Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-09-23
SECTIONS OF GERMANY
ARE VERY DIFFERENT
FROM OTHER DIVISIONS
Bavarians are Different From
SaXons, and They From PruS-
slams, Consequently Unity of
Nation is Remarkable In Itself


MUNICH, Sept 21.- The war has
for the time being united Germany
into one solid body. but this unity
does not alter the fact that the Prus-
slams are vastly different from the
SaNons. different from the Bavarians.
II chance takes one from Berlin TO
.iu zen t1s- "a. est vict. s. os.|
tignihca zee of TIE difference is az. ar.
ent.
The fan Of Warsaw and Ivangorod
was announced in Munich on Thurs
day, August f. and I'm half an hour
every street in the Bavarian capital
was brilliant with the German, Aus
trian, Hungarian and Turkish flags.
and with the colors Of the various
German states, the blue and white of
Bavarian predominating.
That is approximately an any other
city i'm Germany did, partly because
the rest of Germany is rather intense
ly practical and not given to wasting
time over celebrations. But the Bav-
arian nature had to have more than
colored flags for an outlet Not only
its intense patriotism but its religious
side had to display itself
Accordingly, the next evening. the
majestic Koenigsplatz, fanked by inn
posing buildings and containing stand
ing room for over a hundred thousand
persons, was filled to overlooking with
La devout throng.
Punctually, as an things German
are, d great military band fared forth
from the steps Of the art exposition
but the air was not a patriotic song.
it was an old hymn. Overhead i'm the
twilight hummed six war aeroplanes.
The vast crowd barred its hear. and
took up the words of the hymn. Great
God we praise Thee" The music
rose and swelled until it could De
heard in every part of Munich. The
throns, uplifted and an but carried
away by the fervor of It's feeling. also
sang the TIE Deum Still the aero
planes wheeled above, the setting sun
glinting on the lower sides of the
planes and Illuminating the sinister
iron crosses that each carried as a
distinguishing mark
The opening of the celebration with
/ hymns was not accidental; 1T was
typical of Bavaria. Religious feeling
and spirit took and take precedence
! even over an intense patriotism. The
/ Bavarian soldiers i'm Catholic North
| ern France have more nearly bridged
/ the gulf between themselves and the
native population by their pietv than
/ any other group of troops, and this
piety and God-fearile spirit is a part
Of their daily life at home
\ For few brief moments the Ober
Il buergermeister or first major of Nun
1 ich spoke to his fellow citizens in a
voice that rang clear across the huge
| square AT his command a "Hoch'
that rent the air went up three times
repeated, TO the honor of Emperor
William, King Ludwig and Emperor
Francis Joseph
The band swung I'm again at just tho
right moment and the crowd, hats
waving exhuberant with enthusiasm
sang the BaVarlan natiOnal anthem
Hail to Our King, Han". The tun,
is that of America, and the German
Hell dir Siegerkranz", impressive ex
actly in the ratio Of the number sing
ing The German national hymn
Deutschland, Deutschland uebe
allies, came next, followed with al
old-fashioned song of thanks giving
The songs over, that portion OF thu
crowd that could went slowly TO thu
palace of old King Ludwig and wife,
, patiently beneath the balcony until h
appeared and spoke to them
Munich is possibly the only German
city that has really celebrated a not
able victory in such way Certainl
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