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Show FOREIGN ST EVENING- NEWS, SOCIETY NEWS SECTION Til II EE SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1919 SALT LAKE NEWS. - the drama, music; ' CITY UTAH AND LITERATURE' TEN PAGES 1 Belgium Has Recuperated Since Armistice f $ Firtt Anniversary of November Finds Country Trant formed M, Jat par, Head of Department of Economic Affairt, Painta an Encouraging Picture Material Aid From America Loans Being Negotiated in United Statet, and American Cargoet Being Unloaded in Belgium Feeling It Still Bitter Against Germane Memorial of Wholesale Execution!, and Sacking and Bum'A ing of Townt, Too Vivid to Permit Diminution in Animoiity Efforts to Bring to Book All Who Aided Enemy During Occupation, or Profited by Dealingt With Him. It, I9t8, . Bclctaa M. iatrlcu Farlartea. RUSSELS, Nov. 11. Belgium ha come come back." She haa back" with a rapidity that is to many. The first anniversary of the armistice finds an almost general revival of industry and efforts toward reconstruct tion. Belgium has wanted to get back on her feet af- 'ter invasion and widespread destruction, and, al- though the task has not yet been fully accomplished, nothing is being overlooked to help the kingdom regain ita pre-wprosperity.. Its action in this respect is reaping fruit. It is a factor in the nego tiation of credits in the United States and the ar- sur-prisi- I ar for loans. Representatives of leading jrangements American financial houses who have come here to Investigate the situation have returned with favorable reports on Belgiums activity, its comparative free-jdofrom political turmoil and discussions, and, as a consequence, the Americans are ready to lend a helping hand. The revival in Belgium is not without a personal element The government is alive to the needs of the situation, and the king and the people generally are putting their hearts and souls into the task. One of the most important phases of recon, struction, is that relating to economic affairs. The minister of economic affairs of the Belgium government is Monsieur Jaspar. He is what might be popularly termed in America a live wire. One has only to talk to this energetic minister to find that he Is the right man in the right place.A lawyer by training, of medium stature, he lives up to the reputation he has in Belgium, that of a worker. Not only is this the opinion of his own people, but such was the sentiment of s number qf the Allied leaders who had an opportunity of judging him during the recent meeting of the Allied economic council in Brussels over which Monsieur Jaspar presided. m AN OPTIMISTIC OFFICIAL Monsieur Jaspar is optimistic about Belgiums future in the economic field and otherwise.' Speaking of Belgiums present situation and ita aims, Monsieur Jaspar said: Although it is hardly a year that our soil has been free from the invader, Belgium has accomplished much in the way of rehabilitation. She lost no time in doing so. The task begun the moment our army, which had done more than is times realized in checking the plans of the enemy, the capital While some parts of the country en-tter- ed had been spared, as well as certain industries, there of the weret other where there will remain traces work of the Germans for some time yet to come. Our iron and steei industries around Liege were particularly victims of "wanton destruction, and It will be several years before they will be in a position to resume. No one, I am sure, can look at the photographs of such great pianta as tbeCockerill near Liege without "worke end the a feeling of bitterness which the views of this do- - ! Ooigree-Mariha- ye ii . . - r ,?;- - .A '! . 7. M 1 A V riaalaa BUI at bknl) Bclctaaa, twerp-Brusse- -- -- jj10 Daaifft DarUc Cnaat HaaTitla, Ika. The entries at Antwerp for last compare as follows: Oackyattaa, Bat New . - la Onm the memory of them in this short space of tine Everything that savors of German, even the Germs 1919 . 191$ words on the passenger cars that came to Belgtui - 670 607 as the fruit of victory, are being eliminated. ' Ships 4 German sympathisers among Belgian nationa 1,164,931 Tonnage .....611,014 are not being overlooked.' Their acts were careful Outgoing: 604 ships of which $7$ with return noted during the occupation . by the enemy am cargoes. The figures, compared with those for last August, show an increase of 66,175 tons entry and though there is peace, they are today paying th 4 per cent in outgoing ships with return cargoes. price for their unpatriotic acts. In fact, the pier One of the most important projects for the reent laws are not regarded 'as stringent enough t cover them, and there was recently introduced I; constitution of Belgium is that of agricultural restoration as outlined in a bill which has been inthe chamber of deputiea g bill interpreting artlcl troduced in parliament by M. Jaspar. It provides 115 of the penal code in such a manner as to affec for taking over farms at their 1914 value, putting everybody who in any manner aided the eataj them in good condition, and returning them to their From