August 2, 1917 
LAND & WATER 
31 
Translation of Proclamation on opposite page ; 
TO THE INHABITANTS OF LUNEVILLE. 
The German troops have occupied the Town of Luneville. The French Armies are defeated along the whole line. 
The Allied English army is dispersed. The Austrians and the Germans are pursuing their victorious march 
into Russia. 
I appeal to the good sense of the inhabitants of Luneville to assist mc in re-establishing order in the Town and in 
restoring it to its normal condition. Instances have occurred at Luneville of cotivoys of wounded, columns 
of troops and baggage trains being attacked by inhabitants not belonging to the army, which is a breach of the laws of war. 
The German Army makes war upon soldiers and not upon citizens. It guarantees the inhabitants perfect 
security of their persons and property so long as they do not deprive themselves of that confidence by hostile attempts. 
The Commandant of the Town draios the attention of the public to the following ordinances :— 
I. — A state of siege is proclaimed in the country occupied by the German troops. 
II. — Penally of death will be inflicted upon all persons 
(i) Who take up arms against individuals belonging to the German troops or attached to their suite. (2) who destroy 
bridges, damage telegraph or teleplwne lineSi railways, munitions, provisions or quarters for the troops, or make roads 
impracticable. (3) vulu) tear down these posters. (4) wJio enter into communication with French troops. 
III. — The inhabitants are forbidden : (i) to gather in disorderly crowds in the streets. {2) to walk in the street after 
•] p.m. (French time) (3) to leave the Town after 7 p.m. or before 5 a.m., without a permit from the German authority. 
IV. — Any person sheltering soldiers belonging to the French Army must lodge information against them, and any 
person in possession of arms or munitions must deliver them to the guard-house, 39, rue d' Alsace. 
V. — The German authorities intend to watch over the maintenance of the troops in the same manner as over that of the 
inhabitants. It is therefore in the interest of the population that the inliabitants should return to their Itouses, open 
their doors and their shutters, and resume their business and their work, in order to ensure regular supplies for the men. 
VI. — The autliorities of the Town, the police and the gendarmerie, must place themselves at the disposal of the Ger- 
man military authorities. 
VII. — Inhabitants who have any complaints against the soldiers must appeal to ike Commandant of the guard with the 
least possible delay. 
VIII. — Particulars with regard to the carrying out of this article will be published shortly. 
Luneville, August 28th, 1914. 
Printed at Luneville, rue Gamhetta 
GOERINGER, 
General Commanding-in-Chief the troops at Luneville. 
m a la POPUUnON 
■.<• t'.* Ani'll <914. des li.-ibiliiiils(leLiiiii'\illc uiil liiil uiii- ailaqiic 
|i:ii I'liiliiiMMili- niiilrv dfs i-otuiincs el liviilis'ulli-iiiuiiils. Le iiM^riie 
jiiiii ik-s liiiliiliiiiis uiil lire siir des lornialiutis siiiijiaiivs iDynjuees 
|>iir lii r.riii\ Hoiige. De plus on u lire siir des blesses alliiiiands 
i-l siir riii'i|iil{il iiiilllaire eoiilenaiil nnc ainliulanee allein^nde. 
A ciiiise de eps acles d'lioslilile, line lonirilHitioii de 650,0(tO (r 
••si jiiiiMisiv a la eommune de Liine\ille Ordre est donne a M. le 
Maire de \ei-sei cetle snmme. en or el en arnenl |iis(|u a 50.(»00 Ir , 
le i> >e|ilend>re 1914, a 9 heures du nialin. eiiire les mains du 
ie|iresenlanl de raiilorile niilitaire ulleniande Tnule reclanialioti 
Nera I'liiisideree comme niille el itoii arrivee On n ucciTrdeia pas 
de delai. 
