Show BELGIUM AND LUXEMBURG S TAllYING G Luxemburg fed by charitable char char- I S S' S Hable France stands as ac an overwhelming over- over whelming whelming refutation of or th the German pica plea that Belgium invited by resistance those hose horrors ot of war she could havo have avoided voided by complaisance Luxemburg though hough complaisant is not easily dis- dis tingui from Belgium where nonresistance nonresistance non- non resistance however overwhelming the tho odds has not become the tho national principle I The little tittle duchy o of Luxemburg was vas I In n no position to oppose the tho German German Invaders Of arm army she had practically practical practical- ly y none Government and people alike aUke had trusted the treaty which gu guaranteed rantee l neutrality in warfare and Immunity from Invasion When the Kaisers Kaiser's tr troops ops crossed the bor border th they hey were confronted b by nothing g m more re dangerous than a g gorgeous automobile occupIed by tho the pretty prett reigning duchess and her sister The general In n command with characteristic cour- cour tesy esy roughly bade her go home to her sewing Between Belgium m that fought and Luxemburg that did no not no great difference is today discernible In truth ruth none nono of or Luxemburg's sons lost their heir lives es None of ot Luxemburg's daughters was violated None of ot Luxemburg's communities has been mulcted of or indemnities But Luxemburg Luxem Luxem- burg jurg is not more nationally free than Belgium German forces hold tho the reigns of or government German policemen po- po icemen hold the streets and treat tho the citizens with even cen less courtesy courtes than ho tho stranger German hands refuse a starving Luxemburg th tho charity France is extending and a German name must be signed to the permit before Luxemburg's reigning sovereign can go about the highways of Luxemburg's Luxemburg's Luxem Luxem- burgs burg's capital Luxemburg's duchess is safe safe- In tn Inbody Inbody I body and Luxemburg's citizens are alive though pinched with poverty I But we fanc fancy there are moments when he she and they think about King ICing Albert and bis bin martyred Belgium with profound profound profound pro pro- found longing Safety Safet may be so dearly bought that it is worth noth- noth noth-I noth ing ng The horrors of or war may be averted to be replaced b by th the tho even greater horrors of or peace |