JOAN OF ARC.
The Baris “Journal,” writing on the subject of the German occupation of Longwy, reports the following incident: — A statue of Joan of Arc, situated in front of the church, had escaped the bombardment, and this was taken by the inhabitants as a prool of the protection ol the blessed maiden of Lorraine. The Germans wished promptly to stamp out this idea, and engraved the following impudent inscription in German on the pedestal of the statue;— “The Maid of Orleans was always the enemy of tho English. The French are to-day fighting by the side of tho English, hence Joan of Arc cannot be with the French. She is with us.” The Germans are doing all they can in other ways to prevent any legend oi superstition being interpreted against them. ; -jfcjai —— ——■
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 95, 24 April 1915, Page 2
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134JOAN OF ARC. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 95, 24 April 1915, Page 2
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