BELGIUM’S RECOVERY

Feilding Star, Volume 6, Issue 1312, 25 January 1928, Page 7

BELGIUM’S RECOVERY

FROM WAR EFFECTS

DEEPLY IMPRESSIVE

INDUSTRIAL BRITAIN

(Per Press Association*

Auckland, Jan. 2-1

“What struck me most was the prosperity of Belgium and the tiemendous energy that Fiance was putting into things,” said Mr W. Rondel, of Christchurcn. wlm ?•> turned hv the Arnwa this morning after a twelve months’ tour ol England and the Continent of Europe. “But poor old England! 'Agriculturally she seemed to be a dismal failure and farmers are weighted down with taxation. Ihe fngticlal summer has spoilt «.rops. and the Government is supporting only the sugar beet industry. Industrially, tilings seem to be verv hopeful, although there is a lot of unompic ylneut still, and the' number of contracts are going to ioteimi firms. Banking is on a very sound basis and even m the tiniest hamiecs one sees one and in some cases two banks.”

Speaking of the restoration of the battlefields of 'Danders, Mr Leaded made special reference i> Ypves, which he said had hem completely rebuilt tit the same style as it was before tha Great War. “It is ]n»# like the old town,” he said. “It u really marvellous.”