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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-30

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.rRANSLATORS' FOREwORD

TNHl slators by way of preface have only this to
l. ri /: That the work undertaken by them to
give ngsh rendering to the present correspondence
has a real labor of love.
r spectators of the events which took place in
Bel n during the occupation, the news of which
lea out at odd times in spite of the German
ship we came to entertain for His Eminence, who
largely loomed in these events great admiration and
sympathy so that when the work of transatng series
letters which reflected the sturdness stanchness and
unagging courage of this stout champion of Belgian
rights was offered to u.s. gladly and lovingly ac-
cepted the honorable task
If our humble collaboration is to result, as we hope
t will in making still better known the sanity virtues
Of Prince Of the Church who, like ST. Thomas Of Can
terury and many other curchmen in history was pre-
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PREFACE
BY Professor Fernand Mayence, Of Louvain
University, Louvain, Belgium

BY Professor Fernand Mayence, OF Louvain
University, Louvain, Belgium
L,RoM all parts of the world, but especially from
America His Emnence Cardinal Mercier was
ouested to write his experiences during the German
occupation of Belgium.
The magnificent role which he had played during
the war universally known His pastoral letters with
which he confronted the power in occupation and in
which he publicly proclaimed the rights of truth and
justice had been read in every Of the world.
Some of the powerful letters addressed by him to the
German Governor General as protest against the
odous regime imposed upon Belgium had already been
published during the occupation. The knowledge
of certain episodes of the duel which had been going
on between the Cardinal and the German Governor Gen
eral reused good deal of curiosity.
What people wanted was to have in detail from
him who had been during the occupation of Belgium
the sou of resistance" all the varying phases Of the
conflict which, without moments respiee any signs
Of wavering he waged against the tyranny of the OPP
pressor.
The many and unceasing labors Of his episcopal
Office hindered the Cardinal from yielding to these
pressing requests but his experiences, had they not
already been embodied during the in the volu-
minous~ correspondence he had exchanged with the
representatives of the Imperial Government?
To satisfy those who wanted book on his en-
counters with the Germans, the Cardinal consented to
the publication Of these documents and conferred upon
us a great honor in choosing to edit them.
Duel in Documents
During the occupation, certain portions of the
archepiscopal archives-among other the Cardinals
correspondence with the German Governor General
underwent the fate of all the "verboten" To avoid
perqustons and to guard against their being SEIZED
they mad tobe hidden away in dark which, today
appearing to afford security tomorrow ceasing to do
eventually were in all haste changed for others.
Unfortunately, in the of these repeated and
hurried removals from one place to another, OF
the documents--happily Of small Importance, so it
seemswent astray. We have called attention to these
lacunae in the course Of our work each time that
able to certify the fact.
We have here reproduced all the documents that
have been preserved. We have only left out few
letters of little Importance, for instance the sending
Of passport to travel by motor those only con-
tanning requests Of political prisoners and for
that reason presenting point Of general interest.
In the arrangement of the documents the method
adopted is not strictly chronological At the risk
Of not respecting the order in which they written
We thought it useful, at the same tsne have en-
Heevore9 10 follow close possible the sequence
= i.
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INTRODUCTION:
By CARDINAL MERCER
ArchevecAe de Malines


