BELGIUM.

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15448, 10 September 1914, Page 8

BELGIUM.

GERMAN" ATROCITIES. COLLECTING EVIDENCE. SHOCKING LIST ALREADY. ) ANTWERP. Sept. S. The Commission of Inquiry lias gathered evidence of the German atrocities at Vise. Ousinael, Aerschofc. Louvain. ami the vicinity of Malines. The Germans emptied "the public tieasuries, became intoxicated and discharged rifles in the streets and from empty houses, afterwards declaring that the inhabitants lired. on which pretext tluiy committed murders, burned and pillaged. They .shut up me:i in the churches while they outraged women. They had taken hostages a nd demanded ransoms:. They lorced men, women I'.nd children to march in front of the troops displaying white flays, in order to lead the enemy to approach. They hat! shot ten priests. GERMAN TROOPS. SHORT OF~FOOD. GHENT.. Sept. S. 111.; Kuniomaster lias negotiated cjiulitions avoiding: the entry of German trcops, mainly by the provision o: loot!. Ihe Germans are emleavouri*'" 1,1 occupy fresh provinces to secure) fresh food. RAIDING THE BANKS.

BERLIN, Sept. 8. The ''Vosmsclio Zeitung" assorts tlint Germany is taking control of the Allies' banks in Belgium, ns a count-or-movo to Britain's attempt to starve (it-rniany.