenstein, etc,, TO LET Nice received blows on their backs, mites agreed not to close it on stations in Germany. And their and where the trying conditions heads and shoulders, more or less the promise that the safety of the light luggage was often thrown in which our compatriots found able för kuropeans, Airy, in good severe. Amongst those who were exhibits would be guaranteed and out of the windows by the railway themselves could have been locality, Electric Light, Water, state of war, the German officers, rent, varying from $20 to $35.- thus insulted were the Minister that they would be stored in the porters and soldiers, (Witnessed excused by the exigencies of the Bathroom, Kitchen, Moderate
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verge of despair spectacles broke bia umbrella on August, at 3 pm, Mr. Bellegarde cruel treatment of the innocent throate, assuring them, for ex First Floor of 49 Pottinger Mmu. Lermontof's back; two and the members of the Russian travellers, who, without sisters-in-law of the Minister Re- commissariat were arrested in the ceremony, wore searched and ample, that they would all go to Street, Bear central Police Sta sident at Darmstadt: Countess Russian pavilion, cross-question- stripped of their clothes. In some Spandau, where the men would tian, from 1st of March, Aptly Lutke and Countess Totleben; the ed in a very rough manner by a instances women were searched be shot, etc., and also with stories Within. Princses Beloseleky Beloyzersky simple sergeant major and cet free by officers and soldiers. One lady of German troops who had land- (an American lady); the secretaries toward the evening after a close being taken for a man, was severe ed in Finland and were approach-
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