As to Case: On the afternoon of the 23rd August a platoon of artillerymen was standing in the vicinity of the water-tower at the fort of Dinant. All at once the artillerymen sent for the infantry to help them. The group in which I was moved up. The artillerymen were firing with their pistols at about eight civilians who were armed with rifles. When the civilians saw us coming they ran down the slope towards Dinant. I did not see German soldiers in Dinant commit any cruelties on the inhabitants. Read over, approved, signed. Signed: HORN. The witness was duly sworn. 2. Matthes. As to Person: My name is Johannes Walter Matthes. I am 28 years old; of the Evangelical-Lutheran faith; butcher by trade; now rifleman, 12th Company, Rifle (Fusilier) Regiment "Prince George" No. 108. As to Case: I concur to the fullest extent in the statement of Corporal Horn, and have nothing further to add. Read over, approved, signed. Signed: MATTHES. Witness was duly sworn. Signed: LOSSOW, Lieutenant and Officer of the Court. Signed: SCHUBERT, Acting-Sergeant-Major and Clerk of the Court. C. App. 15. WOOD SOUTH-WEST OF LA VILLE AUX BOIS, _February 5th, 1915_. _Deposition._ By order of the Rifle (Fusilier) Regiment "Prince George" No. 108 there appeared as witness Rifleman Körner. Warned to speak the whole truth, he made the following deposition: As to Person: My name is Artur Hugo Körner. I am 21 years old; of the Evangelical-Lutheran faith; glass-cutter by trade; now rifleman, 11th Company, Rifle (Fusilier) Regiment "Prince George" No. 108. As to Case: I belonged to a patrol of twelve men led by Lieutenant Gauser and Berger with orders to arrest civilians in Dinant who might take up arms against the Germans. From a building in course of erection we observed that civilians were firing on us from a house. We surrounded the house, forced an entrance, and arrested about six male civilians. All had firearms, but no military badge or uniform. Two of them were young people about eighteen years old, another an older man with white hair. I know nothing of cruelties having been perpetrated by German soldiers on the inhabitants. Read over, approved, signed. Signed: KÖRNER. The witness was duly sworn. Signed: LOSSOW, Lieutenant and Officer of the Court. Signed: SCHUBERT, Acting-Sergeant-Major and Clerk of the Military Court. C. App. 16. Present: 1st Lieutenant GRAU, as Officer of the Court. Acting-Sergeant-Major LIMBÄCKER, as Clerk of the Court. "THE FRONT," _February 28th, 1915_. There appeared as witness Major-General Francke, who, after reference to the significance of the oath, was examined as follows: As to Person: My name is Franz Samuel Ludwig Francke. I am 51 years old; Protestant; Major-General and Regimental Commander, Infantry Regiment No. 182.