The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-23
GERMAN EFFICIENCY
At WORK |NIWARSAV'
Took Just One w eek to Or
game Government for
Whole Province. "

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f. WARSAW, Dec. 2a.-It took the
Germans Just about one week TO in.
stall in tie province Of Warsaw the
most important ID all Poland, a gov.
ernment that for the smoothness Of
It's operation, seems remarkable un-
der the circumstances.
Only q few days after the fall of
Warsaw ~ was announced that Gen.
era1 Won Besseler had been appointed
Governor General, not only Of the city
hut Of the district comprising some
70tsquare Skilometers. Like Won Bliss.
Ing 81 sBelhium. he Is the supreme au.
thority with powers infinitely greater
than the Emperor possesses in rela.
j. tfon to Germany. n n Under Won BUsse;
Ter stand General won Etzdorff as,
GoyernorS OF the city Of Warsaw and
military. chief and his Excellency
Krtes as Administrative Chief in
charge OF all civilian matters. Under
them stands Police & President Won
Glasenapp, former police president Of
Cologne. who exerts both military and
civil authority, the first under the
direction OF Won Etzorff, the second
Under Kries. Upon him falls the bur.
den Of detail work, the practical ad.
ministratio OF the city and It's su.
burbs. His first aide, is Mayor sahm,
former mayor Of the city of Bochum,
an expert In administrative matters.
In add ton there are, in the Police
Department, any number Of men who
are experts In their particula. lines
and who head the various depart.
ments. s
The Germans found, on taking War.
saw, q Citizens committee" of Poles
and Jews headed by Prince Lubom-
ifsN, into whose hands the Russians
Ind confded the welfare Of the city.
This committee was allaying as best
II could the needs OF tho people in
charitable ways, and wrestling. with
the food problem.
The Germans Immediately gave Of
fetal recognition to the committee
and prepared 70 work In hand with it.
But one subcommittee. that in charge
Of tho coal problem, has been dis
banded. Prince Lubomlrski occupies
d sort Of dual position. He Is. first.
the native mayor. and secondly the
committee head I'm its work for char.
ity and food supplies.
Not only Warsaw city but the dis.
. trict o. Warsaw and that OF Radzy,.
min adjoining, to the northeast, are;
subject to- the police rules and regu:
lationS. IA ~. " IN. = - 81
The branch departments of, the
praesidium Include a bureau Of com
munal affairs of the district eSclu-
siye of Warsaw district; n bread and
'fipurs dcpsrtncat i u complaint depart,
mert where for instance citizens
lodge complnints against bakers; q
cusfons Office d veterinary depart.
n,ent, which hos had an enormous
task III riding tho city of mad dogs;
censorship bureau which passes on
all plays and films; a pass division
which Issues credentials to the resi-.
dents Of the district: an employment
i,uyoats and IA division which assists
Thu wives Of former German residents
whpsare informed in Siberia and else
whore, Z: j.
TUE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ApPAoNthtotSiSI
one HUNDRED years the Poles are now
permitted 70 produce their native;
and anti Russian plays. Warsaw to-
day has six theatres, including an
opera house; running full blast. Each
Ii packed 70 the doors night after
niglit part!y with German officers and
soIdiers. fcrS the most part with Poles.
by IN neans the most popula::' pro.
dnctioh fs d play purporting to show
The cruel teay attending the domination
ofiPoland by the Russians. It isrhts-
tosicaliy old, but never has bsen al'
lowed before.
IN The opera house some OF the
more popular ooeras as weeli az u
number o. purely Polish PRODUCTIONS
are given. There Is a really excel
lent orchestra and. especially, mum:
Der Of firstrate dancers. BY all odds
the fayorites opera is Carmen which
ID given. twoSand sometimes three
times d week. gi u ,!Et ts,555
Tile stage setting and stage man.
agement OF each and every theatrical
Or musical production seem toy give
evidence Of I'd very elemental and UNI
developed taste. \ \