European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 24, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Cutting Edge by George Eberl staff writer a Quick intake of breath the Sud dumps of feet shifting on the floor the flashing gleam of steel we lupins Thi air  with frightening Al flecks of blood flying. The combat is Over  a tradition much older than its prohibit ions ins again been served despite restriction son dueling it continues today As part of Germany s University life. It would be wrong to regard the Dudas uniquely German. Historically it has been widely practice in every   even leaped the of a to to show up in the United states. Hut More often than not part ii us Arlin France  England the Duel has been a ritual wherein a challenger in sought to defend his Honor or it some grievance often at the expense o a life perhaps his own. In Pursuit of dueling s origins some aficionados claim that biblical Brothers Cain  Abel were the   Case might also be made fur the gladiatorial struggles in  the primary antecedent belongs to the judicial Duel a trial device established in 501 . By burgundian Kiri s Jii Debald who having tired of defendants in cases lying under oath i their assertions of innocence decided that the plaintiff  the defendant should take up the sword to establish the truth of their cause. The Winner earned an affirmative judgment the loser gained an Early burial.  uht Man who has watched  mine  i of is Herr Brier a Heidelberg hold keeper who nightly nods behind his gleaming Beer tap squid Piini to lion Lic louds of smoke rising Ironi Jani ined in his Mouth like Ometer. As proprietor of an ancient Imi 117 2one of  off the Bra structural antiquities hidden a Nauru a Side Street North of the Kiver  directly across Fromberg s old sector Herr 1 Eier to the decor As much As the hepa Eling the rows of Pewter Nui. S Lin ing Eye High shelves that rim the hotel restaurant drinkers  the ponderous initial scarred tables scattered about hit room. But even this genial Cigar chomping an is outranked in terms of tradition by the Young men who sit Lau Lions. Waving steins  filling the cafe wit heavy German voices from their stain Tison or regulars  they Are the most recent Rae i lion of University of Heidelberg students it i Levi Palli on a a Enlil Ilc idd belongs i v Oak Erlem gun University students left in formal garb display soup plates of  generations of Heidelberg students h ivc observed dueling rituals. Page 14 the stars  stripes