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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17TH, 1915.

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IAN EXILED GOVERNMENT.

STORY OF LITTLE BELGIUM.”

It is a pathetic but not an undignified, spootacle that of the Belgian Government at the Havre, writes E. M. Fry in the Sydney Daily Telegraph, The French Government has not only given the Belgian Ministers refuge, but has surrendered then, with a fine delicacy, a patch of tors, which has been transformed innittelgium." There, under the shadow of the Belgian lag, they are attended by their own gendarmes. There is even a post office where Belgian stamps are used, and the War Offico and Foreign Ofico are installed in two villus. The Colonial Minister is housed temporarily in shop, the legend Minister for the Colonies" having rather a quaint appearance on the empty shop window. The Minister for War himself, however, is not at the Havre; he is at Dunkirk, on the borders of the military zone, while the heroic King and Queen, driven out of palace and home, are with their devoted troops.

க

CONTENTED PRISONERS OF WAR.

TRIBUTE BY AN EX-PRISONER

made in the German Press on the British In view of the attacks which have been authorities controlling the camps for interned aliens, 2he Zises has printed the following unsolicited account of life among the pri soners in the camp ut Newbury by an Austrian who is now on parole:

I PLOT AGAINST KING ALBERT

GERMAN ASSASSINS IN BELGIAN UNIFORMS

Telegraph reported on February 6th:-

The Paris correspondant of the Daila

tically despicable plot against his life set How King Albert escaped a charactorita in train by the Germans is told in a recent number of the Depeche de Toulouse. When the Gormans

occupied

25th until December 13th, when the camp town 300 Belgien wounded,

I was a prisoner at Newbury from Octobor Brussels thoy found in the hospitals of the was unfortunately broken up, an imprison-uniforms they seized. Their idea was ta whosa ment long enough to enable me to give an dress 300 of their own soldiers in thead opinion about the comp. I am writing this uniforms and cond them to Antwerp, foremost I most emphatically deny the had made good their escape, they would solely out of a sense of justice. First and where, passing for Belgian soldiers who occurrence of any illtreatment or atrocities murder the King of the Belgians oral his at any time at Newbury. Any one making staff. The fact that the murderers were such accusations is telling deliberato falas wearing Belgian uniforms would enable hoods. The administration of the camp, the German lie-mongering agencies to briefly explained in the following, will sesert with a colourable pretence of furnish the best possible proof of the fallacy veracity that the Belgian King had bou of such reports

assassinated by his own subjecta

...

....

Some

Truly, the womon of Belgium, following the example of their Queen, have shown a

Newbury Comp consisted of three different courage and robility equal to that of the mon. Four wives of Ministers, Madame de compounds The Stablos, Compound 1.300 uniforms did not pass unnoticed by Fortunately, the disappearance of the Brocqueville, wife of the Minister for Wat tents Each compound had a captai, a pri partial divination of the plot. So, when and Compound II.; these two latter were the Bruxellois, who jumped to at least a Madame Carton do Wurt, wits of the Minis for Justice, Madame Davignon, wife of the

soner chosen by his fellow-prisoners. Each the 200 assassins left Brussels en route Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Madame row of tents or a certain number of stables for Antwerp a powerful motor ear pre Foullet, wife of the Minister for Science and Each tent or stable had its "senior his six or seven miles from the defences of

respectively had thair divisional captains, ceded them, to give tho alarm. Art, refused to leave Brussels, although passports were offered them by the Germans, of the habitation and acted as spokesman for advance post of the Belgian army, greeted senior" was responsible for the cleanliness Antwerp the 300 were received by an und remained to support the courage of those

with a semblance of enthusiasm, and directed on their way. They advanced themselves among barbed wire entangle unsuspectingly ill at nightfall they found meats and under a force fusillade. Not one of the would-be assassins returned to Brussala

rus

command.

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who had not the means to love Madaine those under his charge. Complaints or re- de Brocqueville had opened an ambulance guests were lodged with him and reported by there which, however, was closed by order or to his divisional captain, who again of the Military Governor reported to the captain of the compound

An interview is published in the Echo

The latter either settled the matter, or, de

if he Paris with M. Carton de Wiart, the Minister was unable to do so, referred the cass to the for Justice, which gives some interesting de Commandant of the camp. The different tails of Belgian milltary organisation. The Commandant, Lieutenant Overy day by the military law of 1900, the last work of King and his adjutant, Lieutenant H. Bacon, or by Lieutenant-Colonel Haines, Leopold II, provided for the compulsory maili- tary service of one son in each family. It

