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CHAPTER XXXIII
Removal of Certain Apparatus From the st.
Lambert's Technical School

THE German authorities not content with despoiling
the Belgian factories of all their machinery, went so
far carry off certain tools used in the instruction.
of apprentices at st. Lamberts Technical Scnool Ma
lines. s&%
AS soon as he became of this new encroacf-.
ment the rights of private property the Cardinal
commissioned of his Wears general to lay protest
against this uniustable act of communicating before
the competent German military authority, but he was
too late for on the arrival of the Cardinals delegas
the material already loaded in railway wagons la
beled for Germany
The Cardinal hastened to complain to Baron Won q
Kissing in these terms .sG
Archbishop's House. Malines,
December IL, 1916.
To His Excellency Baron Bssing, Governor Gem #
Sir-I have the honor to inform you that this 4
morning engineer, engaged in the Rateau works at
Muysen-ez- -Manes, advised me that thirty-nine en-
gineers twin vises, forming part of the apparatus
of St. Lambert's Technical School, comman-,
deered by German officer.
st. Lambert's Technical School is free school,
under the patronage of the Archbishop of Manes It
trains workmen, ironworkers among others, who at
tend practical course, in section reserved for them
at the Rateau works. using tools and other apparatus
made by their own hands at sent one of my
wears general to protest against the taking away Of
these tools and insure their retention for the
of apprentices. When my delegate arrived the
iron vises already loaded in trucks at the sta
on at Muysen, and tomorrow they will be dispatched
to Germany.
The officer, Lieutenant Buehler had already gone
back Antwerp, but the vicar general called at his
office in the afternoon and asked him to postpons
their dispatch The lieutenant excused himself on
the plea that he obliged to obey orders.
have ventured to place these facts be- your
Exceency in the firm conviction that you will admit
my claim by restoring to our Young workmen equip
ment doubly dear to them, because it is not only
forged by their hands, but also insures them
means of livelihood.
Accent sir, the assurance of my sincere esteem.
(Signed) D. J. CARDINAL MERCER,
Archbishop of Malines
Baron Won der Lancken received orders from Baron
Won Kissing to reply to the Cardinals protest. He
made attempt to justify the communicating of en-
gineers vises and implicitly acknowledged the
illegaty of the proceedings taken by the military
thortes. Moreover, he declared that the occupying
power would do its best to repair the damage done to
ST. Lamhert's school,
Political Department of the Government General Of
BeLgitnl Brussels. December IS, 1916
To His E1nincnce Cardinal Mercier, Archbishop Of
MaIines.
As soon as aOas informed over the telephone By
Mgr. de Wdchter auxiliary bishop of the removal Of
engineers Uisea from st. Lambert's School, ererted
myself to the utmost to settle the matter The nert
day the Governor General after perusig your letter,
seemed Very anxious to comply Wth your request. It
has not hoacever been possible to prcUcm the trans
port of the articles IN question, but the Governor Gem
erat has giren orders TO return many vises to ST.
Lombcrt's School rs haze been taken aa0ay.
According to Information receiped only three Of
the vses belonging the school parallel or taon
1ises the others Of the typc so-ry
to haze to your Eminence, ho1cever, that the
parallel Vses aUiU be gerry hard to restore; TIL. sfork
1cith 1vltch going to replace them 9ViU not
comprise this special kind.
offer to you Emimonce the expression of my
sincere esteem.
(Signed) LANCREN.
The assertion that the military authorities had
only taken away three parallel vises untrue More
over, Baron Won der Lancken himself acknowledged az
much in letter to Mgr. Legraive, the auxiliary bishop
at was my mistake" said he "when said that all the
vises requisitoned not parallel vises"
In spite of the Governor Generals promises the
articles taken away either replaced or paid
for by the Germans The school, at its own expense
had to purchase stock
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