The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-28

the Associated Press in it's full text as follows:
 "Malines, Nov. 7.-Every day the military authorities deport from Bel, gium into Germany thousands of in offensive citizens to oblige them there to perform forced labor.
 "As early as October 19 we sent to the governor general protest, copy of which was handed to the represen- tatives of the Holy See, of Spain, the . United States and Holland, in Brus- sells, but the governor general replied to it that nothing could be done.
 At the time of our protestations. the orders of the occupying power threatened only the unemployed: to. day every able-bodied man Is carried off, pell-mell, assembled in freight cars and carried off to unknown parts like herd of slaves. The enemy pro- ceeds by regions. Vague rumors had come to our ears that arrests had been made in Tournau, Ghent and Alost. but we were not aware of the condi- tions under which they had been made. Between October 24 and November 2, 1t occurred in the region of Mons. Quievrain, Saint Guislain, Jemappes, in punches of 800 to 1900 men a day. The next, and the following days, it occurred in the Arrondissment of Mi velles. Here is a speciment of the an nouncement concerning the proceed ings:
 By order of the kreischef every male person over F years old shall present himself, Place Saint Paul. in Nivelles, on November 8, 1916. at 8 o'clock Belgian time), o'clock (cen- tral time), bringing with him is iden- tification card and eventually his card from the Meldeamt
 Only small hand baggage is per mitted.
 "Those not presenting themselves will be forcibly deported into Germany and will besides be liable to a heavy fine and to long imprisonment.
 'Ecclesiastics, physicians, lawyers and teachers are exempt from this order.
 The mayors will be held respon- sible for the proper execution of this order, which must be brought imme- diately to the knowledge of the in- habitants.'
 Between the announcement and the deportation there is an interval of only 24 hours.
 Under pretext of public works to be performed on Belgian soil, the oc- cupying power had attempted to ob- tain from the communities the lists of working men out of work. Most of the communities proudly refused.
 Three decrees from the general government prepared the way for the execution which is in force today.
 Under date of August Is, 1915, a first decree imposes, under penalty of Imprisonment and fine, forced work on the idle, but adds that the work is to be executed in Belgium, and that non-com pliance will be adtudged by Belgian tribunals.
 "A second decree, dated May 2. 1916 reserves the right of the German au. thorities to supply work to the idle. and threatens a fine of three years Imprisonment and 10000 marks i'm possible on anybody executing or or dering to be executed work not ap. proved by the general government.
 Under the same decree, the right to judge attractions which had re. mained with the Belgian tribunals, passes from Belgian tribunals to Ger man tribunals.
 "A third decree, dated May 13. 1916, Authorizes the governors, the milf, tary commanders and the chiefs of Arrondissements to order that the un. employed be conducted by force to the places where they must work This was already forcible working. although in Belgium.
 Now 1t is no longer a question of forcible working in Belgium, but in Germany, and for the benefit of the Germans.
 ''To give an appearance Of plauslbil ity to these violent measures, the oc cupying power insisted in the German press. both in Germany and Belgium on these two pretexts: the unem ployed constitute danger to the pub lie order and a burden on offficia benevolence.
 gro this we replied in letter ad dressed to the governor general anC to the head of the political depart ment. on October 16, as follows:
 "'You are we'll aware that publi, order is in nowise threatened anC that all inFluances moral and cfyfI