The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-11-28
= Y REASON of it's situation, it's
monuments, its antiquity and
- it's history, Metz is one Of the

L AEIACOA\ VI IlS SlluullOI,
monuments, its antiquity and
~ it's history, Metz is one OF the
most interesting cities of west
ern Europe. Built on high hill at the
junction of the MOselle and of the |
Seille, Metz, when Caesar undertook
his invasion of Gaul, was already an
almost impregnable position, on which
the Mathematics, one of the most
formidable tribes that Caesar UNDER
took to conquer, proceeded to establish
their capital, which they called Duo
dorum Northumberland, says the
Christian Science Monitor.
The humble huts of these warriors
man temples and by the palaces Of the
kings of Austrasia. For in spite OF their
strength and courage, the Mathematics
were unable to resist the Romans,
who transformed Duodorum into one
of the most important strategical
points of their empire.
Great roads crossed the city in d.
verse directions, leading to Reims.
Toul, Treves and Strasbourg. In the
year 451 A,tila and his hortes did not
spare ,Mettis,. as the city was then
called, and their example was followed
by the Vandals. During the Merovin
gian dynasty it became the capital of
the kings of Austrasia; Charlemagne
granted to the bishops of Metz-for
the city ever since the third century
had been the seat Of a bishopric->ucn
extensive privileges that they soon be-
came the real lords of the town. al
though they humbly professed to be
] the vassals of the emperors. At that
period Metz was self-governing. being
ruled by an alderman and council
of thirteen, as we'll as by Il great coun-
Gil of elders.
! Regained Its independence.
In the tenth century the German en-
perors appropriated Metz, which was
ruled by Henry the Fowler in 945. but
the independent old city soon took adj
vantage of the internal dissensions
raging in the Holy empire to recover
the prerogatives it enjoyed as free
city. Henry II of France and his
troops occupied Metz in i:,o2 and de-
Tended it VIGOROUSLY against Charles
V, who could not resign himself to the
loss Of So important Il stronghold.
Metz was consequently invested by an
army of 10000 men. and III cannon
fired 14.OOO shots on the city. which
was II record in commandments ut that
period After two months OF eXtraor-
! :,,:,,. 1.,t
Il third af his troops, the emperor
rather. the duke of Alba who directed
the siege--was obliged to retire. much
TO the satisfaction of the French who.
numbering only 5000 men, We're com
mantled by the Duke Francois de
Guise. Charles V then ceded foul and
Verdun to France.
The Messins had never sought tC
,liSSimuu,e the love they felt fol
France; later. the inhabitants Of the
valiant city declared that they woult
never take up arms against The
French king, Charles VIII. In 15o1
the ambitious cardinal of Lorraine
was obliged to take inferior rank
owing to the forced ceSSion which
granted the king of France pretended
rights to the sovereignty of Metz. Ant
although the latter modestly assumed
the title of protector, he was, in fact
master of the city. 1t was only il
1858 that Henry VII officially took tn.
tile Of sovereign lord of Metz. In 1854:
Louis Nil endowed Metz with Il par
lament. and in 1918 the treaty I"
Westphalia definitely incorporated
Metz, Toul. and Verdun with France
the new province thus constituted be
ing known as the Three Bishoprics
After that period the capital OF Lor
. raine remained impregnable; vainl,
! did Brunswick in 1892 and Butcher il
{ 1914 strive to render themselves mas
{ ter Of the citadel. Had it not bee
for Marshal Bazaine'S infamous capt.
ulatiOn which, signed on October -
q 1870, delivered to the Germans 113
n 900 men. 5000 officers and thre
. marshals. not to speak Of 1868 cannO
e and 50 flags-Metz never would hay
= fallen nor have been subjected for 4
years to the tyranny and bondae
from which the allies have at la