South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-24
Luxemburgers Hail Yanks
as DeliUerers, Pershing
Assures Them Justice
Entry of Americans Into Grand Duchy is Made Gala Event
Populace Protesting That its Sympathes Have
Always Been With Allies
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LUXEMBCRG. Thursday Nov.
21.-Gen. Persh4ng entered the city
Of LuxembuFg this afternoon ahead
OF his troops The American COM
mander and his staff drove into the
capital in automobiles. The general
was greeted by thousands Of cheer
ing Luxem burgers and with the
blowing or sirens and the ringing
OF church and school bells.
The 18TH infantry Of the FIRST di-
vision were the first American troops
20 enter the city Incidental 20 the
reception OF the American forces in
this grand duchy, a proclamation
issued BY the National Union. one of
the political parties. was posted
throughout the capital. II read:
TO our deliverers. the glorious
troops Of the entente and America:
The people Of Luxembourg bid
you welcome On the second OF
August 1914. Germany forfeited
her honor by violating her solemn
engagements regarding Luxemburg
The government then In power dill
nothing with the exception Of pro-
testing against the violation Of the
territory. whereas the people wanted
10 break all relations with the in
vaders
Later Strong Protest
Suffering insuperable humilia-
lions the population has disdainfuny
rejected all offers of Cancellation
coming from its oppressOrs. we
know our country has been calumin-
ated and that our people have been
basely accused OF connivance with
the enemy
'Luxemburgers protest energeti.
cally against any accusation casting
doubt on the sincerity Of their at
titude during the world war.
The reception OF your troops will
be best proof Of the purity OF our
aspirations and our sympathy We
know that in conformity with the
principles which have been pro-
claimed by the allied governments
and for which you have fought. our
independence will be maintained,
our rights conseCrated. our treaties
respected and our liberty CONSOLE
dated
"The blood OF its children which
flowed with your own i'm the sublime
cause Of liberty authorizes our peo-
pie TO express these wishes. IT heart
ily desires TO be allowed by your
victorious armies to keep this de-
vice: We want TO remain what we
are
May it's deliveries dispel its APP
preheusions. It will have for them
eternal gratitude"
Greeted by Civilians.
The Americans were greeted BY
thousands Of civilians who lined all
the streets through which the troops
marched School children tossed
flowers i'm their pathway and each
soldier was presented with a bouquet
or chrysanthemums
Gen. Parker's visit 10 Premier
Emil Reuter- and his presentation 10
the membe OF the cabinet brought
the assurance that the government
was IN thorough accord with the
Americans There was evident
spirit of heartfelt relief that the
Germans had gone. II was arranged
that the ministers Of state and the
municipal authorities should con-
tinue their functions, the Americans
part in affairs being nothing more
than TO make Of Luxemburs "a link
in the lines of communication and
To stand prepared 10 maintain or
der
When the Germans left the city Of
Luxembourg cen Parker stood on an
embankment watching them. 4 Ger
man general mounted on a big
white horse. far below but not many
blocks distant viewed the same