the records of the German army it has bee owners. Tha valuations are to be established in discovered that e Belgian foundry supplied thoc each commune by an arbitration commission, the sands of trench stoves to the enemy, but these dee era cannot be punished, because article 115 isml organisation and operation of which will be regulated by Zing Albert. broad enough, as it applied only to munitions, wb ' . furnished tha enemy. REBUILDING IN DAMAGED AREAS. : ' The newspapers daily record incidents involving Reconstruction, in the. sense of rebuilding of deGermans showing the general feeling toward them stroyed homes and buildings and areas; has, since Also, the question of German propaganda is bein the armistice, depended, in many cases, on the parclosely watched. ; It has been found that, in occupied ticular region. For instance, the Yser section havterritory and Bear the Belgian frontier, there Is agif ing been wiped oqt,. comparatively little has been tation in favor of Germany. A large supply done in the way of erection' of new buildings, the tracts have been seized and a number's . . . being replaced by huts. It is figured that about , u 2,000 pabpleha vereturned around Ypres where the.-- l . M. population was 18,000.; Shell holes havei Broquerville, former minister of war, jknl ' bwn d, areat cleared away, and ground cultipresent minister of the interior, issued this sstol ment on the occasion of the first anniversary of tb . There also is delay in some cases to the - Battle of . the Yser, October 1 1914: i absence of plans as to -Flemish little whose name former! .The river, tain historic Cites shall be preserved as monuments. was scarcely .known, has become for all Belgians There is considerable activity at Louvain In the symbol of patriotism, endurance and courage, clearing away of debris and som. reconstruction, . y 1JmJu tha gterrftorwWrf, particularly on the famous railway station enemy was. unable to defile with his presence an 2101 persons were where,'1 in 1914, square, where our brave men, for four, years, mads a rami number of huts considerable A shot part with their' bodies for him whom the German been . have installed, t and - elaborate plans had already named the King without a Kingdqmjf have been made for rebuilding the damaged por"The banks of the Yser from Nieuport to )i1 tions of the city. In the vicinity is the mude and the surrounding country up to Ypres 4terf plant for the manufacture of rolling material the theatre of stiibborn combats in which our arm ' and steel bridges; it was practically destroyed but gave proof of incomparable bravery. In 1914 it stop f has been rebuilt and tbs concern hopes to be in ped the enemy, who was never able to past beyen ? complete operation by next February. fixed lines. - During lopg months and yean oul Ths government has placed, at the disposal of soldiers kept vigilant' guard, without regard fo ' W owners of buildings and lands affected by the war losses sustained, oi hard work to be accom bloody sums to- enable them to get on their feet. Those plished, in order to prepare the low and awainp. who have been particularly benefited by this are soiL Those who doubt what may be accomplishes e proprietors whose buildings have been relatively our people should see what waa done on the Ysei a , by damaged. A. system also has been put Into ef-The victorious offensive which the King led t i . feet for the adoption by the, government of certain th tT , Tha arm; Iwj Jhnt cbmmunei which have particularly suffered. ..Re, "Z of keepin. constt ref ion plans were greatly aided by a special ;n , appall edb. fund, known as the King Albert fund which, during wi the .bitterness of fthr 4 e7th, the war, consisted in Urge measnra ofcontribu- rtrugg1 honld go there and adf the aecrst of t ( tions from Americans. No contributions have been , - ! made aince tha armistice,' and tha government has n4citf ' ?TbU comer of tha country is Rkf a mads up what sums were Ucking and considered nations; where aleep a great samba of tlvw r reliquary hT ! whom we owe Independence and liberty, - Chiefs f 'fT'hTfre hLshnd!W soldiers by thousands. Be next to aacbiVethar- b " 8TILL BITTER TOWARD GERMAN 8, the affecting brotherhood ef the cemetery, Tiioojj The feeling of Belgians toward their enemlss in who doubt, if really there era any, the indestracl! ) unity country, should think .before Cr r J1 tembe of the immensity of the sacrifices which $1 ) d And bureinf M LtQTttn, unci fifnMTin the massacre of Jnneeeni people, wanted do, Belgian nation naked and generously wbtahaud all Ita 0000." sftnetion end deports tiena, and many other act EPWAID 8CHUIXi- in official recorded whlch all ef kit, gre cruelty, to banish too . cause events te are recent 1UI, people by Edward MaiAaDL) (Ospyright toryf inspire. But they are only a few incidents CHANGES WROUGHT IN A YEAR. and our feelings in this respect are not overcoming Going further into the present Industrial conthe will to repair the damage where that can be ditions compared with a year ago, it may be mendone, and to continue the efforts toward regenerationed