Personifications of Alsace and Lorraine in a German postcard. Lorraine looks to France, but Alsace to Germany, a point made by the poem.
Dass Lothringia schaut nach Frankreich hinDas tritt hier deutlich zu Tage.Alsatia hat einen andren Sinn,Das macht geographische Lage!That Lorraine looks to FranceThis is clearly evident here.Alsatia has another sense,That makes geographical location!
"The enemy assault will continue for some time, but our enemies must themselves see that they will not be able to attain their aim. Our troops are fighting splendidly and I attribute to their courage that such colossal superiority in strength does not crush us.The French fight brilliantly and are bleeding to death. They do not hesitate at any sacrifice. With the English, the individual man is very good and tenacious, but the leadership is deficient. Among the Americans I have found that the majority do not know what they are fighting for. I asked an American prisoner what they were fighting for and he answered, 'For Alsace.' Then to the question, 'Where is Alsace?' he replied, 'It's a big lake,'"
September 4, 1918 statement given to newspapers by German Crown Prince Frederick William who already knew from German commander Erich Ludendorff that the war was lost.
The Great Events of the Great War in Seven Volumes by Charles F. Horne, Vol. VI, 1918, p. 303, copyright © 1920 by The National Alumnia, publisher: The National Alumni, publication date: 1920
1918-09-04, 1918, September, Alsace, Crown Prince, Alsace-Lorraine personified
