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New Britain herald., 1914-08-29

and west of the city and the Latin quarter and other sections of the iefI bank of the Seine. Outside of tho wall circle of suburbs extends for many miles, including Nelly, Ar genueil, Versailles, Vincennes and many others. The forts of the sec ond and third line of defenses are dotted among these suburbs, protect ing them and the approaches to the capital. The wall contains 93 bas- tions and 67 gates. Some of these have been abandoned, owing to the pressure of modern construction and trade. But recent advices receivel l here from Paris state that all the gates still existing are now closed at 9 D. m. with rigid regulations against movements rom within or without.
 Second Line or Forts.
 The second line of forts includes the famous fortress of Montvalerin which was the center of attack in the German siege of 1870.
 1t is strengthened by two groups of works-Pautes, Bruyeres and tho Chatillon fort and batteries. South of the city is the row of forts at Ivry, Bictre, Mont Rouge Vances and Issy. North of the city are three forts around St. Denis, and two oth- CTS at Fort Aubervillois and Fort Chartonten, commanding the ap- breaches from the great wood Of Bondy
 Require 17O,OOO Men.
 The outer circle of forts which are of the most modern type, ha,o from 24 to 60 heavy guns and GOO to 1,200 men each. In all the three lines of defenses require 17O.000 men to operate them, not counting troops assembled within the city. According to military experts it would require a force of 5OO,OOO men to invest these defences.
 Governor Von Moltke, field marshal of the German forces at the time oe the siege of Paris of 1S7O-71, states in report on that siege that the French artillery armament consisted of over 2,627 pieces, including 2OD of the largest calibre Of naval ord nance. There were 300 rounds for each gun, a reserve of 3,OOO,OOO ;lil ograms of powder. Won Moltke points out that the bombardment of a fortified place, in lne heart of an enemy's country, is difficult if not impossible, until the invader is mas~ ter of the railways or waterways by which heavy siege artillery can be brought up in full Quantity. He cx- plains the failure to Lombard Paris at the outset of the former siege by saying it would have required 300 heavy guns with 500 rounds for each gun. The movement forward of these heavy guns would have requlr- ed 4,500 four-wheeled wagons and l 10000 horses, which were not avail 1 able.
 Withstood Long Siege
 At lter stage the Germans l brought up their big s1ege guns, at tacking the enciente and ports, and | dropping 300 to 400 fifteen meantime | ter shells daily into the heart of the i city. Notwithstanding the fury cf l the German attacks, Paris withstool l the siege for 132 days. Since then 1 the entirely new and outer third inc | or defense has been erected and ,nili- l tary experts say the Notifications as l whole are far more formidable | than those which resisted the former siege
New Britain herald., 1914-08-29
WAR CAUSES TROUBLE
 FOR BRYAN'S DOORMAN
Only One AHteToQm and Dp omals
 Must NOt Meet.

Washington, Aug. 29.-Eddie Savoy, veteran negro messenger to the secre- tary of state, Is filled with troubles during these days of war abroad. Ea- die is a natural diplomat and for near ly two-score years he has guarded the portal of the secretary of state and announced the coming of foreign rep resentatives of high and low degree. It Is Eddie who keeps tab on the rules of precedence among the secre- tary's visitors He escorts them to the anteroom. He awaits the pleas ure of the secretary and, when all is ready for the call of state, he ushers the plenipotentiary or the charge. or whomsoever the visitor may be, into the presence of the head of the for eign office.
 But today Eddie is confronted with the toughest problem he ever has tackled. The state department has only one anteroom worthy of the name and, with war raging through seven of the nations of Europe ana none of their representatives in Wash ington permitted to recognize even the physical presence of the representa- tive of an enemy state, the very dit- ficult but highly important duty of keeping them apart has devolved on Eddie.
 Eddie's worriments were displayed to an interested and amused group ot newspaper men yesterday when the German ambassador, Count von Bern storff, called on MT. Bryan.
 one Of EIdic's Problems.
 Tine tall. slender Tcuton. his blue eyes a-twinkle and his "kaiserlich" | mustache partly concealing smile, emerged from the elevator.
 Yes. your cNcellency?" Eddie greeted him.
 "Is the anteroom occupied?" ques- toned the ambassador cautiously.
 'Yes, sir, the minister from Santo Domingo Is in there, sir" replied Ed die.
 "Oh. that is all right" replied the
New Britain herald., 1914-08-29
WIPED OUT
 BY GERMAN ARTILLERY Founded Soldier ReaIes Story Of l Terrible Slaughter.

