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' FRIDAY, JANUARY, 31st. 1919
HOW GERMANS SQUEEZED BELGIUM
(From the Christian Science Monitor)
“The information Beige, July 20, 1918. published a very interesting
r.tatcment respecting the exaction by the Germans for the period between
June and November of last year,” says Capt. Alured F. Otanne.
“It seems that the German Governor-General of Belgium summoned
the Provincial councils of the nine Belgian provinces to meet on the 1st. of
'j'June. 1918. in order 16 force them to pass resolutions necswgkry to tneurw the
fiegular moifptly contribution toward Germany’s wee cjpeoditore which the
Vihfortunate Keiglans have had to pay since November, 1114
T “Every means appears to have been adopted by the German authorities
to exercise pressure on the wretched councils? and to leader It Impossible for
them to utter a single effective protest against the injustice of thee*-persistent
rpoilations. It was Insisted that all the councils throughout tho nine provin
ces should hold their meetings on the same day and at the same hour; the
session was to last one day, no longer: the agenda was to be limited to one
item, that determined by the German authorities; the meeting was to be held
behind closed doors: the vote to stand irrespective of the number of members
piesent; and finally, the report of the meeting was not to be published, except
i;1 the German Bulletin Offieiel des Eois et Arretes.
“Thus it is clear that poor little Belgium, noth withstanding the tact
that she had been invaded, devastated, and oppressed in every conceivable
fashion by the Germans, had to pay tribute to the invader, has out of her
penury had to fill the coffers or that perjured empire, and was unable even
to utter a protest.
The result of the meeting of the councils has bean published in the
Bulletin Offieiel des J,ois et Arretes of June 2, 1918. ft appears, that all the
c ouncils refused to vote the necessary supplies. Their act was deprecated
by the German authorities as ‘wounding to the general interest.’ The Ger
man authorities therefore canceled the resolutions which were p?eted and as
before, measures to enforce payment were taken by the German authorities.
“In November. 1914, the war contribution levied on .Belgium by-Ger
many was fixed at 40,000,000 francs per month. In November, lilt,.this was
increased to 50,000.000 francs per month, and in May. 1917, to 60,000,000 francs
per month. This is in addition to the ordinary budget,. neither has it to be
taken into account with certain new taxes which have ayloen. nor with the
fines which were constantly being imposed. These figures represent the war
contribution pure and simple, and it is interesting to see What this item alone
amounts to.
“So far as the monthly war contribution itself is concerned the result
;s as follows:
November, 1914 to October, 1916, 960.000,000 francs.
November. 1916, to May. 1917. 750,000,000 francs.
June. 1917. to May, 1918, 720,000,000 francs.
June. 1918, to November. 1918. 300.000.000 francs. Total 2.310,000.000
francs.
These figures represent for the period of occupation an indemnity of
-.000,000 francs per day. in addition to this it is ae well -to. remmnber that In
September, 1916. the Germans seised 136,000.000 marks In German notes lytnf
at the Bantiue Nationalo and the Sociele Generate.
And yet this same Germany claimed to be an apostle of the doctrine
or peace without annexations or indemnities!"’
REPORTED ALASKA R. R. COMMISSION TO BE SUPIRCBOCO
Kpi-ciul to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Jan. 29—It is currently reported her*, that the work of fin
ishing construction of the Alaska Itallroad win be r*eeti1 in-the hands of
private contractors, instead of the Alaska Engineering Commission, The re.
port is apparently based on reports fiom Washington. I>. C. Local represen
tatives of the Engineering Commission profess to know ootbias concerning
the rumored change. According to he rumor. Reims Csrey is to undertake
to complete the railroad
Associated Pres* Unable to Verify Humors
SEATTLE. Jan. 30—The Washington Agency of tbe Amoclated Press
in unable to develop the story circulated here to efftet ♦»*«» Seim* Carey
is to complete the Alaska Railroad. Advices to this effect were received hare
today.
SECT’Y WILSON SAYS AMERICA GROWING
f HYSTERICAL OVER RECONSTRUCTION
Special D The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
W(ASHINGTON, Jan. 30—Secretary of Labor .Wilson declared befoto
a congressional committee today that the wide spread indications of serious
alarm over reconstruction problems ore based upon little more than surmise
and an unwarranted fear of possible industrial depression resulting from un
stable industrial conditions.
Wilson told the congressmen' that there is considerable hysteria in the
country over reconstruction but declared with conviction that every problem
confronting the nation in connection with the reconstructive period will be
worked out successfully. Questioned regarding the reports that vast numbers
ars out of employment at the present time and their number is being dolly
augmented owing to added dislocations of Industry, Wilson asserted that by
far th« greater part of the unemployed aro persons who have voluntarily left
their employment in response to strike calls. Reports received by the De
partment of Labor from its agents in all parts of the country, show, he said,
that the actual number of persons who are unable to secure employment am
ount to about two hundred and sixty two thousand and aro distributed among
one hundred and twenty three of the larger cities of the nation.
Wilson declared that he does not consider the situation alarming in
any degree but recommended the immediate enactment of legislation which
would provide what he termed, “buffer” employment to tide America through
tho period when the return of the army forces Is certain to result In wide
spread unemployment.
DEMPSEY WILL FACE WILLARD ON JULY 4th.
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
PORT WORTH, Tex. Jan. 30.—Tex Rickard, the famous prize ring
promoter, arrived here today and asserted in an interview that he has prac
tically decided that Jack Dempsey, will be the opponent who will face Cham
pion Jess Willard for the world’s championship title on July 4th. the date
on which Willard has contracted to meet any opponent who may be selected
fcy Rickard.
Rickard stated that he has no idea where the fight will be staged
until he has finished his search for a desirable location.
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