Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-24
Stories of the War

Imported" speak Polish in an aston ishingly large number of cases, and even Poles who know German are able to testify in their native tongue.
 German Government in Warsaw.
 It took the Germans just about one week to install in the province of Warsaw, the most important in all Poland, government that, for the smOothness of its operation, seems re- markable under the circumstances.
 Only a few days after the fall of Warsaw it was announced that Gen eral VOnBeSeler had been appointed Governor General, not only of the city but or the district comprising some 70 square kilometers. Like von Bissing of Belgium, he is the supreme authori- ty, with powers infinitely greater than the Emperor possesses in relation to Germany. Under von Baseler stand Gereral von Etzdoroff as Governor of the city of Warsaw and military chief and his EXcellency Kries as Adminis- trative Chief in charge of all civilian matters. Under them stands Police President vOn Glasenapp, former po- lice president of Cologne, who exerts both military and cIval authority, the first under the direction of von Etz- doroH. the second under Kries. Upon him falls the burden of detail work, the practical administration of the city and it's suburbs. His first aide is Mayor Sahm, former mayor of the city of Bochum, an expert in administra- tive matters. In addition there are, in the Police Department, any number of men who are experts in their partic- ular lines and who head the various departments.
 The Germans found, cn taking War saw, a citizens committee" of Poles and Jews, headed by Prince Lub- omirSki, into whose hands the Rus sians had confined the welfare of the city. This committee was allaying as best 1T could the neds of the people in charitable ways. and wrestling with the food problem.
 The Germans immediately gave of1- | cial recognition to the committee and prepared to work hand in hand with it. But one subcommittee, that in charge of the coal problem, has been djSbanded. Prince Lubomirski occu- pies sort of dual position. He Is, ' hrst, the native mayor, and secondly | the committee head in it's work for | charity and food supplies.
 Not only Warsaw city but the dis | trict of Warsaw and that of Radzymin l adjoining, to the northeast, are subject | to the police rules and regulations. The branch departments of the | praeSidium include a bureau of com | munal affairs of the district exclusive | of Warsaw district; a bread and flour | department: complaint department where, for instance, citizens lodge | complaints against bakers: a customs | office: veterinary department, which | has had an enormous task in ridGing | the city of mad dogs: a censorship | bureau which passes on all plays and | films: a pass division which issues | credentials to the residents of the dis l trtct: an employment bureau: and a l division which assists the wives o1 l former German residents of Warsaw
 who are tnterned in Siberia and else | where.
 Tor the first time in approximately one hundred years the Poles ahe now
 permitted to produce their native
 and anti i-Russian-plays. Each ii packed to the doors night after night
 partly with German officers and sil. | diers, for the most part with Poles. By all means the most popular pro. l duction Is a play purporting to show | the cruelties attending the domina.
 ton of Poland by the Russians. It i.
 historically old. but never has beer
 allowed before
 In the opera house some of the mor'
 popular operas as well as a number O.
 purely Polish productions are given