Chapter III: =The German Mind, Self-depicted= 179

A. PRIDE 179

Some Manifestations of Pride and the Spirit of Boasting--1.
Militarism--Might comes before Right--2. Disdain
of Others--Some Inept Proclamations, etc.--Lies Concerning
the Situation in Belgium--Lies concerning
"Francs-tireurs"--3. Cynicism--Photographs and
Picture-postcards--Alfred Heymel on the Battle of
Charleroi--Surrender of the Critical Spirit. Refusal to
Examine the Accusations of Cruelty--The Abolition of Free
Discussion in Germany--German Credulity--Voluntary Blindness
of the "Intellectuals"--The Manifesto of the
"Ninety-three"--The Manifesto of the 3,125 Professors--The
Protestant Pastors--The Catholic Priests and Rabbis.

B. UNTRUTHFULNESS 217

1. A Few Lies--Written Lies--A French Dirigible
Captured by the Germans--The Transportation of the
German Dead--Some Lying Placards--M. Max's Denial--How
the Officers Lie to their Men--2. Perseverance in
Falsehood--The German treatment of Mgr. Merrier--3.
The Organization of Propaganda--(_a_) Propagandist
Bureaux Operating in Germany--(_b_) Propagandist Matter
issued by the Publishing Houses--(_c_) Propagandist
Bureaux operating Abroad--Sincerity of the Censored
Newspapers--Persecution of Uncensored Newspapers--(_d_)
Various Propaganda--4. The Violation of Engagements--The
Independence of Belgium--The Promise
to respect the Patriotism of the Belgians--The Forced
Striking of the Flag--The Belgian Colours forbidden
in the Provinces--Prohibition of the Belgian Colours
in Brussels--The "Te Deum" on the Patron Saints' Day
of the King--The Portraits of the Royal Family--Obligation
to Employ the German Language--The Belgian
Army is our Enemy!--The "Brabançonne" Prohibited--The
National Anniversary of July 21st--The Anniversary
of the 4th August--School Inspection by the Germans.

C. INCITEMENTS TO DISUNION 282

Incitements to Disloyalty--The Walloons incited against
the Flemings--Inciting the People against the Belgian
Government--Inciting the Belgians against the English.

D. A FEW DETAILS OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF BELGIUM 295

(_a_) Present Prosperity in Belgium--Assertions of the
German Authorities--The Parasitical Exploitation of
Belgium admitted by Germany--The Tenfold Tax on
Absentees--Railway Traffic in Belgium--Trouble with the
Artisans of Luttre--Traffic suppressed at Malines--(_b_)
The Germans' Talent for Organization--Conflict between
Authorities--Supression of the Bureau of Free Assessment--The
Belgian Red Cross Committee Suppressed--(_c_)
The Belgian Attitude toward the Germans--(_d_) Behaviour
of the German Administration--The Appeal to
Informers--German Espionage--Agents-Provocateurs or
"Traps."

E. FEROCITY 333

1. Aggravations--Treatment inflicted upon Belgian Ladies--Filthy
Amusements--2. Physical Tortures--The Fate
of the Valkenaers Family--3. Moral Tortures--Moral
Torture before Execution.

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