Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1917 — Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

NOTICE TO THE POPULATION. On the 25t h of August, 1914,; i nhabltants of Luneville math* an attack l»y ambush~otr German columns and aujmunition I rains. On the same day inhabitants also tired on ambulances bearing the Red Cross. Shots were also fired on German wounded ami on a military hospital containing a German ambulance unit. On account of these acts of hostility Jin indemnity of 650.900 fronts is imposed <m the commune of Luneville. The mayor is ordered to pay over this sum on - the t>Lli-uf Beptember. -UHL at nine o'clock In the morning, to the representative of the German military authorities. Fifty thousand francs of the payment must be made in specle. All appeals will be considered null and void. No postponement will be granted. If the commune dobs not punctually execute the order to pay this sum of 650,000 francs; all goods that can be distrained upon will be seized. In case of non-payment, house-to-house visits wil 1 he made and all the