Signed: Hugo Roleff.
Signed: Stack.
Signed: Rudolf Wesselmann.
B. App. 4.
Namur, January 8th, 1915.
Report of the Inquiry into the alleged atrocities in Andenne.
At the command of the Imperial Military Government of Namur I went, on the 5th inst., to Andenne, in order to obtain information from the Mayor Emile de Jaer regarding the atrocities of war that were said to have occurred in Andenne. He only knew that on August 20, at 7 o'clock in the evening, a murderous fire was opened on our troops, who wanted to cross the bridge leading to Seilles. At my request he handed me over a list of those who had been shot; it contained 234 names. On examining this list it turned out that only 196 persons had been shot without any doubt whatsoever; 28 were missing. I instructed the Mayor to procure a number of trustworthy witnesses, who in his opinion were in a position to give information concerning the events.
Thereupon appeared:
1. Hermann Frerand, Place du Perron, merchant. He could give no evidence, as he had been a prisoner from August 21 to 23.
2. Alexander Wery, Rue Brun, merchant. He declared that he had kept in hiding during the days of agitation. He therefore knows nothing, but only heard reports.
3. Léon Lambert, Place des Tilleuls, merchant. He knows nothing of the events, as he had been in hiding in his cellar.
4. Florent Sebrun, factory director, Rue Wouters. On the evening of August 20, at 7 o'clock, he was in the garden of his brother-in-law, Dr. Melin, Grande Rue. A large aeroplane appeared at a great height, and the German troops immediately fired at it. Suddenly fire opened from all sides of the town.