A TERRIBLE DOSSIER.

Waikato Times, Volume 84, Issue 13067, 7 January 1915, Page 5

A TERRIBLE DOSSIER.

GERMAN BARBARISM IX BELGIUM. Received January 6, 10.30 p.m. AMSTERDAM, January (5. The Tehgraaf secured the copy of an investigation by a Dutchman who visited KM) towns and villages following the German adranre from Brussels to Antwerp. The tloenment constitutes a terrible dossier of German barbarism, winch \\ ill lie made public at the proper time. BARBAROUS GERMANS. ANOTHER BELGIAN LIST. Received January 7, 11.35 a.m. LONDON, January t. The Belgian legation has issued a list of Ccrmati < utrjigcs in Belgium, •bowing t'tiit many lelig-oiis establishii i nt' w»;e destroyed, the perish priest at Sponill suspended by his hands and leet and bayoneted and shot, and an octogenarian priest at Berchem tortured. A "KULTURED ' OFFICER. HI I I'NMANI.Y CONDUCT. Received January 7. X. !■"> a.m. PARI.S January (*..

A (.ii in.hi officer screening hiinsell behind tWn French v\ (.lllcn walked in hunt <il the I'm in Ii tieiiclies reconnoitring. A nuirksinan shot the Germuu, ainl ilie wmill n 11 ached the r rciicli lines saielv.

THE GERMANS ANGRY. CARDINAL MKRCIEK A PRISONER. AMSTERDAM, January 5. The Germans in Belgium are angry at Cardinal Mercier's pronouncement, and have searched the clergy's houses in order to confiscate the pastoral. Bishop Mercier himself has been arrested at Malines.

Received January (J, 1n.30 p.m

AMSTERDAM, Januarv C>

Cardinal Mercier is (unfilled in the Archipiscopal Palace at Malines. He wax prevented celebrating Mass at Antwerp on Sunday. Cardinal Mercier recently issued a pastoral letter to his people in the occupied provinces, in which he stated that tiny were still unconqucrcd and owed allegiance to King Albert of Belgium only , but lie appealed to the citizens not to commit hostile ads. Received January 7. 11.3.*) a.m. LONDON, January li.

From all parts ol the world protests ol indignation are U'ing made respecting Cardinal Mercier's arrest. He was widely respected among the Protestants.

Id eeived January 7. 1.40 p.m. A.MKTKUOAM, January li

Tin' Roman Cutholic community has Im'ti thrown into a state of consternation by Cardinal M.icicr's arrest. It tlic Reichstag were in session the Centre party would insist on an explanation. Tlif st«'!> is di'si ijlx d as an unpardonable blunder. It is semi-officiallv stated in Berlin that every Iwdy is agreed that Cardinal Mercior was justified in consoling the inhabitants of Malines in theii severe times and urging quiet, hut lie transgressed against authority and misconstrued liis lights and obligations to the church when in his pastoral he interfered in a political quarrel lietween the nations.

REPETITION OF CUXHAVEN RAID FEARED. GERMANS TAKING ELABORATE PRECAUTIONS. ZEPPELIN UAID ON GREAT BRITAIN. Keceircd Januan i>. 7.V) p.m. AMSTERDAM. January (i. The Germans are taking clatwratc

precautious tn prevent a repct It ion ol the Cuxharcn raid, riul are establishing

many new ohsei ration |>osts. 'l'lioro is much talk of u Zep|>clin in-vn-ion of England, l>ut it is admitted that nothing can be done till tho sprint:.

EXCHANGE OF "INEFFECTIVES

I NANIMOUSLY AGREED TO. Rec< .' i 'I .! iiinai v 7. a.m. ROME, January (i. All tho lielligercnts h»ve a« (1 to the Pope's proposal to exchange disabled prisoners. TRADING WITH THE ENEMY. A SALUTARY SENTENCE. ALLEGED LIBEL. Received January U, H).."Vi p.m. DELHI, January (». India Khan, of the Gunput Roy Company, of Calcutta, was sentenced to 18 months' rigorous punishment and a fine of K*M) rupees for selling mica to Germany via London. Eleven cases *>t mica were seized at Marseilles. MELBOURNE, January 6. The Vacuum Oil Company is claiming £20,000 for alleged libel contained in an article published in the Age headed '•Trading with the Enemy."

INDIAN COTTON SITUATION.

(CRTAILED CULTIVATION URGED,

DELHI, January 5. The Government, after a conference with tanking representatives from the various provinces to consider the cotton situation, has issued a statement, recommending that advice wiH be immediately given to cultivators to 'curtail cultivation considerably in 1913. As regards financial remedies they reject all proposals for Government intervention to' support a minimum price, bat with the view to encourage a revival of trade they announce that the Presidency Banks will be prepared to adopt a liberal attitude in making partial readvanees. Tke Government in their turn will he prepared to make loans lo the Presidency Bank*'to a moderate extent, nek loans to he of asiirtiaos to the trade generally, and afek to eatoan onJh;. The finds inunirnd