London, Aug. 29, 3:03 a. m.-The fhronicle's Boulogne, correspondent
 ends the personal story of a wounded |oldier who has arrived there and Ri1o declared he was one of thirty sur
 Rvors of d British company of 2,OOO Troops who were practically wiped |ut by the German artillery. His tory follows:
 We were five solid days in the cenches and moved backward and brwards all that time with the vary hg tide of battle.
 Inferno of Bullets. .'It was about ? o'clock in the morn-
New Britain herald., 1914-08-29
$1O DID FOR THIS WOMAN
The Price She Paid for Lydia
 E.Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound Which Brought Good Health.
DanvilIe, Va. have only spent ten 1ollars on your medicine and feel so

IIlUCn OcLICI LA41I4 ! did when the doctor was treating me. l don't suffer any bearing down pains at all now and l sleep well. I cannot say enough for Lydia E.
 Pinkham's Vegeta- ble Compound and Liver Pills as they have done so much for me. | am eniOv-
New Britain herald., 1914-08-29
TWO BICYCLES STOLEN.

Edward Marion of 102 Vine street has notified the police that his bi- cycle was stolen in front of the '. M. C. A. last night. Paul Cianci has com plained that his bicycle was stolen in front of his home at 51 Spring street.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-29
PASSENGER SERVICE HELD UT.

London, Aug. 29. 2:15 D. m.--A des- patch to the Evening News from Cos penhagcn says:
 ordinary railroad transportation Tn Germany has been suspended for the present because the railroads are engaged in carrying troops from the west front to the hard pressed east front"
New Britain herald., 1914-08-29
Ebenls Tonight

keeney's theater, vaudeville and motion pictures.
 Fox's theater motion pictures.
 Chamberlain council. Jr. O. U. A. M.. meets in Jr. O. U. A. NJ. hall.
 Meeting of the Vega Benefit society at 59 Arch street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-15

II they are intelligently presented. But wars
rs rule. are not intelligently, truthfully and
nationally presented to the general readers Of
intelligence Especially is this true of mod.
ern wars.
The general reader cannot easily study the
history of the Franco Prussian War in suck a
way that he may apply its lesson TO his own
country, to the situations which confront him
today, and which he is called upon more or
less, as n ciliZen of democratic country to
decide. Still less easy is it to study the les
sons of that vast. widespread and long-ending
confict--the American OF secession. We
know that in some way that conflict was fol-
owed by the most amazing material develop.
ment the world has ever seem refer to the
development Of the United States within the
past generation. How many educated men can
explain how the related to that de.
Velopment and what the really good evil
results of the war may have been?
Military history needs to be written in a
have an entirely wrong conception of war,
whether they take the romantic view OF the
subject OF the peace propaganda
Our military leaders have failed to give
civilians any kind Of condensed military IN.
structiOn-and some such basis is absolutely
necessary If we are to make any judgment IN
the matter at all. Ii is curious fac, and one
Of the most bizarre in the extraordinary. fan
asic age IN which live. that the only book
CT recent years adequately chronicling for Or
history OF the
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War Considered from New Standpoint---nn eps r
w ar