think owe the public word of explanation as to
how this book has the light.
During the war, and frequently after the
armistce, was asked would write narrative of
my experiences.
had taken many notes Of events as they had oc-
cured and my memory full of incidents in which
was concerned.
Much as would have wished to write such story,
from some points of view if only to vindicate my
country against it's detractors the bes circulated by
its enemies, yet felt and inevitably as the
weeks rolled by, that would have time t. write
this book
I then thought of my correspondence with the Ger
man authorities right through the war.
Here are my experiences in their most tense
and vivid reality; all the issues fought with the oc-
cupying power, their methods and mine clearly defined,
undeniably fixed in black and white.
So asked friend of mine, Professor Mayence,
of Louvain University to take my notes and material
could not let his work to press without publicly
thanking him for having helped me he has done.
and to edit my correspondence with short explanatory
about the letters and the events they referred
or led up to. 1 also gave him some personal remi-
nscences for this purpose and with him revised the
whole book
CARD. MERCER,
7th 1st 10 Archbp. of Malnes.
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the of administrative powers the disastrous
policy of the "Centrales" etc.
His letters betray the cold reserve of a diplomat.
contrary to his Chiefs he loses his temper If
very often at the request of the Governor General
undertakes to take up and plead the bad cases brought
forward by the representatives of the empire he
for them without enthusiasm without conviction almost
in dilettante fashion.
He takes delight in these epstolary jousts and at
certain moments his correspondence with the Cardinal
assumes the glamour of academic discussion in the
course of which the opponents argue questions of
right of general policy, those of philosophy
the other hand it that occasionally Baron der
Lancken did earnestly endeavor to soften the rgor of
measures imposed by the military authorities.
During the four years of occupation, the Governor
General, and following his example the whole of Ger
many, had constantly reproached the Cardinal with
having overstepped his role of bishop. When at the
beginning of the invasion he condemned the crimes
committed by the German troops; when he in anger
against the deportation of workmen; when he declared
that it every ones duty to love his country and to
remain faithful to it under oppression; when he
sought to upft the fantng heart of the Belgian popu
aton with the hope of better future, he accused
of having msused his pastoral functions and of having
pursued political ends.
"The Incarnation of Belgium"
Over and again the Cardinal gloriously de.
feated his He had the satisfaction seeing
his conduct justified by the Imperial Government itself
On October 18th, 1918 Baron Won der Lancken pre-
sented himself at Archbshop's House In the name of
the Governor General and of the Berlin government he
announced to His Emnence the approaching release of
all political prisoners and handed to him note which
commences with words vindicating the policy pursued
by the CARDINAL you in estimation the in
carnaton of occupied Belgium of which you are the
venerated and trusted pastor For this reason it is
you that the Governor General and my government
also have commissioned me to come and to announce
that when evacuate your soil wish to hand over
to you unasked and of free-will the political
prisoners serving their time either in Belgium or in
Germany"
This avowal of defeat At the close of the
struggle, which he had waged for four years against
the Cardinal, the German Governor General acknow-
edged himself beaten All his policy of coercion as well
his diplomatic subterfuges had broken down before
the strong and unbending will of who, in every
thing and all times had this thing alone in view
to do his duty.
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The Cardinals Calm Defiance

The letters exchanged between the Cardinal and
Baron Won Bssing very and touch very
varied topics. The Governor General shows himself al
ternately concatory and quarrelsome, menacing and
argumentatve But unfailingly he finds himself up
against the calm and sereneness of strongly con-
vinced of his rights and thoroughly confident in the
justice and holiness of his cause
Baron Falkenhausen, Baron Won Bissng's sue
in the Office of Governor General stands out as
the type of autocratic and brutal officer. He de-
cared on his arrival in Belgium that he declined to dis
cuss with the Cardinal questions which had direct
connection with religious matters.
This implied prohibition did not restrain His Emf
nece from sending with his usual frankness and vigor
protests to the Governor against the breaches of law
committed by him his officers, and notably against
the arrest of state officials who had been charged with
having refused to colaborate with the enemy admins
traton and against taken by the occupying
power to despol the Begians of the produce of the
soil.
From the very beginning of the occupation, with
out allowing himself to be repelled by the successive
"Note-It has been established by convincing evi
dence that several occasions the Cardinals
had been decided upon, but the German authorities
each time held back in view of the consequences of
this step and their decision put into force
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Tyranny and Hypocrisy Laid Bare

Cardinal Mercier's correspondence with the Ger
man Governor General is, in brief, expose of the
hateful regime to which Belgium was subjected during
the fifty long months of the German domination. There
is in fact, not single crime of the occupying power
which this courageous pastor has not stigmatized
single of its which he has exposed not
single one of its hypocritical acts which he has
laid bare, not single act of abuse of its governing
against which he has raised his voice in angry
protest
Scorning all DANGER listening only to the voice
OF his conscience he constantly kept to the fore against
the abuse of might the imprescrbabe rights of truth
and justice By his uniform behavior, by the camness
and nobleness of his attitude whether in the face of
threats of concatory proposals of the occupying
power, he upset the calculations of government
which abored under the conviction that systematic
organization placed at the service of might" ought
eventually to triumph over all resistance.
From the time he took Office as Governor General,
Baron Won Kissing, using the Cardinal of Cologne
intermediary, endeavored to enter into personal re-
lations with the primate of Belgium. He gave him
to understand that he disposed to give entire
satisfaction to the Catholic Church and to assuage the
wounds already inflicted the occupied country by the
In his first letter to Baron Bissing while thank
ing him in very courteous for the good feel
ings shown by him. His Emnence made point of clear
ing away from the beginning any possible misunder.
standing. ("Whatever may be His Excellency Baron
Won Bissing's personal inclnations" he wrote "the
Governor General is the representative among us of
usurping and openly hostile nation, in the presence of
which we boldly affirm our rights to independence
and to have neutrality respected" "If, for the
time being bow to stronger power than own,"
wrote he at the time to Cardinal Won Hartmann
1--WE proudly cherish rights, and entertain our un.
shaken confidence in the future!")
Submission to the regulations imposed by the oc-
cupyng power long they did not wound either our
conscience the dignity of feelings as patriots;
repeated protests against acts of violence and njustce
unfailing fidelity to king and to the legitimate
authority of country and unconquerable trust in
the future-a these the principal points of the
program sketched out by the Cardinal from the very
beginning of the occupation and to which he faithfully
adhered up to the hour of deverance.
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Cardinal Cibbons's Preface
7th LIST 10
CARDINALS RESIDENCE,
408 N. Charles st.
BALTIMORE.

