Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-24


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o. record the following:
The city Of Journal II 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 ut close quarters With the
German troops. yet II has displayed
perfect composure and has refralned
from any act Of hostility, proving
thereby that Il 10 animated By no Idle
spirit Of bravado.
I'm his declaration dated September
2. 1914. the German governor general
Of Belgium declared: I ask none 70
Fsoounce his patriotic sentimenta!'
The city Of Journal reposes con-
0dence In this declaration. which II II
bound to consider as the sentiment Of
the German emperor, In whose name
the governor general wns speaking. In
accepting the Inspiration Of honor and
patriotism. the city Is loyal to funda-
mental duty. the loftiness Of which
must be apparent to any German on
Ger.
THE city is confident that the
straightforwardness and clearness of
this attitude will prevent any mlsun-
derstanding arising between itself and
the German army"
Answer 10 Lecture and Fine.
''Tournai. 23rd October. 1915.
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 uncxam-
pied arrogance and of complete mis-
understanding of the situation created
by the state OF war.
'-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. rs have
pointed out In my previous explnna-
tions.
''The general commanding the army
has inflicted on the city-On account
Of its refusal, up to date. to furnish
the lists demnnded-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 us all the
lists demanded are In his hands, for
every day in arrears, beginning with
December 81, 1915. a sum Of 10000
marks will be paid by the city.
"HOPFER. Major General,
"Etappen-K Kommandant."
The Commission Syndicate Of Bel.
gian workingmen also attempted to In
duce the German authorities to aban-
don their terrible plans.
RscItsd Wrongs Of Werkmsn.
'-Commission Syndicate Of Belgium.
"Brussels. Both Oct. 1915.
ITO the Governor General OF Belgium.1
"Excellency: The measures which
are being planned by your adminis-
tration to force the unemployed to
work for the invading power. the de-
p0rtation 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 agitate the laborers and convey
to you the echo Of their touching COM
| plants.
'4They 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.o
"Fer more than two years the la
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 nght and die. and the parents
Of these children can never convey 70
them the affection with which their
hearts are overfiowing.
/ Pathetic Appeal olsrssardsd.
"Our laboring class has endured
everything with the utmost calm and
! the most impressive dignity, REFRESHING
Its suiferings. Its complaints and heavy
trials. sacrificing everything to its
ideal Of liberty and independence. But