The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-03-14

In These Columns Will Be Published a Senes
OF Articles Describing Some Of The Al
most Unbelievable Crimes Of Germany.
lhe Truth Of These Accounts Has Been
Established by the D. S. Government

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tober 20 1915 '(requisition of a list OF
workmen to be drawn up by the mu-
hicipditV
'"The municipal council resolves to
maintain it's attitude of refusal.
ut further feels 1T its duty to place
on record the following:
The city of Tournai Is prepared to
submit unreservedly to all the exigen-
cies authorized by the laws and Gus
toms OF war. Its sincerity cannot be
questioned. For more than two years
1t has submitted to the German occu-
patton, during which time it has lodged
ana lived at close quarters with the
German troops, yet it has displayed
perfect composure and has refrained
from any act of hostility, proving
thereby that it is animated by no idle
spirit of bravado.
I'm his declaration dated September
=, 1914, the German governor general
OF Belgium declared: Il ask none to
ren0uncc his patriotic sentiments
"Ihe city of TOurnai reposes con-
fidcnce in this decoration, which It is
bound to consider as the sentiment of
the German emperor, in whose name
accepting the inspiration of honor and
patriotism, the city is loyal to a funda-
mental duty, the loftiness of which
must be apparent to any German Off
Ger.
"Thc city is confident that the
strAighIl0rwardncSS and clearness of
this attitude will prevent any misun-
dcrStandnS arising between itself and
the German army"
Answer Is Lecture and Fine.
"Tournai, 23rd October. 1916.
"ln permitting itself, through the
medium OF municipal resolutions, to
oppose thc orders OF the German mill
tary authorities in the occupied ter
rii"ry. the city is Guilty of an uncxam-
pied arrogance and Of !; complete mis-
understanding of the situation created 4
by the state OF war
"lhr clear and simple situation II
in reality the following:
"Thc military authorities order tn
city TO obey. Otherwise the CITY mu;
bear the heavy consequences, as ha-
pointed out in my previous explana-
tionS
"Ihc general commanding the army
has inflicted on the city-on account
OF its refusal, up to date. to furnish
the lists d"mandcd--a punitive con-
tribution of 100000 marks, which must
be paid within the next six days, be-
ginning with today. The general also
adds that until such time as all the
lists demanded ar" in his hands, for
every day in arrears, beginning with
December 81, 1916, Il sum of 10000
marks will he PAID by the city.
"HOPFER, Major General,
pcn-KommanGant."
The Commission Syndicate of Bel
gian workingmcn also attempted to in
ducc the German authorities to aban-
don their terrible plans.
Recited Wrongs of Workmen.
"Commission Syndicate of Belgium,
"BruSSe!S, 3Oth Oct. 1915.
ITO the Governor General of Belgium.1
"EXccllcncy: The measures which
are being planned by your admins
tration TO force the unemployed to
| work for the invading power, the de-
portation of our unhappy comrades
which has begun in the region Of the
| ctapeS, move most profoundly the en-
|
"Thc undersigned, members and rep-
rcScntativcS of the great central So
cialiSt and independent syndicales of
f"ISiun, would consider that they had
not fulfilled their duty did they not ex-
press to you the painful sentiment
which aSitatc the labOrerS and convey
I" YOU the echo of their touching COM
plants.
They have seen the machinery
taken from their factories, the most
diverse kind of raw materials reUuisi-
toned, the accumulation of obstacles
to prevent the resumption of regular
work, the disappearance one by one of
every public liberty of which they were
proud.
For more than two years the Ia
boring class more than any other has
h""n forced 10 undergo the most bit
ter trials, experiencing misery and
often hunger. while it's children far
away fight and die. and the parents
of these children can never convey TO
| them the affection with which their
hearts are ovcrilowing
Pathetic Appeal Cisresarded.
"our laboring class has endured
everything with the utmost calm and
tn" most impressive dignity, repressing
IFS SulcringS its complaints and heavy
trials, sacrificing everything to it's
ideal of liberty ana Independence. But
the measures which have been an
nouncCd will make the population drain
the drcgs (of the cup) of human sor-
row; the proletarat. the poor upon
whom unemployment has been forced,
citizens of Il modern state, are to be
condemned to forced labor without
having disobcycd any regulation or
order
"ln the name of the families OF
worknen among which the most pain
ful anxiety rcigns at present, whose
mothers, whose fancces, and whose
little children are destined to shed SO
many more tears, we beg your excel