It is alleged that barges trans: porting the wounded down the Vistula, under the Red Cross Flag, were fired at by German artillery, near the village of Golomba, and that surgeons were fired at while at work among the wounded. The following instances of "treachery" are also vouched for: A German detachment was discovered near the village of Lvashki, and showed signs of surrendering by raising their hands and turning down their rifles. Captain Gankow called to them to throw down their rifles, but the Germans immediately opened fire. A similar instance is reported of seventy German soldiers near the village of Value, the enemy in this case making a surprise attack at five yards after having signalled their intention to surrender,
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