Si ki Coniiniine n'exetule pas (tuneliiellenieMl I'ordre de payer 
hi «<>iiMiir de li.'iO.OOO Ir.. on saisira Inns les liiens exigiblcs 
Kn 4-a> lb- mm paienienl. des perqnisitions rioniiriliaires auroni 
lien el hint lev babilanis seront rouilles. (^uieonque aura dissimuie 
sciennneni de Targent ou pssiixe dp sonsiraire des liiens a la saisie 
ill- riiiilnrile inililaire.ou qui elieirlle a miiller la \illc. sera riisille 
\je tlnire el les olagps. pris pur Tanlorile niililaire, seroni rendus 
n's|MMi*dile>d'e\etuter exaelenienl les ordres siisindiques. 
Oi-dre esi donne 6 M. le Mairc dp publipr (oul de suite ces dis- 
poiiilions a la Commune. 
H«D*isiiiil, la 3 8«ptombn 1914 
trnvrimtrM dt lv»*.iUf. V. ne 
Von FASBENDER 
PROCUMATION 
da Commandant Militaire Allemand de Namur 
l,es Mijilais hclitos d Tranfais ilolvpnl fire llvres coaiine prisonnlcrs ile 
mirrre avaiil i liciii'i-^. (Ie«aii( la prison. Los ciloyeus qui n'obt'ironl pas 
■i-rnnl condaiiincb au\ travaux fnrrte a |H>rpetuile, en Alleniagiio. L'liis- 
p«rlion were lies imiiii^bli's cnnimencera a 4 heures Toul solilal lrou>r 
sera iiiiiiiediatcnienl rusjiir. . . . Tiiuies les rues !>eronl occupccs par une 
garile allcioanile <|ui prendra dix olages daos cbaque rue qu'ils carderoni 
sous ieiir surtciiiance. Si uii aUeiilal se produll dans la rue. Irs di\ olages 
seroni fusilli^s. ... I.es !\aniurois ilevront coniprendrc qu'il n'y a pa!< de 
rrime plus erand et plus horrible ijue de cunipromelire par de^ allenlals 
sur I'ann^e alleniandc. lexislence de la ville ou des habilants. 
II /.,<; flriirral : 
Von BULOW 
Translation ; 
NOTICE TO THE POPULATION. 
On August 25th, 1914, the inhabitants of Luneville made 
an ambushed attack upon German columns and trains. The 
same day, the inhabitants fired upon sanitary formations, 
distinguished by tlie Red Cross. Further, German wounded 
and the military hospital containing a German ambulance 
have been fired upon. Because of these acts of hostility con- 
tribution of 650.000 francs is imposed upon the commune of 
Luneville. Order has been given to the Mayor to pay this sum 
in gold and in silver up to 50,000 francs, on blh of September, 
1914, at 9 o'clock in the morning, into the hands of the 
representative of the German military authority. All pro- 
testation will be disregarded as null and void. No extension 
of time will be granted. 
If the Commune does not punctually carry oul the order 
to pay the sum of 650,000 francs, all exigible property will 
be seized. 
In the event of non-payment, domiciliary perquisitions 
will be made and all the inhabitants will be searched. Any 
person wilfully concealing money or attempting to remove 
property from seizure by the military authority, or trying 
to leave the Town, will be shot. 
The Mayor and the hostages taken by the military 
authority, will be held responsible for the exact fulfilment of 
the above orders. Order is given to the Mayor to notify the 
Commune of these ordinances immediately. 
Henamenil, September 3rd, 1914. 
Von Fasbender, 
General-in-Chief. 
Printed at Luneville, 47, rue Gambetta. 
Translation; 
PROCLAMATION OF THE 
German Military Commandant of Namur. 
All Belgian and French soldiers t>tust be delivered up as 
prisoners of war be/ore 4 o'clock, in front of the prison. Citizens 
who disobey wilt be condemned to hard labour for life in Germany. 
A strict search of the houses will be begun at 4 o'clock. Any soldier 
discovered will be immediately shot . . . All the streets will be 
occupied by a German Guard who will take ten hostages in each street 
whom they will keep under their supervision. If any outrage occurs 
in the street the ten hostages will be' shot . . The people of Namur mus^ 
understand that there is no crime greater and more detestable than 
by outrages upon the German Army to compromise the existence of 
the town or its inhabitants. 
i2th September, 1914. General Von Bulow. 
