New Britain herald., 1919-07-21
L|MbURG HAS TWO
 CLAIMS FOR GLORY
Cheese and Size Figure in History
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NaSnlnSlOn, U. L., July I.- "Dutch' Linn burg, that portion of an cient Limburg which Belgium seeks 10 have Holland restore to her be- cause it will enabe her to fortify her frontiers more strongly, is described in the following bulletin from the Washington headquarters of the Ma tional Geographic society.
 "That portion of Limburg now ruled by Holland lies east of the Mouse. is smaller than Rhode Island in area, and has a population slight ly less than that of Detroit, Michi- gan.
 ''Limburg's cheese is famous, though it's significant history is al- most forgotten. Its name, applying 10 considerable area, dates back to the eleventh century and was derived from castle built along the Vesdre river on the site of the present town of Linn burg.
 For two centuries thereafter the history of LiEnburg was one of tedious disputes until it suddenly was illum- mated by the exploits of John of Brabant whose brilliant battles against superior forces resulted in the union of Limburg and Brabant. Thus Limhurg became the beneficiary of that Magma Carta of the continent known as the Joyous Entry" grant cd by John ILL, Duke of Brabant. The document esta blished a miniature league of nations among the feudal states, pledginG the rulers of Brabant to respect territorial integrity and to referendum of taxes, wars and treaties to their subjects.
 Tor a time Limburg was annexed 10 France; portions of it then fell to LuXcm burg and thus passed into the German confederation. That sec ton of the original Limburg now in controversy was incorporated in Holland by the London conference at the close of our Civil war. After the Belgian revolution, nearly 30 years earlier it's chief city and present cap ital, Maastrcht. adhered to Holland. The rest of Limburg, including the area which now is a province of Bel giuIn, sent it's legislators to the BruS- ses assembly throughout the period of nearly decade when Holland re- fused to recognize the independence of Belgium.
 "Maastr richt'S most conspicuous cX- ploit was it's four months resistance of the siege of the terrible Duke of Parma. With small garrison as q nucleus, citizens and peasants from the vicinity resisted a veteran army of about equal numbers. Parma had miners tunnel under the walls, 'Woman's regiment from tho city scalded hundreds to death with show CTS Of boiling water Meanwhile men employed bellows from church organs to blow burning brush into the sub terranean trenches. Then the women, nicknamcd mine mistrcsses, hurled blazing torches of pitch upon the enemy at the City's gates.
 'When, after a terrific siege. the defense crum bled the citizens threw up inner fortitications. They held out until attacked as they slept from exhaustion one night. concerted at tack by over Whelming numbers in vaded their last stronghold. Rcd hot sand and boiling water deluged them from their own roof tops. Even the aged women and the children were butchered. About 5000 perished, and the city was plundered.'
 Concerning tho cheese that madc Limburg famous, the bulletin quotes a comm unicaticn from William Wis ner Chapin as follows:
 "Limburg is som etimcs called the Garden of Holland. Of the cele~ brated relish known as Limburger cheese it has long been a query how an article of food made from dc licious material and considered such a delicacy can possess so obnoxious an odor and still retain it's self re- spect. This peCuliarity has made # ChCPSC rCSDOnSlhlC many amusing incidents
 "A Dutch Am eriCan rural citizen once went to town 10 make some purchases, among which was some of this OdorifcrOuS commodity. For convenience he placed ii in a long box in the wagon. behind the seat. Happening to stop on the road, an inUliSitvc acquaintance approached and asked. what the box contained
 Tn answer he raised the lid and replied. I have my erandmother
 '' Well, rejoined the inquirer, as he caught whiff of the contents, Shes not in a trance