Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-20
AUTHENTIC STORY
Of INVASION Of
LUXEMBOURG TOLD
Associated Press Obtains Mar
ratiye Of Seizure of Grand
Duchy and Apprehension Of
Gid Ruler

Associated Press Correspondence
Paris, Aug 10.-A lively interest
has been awakened Ina France recent
~ over the fate of the neighboring
little grand duchy of Luxembourg,
through whose territory the Germans
fen upon the French stronghold OF
Lougwy Part of the interest Is due
90 the fact that il is through the ac-
quiescence and with the assistance of
France that switzerland is today pro-
vidng 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 70 light
lie Temps Of Paris has reproduced
from the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche
Courant the text Of "a proclamation
printed in Cohlenz, Germany, and
brought with the invading Prussian
troops, 10 be posted mp in the grand
duchy as a Justification Of the milf
tay occupation 10y Germany OF
state whose neutrality Germany had
! guaranteed.
The French, and even the Dutch
papers, however have been unable TO
recount more than small part OF
/ the story of what took place in Lux
| embOurg in the first DAYS of last Au-
gust The German censorship on
everything emanating from the grand
duChy has proved TO be the strictesl
/ Much that has come out of LuNem-
/ hourg during the past year has con-
seuuentlv. borne the stamp of doubt
! full authorship.
Authentic story secured.
From official and semi-otlleial
/ sources, the Associated Press has been
able to secure am authentic account
of the Prussian occupation of the ut
I tie grand duChy, as well as Of certain
we'll substantiated details of much
that followed.
ON August 1, 1914, when the war
cloud was lowering over Europe MIN,
lister of state Paul EysChen, president
of the government of the grand duchy
of Luxembourg, who since the es-
Enlistment of the independence 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 oil
the grand duChy of Luxembourg
would be respected. Before any re-
Div could be received from France,
the reply Of Germany took the FORM
of action. The same day-Saturday
/ August 1-Alphonse MunChen mayor
of the city of Luxembourg, issued a
proclamation to the population OF the
capital announcing that the neutrality
of the grand duchy had been violated
I by Germany, through the occupation
of the railway station of Trois Nler-
ges by Prussian troops, and calling
upon the people of Luxembourg Il
remain calm
Grand Duchess Apprchended.
The incident of the apprehension
OF the twenty year-old grand duchess
Marie Adelheid by the Germans, ano
her removal from Colmar-Berg t'
the grand ducal palace at LuNeh-
bourg where she was kept uhdel
guard, already has been published
Events moved with extraordinary
lrapidity 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 attach
France whose mobilization had only
been ordered at midnight, FRS
/ there were scouts on motorcycles anC
bicveles. Hard upon these came
three motors loaded with officers anC
soldiers, and then followed fast ilV'
more motors which traYersed the IT.
tie grand duchy at a mad speed, IRON
Treves towards LongWy. Before l'
o'clock in the morning, three military
q trains had passed through the granl
| duchy into France and 10000 German
troops were already on the marcel
across neutral soil.
Premier Opposed Surrender.
= But Premier Eyschen had given hi
whole life to making and keeping IN
freedom Of Luxembourg ana ne ui'
not surrender easily, Housed out O.
e bed az daybreak by the news of th'
U first incurson of German troops, ne
A telephoned the German minister t
2 the grand duchy his protest then pu
it into writing.
II have Just advised your excel
lency" he wrote Minister Won Buch
e "by telephone of the appearance OF
3 grand ducal territory OF German OIL
r ficers and soldiers, 1 learn that
! train transporting troops is even nov
! on its way to Luxembourg, and ina
/ q great number of autos have passe'
= Through Wasserbillig for LuXem
. bourg. The grand ducal government
theoretically protests against TN
a fragrant violation Of the neutrality o
n the country, while awaiting suDse
uuent Developments. ! beg you u
transmit this protest without delay Il
the government of the empire
But he did not wait for the Germal
minister TO transmit the protest u
= sent telegram Of his own 70 I'm
perial Foreign Minister Won JagoN
and the grand duchess herself sen
8 one 10 her cousin the German EN-
O peror Al the same time he sent Ma
Tor van DyCk, Of the LuNemDoul
b. larmy Of l50 soldiers, with "a protes
!, TO be delivered to the commander o
y the invading troops But Major yal
Dyek had no luck He spent all IA
e missing the advancing Prussians any
= IL was Lieutenant Wilhelmy charse
h with a similar mission VINO succeed
0 ed in registering a formal protest VIII
@ the commandant Of the GefHa
{ troops who had taken possession o
. the railway station of the CITY OF LUX
embourg, and Lieutenant Franck, uh
der Ike orders. who presented In per
son Minister Eyschens protest Z
Major Won BaerensprunR command
! ing the German corps of occupation
Germany Persists in Course.
II was towards evening that Minis
] ter Eyschen received an answer {
II his telegram 70 Herr Won JagoW--ih
4 deed he received two. one from IN
h German foreign minister and the oth
!, err from the chancellor OF the Germa
empire. The little grand duchess ha
her reply from her imperial cousin o
August Sth. All we're IN the sam
tenor. Won Jagows message sald