Color postcard map of Belgium, its provinces, railroad lines (?), major towns and cities, and North Sea coast and borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxemburg, and France. Insets show City Hall in the capital of Brussels, a view from the water of the port of Antwerp, and the Remy factory.
Text in French and Dutch:"Il n'est pas de meilleur Amidon que l'Amidon REMY, Fabrique de Riz Pur."and"Er bestaat geenen beteren Stijfsel dan den Stijfsel REMY, Vervaardigd met Zuiveren Rijst."(There is no better starch than Remy Starch, made of pure rice.)
"I ask the population of the town to give a fresh example of self-restraint and greatness of soul which it has already so often shown during these sad days.Let us provisionally accept the sacrifice which is imposed upon us; let us take down our flags in order to avoid conflicts, and patiently await the hour of redress."
Response by Max, Burgomaster of Brussels on September 19, 1914, to a notice from the Military Governor in the city dated September 16 and posted on the 18th, requesting that citizens take down their Belgian flags which were 'regarded as a provocation by the German troops living in or passing through Brussels.' Max was arrested by the German authorities for implying that their reign would not be permanent.
A Journal from our Legation in Belgium by Hugh Gibson, page 241, copyright © Copyright, 1917, by Doubleday, Page & Company, publisher: Doubleday, Page & Company, publication date: 1917
Burgomaster, Burgomaster Max, Brussels, Belgium, 1914, September, 1914-09-19
