Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1870-11-10
bi.Ioe MODERN AMAzONS. sob
The Women efthe German Army.

A German correspondent writes from
Frankfort: ag fia i3ihw ifi,t'a4d nj
+ .'Ti,nes and feelings have altered since
the days of Joan of Are, and even those
iiof the German war of liberation, when
many women joined the ranks of the sol
dier in male dress. No one denies that
women have been1of inestimable service
in war, but they have sprung up only out
of emergencies. Recall the history only
of Margaretta Bobia. the beautiful Italian,
of 4 43o. We could mention more than a
dozen names from the German and French
wars of the beginning of the present CEN
tury. The present war has already re-
corded a number of'cases. : A young wo-
man offered herself as recruit at Breslau
at the commencement of the present war,
But was not accepted On the French
side there is talk of Partisan Amazon
Corps in the course of formation. Wheth-
er Eugene will place herself at the head
of her army when the danger is greatest.
second Joan of Arc, remains to be seen.
''In the first regiment of mounted chas-
seurs there is Madenoiselle Novailles
d'Albert. Baroness of Bernadotte, who
serves in the ranks as volunteer, and
now fights like her comrades. At the bat
tie of Woerth French female sutler was
captured with a chassepot in her hand.
fighting desperately against the Prussians.
McMahon is said to have quite a. number
of female volunteers in his headquarters,
and the Germans have made one good
capture of hair pomaoe and ladies' ward
robes. Morals and military discipline are
said by German correspondents to be alike
in the French army, and that in the pur-
suit of pleasure the love Of glory goes to
Teufel.
Germany bas decidedly stamped the
Amazonian spirit as unsuitable to the
times. A Berlin operetta soubrette, Frau
lein MInna Hansel, issued an address to
desiring to form Berlin Free, Corps of
AmaZors.
'sShe recognized the fact that women
cannot fight III the ranks with men; but
recalling the Amazonian deeds of 1878
and 1914, thinks number of women and
maidens of the same way of thinking could
he found to constitute an Amazon Free
Corps, which might be of great service to
tie regular army, because a woman pos
sesses certain pcculiarities of spirit and
character of especial value in war, not
possessed by men: if such a mounted Am
azon Free Corps stands at the disposition
of a. commanding general, to carry dis
patches or similar information quickly from
one place to another, and in case of need
to penetrate in the districts occupied by
the enemy, for example, on the coasts of
the North and East sea, it will be Of great
er service than many men, Minna found
fifty-:hrce sisters of the same mind, who
considered attending to the sick and pick
ing lint beneath their dignity. Her in
tention IS doubtless good, but she forgets
that there are thousands of young men
ready to Gil rp the ranks when called for.
and that since 1914 there has another
sphere opened for woman's activity IN
time of war, in which she alone can be of
service. and where SO many noble women
Of Germany now are-on the buttls fields
and in the hospitals, wherever the sick and
wounded soldiers need relief and care
The Amazons of our day are not encased
in soldiers armor, they may be seen IN
plain dress. their only distinction being
the red cross arm band" 9 =