New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 24, 1915, Page 3

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PULLAR | DON'T WAIT Until Spring to have all that paint- ing and papering done., Let us give you an estimate today on some of the interior work, the kitchen, bathroom or den. A few dollars will cover the expense and bring you that joy of life in a freshened house for the rest of the in-door months. THE E. U. THOMPSON CO. 795 Arch St New Britain SUBSIDY FOR BELGIUM REFUSED BY ENGLAND Will Give No Money for Relief Owing to Germany’s Cash Demands. London, Feb. 24.—The British for- eign office has directed a letter to Her- bert C. Hoover, the American Belgian committee, declining to give a direct subsidy to the commission for relief in Belgium. The foreign office explains it has taken this' course because Germany has re- fused to put a stop to cash requisitions in Belgium. The letter is signed by Sir Edward Grey, the British foreign secretary. It is dated February 22 and says: chairman of relief Text of Letter. “Dear Mr. Hoover:— “Your return from Germany and the information, you have given me as to the result of your journey, af- ford me the opportunity to sum up the negotiations which passed between the commission for relief in Belgium and his majesty’s government in re- ply to the various letters you have written me. “When the work of the commission was originally set on foot through the United States and Spanish ambassa- | dors in London in behalf of the Bel- giain government, his majesty’s gov- ernment agreed that all food supplies from neutral countries through the commisison should pass into Belgium without interruption, for distribution among the Belgian people under guaranteces given by ihe German gov- ernment to the commission. Fund of $500,000. “His majesty’'s government also contributed 100,00 pounds ($500,000) to the funds of the commission. This sum has been supplemented by grants of money from Canada, Australia and New Zealand. We also were able to extend facilities which ensured your shipping reaching Rotterdam and, in certain instances, to relax in your fa_ vor our prohibitions affecting the ex- port of food and the transfer of money. ‘‘Military considerations might held to render such action on our part inadvisable, but it appeared to us necessary, in the circumstances, to disregard such considerations. You represented to us, however, that such grants were quite inadequate to your needs, since your expenditure for food- stuffs distributed in pure chari amounted to between 400,000 pounds ($2,000,000) and 500,000 pounds ($2,- 500,000) monthly You, therefore, | asked for a monthly subvention from our government to supplement the | very generous private contributions which you are receiving from the American public. Viewed in Doubt. “We did not see our way to accede ! to your request. Indeed, for some time we have regarded the whale propect of the distribution of food in Belgium with some doubt, in view of the action of the German authori-| tie: “While respecting the food actually imported by you, they did not until December accede to your representa- tions regarding the cessation of re- quisitions for the use of the German army of supplies of native food re- maining available for the civil pop- ulation of Belgium. They even car- ried away cattle and cereals from Belgium into Germany. “They also levied large contributions upon the cities and communes in Belgium. These ex- | actions have now culminated in a levy of the sum of 40,000,000 francs ($8,000,000) per month from the whole country, “It evident that if, under such conditions the British government undertook through your commission to supply money and food to the Bel- gian ppulation, the only result would be an equivalent diminution of the | food supplies already there. 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Keep this perfect stomach doctor in your home—keep it handy—get a large fifty-cent case from any drug store and then if any one should eat something which doesn’t agree with | them; if what they eat lays like lead, ferments and sours and forms gad; causes headache, dizziness and nau- sea; eructations of acid and undi- | gested food—remember as soon as Pape’s Diapensin comes in contact with the stomach all such distress vanishes. Its promptness, certainty and ease in overcoming the worst stomach disorders is a revelation to those who try it. £ | | | 321 MAIN STREET All Work Guaranteed, S EMIL H. R. VOGEL, Voice Culture It Will Pay You to Call and Look Over the Broken Lots in Our Clearance Sale. Women’s High Class Narrow Widths, Half Price. Women’s $3.00 Satin Pumps, now $1.49. | g i Summer- Footwear, Buy Them Now and Save Money Closing Out Wi Ridiculously closing Mo—We Arments luded a are at are Dresses this a f Some for Mis 1d to ¢ rment er We do of thesc next sez a genuine not ri A=OT Every nte bargain ovn THE NEW LOS COME IN AND SE} { until garment S YOUR GAIN, SPRING SU GARIMENTS BOYS' SUITS. Boys’ Oxfords, Children’s Pumps for the maintenance of the .German army. . nder these conditions, it was im- possible for our government to make a direct grant to the commission. Eventually, however, his majesty’s government rccognized that the work of the commission was directed on sound lines to supply the urgent needs of the Belgian people, and had the less doubt on this point in view of tHe additional guarantee obtained by you in December from the German gov- ernment that ‘at least all kinds of foodstuffs which would need to be re- placed by the commission should be free from all requisition and in view of the assurances you were able to give his majesty’'s government that foodstuffs imported by vou had not been interfered with by German troops. Up to German Government. “Further, I was able to inform you last month that his majesty’s govern- ment would grant the commission a monthly subvention to enable it to carry on its work, on condition that the German government would un- dertake to cease all requisitions for food of any kind and all levies and contributions of any kind whatever in Belgium, with the exception, of course, of such taxation of the people as is