It is not enough for these crimes to be known by Governments and by a few hundred people with leisure and inclination to read collections of great volumes.  They must be known by everybody, by the entire people, by the People, who—­in our proud and free countries—­control, support, direct their Governments and are the sole masters of their own destiny.

Our peoples ought to know the crimes committed in the name of “Kultur,” in order, at all costs, to take the precautions necessary to prevent for ever their return.  That is our first object.  The second is this:  to all our martyrs we have a sacred duty—­that of remembrance.  There, where they fell, we shall doubtless carve their names in stone or bronze.  But what of a time further away?  When, after the long sufferings of this war, freed humanity takes up again its works of peace, we shall see the Germans reappear in every land, at every cross-road—­men of commerce, industry, finance, science, men of the people and of society—­in every place where those of all countries, all races and all colours meet and rub elbows.  And what is our attitude to be?  Our answer is this:  So long as the nation in whose name and by whose hands these atrocities have been committed has not herself solemnly cast from her the scoundrels who dragged her into such decadence, we shall consider that it would betray our martyrs for us even to rub shoulders with their executioners, and that until the day arrives—­if it ever does arrive—­of a striking moral repentance, to forget would be to condone.

L. MIRMAN, Prefect of Meurthe-et-Moselle.

G. SIMON, G. KELLER, Mayor of Nancy.  Mayor of Luneville.