The subjoined extracts of official documents are translated
from a book published in Paris by Hachette et Cie., the full
title of which is "The Germans, Destroyers of Cathedrals and
of Treasures of the Past: Being a Compilation of Documents
Belonging to the Ministry of Public Instruction and Fine
Arts." The official documents are offered to "the literary
and artistic associations of foreign countries." The
editorial notes and comment are reproduced from the original
text.
To the Artistic and Literary Associations of Foreign Countries and to
all Friends of the Beautiful, in order that the System of Destruction
of the German Armies be brought to their knowledge, the present
Memorial is offered by:
Mme. JULIETTE ADAM.
PAUL ADAM.
M. ANQUETIN.
ANDRE ANTOINE, Founder of the Theatre Libre.
PAUL APPELL, Dean of the Faculty of Sciences, member of the Institute.
MAURICE BARRES, Deputy, member of the Academie Francaise.
ALBERT BARTHOLOME.
JEAN BERAUD.
TRISTAN BERNARD.
ALBERT BESNARD, Director of the Academie de France at Rome, member of
the Institute.
PIERRE BONNARD.
LEON BONNAT, member of the Institute, Director of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts.
EMILE-ANTOINE BOURDELLE.
ELEMIR BOURGES, member of the Academie Goncourt.
EMILE BOUTROUX, member of the Institute.
ADOLPHE BRISSON, President of the Association de la Critique.
ALFRED BRUNEAU.
Dr. CAPITAN, Professor at the College de France, member of the Academie
de Medecine.
ALFRED CAPUS, member of the Academie Francaise.
M. CAROLUS-DURAN, member of the Institute.
GUSTAVE CHARPENTIER, member of the Institute.
CAMILLE CHEVILLARD, Director of the Concerts-Lamoureux.
PAUL CLAUDEL.
GEORGES CLEMENCEAU, Senator, former President of the Council.
ROMAIN COOLUS.
ALFRED CORTOT.
GEORGES COURTELINE.
P.A.J. DAGNAN-BOUVERET, member of the Institute.
CLAUDE DEBUSSY.
Mme. VIRGINIE DEMONT-BRETON.
JULES DESBOIS.
LUCIEN DESCAVES, member of the Academie Goncourt.
MAXIME DETHOMAS.
AUGUSTE DORCHAIN.
PAUL DUKAS.
J. ERNEST-CHARLES, President of the Societe des Conferences Etrangeres.
EMILE FABRE.
EMILE FAGUET, member of the Academie Francaise.
GABRIEL FAURE, member of the Institute, Director of the Conservatory of
Music.
CAMILLE FLAMMARION, President of the Societe Astronomique de France.
ROBERT DE FLERS.
ANDRE FONTAINAS.
PAUL FORT.
ANATOLE FRANCE, member of the Academie Francaise.
A. DE LA GANDARA.
FIRMIN GEMIER, Director of the Theatre-Antoine.
ANDRE GIDE.
CHARLES GIRAULT, member of the Institute.
EDMOND GUIRAUD.
LUCIEN GUITRY.
EDMOND HARAUCOURT.
LOUIS HAVET, member of the Institute.
MAURICE HENNEQUIN, President of the Societe des Auteurs et Compositeurs
Dramatiques.
JACQUES HERMANT, President of the Societe des Architectes Diplomes par
le Gouvernement.
A.F. HEROLD.
PAUL HERVIEU, member of the Academie Francaise.
VINCENT D'INDY, Director of the Schola Cantorum.
M. INGHELBREGHT.
FRANCIS JAMMES.
FRANTZ JOURDAIN, President of the Syndicat de la Presse Artistique,
President of the Autumn Salon.
GUSTAVE KAHN.
VICTOR LALOUX, member of the Institute.
HENRI LAVEDAN, member of the Academie Francaise.
GEORGES LECOMTE, President of the Societe des Gens de Lettres.
Mlle. MARIE LENERU.
PIERRE LOTI, member of the Academie Francaise.
MAURICE MAGRE.
ARISTIDE MAILLOL.
PAUL MARGUERITTE, member of the Academie Goncourt.
HENRI MARTIN.
M. MATISSE.
MAX MAUREY.
Mme. CATULLE MENDES.
ANTONIN MERCIE, member of the Institute, President of the Societe des
Artistes Francais.
STUART MERRILL.
ANDRE MESSAGER.
OCTAVE MIRBEAU, member of the Academie Goncourt.
CLAUDE MONET.
Mme. DE NOAILLES.
J.L. PASCAL, member of the Institute.
EDMOND PERRIER, President of the Institute, Director of the Museum.
GABRIEL PIERNE, Director of the Concerts-Colonne.
M. PIOCH.
CHARLES PLUMET.
Mme. RACHILDE.
J.F. RAFFAELLI.
ODILON REDON.
GEORGES RENARD, Professor at the College de France.
JEAN RICHEPIN, member, of the Academie Francaise.
AUGUSTS RODIN.
ALFRED ROLL, President of the Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts.
J.H. ROSNY, aine, member of the Academie Goncourt.
EDMOND ROSTAND, member of the Academie Francaise.
SAINT-GEORGES DE BOUHELIER.
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, member of the Institute.
GABRIEL SEAILLES.
PAUL SIGNAC, President of the Societe des Artistes Independants.
M. STEINLEN.
FRANCIS VIELE-GRIFFIN.
ADOLPHE WILLETTE.
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To the Literary and Artistic Associations of Foreign Countries and to
all Friends of the Beautiful:
"_... It is not true that our troops brutally destroyed Louvain. It is
not true that we make war in contempt of the rights of mankind. Our
soldiers commit neither undisciplined nor cruel acts...._"
_MANIFESTO OF THE GERMAN INTELLECTUALS._
"_If the savants make science what it is, science does not make the
character of the savants what it is._"
_EDMOND PERRIER._
"_... Scientific barbarism_."
_EMILE BOUTROUX._