The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-22
Overjoyed B ur g h e r $
Welcome Liberators
With Open Arms.
NARROWING TALES
People Tell of High
Handed Methods En-
ployed By Huns Dur
ing Occupation.

With the American Armies on the
March 10 the Rhine, Nov. 2l.-The
city of Luxembourg. capital of the
grand duchy. and at one time the
most formidable fortress in all
Europe, was invaded today
But 1t was a different sort of in
vasion as that which swept through
the ancient city and the whole grand
duchy four years ago. Then the now
shattered Prussian colossal. the best
trained and greatest army the world
had hitherto seen, served Few
hours notice on the helpless woman
who governed the little land:
We shall march through your ter
ritory at such and such time You
will see to il that your people render
no resistance but help us all they can
II there is any damage. we viii
pay" etc.
Unlike Belgium. Luxembourg had
no army TO speak of. no. fortresses to
Withstand the German staai wave
Into their houses fled the people 10
hide In their helpless shame. hide
from the rapers OF their liberty, the
Vioiators of heirsneusraiity, For four
Years they have suffered. Now the
invasion OF liberation is passing
through.
Far out Of their towns and villages
The good people of Luxembourg are
running to welcome the freedom
bringing Yanks
Old Glory Holds Honor Place.
Every inhabited place. from the
capital down 10 the tiniest hamlet, is
hedecked with fags, with old Glory
holding the honor place. II Is not
always a newly manufactured Aneri~
can flag. made in the L. s, A. Often
IL Is a strangely put together flag to
which every member of the family
generously contributed. Fathers best
Sunday go connecting red handana.
mothers finest table linen, and baby.s
~s.us diss
banner. These people. who have suf-
fered and sacrificed through four
bitter years. amid curses and tears.
are now sacrificing to do homage 10
their American liberators. which
makes these curious Gs KS mean more
10 the passing fanks than the finest
sikcn errhiem hung, frsTn = Gstat+@isT
c3sifAhl venue trlansitsn.
Pesshhfg liz <sss9tag Il, sg~> that the
faith or the people of this long suffer
ing grand duehy Is not disappointed.
In a proclamation addressed 10 the
Inhabitants. the American com rauder
announced that the passage was nee
essary and he guaranteed I've fiscip-
line of his troops and their eoS.l VIII
toward the inhabitants In an army
order, he instructed the American
soldiers accordingly. Every foot Of
the way the Yanks are given ovations
from the over joyed burghers.
Mayor Calls on Pershing.
The mayor OF Luxembourg city
called on General Pershing before the
capital was entered. and had cordial
chat with the American commander.
The way into Luxembourg was led
by troops from Michigan and Wis
constn.
The people OF the grand duchy have
narrowing tales to tell Of the high
handed methods employed by the
Germans during the occupation. For
harmless utteranccs, civilians were
thrown into prison for long terms,
A ten -year-old boy was expelled be-
cause he made an ofrhand remark
that the Germans had no right to
pass through his homeland.
Local school teachers were ousted
and replaced by Germans. who COM
PEELED the children to attend classes
for two hours Ave days a week. charg-
ing the parents five francs per child.
French. history and geography were
not taught. The German language
was.
Meanwhile, the French are meeting
with joyous receptions in Alsace- TIor :
raine. Strassburg will be entered SUM-