September 16, 1919
am very happy to be able to recommend to the
American reading public this authorized, official and
authentic story of my beloved and esteemed brother
Cardinal Mercers experience during the great war.
i , In it the reader will realize the full meaning of
the Cardinals attitude during the and possess
true historical account of the great moral fight
which was carried on by him Begum's spiritual
leader.
J. CARDINAL GIBBONS.
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RDINAL MERGERS OWN STORY OF BELGIUM
DURING FOUR YEARS OF GERMAN OCCUPATION

pared to give up his life for his flock and their
rights, shall be than proud in having had
small share in bringing this about while at the
time we beg the reading public, in view of the
many difficulties with which work of this kind is
hedged to condone any discrepancies other faults
that have crept in in the of endeavor 10
reveal to them the minds of the several writers.
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Cardinal Mercier' Story

Including his correspondence with the German
authorities in Belgium during the war; 1914 to
1918, edited by Professor Fernand Mayence Of
Louvain University and translated by the Benc-
dictine Monks of St. Ausustines, Ramssate,
England.
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COPYRIGHT. 1879. ty Public Ledger Co.
Copyright Canada, 1919. By Public Ledger Co.
International Copyright. 1919. Dv Public Ledger Co.
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refusals with which his requests had been met, His
Emnence had constantly asked for sanction to send to
the prisoner camps in Germany priests of Belgian
tonay who could speak both native tongues. AS the
new Governor General had declared that in religious
matters he would readily welcome any demands that
from the Belgian epscopacy, the Cardinal again
returned to the charge, but his persistence had 40
greater than before.
The happened with several other requests
made by him in which he pleaded for measures to be
taken to further the religious welfare of the railway
and of those persons who had been arrested and
awaiting their trial in Belgian prisons. If Baron
Fakenhausen consented to take notice of any
demands that in any way connected with religious
affairs it only to reply that he not in position
to grant them.
JOusts With a Cynical Diiettante
The who correspondent at great length with
the Cardinal Baron der Lancken, head of the
political department at government headquarters. At
the very beginning of the occupation he into touch
with His Emnence. For all that his first letters to
the Cardinal date only from the of 1916
After this he ntervenes in all the important mat
ers which became the object Of discussion between the
Cardinal and the Germans; namely deporations, the
patriotic action of the priests church demonstrations,
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Il Protest Against Acts of Violence of Which
My Compatriots Have Been the Innocent
Victims" Primate Writes Won Bis
sing, German Governor General

OF events to group the letters according to the prn-
cipal objects for which they were written
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-22
TIMES SPORTING MAN
 AT TRAINING CAMPS

Pursuant to its regular policy of giving It's readers the latest and the best, The Times-Farmer has detailed its sporting editor. Roger Ferri, to spend a few days in the training camps oS Jess Willard, heavyweight champion of the world, and Jack Dempsey, chaI- lenger, at Toledo. O. MT. Ferri left for Toledo this morn ing and will remain there a few days. He will wire back snappy and newsy stories concerning the battlers, their trainers, how they are preparing for the big fight, what is what in Toledo, and, in fact, everything that might be of interest to the boxing fan.
 The Times-Farmer Is the only daily newspaper. outside of three in Boston, in New England, that has been invited to send a. repre- sentative both to the fight itself and the training camps. Exclusive photographs of the boxers, their assistants and others connected with the battle will be published in The Times-Farmer next week.
 MT. Ferris first article will be published tomorrow and wll con- tinue until the day of the big bat tie on July 4.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-22
BOgash- Hartley Battle Monday Looks
 Like Another Hurricane SIu(uinq GO

