Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 121, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 May 1919 — “MOURNING WEEK” WRINGS FEW TEARS FROM GERMANY [ARTICLE]

“MOURNING WEEK” WRINGS FEW TEARS FROM GERMANY

The week of mourning in Germany decreed by the government because of the terms of the peace treaty, appears to have met with little success. The German musicians, in particular seem to Joe resentful over the order as a measure which prevented them from earning their daily bread while the Taeglische Rundschau and Berlin Tageblatt adm\t that the mourning was far from being completely effective. .Reports are that nearly all the music halls remained open and that in some places the people danced all night. One ‘ bit of pungent comment comes from the Volksblatt of Halle, which says: ’ “It is not now, but on Aug- 1, 1914. that Gfen. Mourning should have been ordered in Germany.