The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-07-18
uments which follow illustrate Belgian

workmen to be drawn up by the mu-
nicipality) =.
1.-The municipal council resolves to
maintain its attitude Of refusal.
ut further feels il its duty To place
on record the following:
The city of Journal is prepared to
submit unreSeryedly to all the eXigeu
cles authorized by the laws and eus-
toms of war. Its sincerity cannot be
questioned. For more than two Years
il has submitted to the German oceu-
patton. during which time it has lodged
aud lived at close quarters with the
German troops. yet il has displayed
perfect compoSure AMI has refrained
from any act of hostility. proving
thereby that ii is animated by no idle
spirit of bravado.
IN his declaration dated September
,. 1914. the German governor general
of Belgium declared: 1 ask none IL
renouncc his patriotic sentiments.
The city Of Journal reposes con-
fidence in this declaration. which II =,
bound to consider as the sentiment of
the German emperor, in whose name
the governor general WAS speaking. In
accepting the inspiration of honor ana
patriotism, the city is loyal to Il funda-
mental duty. the loftiness of which
must be apparent to any German utti-
Ger.
The city is confident that the
aightforwardneSs and clearness OF
this attitude will prevent any misun
tlerstanding arising between itself and
the German army"
Answer Is Lecture and Fine.
Journal, ..3rd October, 1916.
an permitting itself. through the
medium of municipal resolutions. 10
oppose the orders OF the German mill
tary authorities in the occupied ter
ritory, the city is guilty of an uneXan-
pied arrogance and Of Il complete mis-
understanding Of the situation created
by The state of war.
Tho clear and simple situation Il
in reality the following:
''The military authorities order the
city to obey. Otherwise the city MUST
bear the heavy consequences, rs l hAye
pointed out in my previous EXPLAIN
tions.
''Thc general commanding The army
has inflicted on the city-on accoun.
of it, refusal. up to date, to furnish
the lists dcmanded-a punitive con
rrihution OF 100000 marks. which must
be Paid within the . .'Nt six days. he
ginning with today. The general alse
aids int until such time as all the
lists demanded are in his hands. for
every day in arrears. beginning WITH
December 81, 1916. a sum of 20.00e
marks will be paid by the city.
''HOpFER, Major General.
''Etappen-konmund
The Commission Syndicate of Bel
s,ian workingmen also attempted to in
duce thC German authorities to album
don their terrible plans.
Recited Wrongs of Workmen.
Commission Syndicate OF Belgium.
Brussels, 30th oct. 1916.
ITO the Governor General of Belgium.l
"ENcellcncy: The measures which
are being planned by your admins
tration to force the unemployed to
weik for the invading power the do
portarian of our unhappy comrades,
which has begun in the region of the
etapeS, move most profoundly the en-
tire working class in Belgium.
''The undersigned. members and rep
resentatives OF the great central So
cialist and independent syndicales OF
Belgium. would consider that they had
not fulfilled their duty did they not eX-
press to you the painful sentiment
Which agitnte the laborers and convey
to you the echo OF their touching coin
plants.
They have seen the machinery
taken from their factories, the most
diverse Kind of raw materials requisi
toned, the accumulation of obstacles
to prevent the resumption of regular
work, the disappearance one by one Of
every public liberty of which they wer.
proud.
For more than two years the Ia
boring class more than any other has
been forced to undergo the most bit
ter trials, experiencing misery and
often hunger. While its children far
away fight and die. and the parents
of these children can never convey TO
them the affection with which their
I hearts are overlooking.
Pathetic Appeal Disregarded.
Our .aboriiig class has endured
everything with the utmost calm and
the most impressive dignity, depressing
its sufferings. its complaints and heavy
trials, sacrificing everything to its
ideal of liberty and independence. But
tlie measures which have been an
nounced will mike the population drain
the .dregs (of the cup) of human ssr-
row; the proletariat the poor upon
whom unemployment has been forced,
citizens of Il modern state. are ia he
condemned to forced labor without
having dis0beyed any regulation or