Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-04
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GERMAN SUBJECTS
French Press Believes Berlin
Government Encourages
Young Men to Spend Few
Years in France.

Paris. March 4.--somo of the news
papers Of Paris continue "a sec what
they regard as a very real peril 20
France in the German INVASION" Of
fetal figures, Just made public, show
ing the increasing German population
OF this country. seem TO afford some
ground for this fear and, ia any
event. they are giving rise TO Interest
ing investigations regarding the pur-
pose OF Germans In coming here in
such large numbers.
There are known 60 be l05,4f7 Ger
mans In Paris now and 10000 travel
ing about the departments. In the
! last five months OF last year 1850
| registered with the police OF this city
II Is not assumed that the police rec
ords are complete, so these figures
probably fall far short OF the entire
number.
The Petit Journal believes the
heavy immigration Is encouraged by
the German government. In the
course OF an editorial on Future
German Conseripts In France" Emile
Hinzeiin says IN that paper:
There is no need to dwell upon the
results Of this invasion 80 far as they
concern commerce. industry or ex-
/ ploltatlon. We wish 20 call attention
10 one OF the mere Important but less
generally understood phases 81 the
situation. IN addition To the residents
definitely established. there IL a large
group of young Germans, u or IL
years old, entering France every year,
either IN the east or the north.
Last year six thousand passed the
frontier Three thousand are now
established In the cities Of the east,
one thousand In the cities of the
north, while the rest have come 10
Paris or neighboring towns In the
department OF the Seine. Note that
these official figures represent min
imum. The surveillance along our
frontiers Is not so rigid as TO take ac-
count OF every person who enters.
'sThe young Germans who have not
yet performed their military service
are, for the most part, supplied with
funds which permit them 10 live IN
France until the time to enter their
regiments. We have before Us list
of some Of the funds. Some Of them
are subventions OF confederated states
and some are scholarships. As rule
the young Germans receive $40, SIS,
often s12 month. The FUNDS always
are sufficient 10 maintain the young
Germans when they are IN situations
which net them small salaries. Above
! all, they are able 20 enter commercial
or industrial houses ana learn some
4 thing 81 their methods.
I'm certain quarters Of Paris there
are restaurants and cafes for their
use They drink German beer, eat
German food, and sing-ln a very
loud volce-the patriotic songs OF
Germany. When one of them is called
TO his regiment he cedes his place
his bed and hts table--to another
who h ready 10 Occapy Il az once.
"Of the young Germans who have
come here IN the last few years Ger
many has made exceptional soldiers.
/ An are trained in the cavalry. They
are stationed on our northern or east
ern frontier. where they perform
special service.
Internationally these men have
right TO carry on this practice ana
France IA unable &c offer any protest.
But France would assuredly make
great mistake IN not taking account
OF kula exact hlAuhhnht ""N W N"A"'
the perlls with which Il would be
brought face 20 face In the event "i
war, not 80 adopt all possible meas
ures to meet those perilso-not, ~
short. to be always prepared for the
enemy.
zone day william II. charged Gen.
eral Won Amin, governor Of Metz
now q senator from Aisace-Lorraine'
TO attend the great maneuvers OF the
French central army Commanded by
the emperor 90 give his exact impress
sions OF the French soldiery he re-
ported, They are up to top-notch.'
And he could not then foreaee our
progress IN aviation or the Improve
mene In our arms. We have To-Day
every reason 10 maintain a solid front
and 20 keep our army up 10 top
notch