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Foreign News
April 24, 1923
The Beatrice Daily Express
Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska
What is this article about?
German schoolboys in Wilhelmsfaven protest mandatory French language studies in schools, citing hatred from French occupation of Rhineland; demand replacement with English or Spanish.
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GERMANS OBJECT TO STUDYING OF FRENCH TONGUE
By GUS M. OEHM
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Berlin, April 24.—The seeds of hatred against France are being planted in the hearts of Germany's schoolboys—Germany's soldiers of the future.
An indication of the feeling of the school children of the German republic is found in the letter written by the schoolboys of Wilhelmsfaven, near Bremen, demanding that the requirement of French be eliminated from the curriculum of Germany's higher schools.
"After four years of suffering in the Rhineland due to the French occupation, no end is to be seen," the letter declares. "Through their robber-like invasion and the crimes done by the French they have shown the world their warlike and animal-like intentions against the disarmed German people. German girls, German boys, think it your highest duty to do away with French thinking and French manners in language and habits. Strengthen Germany. It is a great fault that we are still forced to study the language of our ancient enemy. German youth protest in all parts of our beloved Fatherland against the requirement of French instruction. The German government is hereby urgently asked to cancel the requirements immediately from the curriculum of German schools and replace it by more valuable lessons."
English and Spanish are proving popular among the students.
By GUS M. OEHM
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Berlin, April 24.—The seeds of hatred against France are being planted in the hearts of Germany's schoolboys—Germany's soldiers of the future.
An indication of the feeling of the school children of the German republic is found in the letter written by the schoolboys of Wilhelmsfaven, near Bremen, demanding that the requirement of French be eliminated from the curriculum of Germany's higher schools.
"After four years of suffering in the Rhineland due to the French occupation, no end is to be seen," the letter declares. "Through their robber-like invasion and the crimes done by the French they have shown the world their warlike and animal-like intentions against the disarmed German people. German girls, German boys, think it your highest duty to do away with French thinking and French manners in language and habits. Strengthen Germany. It is a great fault that we are still forced to study the language of our ancient enemy. German youth protest in all parts of our beloved Fatherland against the requirement of French instruction. The German government is hereby urgently asked to cancel the requirements immediately from the curriculum of German schools and replace it by more valuable lessons."
English and Spanish are proving popular among the students.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
What keywords are associated?
German Schoolboys Protest
Anti French Sentiment
Rhineland Occupation
French Language Curriculum
German Education Policy
Where did it happen?
Wilhelmsfaven, Near Bremen
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Wilhelmsfaven, Near Bremen
Event Date
April 24
Event Details
Schoolboys of Wilhelmsfaven wrote a letter demanding elimination of French from school curriculum due to suffering from French occupation in Rhineland, describing French as ancient enemy with warlike intentions; urge government to cancel requirement and replace with more valuable lessons; English and Spanish popular among students.