New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 21, 1915, Page 5

(Correspondence of the Associated Press.) Paris, Aug. 21.—A lively interest has been awakened in France recent- 1y over the fate of the neighboring little Grand Duchy of through whose territory the Germans fell upon the French stronghold of Longwy. Part of the iInterest is due to the fact that it is through the ac- oulesence and with the assistance of France that Switzerland is today pro- viding food for the population of the Grand Duchy, pending the gathering of the harvest; and part to the fact that, for the first time, some of the details of the violation by Germany of the neutrality of the tiny state are Just coming to light. Le Temps of Paris has reproduced from the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant the text of a proclamation, printed in Coblenz, Germany, and brought with the invading Prussian troops, to be posted up in the Grand Duchy as a justification of the mili- tary occupation by Germany of a state whose neutrality ermany had puaranteed. The French, and even the Dutch papers, however, have been unable to recount more than a small part of the story of what took place in Luxem- bourg in the first days or last August. The German censorship on everything cmanating from the Grand Duchy has proved to be the strictest. Much that has come out of Luxembourg during the past vear has, consequently, horne the stamp of doubtful authorship. From official and semi-official sources, The Associated Press has been able to secure an amuthentic ac- count of the Prussian occupation of the little Grand Duchy, us well as of certain well substantiated details of much that followed, Luxembours, Action Germany's Answer. On August 1, 1914, when the war cloud was lowering over Europe, Minister of State Paul Eyschen, presi- dent of the government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, who since the establishment of the incependence of the country has been virtually its first minister and real ruler, asked both Germany and France, officially, if, in the event of hostilities between the two countries, the neutrality of the Grand Duchy of Luxem»ourg would be Tespected. Before any reply could be received from France, the reply of Germany took the form of action. The same day—Saturday, August first—Alphonse Munchen, mayor of the city of Luxembourg, Iissued a proclamation to the popuration of the capital announcing that the neutrality of the Grand Duchy had been violated by Germany, through the occupation c? the railway station of Trois Vierges by Prussian troops, and calling upon the people of Luxembourg to remain calm. The incident of the apprehension of the twenty-year-old Grand Duchess, Marie Adelheid, by the Germans, and her removal from Colmar-Berg to the Grand Ducal palace at Luxembourg, where she was kept under guard, al- ready has been published. Hustled Over Neutral Soil. * Events moved with extraordinary rapidity throughout the Grand Duchy on Sunday, August 2. At five o’clock that morning German troops had al- ready entered Luxembourg and were moving rapidly across to attack France, whose mobilization had only Leen ordered at midnight. First there were scouts on motorcycles and bicycles. Hard upon these came three motors loaded with nmcers}nd soldiers, and then followed fast “five more motors which traversed the little Grand Duchy at a mad speed from Traves towards Longwy. o fore 10 o’clock in the morning, three military trains had passed through the Grand Duchy into france and 20,000 German troops were already on the march across neutral soil, Vain Protest. But Premier Eyschen had given his whole life to making and keeping the freedom of Luxembourx and he did not surrender easily. Roused out of bed at daybreak by the news of the first incursion of German troops, he telephoned the German minister to the Grand Duchy his protest and then put it in writing. “I have just advised Your Excel- lency,” he wrote Minister Von Buch, “by telephone of the appearance on Grand Ducal territory of German officers and soldiers. I learn that a train transporting troops s even now on its way to Luxembourg, and that a great number of autos have passed through Wasgerbillig for Luxembourg. The Grand Ducal government ener- gctically protests against this flag- rant violation of the neutrality of the country, while awaiting subsequent developments. I beg you to transmit this protest without delay to the government of the empire.” But he did not wait for the Ger- WHEN GERMANS | SEPTLUXEHBOLRS . Little Grand Duchy Vainly Pro- tested Violation of Neutrality AMERICA'S GREATEST CIGARETTE Stz Makers o the Highest Grade Tirkish and Egyptian Cigarettes inthe Wrld man minister to transmit the protest. He sent a telegram of his own to Im- perial Forelgn Minister von Jagow, and the Grand Duchess herself sent one to her cousin, the German em- peror. At the same time he sent Major van Dyck, of the Luxembourg army of 150 soldiers, with a protest to be delivered to the commander of the invading troops. But Major van Dyck had no luck. He spent 1 day missing the