~ EW books on military science being
r. written to-day and fewer still the
readers among the educated outside Of
soldiers. Even the history of themselves
has been utterly neglected in the general un.
popularity OF historical study caused by that
unfortunate scholastic influence which has
made Of history, as taught today false, un.
natural and meaningless science. It is most
unfortunate, for in an age when public opin-
ion has SO commanding an influence upon the
be among the educated and Influential. class
at least. some conception OF things military
enough at any rate to enable one to under
stand what is going on in time of war-knowl.
edge which can only be acquired in time OF
peace by reading the history CT wars long past.
This is the only way in which such know!.
edge be obtained, and it is not a difficult
one-when you have the right books. War is
difficult to carry on. but easy enough to under
among ali historical phenomena 1t is the sim.
plest There are certain elemental psychology
zeal forces which find their expression in war
the instinct of self-preservation and the pas
sons which make man rise above IT. boldness
and humility. daring and timidity, patience
and rashness. These feelings arise alternately
from weakness or strength. from success or
failure II is not difficult, therefore, for an
educated man, somewhat versed in the study
conception OF the cause and results OF war,
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wars Of the nineteenth century (the most
warlike century, par excellence, in the history
Of the word) is the work Of man whose life
has been devoted to the peace propaganda In
ltaly-Ernest Theodore Moneta True, he was
an officer and saw service, an excellent train.
ing for historian. In any case, his volumes
on "War and Peace In the Nineteenth Cen.
tury" are mine Of information which should
be carefully studied by all who really wish to
understand thoroughly the great movements
which, through war, have made Europe what
it is to-day.
Doubtless there are many valuable studies
upon military history recently published by Of
ficers of high rank in various armies But oil
these works are prepared for the initiated, and
not for us ordinary mortas, to whom they are
or little or no use. 1t may be profitable sug.
gestion to such Of these experts as are able to
write books OF general interest that we need
some information On their speciality.
In periods of prolonged peace there is widely
dlnused among educated readers, through the
vehicle OF literature, kind of romantic love
for war, which is not at times without it's real
perils to the nations.
Parlor poets and philosophers talk Of war
without knowing what they are talking of-as
the mother of heroes and vaor" "the tie
that binds classes and Masses" "the reyivify-
ing force OF nations weakened by peace pros.
perity and pleasure" Whoever knows Of war,
through experience or study, knows 1t is IN.
deed tie sometimes necessary, bu, like the
handcuf, not always cnao!i::JE- E.vIctnrv sX.
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ats. defeat depresses, disturbs and unsettIes
nation for several generations. Defeat and
victory are not necessarily the certain rewards
and bravery. Fortune is a mysterious COM
pound Of unknown forces which blindly and
capriciously scatters It's favors The miseries
Of defeat fall not always to the lot of those
who have earned punishment most richly, nor
do the great rewards always fall to those who
have most deserved them.
A successful war may strengthen veal,
government; and this is really an advantage
If the government wisely used the prestige
thus acquired. But society profoundly under.
mined by egoism pride and capricious tyraIi.
MES which have become the common defects
Of Its ruling classes, will not be regenerated
by a war, unless that war uproots destroys
or dsperses that very ruling class and puts
another in its place. But then it is no longer n
war; 1t is a revoution-really and truly a rev.
olution and history records very few real
revolutions.
A good military literature would be an ex.
cellent antidote to the romantic fantasies
widely prevalent on the subject Of war; 1t
would teach that II war Is. as Theodore Roose.
welt said, mot the worst Of evils" II 1t may be-
at some critical time, vital necessity-it Is
always an evil and a very terrible necessity.
To meet such a crisis 1t presents with reso.
luton, courage and skill, Is q duty; but to pro-
woke 1t lightly Is a crime, which Is the more
easy to commit In proportion as the continued
duration Of peace effaces the memories OF
wars horrors, responsibilities and dangers.
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mere is another misconcepton, very mucb
diffused throughout our somewhat mechanical
civilization, which such books could dispel mr.
correct. allude to the belief that war has
Today become science governed by precise
ana welldeflned rules; and that in this modern
game of mathematical precision, the perfection
Oh equipment Is the deciding factor. II is a
perverted desire OF our modern life to reduce
everything to scientific basis to multiply
SCHOOLS and books; and mechanicians are so
powerful, and SO enterprising in our civiliza.
tlon' that this misconception has sunk ,ts
roots deeply and firmly into our minds even
III those or thinkers and students
But 1t Is dangerous error 1t deceiyes tina
many into believing that the high development
OF MODERN arms and equipment is certain as.
surance Of vlctory-when, in fact, It Is only q
very uncertain aid to an army which must de-
pend upon other conditions for its efficia,cy
When any war commences every one g,lesses
more or less capriciously according 20 his
sympathies or interests, what the result viii,
be. AS one Of the two opposing sides must
win, there must always be q number of auo
cessful-or lucky--prophets.
But no one can know, when war becfns
where 1t Will end; and In which way tho. vic.
tor VIII achieve his success There must loyi
c cam Always be a large margin allowed for
tne unforeseen, the unknown. To consider
these contingencies Is duty NO less of tha
government which carries on war than ne tho
pu6iic which must sustain II by it's approval
and support. To neglect this duty "a r. onaN