That bout made" Hartley in New England, for everywhere in Rhode Is land, Massachusetts and Maine, Don nelly was known as a tough welter- weight. After that victory Flynn had little or no trouble securing matches for his boy, who has been improving right along. That was about four years ago.
 What Hartley is capable of doing against Bogash in eight rounds is left to ones own imagination. Pete no doubt will endeavor to might the local, but it is doubtful if he will be at advantage at this style, even though the writer will admit that the fighters in the country. The fact is that Bogash is awkwardly clever, so much so that no boxer or fighter ca n afford to take chances with him. Ho is baffling to say the least.
 Personally the writer will look for ward to g. slugging match between two determined batt1ers.
 Larry Williams is coming along finely in his training, according to those who have seen him working g out down at Billy Grupp's in Ne W York. Kid Norfolk is training there, also, but the two are working out at different time. Also Larry will wind up his training in New York this afternoon as after tonight's bene- fit for the wounded soldiers he and Bogash will return to Bridgeport.
 Mickey Travers. says Tommy Shea his manager, will be out to prove that he was not at his best when he met Sapper Conan last week. The pair will command considerable at- tention, almost as much as the two principal bouts. They gave a very good account of themselves at the last show. Chic Turner of this city
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-22
Marty Walsh Expected To Be
 Sent Against Ponies Today

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, May 22.-
 Forced to rest because of a heavy rain that fell all day yesterday, but literally rejuvenated through the lay off the Bridgeports this afternoon were prepared to take on the Spring field aggregation, prior to making connections for Pittsfield where the Bridgeporters will stay for a two game series tomorrow and Saturday. Manager Grimes was perfectly sat isfted with the layoff in as much as the day was a very poor one. The
 rain fell heavily during the morning, but stopped for a while. The grounds, however, were not in good condition and a postponement was necessary. The game will be played as a part of a double header to be decided here the latter part of next month.
 Little fear is held by the Americans for the locals, who are struggling along tied with Pittsfield for sixth place. Each has won two games and lost three. The Pittsfield--Providence
 game, too, had to be postponed be-
 cause of bad weather The Americans. however, base their optimism today
 on the fact that they had compara- lively little trouble defeating the Po- nies in the game down home last Saturday afternoon.
 Just whom manager Grimes intends using today against the locals is prob
 lematical, but players this morning
 believed that Marty" Walsh would
 be Rays selection. Marty Is anxious
 to do as much twirling as possible
 this season and has notified the
 Bridgeport pilot to that effect Spring
 fielders aro particularly anxious to
 see him in action, for much has been
 recollected of his other days by local sporting writers.
 Manager Holly of the Springfield
 club Is very popular here and fans
 look forward to a successful season.
 One sporting writer told the Times
 Farmer Representative today that as
 "soon as the Ponies get started there
 will not be club on the circuit ca- pablo of stopping them." But what Bill Martin wants to know is when is this starting" going to come off
 Bill Lai will be pushed back into
 third base today. according to what
 Manager Grimes had to say to- the newspaper bunch at Clinton Hall. whore the Hridgepoxters Are stopping.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-22

is expected to bow to clever Jimmy Kane in the preliminary bout of si.. rounds.
 Billy Gibson, manager of Benny Leonard, the lightweight champion. put a hasty kibosh on the yarn that the king was seriously thinking of quitting boxing to enter the tire busi- ness Said Billy today in New York: These cranks make me tired."' Now the writer wonders whether Billy means that sentence 90 for a comedy line or a frank denial.
 Some one is selling hot dogs" again. Or should we say indulgins in the select trade of camouflagtng: A New York newspaper yesterday carried the report that Louis Bogash and Chick West of Holyoke were U box at Brockton tomorrow night. Such Is not the case. Louis next bout will be with Hartley on Mon- day night.
 Boxing on a large scale will be re- suned in St. Louis next month, ac- cording to latest reports from that city. St. Louis fans will watch Bill Brennan of Chicago box eight rounds with Billy Miske of St. Paul at the Rialto A. c. there on June 2.
 It is almost certain that at the next show in New Haven Chic Brown of that city will renew his feud with Battling Kunz of South Norwalk. The two will draw big there. It is said that the next New Haven show will be conducted by Dave Ryan on June ?.
 Tex Rickard is due in Toledo to- day. for the purpose of making final arran gernents for the seating ar
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-22
LEWIS-PORTO
 ARE PREPARED

The second and final block of the State Duckpin championship series for purse of $500 between Connie Lewis. of this city. present ho4oer of the title, and Joe Porto of New Haven, ex-champion and now chal-' lenger. will be played tonight at the Academy alleys in New Haven. Des-, pite the fact that Porto will be rolling on his home alleys, Lewis today ex- pressed confidence of successfully de- lending his title. A large number of bowling enthusiasts who saw Lewis defeat Porto in the first block here on Monday night will make the trip.
 Waffle Boyce and Jack Terrill arc expected to get into action also at the Academy alleys tonight prelim- mary to the big match bet-een Lewis and Porto.
 Jim Kelly. who has been lover there" with Uncle Sam's boys fors some time. is expected home within short time, according to information, that his friends have received from him. -f (