La Malmaison, December 10th, 1914.
In the inquiry concerning the violations of International Law committed against German troops, there appeared as witness Non-commissioned Officer Esche, 10th Company, Grenadier Regiment No. 100, who, after the importance of the oath had been pointed out to him, made the following statement:
My name is Bruno Arno Esche, 24 years old; Protestant; factory worker.
On Sunday, August 23rd, 1914, in the afternoon, I saw plainly with field glasses from the right bank of the Meuse that the windows of a large red house on the left bank of the Meuse were blocked up with boards, mattresses or coverlets. Loopholes were cut out in the house at the height of a man. The house was flying the Red Cross flag.
Read over, approved, signed.
Signed: Bruno Arno Esche.
The witness was thereupon sworn.
Signed: Naumann. Signed: Schwarzbach.
C. App. 71.
St. Erme, December 17th, 1914.