Congo Free State Events

The … congo_free_state_events.1

… … has declared that this land will now be a free state under … control in a personal union with our country.

The … has … face paralyzed in a static smile, like a marble statue. … talks with a velvet voice that makes the walls turn red and cozy: "I do not want to risk losing a fine chance to secure for ourselves a slice of this magnificent African cake." The paintings behind … all depict a common topic; the canvas shimmers in the parts with blood.

Rumors from the … congo_free_state_events.2

There has been talk in governmental circles that the … owned by … … has not been treating its people very well.

"The boats coming into dock showcase a suspicious, yet daring, glimmer. Rubies and diamonds lit like torches coquettishly enter the country. The boats going back, alas, that is a different matter. Gun, gunpowder and soldiers. I would like to put it more lightly, my friend, believe me. I would."

Alarming Population Decline congo_free_state_events.3

Both missionaries and laymen have expressed their deepest concern about the increasing number of deaths in the ….

"It's everything at this point. It's the illnesses, the starvation, the war, the bad water. Oh, it's always the war, isn't it? It's the officers. Aren't all the other things the officers too? And, above all, it's the …."

A Damning Article congo_free_state_events.4

A damning article has been written in the … '…' about atrocities being committed in the ….

"The chiefs who signed over their land, did not know what they were signing. These weren't equal and fair treaties, this was a farce. Since then the treatment visited upon the locals has been tantamount to slavery."

Free State Question congo_free_state_events.5

The Report congo_free_state_events.6

A report has been released by the … government about the …, unveiling the terrible acts that have been carried out by the local administration.

"Local officials are appointed to ensure the collection of resources. A failure to meet this quota is a death sentence. Proof of this? The hand of the victim. These heinous acts of brutality cannot go unreported any longer."