The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-03
FREES PRINCESSES
 WHEN ARMY WHIPS HUNS
Six Beautiful Women Had Been Prisoners of Germans Who Expected Through Forced Marriage To Get Control of Their Valuable Homeland; Status Uncertain When Luxemburg Becomes
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Out of the war has come a romance that out-Graustarks Graustark. In- stead of one princess in distress, in the little Kingdom of Luxemburg, Gen. Pershing found six
 He freed them from the Germans, of course, but could do nothing tU save their monarchy from a reaction ary or progressive faction of their own people which favors a republic.
 The following bit of history will show how an unexpected ally-Chlv- alry-may yet come to the rescue of the Grand Duchess of LuNemburg when the pIebiscite finally is called to determine whether her country shall continue as a dynasty or be- come a republic.
 Luxemburg-W Gen. John J. Pershing entered LuXemburg and set free the beautiful, young Grand Du- chess and her five equally lovely sis t,ks, never was the chivalry of a vic torious captain more puzzled in a case apparently so simple-rescuing youthful beauty in distress, to the ac- clamatiOns of a population
 In their palace the girls had been prisoners of the Germans. persecUt- ed with continual projects of mar riage which they knew to be so many schemes to capture their rich little tract Of land.
 The Grand Duchess Marie Adelaide had taken refuge in a convent, and then abdicated in favor of her sister as extra safeguard. Charlotte had all but been married by force to Rup- precht of Bavaria. With unfeigned joy, the Rosebud Grand Duchess welcomed Gen. Pershing. And Hilda, Antoinette, Elizabeth and Sophie.
 Yet Gen. Pershing was perplexed. 4 queer thing happened. The Lux emburg population which had cheer ed itself hoarse following the Ameri- can troops, stopped short at the palace refused to pass before the Grand Du- chess-refused to honor their tender girl rulers in the moment of their happy liberation.
 Tried to Bar Germans.
 When the German armies entered Luxemburg August 2, 1914, a lovely young girl went out to meet them and barred the way with her motor car. She was the ruler Of the land the girl Grand Duchess Marie AdeI- aide.
 Your Highness had best go home and do embroidery" said Gen. von Bulow. Tears rolled down her face as she steered back.
 When the Kaiser set up his head quarters in her capital. she had some stinging repartees all ready for him.
 What are those ruins see from my window" asked the Kaiser, pO- litely, on a formal visit.
 Sire" she replied they are the remains of a fortress constructed for Vauban for the French King Louis XIV" Conversation languished)
 And the old walls beyond the wind mill?"
 Sire, theye were of chateau built by the Marquis de Crequy after he had dictated peace to the Elector of Brandenburg."
 Conversau ton Ianguished more. Again the Kaiser ventured:
 And the charming road up to them. Has it avn history? ?'
 Sire, but little,' replied Marie Adelaide, except that in 1795, along f. Gen. Ambert forced the Germans to capitulate.'
 All Luxemburg told these tales with pride-in 1914
 Doves Against Eagles. Grand Duchess Marie Adelaide and her sisters fought the Germans like doves against eagles. They fought fin vain, for their LuXemburg telegraph telephone and mail service, replaced by Germans. Thec- fought for their Luxemburg railroads. which the Ger mans by solemn treaty had sworn never to use for military purposes; yet the rolling stock was ruined practi- cally in 1915, when a million German soldiers plus their cannon and provi- sions, had ridden free, and continued
 "Our mines and factories!" ex- claimed the girl ruler. You put out their owners and run them for your selves. You pay nothing. You keep no accounts. When proprietors com plain, you arrest them. You requisi- tion all our food reserve, paylng in paper money. We have no horses left to till the ground, no wheat for sow ing. Our Mayors and Town Councils have no authority. Our newspa pers are shut up. More than 600 Luxem- burg lawyers, editors, professors. man. ufacturers and land owners are in German prisons"
 The Luxemburgers were proud of their girl rulers.