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In another case—the village of Jamoigne—an ammunition column halted for water. The attitude of the population “was friendly; water, coffee, and tobacco were offered to some non-commissioned officers and men.” Suddenly, while part of the population are standing outside their doors fully exposed, “a general shooting” is opened upon the crowd in the streets from the roofs and windows of the houses.26 Is it intrinsically probable that Belgian civilians would be so careless of the lives of their fellow-citizens? Or take the case of Tintigny. An artillery ammunition column is welcomed, “apparently with the best goodwill,” assisted to water its horses, and then (but not before) “when the horses had been again harnessed” and the opportunity for a surprise attack had passed, the inhabitants opened fire on the whole column.27 Statements like these carry their own refutation with them.