The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-10-29

LONDON. Oct, IL tBy mail TO
New York WIN" the eiTlc autbori-
ties of the captured Belgian towns
have. nimos, wi,bou, exception, be-
Eayod admirably during the German
occupation. there is one man who de-
n'rfcs all the best a grateful country
can do for him. and that Is Adoiphr
NaI. chief burgomaster Of Brussels.
who. IN sticking 80 HIS post. main
tanning order and iHsuring the pro-
lection OF his fellow citizens. has dis.
played wonderful cnurag" and re.
source,
scarcely known outside bis oNa
city. and certainly quite unknown
outside Of Belgium. Burgomast.r
Mar has made himself famous
throughout the world IN leRa than
two months. and Will. not openly
putting obstacles in the Germans
sas. he has stood out against oppres-
sion so stouiiy tha, II IL we'll known
that III. Germans would be only too
glad of an opportunity to shoe, him.
II would no, have taken much TO
provoke the Germans Ia partially de-
Sifoy the beautiful Belgian capital,
1t is believed. but Burgomaster Max
kept y hrm hold ON the rcins OF civic
government. and by advice and cx-
ampi" he persuaded hts subordlnaies
aud fellow citizens that the evil os
peaceful occupation WAS better than
futile resistance and certain des,ruc-
tion.
The Invaders did not MAX. 1t easy
for him. because he fiaily declined to
render that obseauious homaK. do.
mandod by Prussian militarlsm. Max
told III. German commander blun,Iy:
II yon want me TO retain the job
and keep order am going To b. a
real mayor" aud be has Loyalty ad-
hsr-d To tho terms under which Brus.
sells surrendered. The Germans have
been compelled to le, him alone for
very shams's sake
The frst day OF the German ocen-
patton Max returned 10 his Office at
tho Hotel de Vile. To hnd the new
military governor OF Brussels seated
at his desk The German took no
notice OF him. aud evidently proposed
kceping him standing at the door like
tRA Fatt. ha.t luN exu =
used to be treated that way. He
pulled up n chair and made himself
comfortable beside the intruder.
A few days later the Germans is
sued proclamation stating that rs
the Belgian government had ned.
Nnding itself unable To govern the
conntry. Germany would cobsiderate-
ly take over the job, Max promptly
had placards printed. describing as
absolute lies the statements contain
I'd In the proclamation. and he had
the rlacards pasted up alongside,
/ This brought down on him a peremp-
tory ucticc ,ha, no posters must be
displayed without the sanction OF the
German commander. who proceeded
To warn the burgomaster that repe-
tI,ion OF such an oifense would be
sttrhly dealt with.
No whit dismayed. when ordered
TO haul down all belgian nags. Max
issnei the required instructions with
mn addition OF his own: Let us ac-
crpt temporarily the sacrifice imposed
upon us. let us haul dowI our hags
Z to avoid a conflict. and let us walt pa
[ tiently for the hour when We shall
obtain satisfaction. his notice read.
( This drove the German governor
i into a furious temper. and that even
I ing Max received note saying. The
I German government alone has the
right To issue notices. You have
acted In violation OF this right. Such
n thing In intolerable. This is the
second time you have thus offended,
aud last warning la now given To
you not TO offend again"
! Max replied so long as l am
h,.rson,aster OF Prussels | shall ac;
according to my idea OF duty. In ,his
| | shalt never fail"
I lie posted no more proclamations
but he aroused the Germans to u per-
feet frenzy Of rage by making d
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