South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-24
FRANCE VIOLATED
NEUTRALITY. SAYS
GERMAN TEACHER
Notre Dame Student Gets Let
ter From His Sister in En-
rope Describing Result of
War in KaiSer'S Country.

France is responsible for the break
ing of the neutrality laws and not
Germany. declares a letter sent from
Germany by the sister Of John Mar
grave. "a student at Norte Dame uni
versity. The letter was sent from
Tavern Tier. Germany The main
points Of the letter are brought out at
the start after a little chat about
home The letter follows.
I'm our ueighbCrhOOd, thanks be 10
God. there has been no war. There
would have been a battle within two
hours walk because Luxembourg, the
free little country permitted the
French 10 come into their country till
they were within an hours march
past Grevenmarchern. The Germans
did not know anything of it; even the
duchess of Luxembourg did not know
that the French were already in Lux
emburg When the duchess received
the intelligence she called directly
upon the German emperor for assist
ance. The emperor at once sent
force To the border. and it was already
high time for the French were al
ready within one hour Of the German
boundary. A half an hour distant
from Grevenmarchern the first little
battle took place.
when the French marched
through Luxembourg and thus violated
the neutrality. then the Germans did
not hesitate 10 inquire whether they
were allowed to go through. but went
directly across the German bridge
over the boundary.
The German artillery was march.
ing along the road and all at once
French infantry came behind them
and made the Germans fee, but in
their enthusiasm the French did not
see that more Germans were behind
them The French drew back until
behind Metz in the NOsges mountains
and our armies after them, and here
was fought OF uninterrupted battle
for five days sucn as humanity had
never SEEN"
Boys Not in Service.
Still another point brought out was
that the young boys are not in the
army as many reports state, but that
every man from Is &c 40 IS IN the
service. This can easily be deter
mined on Sundays for the side in
churches which is allOtCd TO the men
is completely vacant At night the
rumble and roar OF the cannOns can
be heard all over the country.
The young lady is a school teacher
in Germany and she describes her
duties as follows: II have my school
as in times of peace. on the after
noon Of Wednesdays. the free days, |,
with my pupils. visit the wounded In
Saarburg Every time we go thither
heavily laden with wine, fruit and
cigars. etc Many of the wounded are
from the east or middle of Germany.
They are very much pleased every
time. when they see me coming. Most
of them come to meet me"
She warns her brother at Notre
Dame not to fear for she says that the
Germans are gaining victory upon
victory and all is still safe. However
she says that no one knows how long
the awful conflict viii last
A brother Of the Margraves named
Nicholas was injured Sept. q at the
battle of Ncrdun. but he will be able
10 leave the hospital in a few days
and then viii be given the privilege
allotted TO all the injured to return
home for two weeks before resuming
their position at the front. The con-
ditiOns at the hospitals are excellent
and the soldiers are granted anything
they wish for the letter says.
IF "a soldier wants beer he gets IT,.
If he wants wine he gets Il. If he
wants reading or papers he gets IT,
she also stated that the story of the
crown prince being seriously injured
was erroneous and that ii was the
younger prince who was injured and
he has recovered sufficiently 10 he at
the front.