MON FILS. BELGIUM, 1914
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“Ah! was your boy among the twelve this morning? Then you’ll find him among this lot”
When the German cavalry occupied the village of Linsmeau not a man of the civilian population took part in the fighting. Nevertheless the village was invaded at dusk on August 10 and all the male inhabitants were compelled to come forward and hand over whatever arms they possessed. No recently discharged firearms were found. The invaders divided these peasants in three groups, those in one were bound, and 11 of them placed in a ditch, where they were afterwards found dead.
Belgian Gov. Commission’s Report.
