Telegram from M. Viviani, French Premier and Minister for Foreign
Affairs, to the Ministry in Luxembourg, Published Aug. 3.
Please declare to the President of the Council that, in accordance with
the Treaty of London of 1867, the Government of the Republic intended to
respect the neutrality of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, as it has shown
by its attitude. The violation of this neutrality by Germany is,
however, of a nature which compels France to take henceforth the
measures in this respect required by her defense and interests.
The Prime Minister of Luxembourg has protested to the German Government,
and has brought this protest to the notice of the German Embassy in
Paris, stating the following facts:
On Sunday, Aug. 2, early in the morning, the Germans entered
Luxembourg territory by the bridges of Wasserbourg(?) and Remleh,
proceeding toward the south of the country and Luxembourg, its
capital. They have also brought toward this point armored trains,
with troops and munitions of war. Further, the special French
Commissioner at Petitcroix has announced to the Sûreté Générale
that the Germans have just opened fire on the frontier station of
Delle-Petitcroix. Two German cavalry officers have just been killed
at Roncray and Boxson, ten kilometers on our side of the frontier.
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