The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-22
uments which follow Illustrate Belgian

appeals and German anSWerS.
"In the matters of the requisition
made by the German authorities on Oc-
tober 20, 1916 (reQuisition of a list OF
workmen to be drawn up by the mu-
nicipality)
'aThe municipal council resolves to
maintain its attitude of refusal.
cit further feels it its duty to place
on record the following:
'gThe city of Journal 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
it has submitted to the German occu-
patton, during which time it has lodged
and lived at close quarters with the
German troops, yet 1t has displayed
perfect composure and has refrained
from any act Of hostility, proving
thereby that it is animated by no idle
spirit of bravado.
'In his declaration dated September
2, 1914, the German governor general
of Belgium declared: 4 ask none to
renounce his patriotic sentiments
fidence in this decoration, which it is
bound to consider as the Sentiment of
the German emperor, in whose name
the governor general was speaking. In
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.
''The city is confident that the
straightforwardness and clearness of
this attitude will prevent any misun-
Outstanding arising between itself and
the German array
Anewer Is Lecture and Fine.
''Tournai, 23rd October, 1916.
"In permitting itself, through the
medium of municipal resolutions, to
oppose the orders Of the German mill
tary authorities In the occupied ter
ritory, the city is guilty of an unexam-
pied arrogance and of complete mis-
understanding of the situation created
by the state of war.
1.-THE clear and simple situation is
In reality the following:
''The military authorities order the
city to obey. Otherwise the city must
bear the heavy consequences, as I have
pointed out in my previous explana-
tons.
''The general commanding the army
has inflicted on the city-on account
of its refusal, up to date, TO furnish
| the lists demanded punitive con-
Sol, -s+
be paid within the next six days, be-
| ginning with today. The general also
adds that until such time as all the
lists demanded are in his hands, for
every day in arrears, beginning with
December 81, 1916, sum of 10000
marks will be paid by the city.
/ "HOPFER, Major General,
sEtappen-Kommandan
The Commission Syndicate of Bel
| gian workingmen also attempted to in
| duce the German authorities to aban-
| don their terrible plans.
| Recited Wrongs of Workmen.
| Commission Syndicate OF Belgium.
Brussels, Both Oct, 1915.
ITO the Governor General of Belgium. ]
| 'Excellency: The measures which
are being plahned by your admins
1 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
etapes, move most profoundly the en-
| tire working class in Belgium.
| 1.-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 agitate the laborers and convey
to you the echo OF their touching com
| 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 were
| proud.
For more than two years the la
/ boring class more than any other has
been forced to undergo the most bit
4 ter trials, experiencing misery and
often hunger, while its children fan
away fight and die, and the parents
OF these children can never convey u
them the affection with which theil
hearts are overlooking.
| Pathetic Appeal DIsregarded.
"Our Iaboring class has endured
| everything with the utmost calm and
| the most impressive dignity, depressing
its sufferings, its complaints and heav1
trials, sacrificing everything to it
ideal OF liberty and independence. Blu
/ the measures which have been an
nounced win make the population drair
the dregs (of the cup) of human sor
row; the proletariat, the poor upoE
whom unemployment has been forced
I citizens OF a modern state, are TO b
| condemned to forced labor without
| having disobeyed any regulation Of
/ order.
I tIn the name of the families o.