The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-18

France was represented by uutraln-
ed troops. These green troops fought
well and outuum bered the German.
but. nevertheless. they we're defeated
BY the more experienced Ieutons.
This instance. like others tends TO
show that a volunteer army can US
ually be- defeated by a smaller train
cd force
Retreat Became a Riot.
After winning on The sixth OF Aug
ust. the Germans had the contest
well in hand and struck out with
more men. The French retreat then
became almost a riot and their army
hearing OF small mistakes and news
81 that sort. became a little discour-
aged However. on the sixteenth they
claimed a battle a draw. but did not
take the offensive az the proper time
and drive this temporary advantage
or equality home.
The great battle u the war fol-
lowed two days later The French
had good position and 10 they HAD
been handled better they should
have won. AS 10 actually happened,
their general mlscalculated and hest
tated AZ result. althOugh the BAL
he was somewhat u a draw. the
ultimate gain was 20 the Germans.
who increased the value Cf their
strategic power 90 much that they
were enabled 10 surround the French.
VI
OF the French forces. but 30 was hasti-
ly organized and a. mixed person
mel. IT, general could not move "a
quickly az Doe desired aud he was
discovered bv the Germans. who
thereafter knew What be was doing
and planned accordingly All during
the war. indeed. the Germans we're
well posted on French movements
BECAUSE they used their cavalry we'll
az scouts and screens. which ls the
modern method The French used
their cavalry for dashes The French
uu the other hand. had the best mus
kets. but they relied too much on
their cannon
Unconditional Surrender.
The Germans used their knowledge
OF The French movements we'll caught
up with The relief army. surrounded
DO and defeated this was on tho
hret day % September The French
position vas plainly good FOR fuis bat.
90. but their forces lacked C0hensi0n.
and tre generals disputed about an.
tF0r.tF The Germans. on the other
hand we're confident and flushed with
victory 80 the end of fla day the
french we're hsrdef together. eur.
rounded Do Germans WIth heavy can.
non Their request FOR on armisfIcn
woe ra'used and firV surrendered un
Olrl. tI0ually
Three days after hls battle the
Fr.rII monarchy fell end a rrruhiI-
can form % government sprlrE up
unnNrnanI France HaH .H a critical
situation and willing fo make peace
CIV weeks after the war began The
Germans however. asked FOR the
actual rrd fo then Of Alsace and
Lorraine aH war .rfemr ~
To fn'. fre French would not agree
and ..lriiy prepared to renew tho
war; They chen mt rn = raH..fr.rrn
NAT fno Germans did not eNrrrf %.
N"UaIIF ar Paris The Germans
tr0lFht Paris would far easily but
instead. Che Par.e.ars defended the
C.'r ferreIv Oh trr0ITh The winter
ri. autumn They lived on every.
fl.rr from cats fo rats
Finally late in December. fte Ger
'rnrInue methods and started the
BON nartmrrf OF Paris Dol fhe moan.
Time fre frontier French army lad
rendered f0 The Germans lr what
H ne most terrible disaster .r hIa-
.nIf -'InU gave I'D ono thousand can.
... inr flrlrcUI officers and one
hundred and serenty-fhree thousand
The bombardment coon made the
faI NJ Paris certain ara an tEe
twenty. eighth rf raruarv the rIfv
DfrI'llafnf Now the French had 10
grant ne German demands f0r Al
aare and Lorraine and in addition Tor
llfe indemnity ir money.
Rl.'e naturally these defeats ana
we heavy forfeits expected b. The
.lr.orE oiled aIl France with feen
hatred for Germany A. soon - fhev
I'D recovered from the var me
french BEGAN 10 look around Tor a.
lles mat would strengthen them
AGAINST Germany In the future