Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07
Belgians are Politically tn'
Disciplined Children,
Says German Ruler
NO UPRISINGS BY
STRICKEN PEOPLE
Claims Invasion Of Belgium
Made Imperative By
France and England

DRUSSELS. Feb. 6.-(Nia London
ID D. m.)-"The Belgians," said
General Won Kissing, the new German
governor-general OF Belgium, in an in
terview today with the representative
Of the Associated Press, "are politt-
callv undisciplned children. They be.
ieve their liberation from German
rule may come at any moment and
they are strengthened in this belief
by the French newspapers, as well as
by some neutral newspapers which
continually are smuggled in"
When as frequently happens, con-
tinued the governor general, "a IA
vorable wind brings the sound OF can
mons TO their city, the Belgians be-
lieve the longed for day has come.
on several occasions the very date for
the return of King Albert has been set
and no number Of disappointments
seem TO crush the hopes OF the peo-
pie"
General Won Bissing is II years OF
age. He Is somewhat above the mid
die height, spare and wiry and with
features and demeanor OF one VINO is
very just, but very severe. TO
strengthened this impression by his
answer to the question whether the
Bdgians had attempted to throw oo-
stacles in his way.
"Onlv in petty ways" he replied,
"by pin-pricks here and there. Un-
doubtedly they would like to, but they
know If they did | should Immediately
adopt very drastic measures
Sentiment Divided.
Il, nf n
Belgian government officials toward
the German government - the gov
ernor- general was asked.
THE municipal Officers General
Won Rissing replied, generally CO.
operated with us from the beginning.
The higher officials took a divided
standpoint, while some absolutely re-
fused to have anything TO do with u.s.
Officials of the department Of JUS
tice. on the other hand, realizing the
importance of proper functtoning OF
the judicial branch Of the govern
ment. worked Loyalty with the mill
ltary government from the first.
I'VE have had much trouble with
the postal and railway officials The
former are being gradually won over
10 cooperate with us, but the latter
feeling that the railways are an i'm
portant adjunct Of warfare concep-
ton which is quite true and justit-
able-have generally refused 10 DO
anything to help us. They feel II
would be unpatriotic and disloyal to
assist us, even indirectly, in carrying
war against their own land"
The Belgian civil courts the gen.
eral said "stll exist and they try or
dinary cases of breaches of the law
OF the land. All crimes against sol
diers or the military government are
tried by so-called field courts, which
are military courts presided over by
German Judges
at has been asserted" said the in
terviewer. that the Belgians were
misled and betrayed by their own gov
ernment and even that they have,
without their knowledge. come under
the complete control Of the British
and French financial world. Does
your excellency believe this to be
trueP"
Conditions Good.
General Won Bissing's answer TO
this was the paragraph quoted in the
foregoing to the effect that the Bel
CLANS are politically undisciplined
children"
What inference was to be drawn
from his answer the general did not
indicate. He also left unanswered the
question whether he believed that II
Belsium or a part of that country
eventually became part OF Germany
II would ever be possible completely
TO Germanize the country. making It
IContinued on Page TWO.)