Salt Lake Telegram | 1915-01-26 | Page 12 | Late King Leopold Helped Belgian Preparedness

UTE LATE KING LEOPOLD HELPED BELGIAN N HEPE I PREPA PREPAREDNESS ENESS Was Enthusiastic Advocate of Military Works of Defense Correspondence Associated Press LO LONDON DO Jan 23 The Tho Tho late Kin King Kins Leopolds Leopold's Leopol's personal in influence hall had a i trot deal to do ilo with the state stat of preparedness prepared prepared- ness hess which enabled Belgium to enter the var war according to an article artcle written writ writ- writS writS- ten by bv some fome of the tho Belgian officials connected reads with ih tho the relief work here It I II Kin Leopold uncle of tho present King Albert was wae an au enthusiastic cato cate nJ of military defense works au and his personal ideas largely lar cl developed dc iu in inthe tho the fortresses of Antwerp Huy by lu luand and Xa Xa- mur Jur But Du ho he he homet met md with wih munch much h opposition opposition tion ton in in his efforts to spend largo large sums for or war purposes and he feared that with wih his death many of his projects project would be rejected When time tho ho king kin was on his death Math deathbed bed beil a most important military militar- mitry bill bi which lie lio had labored for years ears to bring before th tho parliament camo came canio up in iu the tho lower house for or discussion and was wa passed Its Is fate in in- inthe the senate sento was wag a in doubt douht however Tho Timo kin king summoned his itis physician and asked abruptly I How Iro long have I Ito Ito to livo brol The Tho physician upset by such a 1 question question ques ques- tion hon a few words of pro pro- ro test 4 I J I i am n not n asking kin for fine tine words vora interrupted th the kiu I I I am speaking now not as 1 your patient but as your roar your kin king It I is i a matter of state How flow many hours bours have I left Jef 7 I Siro Sire tho the end may como come early tomorrow tomorrow to to- morrow moro v although thero there still eti is hope bope I Send the premier to ate me The Tho premier came and the tho king said 3 1 to him Jam tho the Sire I am delighted that chamber hns pae passed the military Ja law for as a you OU know I am convinced eon ince that of on that la law depends the maintenance tho independence of our country I Ilow Inow Inow now low ask you to take the bill bi to tho the ou senate today tolay and to tell tel tho the senators that it is ia mv wish to see sec it made into law before I tile tHe It I must be done one quickly On oI t the tho o sane same tiny day the bill bi was n adopt adopt- adopted opt ed d unanimously anti and without i iby by bj the senate King Loopo Leopold signed it i at S o'clock and on the following mornin morn morn- mor in ing breathed his last Jast