27 FEBRUARY 1864, Page 2
Field-Marshal Wrangel has ordered that German shall be used for
worship and teaching in all parts of Schleswig except one pariah ; the people may, however, use Danish in services for the sick under certain circumstances. Eighty thousand Danes, and as many Frisians, are therefore compelled to use German against their will by the power which is killing Danes and Germans by the thousand to prevent Germans being forced to learn Danish. But then the German is " the language of civilization," and of all princes, except Napoleon, the Sultan, and Victor Emanuel, throughout Europe.