Major B. Firminger, who was second in was supplemented by the law brought in by Baron de Brocqueville, which provided forcon

This kind of self-government was regarded es a privilege, to last as long es it worked to. siderable increases in the army, but which at the moment of the outbreak of war had not

the satisfaction of Colonel Haines, which of Besides the published German naval had time to produce its offect. Boners, otherwise their complaints would dent learns there are eight destroyers and course implied the satisfaction of the pri losses, a Daily Chronicle special correspon Then, asked the Echo de Paris reporter have been instrumental in effecting a change to submarines written off in the official you foresaw this moment some time ahead? You felt that the neutrality of your country for a captain to disregard any complaintve of the destroyers were lost in the of administration. It was quite possible would be violated, and that you would have from a fellow-prisoner, because every man

lists. to defend it at some not very distant date?'

All that I can say to you on this subject his daily round. Therefore the entire in Dogger Bank, and another, the 8100, ia was allowed to address the Commandant on Channel on September 4th, three on the is that, in our little Belgium, where every ternal administration was under German Asiatic waters. body is a worker, everybody possesses the highest respect for his gnature The thought régime. In fact, I found upon my arrival that a great Power, which in 1830 had bound af Newbury that I was about to join the itself to guarantee our neutrality, which, in largest German self-governed colony I have 1870, had renewed this guarantee, and which, ever seen. I most frankly admit that I as many times since, had assured as of its sym an Austrian, strongly resented this (alas! pathy; the thought that this Power would the Commandant's wisdom in permitting history repeats itself), although I fully admit call the solemn treaty it had signed a bit of such self-government. However, thanks to paper, the thought that after having commit ted this shameful perjury, it would put our the unfailing courtesy of the Commandant country to the sword for having remained and his staff, I never had any occasion to faithful to its duty, this thought, I confess, camp.

proffer a request through any captain of the is too monstrous for the Belgians to have as to have harbored it easily,

And yet, did not the works of certain Ger- mati writers, of Bernhardi aspecially, give you warning? The invasion of France by way of Belgium was foretold, and even categorically announced!”

Certainly, we were not ignorant of the theories, or the fancies of certain military writers in Germany, and even in other places We had not forgotten, either, the menace of the Benedetti project. So we were scrupu lously careful, on our side, to maintain our neutrality. But, on the other hand, we thought it advisable to

to prepare ferite defence, should the need arise."

will you that one in event which will

prove to you how careful Belgium was to furnish neither of her neighbours with the slightest pretext for the reproach that we had favoured one at the expense of the other 1 On August 2, that is to say, on the day on which we were to receive, at 7 o'clock in the evening, the brutal ultimatum of Ger many, Brussels paper bad published an article beginning with these words, Long Live France! Down with Germany I did not hesitate to have the paper suppressed, and to order a prosecution against it, so anxious was the Government to preserve that neutrality which we were ready to defend with equal firmness against whoever might have violated it.

A British soldier only entered within the wire fances if sent by the Commandant to fetch a man to his office or to bring a message. unarmed. Now, with no soldiers within the These soldiers were orderlies and were

compounds, how should, or e could, atrocities have been committed?

Two

One of the submarines cank off Westende and one near the Dogger Bank. others have been missing for some weeks. prinzessin Cecilie is also scratched off the The armed auxiliary cruiser Kron

A statement made by German bine official tables, ka jackets captured after the Heligoland naval battle of January 24th that the light cruiser Kother sank is confirmed, though not publicly admitted in Gorman naval airdis.

The reports published early in December that the German battleship Kaiser craiser Hertha had been lost in the Baltic Wilhelm der Grose and the armoured are incorrect.

sank after striking a German mine in the The armoured cruiser Friedrich Karl Baltic on November 18th. It was known

definitely announced. the manner of its loss hay ever been that this vessel had gone to the bottom, but

And again-ifitwere true would orderlies have come within the compounds without arms or a guard? Would they not be afraid ment, would do them larm? Woulder that the prisoners, angry about such treat have dared to enter the lions den, in way they did, if they had any cause to fear

Thus, by the very nature of the VICEROY OF INDIA IN THE administration, the possibile nature of the

PERSIAN GULF. committed by Eritish soldiers was eliminated. administration did not exist, I equally Further, assuming that the aforesaid emphatically deny the possibility of any ill-

FUTURE STATUS OF THE treatment in any camp where officers such

CONQUERED DISTRICT. as Colonel Haines are in cominund. Colonel The Viceroy of India, Lord Hardinge, Hauses strong personality, his sternness has been paying a visit to the Persian and high sense of justice, tempered with Gulf, where he decorated the sheikhs whose indness, merited for him the respect and loyalty and service at Bahrein, Koweit, affection of every prisoner in the camp. No and Mohammerah well merited reward. matter how trivial a request a prisoner tony At Basra His Excellency received a warm haveanbmitted to the Commandant, he always address of welcome, in which the hope was found time to give it Ina attention, I am sure expressed that the British occupation none of the 4,000 prisoners whom he had under his command will ever forget him. He is said in reply:- soldier, and a gentleman you may well be

er would be permanent.

