BELGIAN VICTIMS.
[To am Emma op ran oSesc-rsion."3 Bin,—I am an American and a constant reader for years of your paper, and having great confidence in and respect for your opinion, I am going to venture to ask you to tell me what you know about this little article which I cut from the Literary Digest (New York) of February 6th, 1915 " January 26th.—No Belgian now in England has suffered the slightest outrage or atrocity at the hands of the Germans, accord- ing to a British Government report, made after exhaustive weeny..
I should like to believe it true, bat how is that possible Aside from the testimony one gets here on the Continent concerning the terrible atrocities constantly committed by the Germane, the French Report, and the Belgian Mission to the United States, letters have come to me from friends in England telling of the lamentable state of the poor Belgian girls now in England. What does it mean ? Is it all untrue? I should be greatly obliged if you would kindly give me your
opinion.—I am, Sir, Sze., (Mrs.) J. W. DOUGHERTY. c/a American Consul, Via Tornabuoni, Florence, Italy.
[We are entirely at a loss to know what is meant by the note in the Literary Digest. We have no knowledge of any British Government Report making a statement of the kind described. We believe that Lord Bryoe's Committee, which has been investigating the subject of Belgian outrages, will shortly report. We must not of course attempt to anticipate its verdict, but we understand that it will be based upon evidence collected in England. Our correspondent should ask the Literary Digest to give the title and date of the alleged "British Government report."—En. Spectator.]
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