Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-11-06

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opened by Tuesday or they would be
forced to open. The streets are full
of soldiers, who seem to know their
way about. They make free use of
the Belgian motor car left benin |
when the beaten army, shielded by
fine rear guard fighting, effected it's
escape.
/ was surprised to see big London
motor bus driven by German soldiers
Transporting stores. / hear that sew
eral of these vehicles were here and
that they were employed successfully
in assisting the Anglo-Belgian retreat.
Every public business has been
searched thoroughly and is carefully
guarded. The headquarters of the
general staff are in the building re-
Gently vacated by the British and
Russian ambassador. The kings pal
ace has been left severely alone.
Temporarily Belgium is at a low
ebb financially. To pay the levy on
Brussels of s10,000,000 ($50,000,000)
the municipal authorities were COM
PEELED to resort to the issue of paper
money of various values. Silver is
unobtainable and on top of it all the
Germans are issuing one mark (25
cents) notes which are legal tender
in Belgium, but worthless in Ger
many. Millions of these are in Cir
culation and more are being printed.
Questions are being raised as to the
validity OF the recently issued 5
franc and 20 franc Isl and $4) notes
and consequently the public is be-
wildered.
Not a Shot Misses Fort.
Any one imagining that German
craftsmanship is defective is de-
ceived. l interviewed the Belgian Off
Ger who commanded Fort Lierre and
who, with his family and garrison, was
driven across the Dutch border. He
said that not a single shell aimed at
his fort missed and observers put out
on the observation tower rarely es-
capped so quickly did the opposing
artillery find the range. The fighting
spirit of the German officers and men
cannot be excelled. They are eager
and willing to die for the fatherland
If any one on the allies side doubt
this, he would better purge his mind
of such doubt promptly Social demo
Gratis in the ranks are full Of the same
spirit. / spoke to several of them
about the heavy German ornaments,
cd @ho% 81,
had objected to the ornaments and
deplored the taxation, they now real
lied that both We're necessary for the
existence of Germany
Praise for Brand Whitiock.
The work of Brand Whitlock, the
American minister at Brussels, is
endless, and his success in meeting
the demands upon his time and
strength by persons in trouble will
be one of the fine memories of this
war. Belgians of all sorts and condi-
tions call on him for counsel and pro-
lection and they never go away empty
handed if Mr.. Whitiock can help It.
He is, indeed, looked upon as the
natural guardian Of the oppressed Bel
gian nation. Oftener than the world
is ever likely to know Mr.. Whitlock
has stood between weakness and inno-
cence and the merciless impact of
the mailed fist.
| Not that he has acted in any way
inimical to Germany. He has merely
placed himself firmly on the side of
Justice in cases where without his in
tervention crying injustice would have
triumphed So definitely does he
symbolic justice to the Belgian mind
that the people touchingly cherish
the hope that somehow America.
whence this minister springs, will
take some step to alleviate the un-
speakable disaster and miseries of
Belgium.