admitted under The Hague con- vention, “At your request rot made public at the time, but ) were authorized to inform the Ger- man government of it. I now under- stand that during your recent visit to Berlin, You informed the German government of the exact position of affairs, but that while they consent- ed to stop all requisitions for in the zone of occupations east Ghent, they refused to the cessation of their pecuniary exactions and especially the levy of 40,000,000 franes a month, which they appar- ently intended to continue. “Solely on account of this on the part of the German ment, the proposed arrangement be- tween his majesty's government and the commission must be regarded as having broken down. We shall, of course, maintain our general favo able attitude toward your work and cur offer of financial support will re- this offer S u consider attitude govern- main open in the even of the German | government receding from their pres- ent position with regard to their levies in Belgium. “But for the moment the idea of a direct subvention out of the govern- ment funds toward .the charitable work of the commission must remain in abeyance. Appreciates Our Work. L conclude this letter without expressing our appreciation of the genecrosity of the American people and of the admirable organiza- tion established by the commission which ‘have -alone made this work possible. The people of this country will, T am sure, recognize in your work a prominent example of the qualities of efficiency and public spir- it which distinguish the many neutral services being rendered by Americans in Burope at the persent time. 5. GREY.” Statement By Mr. Hoover. Mr. Hoover, in reply to the letter of Sir Edward Grey, made the follow- ing statement last night: “The commission deply regrets that its hopes again have been disap- pointed in finding some lack of ac- commodation between the belligerents by which the financing of its most difficult section, that is, the benevo- lent side of the commission's work, would have been in a great measure assured. The failure of this particu lar negotiation does not alter the fact that 7,000,000 people in Belgium must still be fed, nor that there are 1 000 absolutely destitue people in cannot 179 Glen Street Tel. 339 12 food | of | MAKE YOUR OWN PAINT You will save 54 cts. per gal ' Buy 4 gals. THIS IS HOW at estimated cost of You then make 7 gals. of pure paint for It’s only_$ 1.46 per;gal Anybodycan mix the OIL with the PAINT. Whereas, if you buy 7 gals. of ready-for-use paint in CANS, you pay $2.00 a gal. or $14.00. \The L. & M.” SEMI-MIXED REAL: PAINT is PURE WHITE LEAD, ZINC and LINSEED OIL, the best-known paint materials for 100 years. Use a gal. out of any L.&M. PAINT you buy and if not the best paint made, return the paint and get ALL_your_money back. The John Boyle Co., New Britain; H. C. Thompson, (Made in a few minutes Plainville, Bristol Hdwe Co., Bristol. titute people will increase by 250,000 before the next harvest. “The commission took up because hoth sides denied its task responsi- y for feeding the nation, and we | have been confident that soon- er or later some basis of generdl a commodation could be arrived at be-~ tween th conflicting powers. Although we have received much direct and in- direct help form all the belligerents in our work we started our work origin- ally with little resource except faith that the world could not and would not allow peopel to die. We do not purpose to lay down our burden simply because no remedy actually is in sight. Must Solution, “The very immensity of the prob- lem itself, constituting a driving force which has so,far carled us on, must vet bring a solution. Had it not been for the stream of food supplies which we sent into Belgium during the last four months, the decimation of the people would already have set in. From one source or another of phil- anthropic financing we have delivered into Belgium $15,000,000 worth of food and have another $12,000,000 worth on the Yet have in our ships and warehouses a sup- ply far short to tide over these Bring way. our of enough we | the people untii the next harvest. “The rise in the value of food and the gradual exhaustion of the native supply of meat and potatoes necessi- tates our acquiring the enormous gross income of $7,500,000 monthly in money or food, of which $2,500,000 i required to feed the destitute whom we now have on hand, and $5,000,000 of which is required to buy food for re-sale to those who can still pay. We have, with the good will of the various governments involved and with the help of the Belgian banks and institutions, more or less satis- factorily developed a method for con-~ verting the paper money which wo received in Belgium for the sale of food into gold, and this department of provisioning is we hope about to find a solution. S TThesid itute wards of the world. lution for their misery save charity. As we failed to secure the help of the gov- ernments in this department, we can only continue to appeal to the mercy of the people in ever: ALS PRISON SENTENCE. in Belgium are the There is no and hunger have as yet APP New Haven Man Convicted of Assault With Intent to Kill, New Haven, Feb. 24.—Joseph Mos- convicted by a jury of sen- to pris- m, of this the ca city, superior court last week ssault with intent to kill, was tenced in that court yesterday from one to five years in state on. He appealed from the dec and his bond was fixed at $6,000. Other cases of were: in one to five years in state prison mon Anosontch, of Ansonia. man- slaughter, one to three years in pris- | on. DROPS DEAD IN COURT. Winsted, Ieb. 24.—Dimock Smith of this place dropped dead in the su- perior court yesterday while listening to presentation of evidence in an ac- cident case. He was vears old. Death was due trouble. His death caused an adjour ment of the court for a short period. to n- seventy-five ' th th | so Washington, scribing graphic society lowing statement: '\\'!i‘hlfl:i«'”, complishment “Lik an growth, the war capitals and sixth among the cities of splendid s of plaster, cement, and where everything is new. 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