The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-27
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
THE CONVENTION or PARIS

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 July Srd, 1915,
 This day tha 3rd of J uIy. 1s15s the Co1nnfssi oners named by the com naanders in chief of the respective. armies, that Is to say, the Baron Big non holding the Rortefeuf11es of for chief of the general staff of the French army. the Count De Bondy. prefect of the department of the Seine. being furnished with the full | Prince of EchnauhL commanders in chief of the French army on one sides and Major General Baron Muffiing, furnished with the full powers of His Highuess the Field Marshall Prince BIucher, commander in chief of the ed with the full powers of his excel 1encys the Duke of Wellington com nnander in chiee of the English army, on the other sig1e, have agreed to the following art1e1ess4
 Art 1--Ihers shall be a saspen- ason of arms between the allied armies commanded by his highness. the Prince Butcher, and his sexceuency the Duke of WeHinstun. and the French army under tne walls Of Paris
 Art 2.-The French arnny shall put Itself in march tomorrow to take up | 1tp position behind the Loire Paris shall be completely evacuated in Ifhree days; and the movement behind the Loire shall be effected within feight days.
 Art 3@The French army shall take with 1t all It's material field artillery, i military chest. horses and property of regiments without exception All also be removed as well as those be longing to the dlTerent branches of administration. which belong to the army.
 Art 4.-The sick and wounded. and the medical officers whom it may be placed under the special protection of the coEnnanderE in chief of the Eng fish and Prusssan armies
 Art 5.-The military and those holding employment to whom the foregoing articles relate, shall be at liberty immediately after their re- covery to reJoan their corps to which they belong
 Art e.-The wives and children of all individuals belonging to the remain at Paris. The wires shall be l allowed to quit Paris for the purpose ] of reofning the army and carry with I them their property and that of their husbands.
 Art. 97.-The officers of the line en- i p1oyed with the Federes, or with the TfraiHeurs of the national guard, may either join the army or return to ] their homes or the places of their l birth.
 Art s--Tomorrow, the 4th of July. l at midday, St. Denis. St. Cuen, C1ichy !. er1d Neuf11y shall be given up- The day after tomorrow the 9th day of July at the same hour. Montmafre shall be given up. The 3rd day, the 9th of July. all the barriers shall be given up.
 Art sThe duty Of the city of Paris shall continue to be done by the national guard and by the corps of the municipal gendarm merie-
 Art. 10.-T.1e comTnanders in chief ce inc English andf Prussian armies engage to respect, and to make those under their command to respect, the actual authorities, long as they shall exist.
 Art 11.--Pub1ic property, with the exception of that which relates to war. whether belonging to the government or depending uponkthe municipal au- fhorIty, shall be respected and the allied powers will not interfere in any rnanner with it's adni nistration and mana cement
 Art 12.-Pr9vate persons and prop erty shall be equally respected The Inhabitants and in general all indi- wfduaIs who shall be n the capital. shan continue to enjoy their rights