Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1913 — Prussian War Centennial. [ARTICLE]

Prussian War Centennial.

The year 1913 marks a notable passage in the history of Prussia. A hundred years ago Prussia rose against . Napoleon, who was already weakened by the retreat from Moscow, and, with the help of Austrians, and also a very large body of Russians, they managed' to drive the French army over the frontier, after defeating it in the tremendous two days struggle at zigMany are the centennial celebmtions that are arranged for this year, and, as a conclusion, it is hoped that the czar will visit the battlefield of Leipzig at the end of the year in company with the kaiser. The Russian cooperation at Leipzig, it should be earplained, was particularly strong, a«d. at least 22,000 Russian troops were killed in the fight