advancing Prussians, and it was Lieutenant Wilhelmy, charged with a similar mission, who succeed- ed in registering a formal protest with the commandant of the German troops who had taken possession of the railway station of the city of Luxembourg, and Lieutenant Franck, under like orders, who presented in person Minister Eyschen’'s protest to Major von Baerensprung, command- ing the German corps of occupation. Compensation Guarantees., It was towards evening that Minis- ter Eyschen received an answer to his telegram to Herr von Jagow—indeed he recelved two, man foreign minister and the other from the chancellor of the German empire. The little Grand Duchess had her reply from her imperial cou- sin on August eighth. All were in the same tenor. Von Jagow's message said: “The imperial government guarantees Luxembourg full compen- sation for any damage done by us. We have reliable information, ac- cording to which French forces are in march on Luxembourg.” To this Minister Eyschen replied by tele- graph: “There is not one singlé French soldier on Luxembourg ter- ritory nor any sign whatsoever of any threatening of Luxembourg’s neu- trality from the French side. On the contrary, on August first the rails of the railroad on French territory near Mont St. Martin-Longwy were torn up.” } one from the Ger- | The S. S. Arabic, Sunk by Submarine, and Recent Views on Her Deck 5 S ARABIC Washington, Aug. 21.—The White [ Star liner Arabic, of 15.801 tons, tor- In spite of this assurance and in Bpite of the fact that hours since German scouts had already penctrat- ed through Luxerbourg into France and knew that no‘French attack up- on Luxembourg had been or was be- ing planned, the troops occupying the city of Luxembourg proposed to post a proclamation, dated August 2, 1914 which had been printed in Coblenz and brought with them on their com- ing to the Grand Duchy, giving as the reason for the military occupation of that neutral state that France had al- ready violated the neutrality of the Grand Duchy. Minister Eyschen ob- | tained a copy of this document and read it to the chamber of deputies of the Grand Duchy. Its text follows: France Blamed. “Owing to the failure of France to respect the neutrality of Luxembourg her warlike acts—established beyond any doubt—directed against German troops from the very territory of Lux- embourg, have forced His Majesty | under the bitter compulsion of iron | necessity, to order that German | troops, the Eighth Army Corps of the First Line also marching into Luxem- bourg.” This document was signed simply: “Commanding General of the VIII Army Corps.” Minister Eyschen protested against this proclamation with the utmost vigor to the commanding officer of the Prussian troops in ocmupation, and it was then abandoned for one which read: “His Majesty, moved by unavoidable necessity and induced to the action by the disregard of neu- trality on the part of France, has or- | dered the marching of troops into Luxembourg.” This second document was signed ‘“Tulff von Tscheppe und Weidenbacn. Commanding General of the Prussian VII Army Corps.” Against this also, Minister Eyschen protested and telegraphed his protest to Chancellor von Bethmann-Holl- weg. The reply he received was that no hostilities were directed against the Grand Duchy and that the local laws of the Grand Duchy would con- tinue to prevail. Constrained to ac- cept this situation, Minister Eyschen asked assurances to the same effect from the German Commander and from the German minister. Both gave them. The following day, however, after this agreement had been reached— that Luxembourg should be free o administer her own affairs—the Ger- man dictation began. The first step was to demand of Luxembourg’'s minister of state, al- ready struggling with the problem of feeding his people, the immediate ex pulsion of the French minister 10 Luxembourg from the soil of the Grand Duchy. When the demand was made, Mr. Eyschen, pointing out that France was not at war with the irand Duchy, asked the German minister to put his request in writing Herr von Buch did so. “I have the honor,” he wrote Mr. Eyschen, “in canfermance with the in- structions of His Excellence General von Fuchs, to beg you to invite the French Minister, Mr. Mollard, to quit Luxembourg as soon as possible and to go to France; otherwise the Ger- man military authorities will be faced with the painful necessity of placing Mr, Mollard under the surveillance of a military guard and in extremity, of pedoed by an German sub- marine while si ive mile net light to Nc may complicate still further our re- unseen on her way " lations with Germany, according the general opinion here Iour hua dred and twenty-three pe wer ther escort nor safe conduct, through the German lin His last official act was to beg the Premier of the Grand Duchy to care for the French citizens who might be remaining. The German Chancellor had plained that Germany desired to administer her State through the Grand Duchy. Prime Minister of Luxembaurg was forced to protest that the seizure and occupation of the postoffice, the puh- lic telephones, the telegraph and the government building were not essen- tial to the administration of the rail- way. The night of August, thiri, German sentinels stationed in the Place de la Constitution of the City of Luxembourg thought they saw o French aeroplane over the city, and began firing at random. Grand Duchess Prisoner. On August third, the 29th Infan- try, the 16th regiment armed with machine guns and the 44th artillery, fell to hacking down trees, digging entrenchments and driving the in- habitants from their hom in the district around Merl. Minister Eys- chen set forth these infractions of previous assurances to the Parliament of Luxembourg at its special meeting on Auvgust fourth. 