Immense factories at Verviers are silent; the Belgian weavers are misery-stricken, while Germany yearly increases her production of woollens, and exports nine times more woollens than Belgium.
Kropotkin highlights the decline of Belgian weaving industries in contrast to Germany's growing production.
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