
War surprises Luxembourg - Paralysis of a country.
Monday, August 3, 1914.
Mersch, August 3. On Sunday, around 5:00 p.m., large German cavalry detachments arrived at this place. This morning, at 08:30 hours, almost 500 infantrymen arrived.
Ettelbrück, August 3. Yesterday, throughout the north line, the population waited for the night trains, which arrived with great delays. Out of breath, face to face, people stood there thinking that at any time they could arrive with larger troop transports. All stations, railroad crossings and tunnels are occupied by soldiers of the 29th Infantry Regiment. At 22:00 there was a curfew. Police officers are trying to calm the population to avoid any unpleasant incidents. But our people are far from thinking about generating skirmishes. On the contrary, you can even see how our people drink beer with those of the 29, and then let them tell them the difficulties that young soldiers are already having.
Diekirch August 3. Our town was occupied yesterday at 1:00 p.m. by a detachment of the 29th Trier Infantry Regiment. It was a detachment of cyclists carrying several baskets of carrier pigeons with them. The resident, former Trier merchant Schmitz, pointed to the commanding officer about Diekircher's relations and led the soldiers to the mayor's office. It is clear that the soldiers say that France declared war on Germany: that is why they are now engaged in Luxembourg. That was not the case on Sunday. Officially, it had been reported that Germany had declared war on Russia and, at the same time, had asked France, in the form of an ultimatum, what the French Republic intended to do in view of this declaration of war. From a response from France until Sunday afternoon, nothing was known.
Vianden, August 3. The trains of the cantonal railway to Diekirch no longer circulate. The administration seems to have suspended the service. So far, however, the narrow gauge railway has not transported any troop train to Diekirch.
Wormeldingen, August 3. The government confirms the report that police officer Rausch of Wormeldingen, along with his son, were arrested by German soldiers and taken to Trier for alleged espionage.
Sources: http://waldbillig.lu/la-commune-la-regi ... es-landes/
https://www.histolux.org/get_file.php?i ... vnr=162728
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File ... llwald.jpg
Cheers. Raúl M
