Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-23
CALLS bELG|ANS
such CHILDREN
General Won Kissing Says They
Are Easy-Going Careless
Race.

Brussels, April p, 1915.-some idea
OF what Germany is trying to accomp-
fish in Belgium is contained in All in
teryieW with Genaral Won Kissing, Ger
man military governor of Belgium, re-
man newspaper men.
In everything that we are under
taking here" says the. general, "all
our relations would be simpliied ii
the Be.gians only knew what is even
tually to become of them.
but they are such children! We
have all had the experience of seeing
the Belgians, on days when we can
hear the %cannonading from Newport
and Ypres, believe that the Germans
have been defeated and that the AL
lies are moving on Brussels. What
children they are!
Because smallpox vaccine has
been introduced into Germany, some
evil joker spreads the report that the
Germans intend to %inOculate the Bel
gian children with poison, and as a
result, under the guidance of tea
cheers and parents, the endangered
children leave the schools"
General Won Kissing reports finding
both good and bad characteristics
among the Belgians-good in that
they love their country and are inspir-
ed by a lively patriotism and that
they work gladly, though without the
German energy; bad in that they
seem to have IN easy-going careless
ness for the future, which often re-
suits in badly reared children.
I'VE must strive" says the govern
or, ito make it possible for Belgium
to raise its Owl food supply at as ear
ly a date as possible. For this reason
| have supported all agricultural in
terests, and have made every effort
to alter the nature of (Belgium's prod
ucts. ! have endeavored to restrict
the production of the sugar beet by
one-half at least, SO as to permit in
it's stead the raising of grain and po.
tatoes. Truck gardening and the rails
ing of vegetables and fruit are also
being encouraged"
Among the difficulties encountered
in restoring Belgium to something
approximately a peace status, General
Won Kissing cites the coutry's abso.
lutte dependence upon the importation
Of raw materials for the continuation
Of its industries, and the expectation,
at present cut down, of it's products.
He declares that the German govern
ment will be the last to stand in the
way of the expectation of any prod
ucts except those of which Germany
itself has need.
There is still much to be done in
Belgium" concludes the governor,
for we are really on the threshold
Of our work. Our improvement of
sanitary and veterinary work already
bears fruit. Prostitution exists to an
alarming degree, but we have already
accomplished its restriction to some
extent.
I'VE have begun with heretofore to-
tally unknown social laws to limit Ia
Dor by women and to protect children
and women. These are but begin
nings, to be sure, but they are begin
nings that already are bearing fruit
even though the Belgian worker lacks
the intellect and comprehension Of
social laws possessed by the German
workingman. Laws for the protection
OF labor are Unknown here. We Who
come here come to appreciate that
with astonishment.
"But say: Stic... it out! German
ways end means and German charac-
ter, German strength and German
work, will come to honor in, Belgium,
just as they will VIGOROUSLY al! over
the world"
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