BURGOMASTER OF BRUSSELS
HIS RELEASE REFUSED
London, May. 13,
General von Biasing (German Gover-nor-General of Belgium) refused a request from Brussels to release M. Max. late Burgomaster of Brussels. —"Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.)
[Early' in September M. Mas issued a manifesto which aroused the ire of tho Germans, who looked upon it as a p'ave act of disobedience and a plain dehancc. Referring to a German proclamation, M. Max, in his manifesto, stated: "The proclamation will, none the less, wound tho ardent and proud population of Brussels. Lot us provisionally accept the fate imposed upon us. . . . Let us patiently wait the hour of reparation." When informed that he was to be placed under arrest, tho plucky, burgomaster calmly replied, "Very well." Later tho Germans suggested a way of arranging matters, namely, \that M. Max should have his placards covered with blank sheets of paper. "I under : stand," replied Max, "but I will only do it on condition that you give mo formal instructions to that effect in writing. But perhaps it would bo better that you should yourself cover up my placards. You have nion specially appointed to deal with public notices." And with this the Germans had to be content.l
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2462, 15 May 1915, Page 5
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