On August 24th, 1914, at 8.30 p.m. I entered Acoz with my Horse Depot No. 2. I then with the unmounted men and non-commissioned officers endeavoured to secure stabling for the horses. I came across only a very few people; these were extremely friendly, and offered me milk without payment and water for washing. The only exception was the village priest. The large size of his house and courtyard rendered them in my opinion very suitable as quarters for men and horses. He received me very curtly, showed me the Red Cross brassard on his arm--this had no official stamp--and declared that he had no room for me. His behaviour and manner displeased me, and at once rendered me suspicious. Most of the houses appeared to be abandoned, and were shut up: so I saw it was necessary to break down the doors and find suitable accommodation. When I had brought most of my horses under shelter, and only a few were still standing in the street, a heavy fire was suddenly opened upon us from the windows and houses. I saw the flashes of the rifles coming from the upper windows of almost every house in the street in which I myself was standing. My sergeant-major and I heard quite clearly the whistling of bullets round our heads. I ordered my troops to reply to the fire, which on the side of the assailants died out after about three-quarters of an hour. I directed the especial attention of some of my men to the priest's house. They accordingly forced their way in and found the priest and, further, two other men hidden in the loft. According to the soldiers' statements, these persons had also weapons in their possession. They were handcuffed and handed over to the munitions column, whose men had joined in the fighting and advanced against the house. I was told that the priest and the two other men were shot next day. On more careful search cartridges, both discharged and loaded, were found on their persons. Signed: HUCK, Lieutenant and Commander, Horse Depot 2, X. Army Corps. App. 44. STATEMENT of Captain Lüdke, commanding 2nd Train Detachment, X. Army Corps.