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Show KAISER PROTESTS AGAINST CRUELTIES Iondon Tho corresjHnident of tho "ally Mail nt Rotterdam hn telegraphed tele-graphed the text of the message sent by Emperor William to President Wilson Wil-son under dato of September 4. It Is as follows: "I consider It my duty, sir, to Inform you as the most mitiiblo representative of tho principles of Immunity that after tho capture of tho Ficnch fort of Longwy my troops found In that Placo thousands of dumdum bullets, which had been manufactured ln special spe-cial works by tho French government. Such bullets wero found not only on French killed and wounded soldiers and on French prisoners, but ulso on English troops. "1 solemnly protest to you ngalnst tho way in which this war Is being waged by our opponents, whoso methods meth-ods are making It ono of tho most barbarous la history. Resides tho uso of these awful wenpons tho Rolglan go eminent has openly Incited tho civil population to participate In tho lighting nnd litis for n long tlmo carefully care-fully organized their resistance. Tho cruelties practiced In tills guerrilla warfare, een by women and priests, toward wounded soldiers and doctors and hospital uuiscs phsleluns wero killed nnd laznrottos fired on wero such that eventually my generals were compelled to adopt tho strongest measures meas-ures to punish tho guilty nnd frighten tho bloodthirsty population from continuing con-tinuing their shameful deeds. "Some villages and even tho old town of Louvnln, with tin exception of Its beautiful town hull (Hotel do Vlllo), had to bo destroyed for tho protection pro-tection of my troops. "My heart bleeds when I seo such measures Incvltnblo and when I think of the many innocent peoplo who havo lust their houses and property ns a result of tho misdeeds of tho guilty. "WILHKLM I. It." |