that 18 basins in the glassworks industry are tion so happily begun not only by those more directnow in operation and many shipments are being ly concerned, but those indirectly affected. made to America, England, Australia, France and No better proof of this can be given than the elsewhere. The Val Saint Lambert Crystal works figures for exports, which are increasing. Machinhave ten ovens in operation and will be running ery valued at $2,884,000,000 francs has been recovnormally in about two months. This firm is expectered through the recuperation service, and these figof laboratory ing to undertake the manufacture ures are being increased continually as additional glassware, which was a German and Austrian specequipment is located. The resumption of coal minialty before the war. There are eight plate glass ing is a favorable factor in the industrial situation works in Belgium. Six are essentially Belgian; generally. Recent figures showed that if has obone is owned by American capital and was entirely tained 86.8 per cent of its output in 1914, under destroyed during the war, while .the eighth is French normal conditions. Out of 125 coke ovens existing owned. Large exports to the United States are anin 1913, 40 are now in operation. ticipated. The labor question, on the whole, may be conAnother instance of the intensive reconstrucsidered as satisfactory. Out of 230 factories visited, tion work in Belgium is the railroad situation. A 37,137 men are at work out of. 45,299 employed in total of 1,500 kilometers (about 950 miles) had been 1913. Of 800,000 unemployed at the time of the ardestroyed by the Germans up to the time of the mistice, 200,000 only are" still out of work. armistice. But no time was lost in getting the lines, Until 1910 Belgium was an exporter of coal. in shape. Where bridges had been dstroyed, tem- Coal imports were 3,500,000 tons in excess in 1913 were. rebuilt; tha bridges over the Lys and were mainly from Germany for the manufacture porary.onet. and Scheildt ere nearly completed, and there are al- of gas. - It has been decided to buy 80,000 tons of narrow ready gauge steam railroads from Ostend to coke in Germany. This will greatly aid the iron and from Ostend to Dixmude, steel industry and allow the starting of eight more Nieuport andWestende, Dixmude from to Ypres, and from Ypres to Furnes. blast furnaces. to there remain date, only about 55 kilometers of Exports for Bteel for the first eight months lines which cannot be utilized. It is plan- secondary of 1919 included: ls line at a cost Tons. ned to electrify the An :r ; ' 1i8i of $3,000,000. . 854,310 Practically all the Belgian sugar establishments were operating during the war. Belgium has gone into . 1,104,362 the match industry and now exports 70 per eent of . 240,186 her production. As to the zinc and lead industry, . 7,833,712 .19,539,968 pioduction has been greatly reduced and cannot be on a normal basis as long as its provisioning in min-eia- ls Figures for other products make a similar faval is unassured. ' The industry has been affected is orable showing. The glass industry showing development, and there are numerous orders' 'by the cost of labor, increase in the price of coal, the unfavorable rate of Exchange and tiie high price of booked ahead by various plants. is show The figures that Belgian production freight Resumption of cotton spinning has reached increasing, on the whole, with the countrys exports. What is especially retarding work is the lack of raw 70 per cent as compared with 1914.The port of Ghent materials. - But we should not be discouraged y that" has received in recent weeks 30,000 hales of American cotton, and perhaps would get more if it were Our soldiers, who were able to vanquish Germany, difficulties in all to how overcome will know shops not for the high rate of exchange. However, with and plants which may effect a resumption of work. the supply on hand, spinning end weaving mills have " The economic policy of Belgium should be based been able to get a start Labor trouble in the coton commercial liberty. Incomplete liberty cannot be ton mills is not feared. -- The explanation by a mill considered as a panacea. It would not suit uS any owner is that the Belgian workman was net paid the more thaqjt jrould other nations who were at war. ge war wages of munition workers In Allied National industry must first be reconstructed, then tries, and, while the laborer of those countries Is now protected. receiving less, the Belgian laborer is earning mors One year after tbs signing of the armistice, ws than during the war. Ghent is developing its port can view the future, I am sure, in a most favorable and XnCwe r u do!nf likewise. At the Utter the factors to help our revival built during the war, a combination eft fim light W have as en manifested in so many which already has-beeargo steamer ha jest been Uuched.t wHlbe three big thing: our cool, Cur lranaportation ay- - mied In the development ef the Rhine traffic with ' Switzerland and Germany, , tem, and un-usu- f. 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