Truly, in England there has been some effort to act according to the
usages of civilized nations when engaged in warfare. Germans and
Austrians have been insulted and molested; there has been some
occasional destruction of property in stores; but as far as can be
judged these were excesses of an uncontrollable mob. A general expulsion
has not been ordered, and it is to be hoped that the Germans living in
the United Kingdom and in its colonies will not suffer too heavy
damages, in person or in property. Russia, France and Belgium, on the
other hand, have by the ill-treatment and plundering of foreigners
living in their countries struck themselves out of the list of civilized
nations. Innumerable reports from expelled or fugitive people prove
this, and official reports confirm them. Also the press of neutral,
neighboring countries, such as Switzerland, Holland, and Italy, is full
of similar complaints. Owing to the scarcity of news from Russia, the
facts known so far only concern Petersburg, where German and Austrian
men and women, residents or transients, were beaten and stoned in the
streets. Here were also some cruel mutilations and murders. The
beautiful building of the German Embassy in Petersburg was attacked by
the mob.
Pages:
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
202