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Show BELGIANS INDICT I GERMLWj LONDON. Sept. 1. 6:53 p. m At tie reception by Kins Oorsc at Hucklnvhain I palace today of tiie Pelian mission which Is on Its way to the t'iilu-,1 states to protest against alleged Ccrman atrocities atroci-ties In tho war zone, an address to the king; was read, oOttins forth some of the happenings In the lircsrnt campaign and thanking tho king for Ureal I'.rU.cln's aid. In part the address was as follnus: "Sire, HelgUiin bavins Pad tu choose between tiie sacrifice of her honor and the peri! of war, did not hesitate. She opposed op-posed the brutal aggression committed by a power which was one of tho gu.iranti.i.s of her neutrality. In this critical situation situa-tion it Is for our couuliy an lueMin, aide tower of strenglh to see coming resolute and Immediate lntcr cut ion by gnat ami powerful MuxlarnJ. " 'otuinisHione.l by Ids ttmlestv. the king of the Belgians, with a mis-ion lo tho preident hi the Pnlteil Stales lie considered It. I., be our dinv to make a slay In the capital of Ihe lliitlsh empire to convey to your mail Tv a lespe.llul and ardent expression ol the grahlude of the I-telglau nation." Tha address referred lo King Ceorg.'s message to King Albert and tl .-r- ullon of the Pnllsh Ian, I ami s, f,,i'c,. "This,' continued the address, "In oi; t; b t renewed gratitude and si i e n g-I ,ei,,., :.,tin further the d.-terml i,a t Ion ot t.-.e ll, Irlin nation, forced lo go lo war f.-r the pio-tectlou pio-tectlou of ber in.slltutlonH and b-i hearllis. lo defend her rights. In IP's In-slance In-slance Helgiuni uas desirous of bringim-to bringim-to bear tin- car., which B Imposed on .., ,-f; nation by internal lotuil cinonlloii and conscience. "Our adversary, afler iin adlng our t,.r-rllory, t,.r-rllory, has decinialcd Ihe en d population massacred women a, children ..,rrl..ii Info captlvlly I nolTe usl vo ( L ('., ,',,,( ,,, death the wounded, desl I ,c.... iio-'el. ..del towns and burii,.,l churches hrtouril liionnnienls and tile famous iji.rniv ,,' 11, e I'nlversllv of Colnaiiii. All Ihe..,. tads '"" 1 " '-s'lihUa bv mill,..,,!!,.,,,.,,' dciciiinenls, each ,,f whlcli w r, .,!,. mil lo Ihe government of v,,nr j,. , 'I'espll,, all lids sulfeilnc I,, lield,,,,,; Which has been made a peisonih, alio,, f oiitragcousne, s. tin- coimlry r,,,,,,,,, , fullllllni! lo Ihe ulinonl her dull,.., ,.,' l-luro,,,.. Whalc-vr n.ay hai.p,.,, '. ' I:;"!,;::;;;;::! --",.,, ,.,. , ,. King (Icigo replied that fUeat lllilsl,, would Hupport llelglu,,, , ,,,,,, ,, ' gralcful for the gallant lid-;!,,,, ,,.,.,r a nee. Il added liuil lie ..,., ,h,.r , the reporln of Herman brulalltv |