The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30

Russia not of the best. and the Hohenzollerns seemed almost unbeaten ever. He did how ever, wrest 140,000000 thaers indemnity from Prus- sa and compelled the reduction of it's army to 42000
 He got little even in promises, from the czar, who, the other hand, succeeded in getting from him Finland and the Danubian provinces and the withdrawal of the French troops from the Oder Napoleon began his Spanish campaign and entered Madrid. While he was engaged in Spain with Che British he heard that Austria was pre- pairing for war He also heard of plot against him in France between Talleyrand and Murat and he flew to Paris to put it down. He just in time to organize his Danubian campaign. He called for the contingent of 1910 and notified all his vassal states to be ready to co1perate. By Sept 15 the whole army was concentrated between Land. shut, Augsburg, Regensblrg and Dorauworth.
 After some encounters and mistakes both sides a serious engagement took place at EekmuhL when, if Napoleon had followed his own judgment, the result would have been decisive, instead of which he rested his and the enemy escaped. The next day, while pursuing the enemy, Napoleon received his only wound. Later the French were checked with heavy loss, but Napoleon turned about and led his army into Vienna on May 12, after a three day siege. Nine days later at Asperne Napo-
 
 his life. Retreatng to the island of Lobau the French army hudded together disheartened and despairing. But the emperor, reinforced by two armies, again engaged the Austrans at Wagram on July and in one of the bloodiest battles of history. The slaughter on each side was terrible but the Austrans were compelled to retire.
 By the peace of Sch6nbrunn in which Napoleon again ricked Austria, Bavaria gained some terri tory and tho duchv of Warsaw recovpred soma I,St lands, while Austria was also compelled to cede to France Carniola, Istra and Carintha.
 About this time he deprived the pope of tenn poral power and annexed the Papal States. Napo- leon was accommodated and in revenge he sent Plus VII. prisoner to France. Tn 1910 Sweden became an ally of France.
 The events of the previous year had done much to shake Napoleons fame military genius both in France and elsewhere. The shadows of his day had begun to ensthen and his enemies to take heart His losses had beeA tremendous. The drain the man hood of France and her allies had been appalling. Europe was drenched with blood It may even be surmised that he himself began to doubt his star. But he went relentlessly on.
 His brother Louis of Holland de6ed his plans and was deposed, the country being made a part of France, as was also part of the German coast, because the boycott of British trade had been allowed to lapse His empire now comprised everything from Lubeck the east to the Spanish borex and it also included most of Italy and extended across tho Adri- atic.
 The lack of an heir he made an excuse to divorce Josephine and he shortly after married Marie Louise, the Austrian srchduchess. To them wss born the i'll fated son, the king of Rome and Duks cf Reichstadt This marriage and the dethronemsnt ef ths cars brother. the Duke of OhenhmS. hreka
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