Lord Hardinge

proud of

"I tell you this,” added M. Carton de Wiart, "because I am aware that the reptiles of the German Press, seeking to cover up the confession let fall by Herr von Bethmann- Hollweg before the Reichstag, has been trying to make the world believe that Bel-enangli blankets to keep us warm sary. You are aware that we are not gium, before the delivery of the German only time I had the pleasure of extending struggle, and we cannot lay down plane Writing about tents reminds me of the engaged single-handed in the great: ultimatum, had compromised her neutrality hospitality to Mrs. Asquith. The Prime for the future without a full exchango for the benefit of Franco. It is a lie, an abominable lief

Minister, Mrs. Asquith, and a party paid a of views with the other Great Powers, but surprise visit to Newbury, and Colonel I can hold out the assurance that the Haines showed Mr. Asquith our tent where fature will bring you a more benign rule. mained outside until I asked her to come in, and gallantry of the troops and con- I was "senior." Mrs. Asquith discreetly re-

Lord Hardinge next praised the skill such a very bad place with all its short gratulated General Barrett on his success.

After all, this Newbury cannot have been comings enfin, à la guerre comme à la guirre, or else I should not have heard, as I walked the decks of the Canada, "If we only could go back to good old Newbury-the New- bury with its phantom atrocities,

you may well be The British occupation has raised prob cause to complain of its quality. The sani and settlement I have come here to see. The food was sufficient and we had never lems which require prompt consideration tary arrangements were adequate. The tents local conditions for myself in order the were solid and hard wooden floors and we had better to judge what measures are neces-

边

"The crime which Germany penetrating into our territory on August 4 and in treating with the most odious cruelty anation whose destinies she had sworn to

protect, will never be wiped out, either in the eyes of international opinion, or in those of history! It is the blood stain of Macbeth, which can never be effaced, and which con demns and dishonour for ever!

M. Carton de Wiart then went on to speak of the lessons of the war" for Belgium.

"The war," he said, "has had from the fist moment of its outbreak one admirable result for us the fusion of parties. Small States with free, democratic institutionsare subject to a double danger; the exaggeration of party spirit in internal conflicts, and ignorance or misunderstanding in external politics. But, ever since the second of August all the Bel- gians, Catholics, Liberals Socialists, have only one soul. They are all united, grouped round their King and their national flag. And in this magnificent uprising, many misunder standings have disappeared. The flame of idealismappears brighterand clearer, Sorrow broadens the soul, one of our posts has said. "Who knows what nobility of character we shall acquire by the sight of rains nud mourning, of these innumerable graves, these pillaged houses and burning factories

GERMAN PRISONERS IN ENGLAND.

THEIR DAILY FARE.

That the British treat their prisoners of war with every consideration is known. In the detention barracks at Abergele, North Wales, the kitchen is presided over by a former chef at the Imperial Hotel, Torquay (a detained Gorman Alsatian), and the following as a sample of the daily fra

KAHREAKFAĢT.

Coffee, bacon, sausages, jam, bread, butter, and porridge...

LUNCH.

M. Carton de Wiart has a firm faith in the Soup, joint (beef, mutton, or real), veget- future of Belgium. Apeople cannot die when ables, fruit,

it remains faithful to its daty, and has the willA to live.

Belgium is rich, intelligent, industrious," he says.We will build it up again! I do not say that all the past suffering can be effaced. Unfortunately, there are irrepar able losses; there have been cruelties and torturas that the pen refuses to describe, so horrible, so unspeakably thominable, that, in the countries for away from the best of the war, one finds it scarcely possible to credit them. But, little by little, the truth will out. Even the scattering of the Belgian population, which has been the witness of such hurrors, will have the effect of enlight ening the countries of the world as to the proceedings of German culture. I do not think that there is in the whole world to-day a single man of straightforwardness and in- telligence, who believes in a moral law other than that of brute force, who does not clear By see on which side lies justice and the interests of civilisation "

DINNE

Joint, cold meats, fried potatoes, or soup, warm vegetables, and chease,

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