European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 28, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                About 10 years ago the German Village of jags Hausen was a poverty stricken Hamlet struggling to attract Industry to employ some of its i,0p0 inhabit ants plus the swarm of refugees world War ii had thrust into its midst. The people of jags Hausen were poor for hundreds of years. The Industrial wave that swept Western Germany after world War ii passed Over the Wuerttemberg Vil Lage As if it did not exist. To combat this they resurrected a ghost Goetz von Berlic Hingen the Knight with the Iron hand. Today jags Hausen. Is prosperous. It Isnow famous for its annual presentation of the play Goetz von Berlic Hingen a absorbing tale of medieval Days written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe the great German playwright and poet. Goethe indulging in the poetic License of the dramatist created a picture of Vonberlichin Gen As a great Patriot some thing of a Robin Hood and a Man Strug gling with the question of ius Tiee and conscience. The play differs greatly from the actual life of the grim  Berlic Hingen s real life was a Stormy one. He was a robber Baron prey ing upon All but no different from Many others in his class who were out to make a fast Buck the easy Way. He was troublemaker constantly feuding with someone and did t care whom he took  Baron was born at the Castle of jags Hausen in Wuerttemberg in 1480. At 17, he entered the service of Frederick i of Branden aug Ansbach and at 18 fought for emperor Maxmilian i in Burgundy Lorraine Brabant and a year later in  von Berlic Hingen decided to Start out on his own. In 1500 he raised a com Pany of freelancers to take into private wars. His right hand was shot off in 1505while assisting a bavarian Duke in the siege of Landshut. The loss of his Han did not deter him from feuding and plundering. He had an Iron one made to replace the one he  history of von Berlic Hingen mentions an attack near Lorchheim on Mer chants returning from a fair. For this Maxmilian placed him under ban and re leased him Only upon a Promise to pay 14,000 Gulden. In 1516 he raided Hesse holding Phillip in count of Waldeck for Ransom. Two years later he was again under  he fought for Wuerttemberg s Duke Ulrich i and was attacked by the Swabia league. For violating the terms of sur Render he was made prisoner and turn Dover to the people of Heilbronn. After Ward two of his friends gained his  came the peasant uprising in 1525, when rebels in the o d in w a 1 d District forced him to be their Leader. He was acquitted for his part in the revolt in 1526,but the swabian league saw its Chance for a pay off of old scores. He was lured to Augsburg in 1528, and kept prisoner for two years. Then for about 10 years he seems to have behaved himself and kept closely to his Hornberg Castle on the  62 years old the fierce Baron fought the turks in Hungary in 1542, then joined Charles v in the invasion of  to Hornberg he died july 23, 1562.goethe s play which jags Hausen is now presenting until aug 23, shows him i somewhat of a different Light. In the play although a Noble he struggles with the problem of betraying his own class and championing the cause of the  common people had a custom by which they tried their enemies in  used that weapon in a series of rebellions. It apparently served its purpose while the revolts were in Progress bit As peace came and the Barons continued to plunder and oppress the people looked around for a deliverer. Von Berlic Hingen was their  the play opens in the very Castle where he was born he is seen with his wife Elizabeth two of their 10 children and some of his friends and allies including Hanns von Selwitz and Franz von  threat of revolt hangs Over them for the peasants have demanded that the Knight with the Iron hand Lead them. Von Berlic Hingen has decided to accept but imposes conditions which the rebels accept and later repudiate. Because of this he Abandons  of the famous lines of the play comes when the Captain of the Bishop guard rides to the Castle and shouts to von Berlic Hingen standing in front of window that he is under arrest. Von Berlic Hingen s classic reply makes Gen Mcauliffe s nuts to the germans at Bastogne sound mild. The pomp and splendor of the Bamber court is depicted in the drama. Sons its Tui wished glory. There is the Lovely Adel Heid whose Beauty has led Many men to  principal character is Adalbert von Weislinger who is sympathetic toward the Knight with the Iron hand and who is betrothed to the latter s sister Maria. But Adalbert is so infatuated with Adel held that he allow himself to been snared in a web of intrigue and m a tries her without realizing that she is von Ber Lic Hingen s mortal  Weislinger is summoned by Maxi Milian and ordered to seize and exec Tevon Berlic Hingen von. Selwitz and von Sickinger. Tormented by his conscience he becomes a pathetic object. His wife no longer in love with him poisons  prison the Knight with the Iron hand wonders whether he was right i leading the revolt. He Dies in the Dungeon while awaiting  today is Little changed from the Hamlet of von Berlic Hingen s time. Symbol of the place is the octagonal Church Tower. The ancient gothic Structure was partly destroyed by the1 swedes in 1646 but rebuilt. Beneath the choir lies the tombs of the counts of Berlic Hingen. Near the Church stands the new Castle with its dome built in 1792, and almost adjacent to the red Castle which dates Back to the 17th Century. The old Goetzen fortress was renovated in 1876. It is in its wide Yard that the festival is conducted with some of Ger Many s leading actors appearing in the  is within easy reach for thousands of americans. From Stuttgart itis 45 Miles taking the autobahn to Heil Bronn then changing to route 27 to  and following signs to Jagst  from Schwa Ebisch Hall take route 19 to Angelsberg turn left and Fol Low signs to jags Hausen. It is about 355 Miles. It is about 60-Miles from Wurz Burgon route 19. Driving from Heidelberg it is also about 60 Miles on routes 37 and 27.the play is presented. Every wednesday Friday and saturday at 8 pm and at 3 pm on sundays. It lasts nearly three hours.,  Henry b. Kraft staff writer from Castle window Goetz shouts Defiance to Bishop s men. The Castle in jags Hausen where von Berlic Hingen was born in 1480. It is the scene of the present Day play. V Goetz von Berlic Hingen As played by German actor Alfred Schieche. Adelbert von Weislinger courts the Lovely Adelheid july 28, 1959 of cwt t. �. V. A i of a j land as1 a countess Fifel Benstem and son beg peasant Leader Jorif on met Levin Cirth to spare life of her husband. T. A i �tvj.-, the stars and stripes Page. 13