the door to frightful dangers when anv ore'a
county enters upon war 80
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do 1t. And please tell Martha" he
continued, his seriousness suddenly
vanishing in smile. THAT If she has
any wood to be chopped or water
carried, Pm the man for her. I've
been camping, and know all about
it,"
So the awkward moment ended in
laugh, and Peggy and the million
aire" went in to breakfast the best
Of friends.
1t was on the third day of Mr..
Verity's visit that Mrs. Testers
wishes and Peggy's plans began to
look hopeful. To everyone's relief
Except, perhaps, Eleanor's, and she
said nothing), Captain Drayton did
not appear. Business called him to
London. he had told them. And with
frank simplicity that was as de-
fiant OF criticism as if she had been
CHI Id Eleanor turned her atten.
ton to John Verify.
Peggy watched the change of
affairs with delight, but with. at the
same time, an inexplicable sinking
Of the heart.
81 suppose I'm tired" she said to
herself impatiently. 1T is silly OF
me to be SO dumpy over 1t, though.
And, perhaps, after all, do miss Mr.
Verity's company little, though l
am SO glad he is falling in love with
Eleanor. 1t is just a little dull and
heating to be tagging round working
In this sun. shall feel better soon."
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and
even Wednesday afternoon passed,
MIR. Verity's last day-and Eleanor
had not announced that he had made
her n proposal OF marriage.
Does he love her, or doesn't he?"
Peggy asked herself nervously. 81
don't know how he can help himself.
Perhaps he is waiting till the very
last evening""
George Farnham was dining with
them that Wednesday evening, and
his eyes followed Eleanor with some
thing OF the expression of a faithful
dog. TO Mrs. Lester and TO Peggy
George was simply the boy who had
grown up within a mile Of Vendles,
the boy they had always known; but
John Verify saw more clearly into
his friends heart, and he also knew
It's value
After dinner, when the Colonel had
slipped away to his beloved study,
and Mrs. Lester was absorbed in a
new novel, Eleanor, who all the day
had seemed by turns unusually
spirited and suddenly distract,
strolled away on the pretext OF writ
ing note. Peggy, left with George
and Mr.. Verify, sang few old Eng
fish songs at their request, and then,
lured by the beauty of the twilight
garden, went over to the window.
Let us go out, shall WEI" sug-
gested John Verify 81 am sure Mrs.
Lester will be quite glad to read her
book in peace" And holding his
hand to Peggy he helped her peggy,
who was always helping other peo-
ple) over the top step from the long
window to the terrace, while George
Farnham followed them into the
fresh air.
Slowly, desultorily, after having
dawdled to watch the evening prim-
roses, they strolled away past the
gardens and down the avenue till
they came to the lodge gates, and,
passing through them, stepped out
on to the public road.
There's a train coming through
the cutting" remarked George, eve
can see it from that gate" And
crossing the road they leaned upon
the opposite gate and watched the
fiery monster" rounding a corner a
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When the train had whirled away
out of sight and they had turned to
stroll back to the house again, q
simple sound caught the attention Of
practical Peggy.
THAT sounds like horse in Par
ker's Lane" she said, with mild in
terest. What can horse be doing
in the lane now! l wonder il It has
got loose from field, George" And
stepping little apart from the two
men, she looked down the narrow
lane beside the field across which
they had been gazing.
"Why-how extraordinary" she
gasped. In another moment she had
disappeared. The two men, puzzled,
followed after her.
Eleanor! Eleanor, what are you
doing?"
Peggy ran quickly down the mar
row lane. and placed her hand upon
the neck of the horse just as Eleanor,
in riding habit and covert coat, was
about to spring into the saddle.
Leave me alonc!" replied Eleanor,
turning to face her sister and the two
men, her face as white as death, and
her voice angry and trembling. GO
home, please, l can ride if like,
can't T."
"Bnt why ride at this time, and
alone? What does it mean? Your
face shows me Eleanor dear, that
something is wrong. What has hap.
pened, darling? Tell me, what is the
;ronble?"
"You little fool" cried Eleanor,
quite unlike her usual good-natured
self. go home. I want to be alone.
! want ride"-
But before she had finished her
words the hoofs OF another horse
were heard coming in the opposite
direction. a man was leading the
horse-a familiar fgure-and sud.
denly Peggy OWNED half the truth.
"You are going with Captain Dray-
tom she said, amazed. Eleanor,
you must not go. Don't be so wrong,
so mad. How can you, lady, do
that sort OF thing! Come back with
me, Eleanor, l shall not leave you,
to go riding at night with that mani"
BY this time the two other men,
suspecting that something was
wrong, but not realizing the situation.
had drawn near. But tho next
moment John Verity's mouth straight
ened and his eyes grew hard, and
instead of turning back as he had
intended, he came forward.
Il wouldn't go for ride tonight.
Miss Lester. If were YOU" he said
gravely, sits bad light for pits"
"Nir. Verify need not trouble him.
self about me-" said Eleanor, haught-
lily, II presume even he has no right
10 stop me from taking ride with a
friend:"
The other horse and it's leader had
halted few yards away in the deep
shadow.
rs Captain Drayton your friend?"
said John Verify, with deliberate
clearness. II am sorry"
Sorry" cried Eleanor, stung to
fury by his words. purposely insult
ing to the man whom she knew must
he listening. Sorry. are you! Then
perhaps" she cried deflantly, as she
prepared to spring to her saddle, you
will be even more sorry to hear
she paused for a few seconds, but a
mad impulse filled her to amaze and
hurt and defy them, that he will
soon be my husband, for ! am riding
off ~ marry him!"
Marry him!" cried Peggy hoarse-
ly. "Oh, Eleanor, you are mad, you
don't know what you are saying!
Come home! 1 shall fetch father.
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PeSSy's MilliOnaire---By CUTLER

