Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-13
GORRESPOADENIFINDS NEWS FROM ].
WARNOT POIsONfDBl CENSOR
~ HARDY HANSEN.

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cheap because the prices we're estaB-
lished by law. .9a.~.. -
The Germans bold the French In
contempt and expect 20 make france
pay for the war I frequently heard
men OF standing mention the price
they expect to ask ana this was many
billions OF dollars. also was inform
ed that Germany would demand Ant
werp as port, would take over the
French colonies and would prohibit
France from building forts along the
frontier These stories are widely cir
eulated but are not printed In any
German newspaper. The press Is un-
der military superyision and In the
event that editors publish unauthor'
lied Information their papers are pro-
hibited from appearing for one day.
This was the csse Of the Cologne
Volksxeitung, which circulated q letter
-cfiticising the kaiser for declaring that
cIericals took part In the attack on
German troops In Belgium. The writer
demanded that the kaiser publish the
source OF his Information. The next
day the paper was suppressed for
twenty-four hours. The editor retail
ated BY directing attention to the
punishment and its causes In black
type two columns wide. 1
Sad At Loss Of PiGsors. &
Some sidelghts on the condition In
Brussels are furnished BY the nara
tive OF William Haase OF Davenport,
Iowa, who. with his sdauehter Clare,
came to London. His wife and dalIgh5
ter, Inez, are still IN Brussels.
The Belgians are ineensed said
Mr.. Haase. because the German nit.
tary authorities demanded the d9llr-
cry to them OF all carrier pigeons TOR
the reason that many OF them had
been used in the sending of infurma-
ton to the enemy This order struck
deep into the hearts Of the Belgian
pigeon owners and they sorrDwfnlly
brought their pets to the Hotel de-
VILE Thence they were taken tn
cages to the great exhibition halls of
CinQuantinaire. where they are held. Z
All automobiles also were called
for. The report that the great stores
are closed Is Incorrect The groceries
are still open and there Is sufficient
food. I was able TO buy duck for
GO cents and chicken sufficient for
our family for two days for 81. Vege-.
tables are very cheap. Bettuee., for
Instance. Is j cent q head
BY pIeosrds.
Public announcements are made
constantly By means Of pIacards and
II a Omen ! contest between the Ger
nan and Belgium suthofities I was
surprised t.. learn that the Germans
printed the text Of the German offer
10 Belgium and the Belgian reply. re-
faSIng to treat SO long as the Ger
mans were occupying Belgian soil.
Many pathetic Incidents have occur
red On account Of the war Every
Helgian soldier Is identified by a bit
of aluminium the size Of penny. which
be wears around hts neck ! know
of one woman IN Brussels who has
received three Of these. indicating
that her three sons are dead.
Auto saved By Credentials.
Il came to London 70 cash a check
and secured pass through the Ger
man. lines. On the way German Of
hcer wanted to seize my alitgmobile
and heard him say at We were not
aemakded that he
prove his statement and ne apollo
glzed. Our papers were sufficient to
protect our automobile on account OF
TIE German desire to keep the friend
ship Of Americans.
The September number OF the
journal lllustre Of BRUSSELS Is devoted
snfirely to Brand Whitlock. the Ameri-
ran minister TO Be1giur73 1t declares
lhat ne Was virtgsIly responsible for