To the Editor of the jarra-Cuina Day News."
Mr, Richard Harding Davis:—"'No one defends the sniper. But, because the ignorant Mexicans when their city was in-
S1r,—I can quite understand that) the fall of Antwerp has somewhat] destroy Vera ruffled your temper but I can see no the sailors, we did not reason for your referring again to the Louvain incident in your to-day's leading article, as you promised when the war started "not to rub it in."
Perhaps your memory will carry you a few years back when all British newspapers at Home: and broad were filled with accounts of Belgian Atrocities in the Congo" and a very strong note was presented to the Belgian Government with regard to that question. It seems that the Belgians at the present time are regarded as the best representatives of modern culture and civilization. And I must congratulate them in having reached that high state in so few years.
There is no doubt some hope left that my countrymen may also in a few years time have wiped off that stain which you say will cling to them for ever.
Iam, ete., Grorce Sinwecker.
Shanghai, Oct. 12.
It in easily understood that our pondent "can see no reason
lad to have that outrage buried in All Germans would afaraly again to the Louvain
be The German nation is not held the the Belgan nation some years ago in re-for such doings more than was
the Congo. And when the German Government has atoned for the past as the Belgian Government has done, tits kf the story of Louvain be forgot-
To the Editor of the "Norta-Carxa Dairy News."
S1x,—The "Daily Mail" of August 12, 1914, contains the following paragraph, to which I trust you will give space in your valuable paper:
Btirring accounts have been received here of the magnificent bravery of the women employed at the National Arms Factory at To the Editor of the Nonru-Cuima Datty Naws."
Sin,—You are mistaken in stating in your foot-note under one of the letters appearing under to-day's correspondence, that—as you put it—all Germans would naturally be glad to have that outrage buried in oblivion," and I am sure to speak in the name of all resident Germans in Shanghai if I protest gainst this misrepresentation of facts.
All Germans "naturally" regret the necessity of the incident, but there is not one German who would not fully support his Government in taking the most drastic steps to protect our soldiers from repetitions of such shameless atrocities as they have been exposed to at the hands of Belgian civilians, with whom we are not at war, As Germans understand warfare, we are at war with the military forces of the enemy, and with these alone, whilst British opinion seems to favour the idea to destroy the enemy by all means however inhumane they may be. It was—though it may sound a adox to British ears—in the name of humane warfare that the example of Louvain was set.
1 am, ete.
P. Wzstenporr?.
Shanghai, Oct. 13.
If Germans "'are at war with the ry forces of the enemy, and with these alone," why do they drop bombs on women and children in Paris?—1
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