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Skin Book on reque Ad- proceeding to his arrest.”” The French Minister made his own way, with neci- dress post-card ‘“‘Cuticura, Dept. ton.” Sold throughout the world. ex- | lin Liverpool | to send for { flight to my distracted people.” S l;JEPEF? DECH SCENE ON ARAB Ly EW YORH ON LAST TRIP TQ ENCLAND B IC LERVING on board—181 pa ngers and 242 crew. She sank in ten minute. From the most accurate information av. able there were at least twenty-five | Amcricans aboard. The White Star oflices in London staic that twenty- five American passengers sailed, and it is reported that therc Americans n the crew wits torpedocd withont cording to the Whitg cre some The Arabi warning, a ess was unable to attend her ment, not being permitted her palace. But the German ry authorities suggested to her that an isolated residence in the country | like Colmar-Berg was no pl: for her younger sisters and advised her them. they mi! be safe at Duches to fear fitting | signal for Anad | they remained. | On August fourth a Luxembourger J. Theisen, was arrested by the Ger- man military authorities for ap- proaching the German lines. Min- ister Byschen was at great pains to save his compatriot from being shot out of hand as a spy. This arrest was followed by others. ‘Surely,” said Minister Eyschen in protests, “these arrests not not in keep- ing with the assurances I have been given by His Imperial Majesty, that the civil laws of the Grand Duchy will be respected.” General Tulff von Weidenbach an August 9 demanded and was accord- ed audience with the Grand Duchess. He repeated the assurance already given that the liherties of the Luxem- bourgers would be carefully con- served. Tmmediately after the inter- view he undertook to censor the news published in the journals of the Grand Duchy. Arrests of civilians charged with “‘approaching German r work” continued and those arrested were shipped into Germany “Why Col asked. from that not Grand nothing It is not give the should r-Eerg?” the “They have my people. my family Germans Dominaze All The entire public telephone service of the Grand Duchy was suspended by the German military authorities on August 11 with the exception of the service in the City of TLuxembourg | proper. Two days later, General Von | €chenk wrote Minis yschen de- manding the exerci gid censor- | ship of all newspapers in Grand Ducal territory. On the fourteenth, the “Independence Luxembourgeaise,” the leading daily of Luxembourg, vol- untarily suspended publication after printing a bitter announcement that it was impossible to give the news under the restrictions made the | invading military authorities. Meanwhile the people of the Grand Duchy fcered that they were to be left to starve. “T told the wr!nx'(‘ officer to whom 1 first spoke,” said | Minister Eyschen to the Chamber of | Deputies, in giving his omicial account | of what had passed, at the extraordi- | nary meeting on August 4, ‘that! Luxembourg did not possess sufficient | victuals to feed s0 many troops; that | we were accustomed to buy products | in bulk from Antwerp, a port which | we are, so to speak, the ‘Hinterland’; that this port had been ciosed to us, | and that I had addressed Belgium re- | questing that other ports be opened | to us, and that this was refused. 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The govern- ment took what little was left and put the population on bread cards, each srson being entitled to seven ouncos daily. Slowly that amount ced until in April the people were living on four cunces of bread a day. With the arrival of help from Switzerland this was raised again to a shade over six ounces of bread a day, where it now stands. Today the sentiment in the Grand Duchy would appear to be that ex- pressed by the Grand Duchess to her parliament, on Novemver 10, when £he said: “The Duchy iy exportation to the have applied to right and exception in favor of but I have not succeed- Grand Grand and my neutrality of the has been violatea. I government hastened to protest against this act. The racis were promptly brought to the attention of the powers signatory or the treaty of London of 1867 (Prussia, Austria, T'rance, Great Britain, Russia, Italy and The Netherlands and Belgium.) The Chamber od Deputies has given its approbation of our conduct. 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