The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-12-15

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In the first marriage Of royalty
slnce the outbreak OF the European
war. Countess Nadeida rarhy, twenu
years old, daughter of Grand Duke
Michael Michaelovitch OF Russia. be-
came the wife of Prince George OF
Battenberg. cousin Of King George
Of England.
Two ceremonies were performed, tho
first according 20 the brides faith I'm
the Russian embassy chapel and the
other In the chapel royal, ST, James
palace.
King George, Queen Mary and Dow.
ager Queen Alexandra Witnessed the
wedding: also the duke and duchess
of ConnauEht, Princess Patricia Of Con-
naught and cxsKine Manlrel III f'cr4
tngal.
The bridegroom Ia lieutenant in
tho British navy. serving on the battle
cruiser New Zealand. He is twenty
four years old and nephew Of prin.
cess Henry Of Battenberg. King
Georges youngest aunt. The bride IL
the daughter OF Grand Duke MIchaclo.
Witch, a cousin OF the car OF Russia.
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has given them, they showed them
selves thoroughly capable. At every
point where the Germans tried 10
make stands on the ourcq aud the
Marne the French artillery cleaned
them out by the most systematic nre.
They dropped their shells as regu.
larry as the squares on the checker
board, and blew the 0erwea batteries
all to pieces, 40 that Immediately after
the battle, when passed that way.
the fields were Uttered with wrecked
feldpleces and limbers end dead ar
tiilery horses.
French Superiority.
In those days France had one piece
of artillery to Germany's ten, Ger.
many still has three or four to Frances
one. but, opposed "a tho French them
selves. Germany can afford 20 spare
only cannon for cannon. The fact that
the French have consistently gained
on n fair field with mn even distrtbu'
ton OF equipment shows the French
TO hel not only superior ariiileryIBea
but better In the Infantry attacks
In an article last May ! called nt-
fention 10 the construction II tho
French mobile army under General
Petain, made up Of divisions and corps
which had particularly distinguished
themselves In attack, This was tho
army which paid 40 heavy price In
saving ferdun, but was still In shape
TO make the Somme offensive. Soma
Of the best Of these corps happen TO
be having just now well-earned rest.
They have not been In either the lntes
successes IN tho Sorrma or at veriun.
II has not been necessary to use the
very crack troops.
The football team Of one OF the most
the Twentieth army
corps, recently played a hot match In
Paris. II was an excellent team. hard
ly member Of which did not wear
every possible decoration, but the root.
crs OF the Twentieth who came along
were a sight In themselves. They had
been through verdun and the Somme
eight months Of continuous attack
but they were the fttcst.looking men
you could ask for. There was not
one who to use our own phrase. did
not look as II he could lick his weight
In Wildcats" And men Of this kind.
In the midst OF two big 0ffensives, are
ri ht now taking their ease. II shows
that many other divisions have proved
their mettle. Tho mobile army of
crack troops that numbered. perhaps,
$50, 600 last May comes nearer being
a million today. II IN not that the
French army has grown In proportion
the new men who have gobe into
action since last May number sDder q
quarter Of million The sr,wth Of
the mobile army has come firm mes
who have seen action since the bx
Of the war. The wfple arms
II showing a tendency 10 grow In
aghsing power. II ia something In the
French race. Napoleon mao himself
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