Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-10

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we have felt authoglsed By this
sayinG. Mr.. Minister. to extend our
hands 10 you and to address to your
country last appeal.
we trust that in reading these lines
yoa win feel at each word The unhap-
~ heartbeeats Of The Helgian women
and Win flnd In your broad and hu-
uans sympathy imperative rsasoas for
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Only the united WIN e tAs nsutral
peoples energeticaliy s1pressed can
countesbalancs that Of he German au-
thoritiea.
This assistance which the neutral
nations can and. therefore. ought to
lend -. win II be refused to the op-
peessed Belgiansf
@Be good enough to accept, Mr.. Mn
lister. the homage Of our most distin-
guished consideration"
(Signed by q number Of Belgian
women and "a societies.)
The United States government did
not fall to respond to this touching ap-
peal and to others Of q similar nature.
The American embassy at Berlin
promptly took up the burning question
Of the deportatIons with the chancellor
and other representatives Of the Ger
man government. In an interview
with the under secretary Of state for
foreign affairs, Mr.. Grew was handed
an official statement Of the German
plans, which IL, In translation, as fol-
lows:
German cameuAaes.
against the unemployed in Belgium.
who are q burden to public charity.
In order to avoid friction arising there
from, compulsory measures are to be
adopted to make them work 30 fnr as
they are not voluntarily inclined to
work. In accordance with the regula-
ton Issued May 10. 1919, by the gov
ern0r general. In order to ascertain
such persons the assistance Of the mu-
nicipal authorities Is required for the
district Of the governor general In
Brussels, while in the districts outside
Of the general government, l. e., In the
provinces OF Flanders. lists were de-
'manded from the presidents OF the
local relief committees containing the
names Of persons receiving relief. For
the sake Of establishing Uniform pro-
cedure the competent authorities have.
In the meantime. been instructed to
make the necessary Investigations re-
garding such persons also in Flanders
through the municipal authorities;
furthermore, presidents Of local relief
committees who may be detained for
having refused to furnish such lsits
will be released"
Mr.. Grew pointed out that the depor-
tations were . breach Of faith and
would injure the German cause
abroad. In his Official summary Of the
negotiations which he carried on he
says:
Il then discussed in detail with the
under secretary Of state for foreign af-
fairs the unfortunate Impression which
this decision would make abroad, re-
minding him that the measures were
In principle contrary to the assurances
given to the Ambassador by the chan
cellor at general headquarters last
spring and dwelling on the effect which
the policy might have on England's at
tItude towards relief work In Belgium.
I said understood that the measures
had been promulgated solely By the
military government In Belgium and
that ! thought the matter ought 1t
least to be brought to the chancellor's
personal attention In the light OF the
consequences which the new policy
would entail. Herr Zimmerman inti-
mated In reply that the foreign once
had very little influence with the MILL
tary authorities and that It was up-
likely that the new policy inj Belgium
could be revoked. He stated, how
svsr. In answer to my Inquiry, that he
would not disapprovs Of my seeing the
chancellor about the natter :,
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Th0 formal protest Of the United
States was ~ follows:
The government Of the United
States has learned with the greatest
concern and regret Of the policy Of the
German government to deport from
Belgium portion OF the civilian popu-
lation with the result Of forcing them
to labor in Germany. and Is constrained
to protest ip . friendly! spirit but most
sOlemnly against this action which 10
In contravention Of all precedent and
those humane principles Of intsrna-
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