riouS lie she was so eminently fitted
for!
"Coo-ee!"
They looked up to see tall figure,
riding-whip in hand, crossing the
!, meadow. 1t was George Farnham.
"How dye do" he said as he came
near. 81 was riding in this direction
and thought l would drop in to see
how Verify was behaving himself,
after his desertion of me-" And
shaking hands with the ladies of the
party and the Colonel, he looked
down on Verify, as lie sat leaning
against u tree trunk and laid his
hand on his shoulder. To Captain
Drayton he gave merely curt nod.
He has managed to make himself
one OF the family circle" laughed
Captain Drayton, rather unpleasantly.
That's right" said George quietly.
I'm glad l came to witness It,"
"And you're just in time to punt
mother and me down to Sunningmill,"
said Peggy.
Right" said George. Delighted"
"ln riding get-up?" sneered Captain
Drayton.
Yes. In motor-coat if he thought
it would please u.s." said Peggy
sharply.
What nice young mani" COM
manted the Cantain
Eyes, I'm a nice young man." said
George quietly. 81 always come-and
go-when I'm wanted to-"
Captain Drayton gave an en-
barrassed laugh.
Then come now, please, George"
said Peggy. In her heart she was
thinking-"When father goes back to
his study, and mothe rand l leave
Eleanor with both of them, Captain
Drayton will go home II no one asks
him to stay; and then Mr.. Verify
must fall in love with Eleanor, she is
looking SO pretty"
What was passing in Mr.. Verity's
own mind 1t would be hard TO say,
but his half-closed eyes followed the
trio closely as they made their way
to the punt. When they had disap-
peared round the bend Of the stream
he brought lis attention back to his
more immediate surroundings, and
saw Eleanor and Captain Drayton
gayly playing conqueror" with the
seeded plantain heads within their
reach; and poor Peggy's hopes would
have sunk IL she could have seen the
millionaire" strolling back across
the meadow with the Colonel, leaving
tho players to themselves.
For the first two days of Mr..
Verity's visit Peggy was certainly
doomed to disappointment. Captain
Drayton appeared two or three times
a day, with or without an excuse,
and the matrimonial prize" was left
chiefly to Peggy herself.
On the second morning after his
arrival he came upon her unex-
pectedly, round by the kitchen
garden, brushing his dress coat; and
without word he took the garment
out OF her hands. Peggy's cheeks
3lazed with blush OF embarrass.
ment as she looked up at his stern
face.
"Why do you do such thing?" he
demanded.
For moment she hesitated, then,
Because we keep only two maids
and 10 man." she replied deflantly.
Eve are very poor for such plaar
as Vendles, Mr.. Verify, and so-you
see"--
what don't see is why you
should brush my coat" he said
gently. There's no harm in being
poor, goodness knows. Many Of my
friends are poor; hut don't for that
reason let them brush my clothes.