The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-24
Ar NTEDERBRONN.


IN incident sharply in coatraS With
many recent events In the International 70
lstlons between France and Germany 'ook
place last month On the old frontier between
the-e two countries glIst within tho IsTTstOTy
u tho present Rsichsland
In the cemetery of the Nl@atian village ~
Niederbronn ~ hurried ClAuds ferreol Pa
Enier. marrchal de- losi- or sergeant major
IA the TWelfth Regiment ~ mounted 'ha--
--ur-. Who was N. ir-t frenchman Allied
In the var of Is7o-7I 4 few miles ~. AZ
SChlrl-nhnf. rests Lieutenant Mnsin''. a
Bavarian officer. Who Was the nr-t German
victim. PaRnier vas killed outright hv n
bullet. and Minslo.' was moTtally wounded
on July =, 1870. and in CommemoratIon OF
the fortieth anniversary of their deaths the
graves OF both we're decorated on the pre-
Vious day nv their fellow countrymen Iiut.
In addition General Chabot 81 the French
army. who served "a a rh-ueutenant IN
the war. sent a crown 81 oak leaves Ia b."
placed upon the GeTman grave. which -
marked by modest stone. also. 10" Baron
Won Nilliey. n retired Colonel NJ tho OeTman
army, accompanied nv his snn. a Young
Lieutenant stationed a. Fribourg. jouTneved
TO Niederbronn to lay his tribute a wreath
Of laurel beside the hne monument that
France haserected to Pagnier Roth Chahot
and NllIsz were present whom the two m en-
were killed
The war was declared on July 10 1870
on the morning Of the 75th German recon
NOTHING party. commanded hy captain
Zeppelin to-day the celebrated airship in
ventor. was surprised and captured with
the Ell ception Of the Captain. who Contrived
to get safely away in the inn At Schirlen-
hof by a platoon Of chas-eurs A. the head
Of which was Lieutenant Chahot In the
course OF the scrimmsse PaGnier and Wins
loe we're killed
There was q large gathering Of French
veterans. all in civilian dres@. for this IL
now German territory. in the cemetery at
Niederbronn. when the decoration 81 the
grave OF PaRnier took place Around the
massive wedge shaped monument. sur
mounted by a cross and n sculp'ured wreath.
q great heap Of flowers and LEAKAGE was
piled up The piece sent 10y Paris was con
spicuous. n was bunch 81 palm leaves
tied with the tricolor and streamer- Of
Grape Another bore in gold letters the
words Souvenir Francois the title 81 the
organization which has been erecting mon
uments and doing other works In honor OF
the victims 81 the -dehAcle
When all the French gifts had been laid
on the grave Colonel villiey. a sturdy blond
man looking hardly middle aged and dressed
In plain frock coat but wearing all across
his breast row Of medals and orders ad-
vanced and added his wreath Standing
bare headed and gazing NJ the grave he then
pronounced these words in tones of deep
emotion
-PaRnier. since the day when Won fell as
brave man. before my eyes. in the course
Of loyal combat. I have thought of You
many times. very many times Your mem
DRY IL dear 10 me ! am happy 10 find
assurance that you are not forgotten 10y
others
The Colonel then uttered = shor, PRAYER.
which he concluded in a loud tone OF voice.
while all the gathering was deeply moved
Forgive ~ our treSpa --es ~ we forgive
thos@ Who trespns- against us
There was less ceremonial At the grave NJ
Lieutenant winSlos. bat General thahot
crown Was laid anon ~ ny VI spinner. the
leader in the movement for the erect on 81
= French monument on the field 81 " --rru-
bours. who're the French army offered -
nFs' disastrous defeat