Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-18

What you would like to say is. Put aside for the
moment all the past and let unite to work for the
resurrection of the occupied country know you have
often used such language.
"But how we forget the past, which is only
of yesterday? The ruins Of towns and villages
are still smoking churches have been gutted,
families are in mourning, children in misery. But
the present, in which we live account of which
suffer, springs from this past which your troops have
created for us
'I know, Baron that in an interview with my sec
rotary, Canon Loncin, you were good enough TO
knowledge that not of the priests shot by your
armies at the time of invasion had been proved guilty.
am pleased with this overdue recognition OF our in
But what has been proved in the of our
priests will be proved tomorrow, if you allow it, in the
of massacred and imprisoned civilians. 1t is
Just this investigation demand; and SO long as our
rights and the sincerity of attitude not had due
recognition, between you and understanding is
possible"
"AUegiunce Goes Elsewhere"
"You would be quite wrong to doubt of the Gov
Generals kindly intentions. !, who am always
near him and know him, can assure you that he has
the sinceres desire to do all he the Belgans"
T do not doubt the Governor Generals sincerity
When had the honor of seeing him, he spoke with
accent Of sincerity which believed then and believe
still. But between him and us there is fundamental
misunderstanding. He would wish to submissive,
and claim the right to remain interory, in heart
and soul, uncOnquered. We respect your external reg
ulations in so far they requisite for the main
LenanCe OF pubic Oruer; allegiance goes elSe-
where.
Moreover, Baron there is a wide margin between
intention and action Facts badly correspond with
the friendly sentiments of which you give US the
surance."
II assure you, you misunderstood Baron Won Bliss
ing"
"But come; these condemnations after the
other of young men, of priests who have tried to
the frontier have assisted others in the attempt these
condemnations to DEATH these shootings, etc.
these proofs of kndness? ?"
ooh! it must be so; we cannot tolerate any breach
of military regulations"
"Be it so; it is necessary to a certain extent, in
But goodwill, equity, would demand milder
application of your regulations.
Attitude of German Army
"This is how understand your position: You are
a mighty power confronted with very small country.
You have trampled soil under foot without any in
vitation from u.s. and your heads have acted as
spokesmen in declaring that you sorry to have to
invade territory against your WILL from necessity,
and that you desirous to repair pos
sibe the wrong done
Remembering the conditions under which you
have taken possession of the greater part of soil
make Belgium suffer little can; we will show
her all such consideration is consistent with the
needs entaied by occupation of the country; for
when to think of it. she not enemy
and after all it is who have brought upon her the
necessity of opposing passage her territory
"Why then bar the road so roughly against few
young who are burning with desire to fulfill their
patriotic duty at their comrades sde?"
"But they would all go!'