Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-09-11
BY HERBERT TEMPLE
European Manager Of the Interna-
tional News Service.
tslxth and Last InstaIlment.)

(Slxth and Last lnstaliment.)
LONDON Sept 10-Out of the
short but terrible Franco Prussian war
came two things that have endured
up to now France again became
republic aud Germany took over Al
SAGE and Lorraine In the war of
1914, France is endeayoring to regain
her lost provinces, but it is hardly
within the remotest possibilities that
the present war can restore the EN-
pre.
on Sept 4. 1870, the republic was
proclaimed, and government of ma
tional defense was formed, with Jules
Farve, Cremieux, Ferry, Jules Simon
and Gambetta as the chief members,
and Gen Trochu, the military com
mander Of Paris, at its head
There were still French troops in
the field, mostly reserves, and fight
\ ing took place almost daily, but it
was halfhearted, and in most cases
the Germans were victorious A few
scattering French successes served TO
hearten France, and further put OFF
the conclusion OF peace
England again interviewed, and
asked King William to grant terms
more favorable to France For this
England was accused by Bismarck of
violating neutrality Earl Granville
denied it, but about that time, six
British GOLFERS which delivered coal
at Rouen, were sunk in the Seine by
the Prussians. and England narrowly
escaped participating i'll the war. Bis
marck saved the day by explaining
that the GOLFERS were seized and sunk
for strategic purposes, and that Prus-
STA would pay an indemnity.
Gradually the Germans closed in on
: Paris. BY Sept 10Th the capital was
regularly invested, and the Germans
had encountered no serious resistance
: in the field after the battle at Sedan.
The investing force was far inferior
" tlt bteit SUI III hhAAAhNA bAA AlAN
$4,000 troops in Paris were largely
halftrained provisional levy, brim-
ming with disaffeetion and the spirit
of revolution, which afterward broke
out in the Commune
After the surrender OF Strassburg
Sept, 2sth, Gambetta escaped from
I1.rgs 4, . h.Irar ana ;aspad a ,rn
camation from Tours, calling for q
levy en- masse. On Oct. 18th Gen
Won der Tam took orleans after ad
ministering a severe defeat to the
French Then came Bazaine's sur
render of Metz, Oct 9th In Novem
Der a CLEAN of hope came to Franc,
when Gen. Aurelle de Palladines, will
the army of the Loire defeated Gen
Won der Tam and on Nov 10th re
took Orleans. The Germans, how
ever, recaptured the city Dec. 4th.
Fighting continued during Decem
Der, Gen. Chanzy making a desperate
stand, was deeisiyely defeated by tn
Duke Of Meckenburg on the Loire
Dec 10th
On Jan. 10th, 1871. Chanzy's arm
was entirely crushed by Prince Fred
erick Charles at lie Mans, and thi
ended the lighting. with the excel
ton of that around Paris. The cal
ital was facing starvation There wa
lack of both food and fuel The pc,
pie were on the brink of revolution
Late In December, the Germans ha
captured Mont Averon, one of tn
forts defending Paris.
France was then ready for her lai
= stand On Jan 18th, the French, le
by Gen Trochu, made desperat
1 sortie from Mont Yalerien, and wei
repulsed with heavy loss. The &c
mans thus administered the la
crushing blow of the war and {
NJ Jan. 2S, 1871, Paris capitulated, al
- the Germans took possession
A partial armistice was arranged
Jules Fayre and Bismarck, to enab
N France to establish responsible 60
y" eminent to make peace terms. II
remains OF Bourbakis army retreat,
into Switzerland. and the last
Frances soldiers had disappear
from the field,
In the meantime. Count Bismarcl
ambition had been fulfilled the C,
man Empire was an actuality. T
Germans had occupied Versailles. t
home OF the French kinsg and @
perors, and from Versailles on ia
rs, 1871. was issued the proclamati
creating the German Empire. vi
King William l. Of Prussia as .
peror
On Feb Sth. elections were h'
throughout France for a national
sembly. which met at Bordeaux r
18TH and which on Feb 18th elect
IN Thiers to be- chief OF The executl
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