Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 233, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 February 1935 — Page 15

FEB. 7, 1935.

THRILL OF LIFE, HISTORIAN SAYS OF LOVE NOTES Human Drama of Love and Tragedy Unfolded in Napoleon Letters. JT* Timea Sp'dal PARIS. Feb. 7—To Charles de la Ronciere the task of writing the commentary on the newly discovered love let ten of napoleon to Marie T^ 11 * I** 1 ** Is ' the thnll of a lifetime,'' he said when interviewed at his de: k in the Btbliotheque NaM. La Ronciere's commentary, giving the historical background of nod between 1310 and 1814, when the letters were written, will accompany their publication tor the first time in the world in The Indianapolis Times starting on Peb. 13. The writer, who is principal custodian of the French National Library. was specially chosen by the French government because of his pr- . m authorship of many standard historical works. His commentary is being written while a corps of eminent French historians and paleographers is hard at work deciphering and translating the 318 letters written by the “Little Corporal" to his empress when at the zenith of his amazing career. Thrill of Lifetime "Aa a historian.’’ said M. La Ronciere. “these letters have given me the thnll of my life. Probably not for a hundred years has there been such an important contnbution to history. Historians of the past, like the late Frederic Masson, bewailed the loss of those letters, fallen into the hands of no one knew whom. Now that they have been found, we shall have to revise many of our notions of the Napoleonic epoch. “Asa man with a soul. I could not help being profoundly moved as the drama of love tad the tragedy of a great man's destiny unfolded themselves for me in those 318 hastily sc.ibbied notes. How madly Napoleon loved his blond young wife That he really loved her was known already, but the newly discovered letters show that he loved with a depth, an ardor, a tenderness quite unsuspected. “But was Marie Louise in love with Napoleon? That has always been a subject of disagreement emong historians. Well, the letters settle the question definitely. The emperors references to her sentiments as expressed in her letters leave no room for doubt that Marie Louise, even when her father. Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria was at war with her husband, adored the Corsican ‘upstart of Europe’ as her ideal Prince Charming. Love Story Unfolded “The letters tell one of the most passionate love stories of the age. They are thrilling, gripping, ii\ the intensity of emotion they convey. Remember, the emperor wrote almost every day. In his tent, with the smoke of battle still heavy all around, conquering his frayed nerves, he would dismiss his marshals and. In solitude, pour out his heart on paper to his beloved. The victorious general, before whom the world trembled, became the anxious, tender lover. “Often the emperor's handwriting. always frightfully bad. became quite illegible, betraying the nervous strain under which he was laboring. It is highly probable, indeed, that Mane Louise was unable to read some of the staccato phrases penned by Napoleon. Asa matter of fact, a few of them have puzzled our experts. But those cases are. of course, rare. “Another interesting thing that struck me about the letters was the dual personality of the writer. Obviously, at times, Napoleon was ♦hinting af posterity, and penned his letters accordingly. He visualized hts orions examining them with cold professional interest. These would he more formal, more dignified. more respectful. In others, Napcleon threw away all restraint, declared his passionate love, calling his wife by little endearing names, and using the intimate, affectionate ‘thou* instead of the more courtly ‘you.’ Signed Letters “Nap." “And what a delightfully human touch when the powerful emperor signs himself in a homely, jocular fashion, just ‘Nap.’! “Can you wonder.” asked M. La Ronciere. “that I have worked on this commentary with an enthusiasm such as I have not felt before during all the 40 years of my busy career as a historian? “I have found it an exciting task ARE YOU RUNDOWN? UU7HEN you are \V rundown it sometimes develops £k „ into something seB nous. Your health is rn. fJjP too important to he neglected. Improve . the stomach and the hi, v>d\\ ithPr ' a 1 ** !'•** onerv. Read Mrs. Si. Barr of 1317 Monroe St.. Peoria. 111-. said: “Dr. Pierce t Golden Medical Duo'very is wonderful. For a rundown o<nditi >n and to build up the blood it can t be beat. It wa ued in my home for year*. 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WRITES BACKGROUND FOR NAPOLEON LETTERS

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Charles de la Ronciere. principal custodian of the French National Library, at his desk in Paris. M. La Ronciere is the author of the commentary on the historical background of the love letters from Napoleon to Marie Louise soon to be published in The Indianapolis Times.

INTER-RACIAL PROGRAM SET City Churches to Observe Sunday With Special Services. Next Sunday will be observed as Inter-Racial Sunday by various Indianapolis churches and religious organizations. The inter-racial program will extend over the entire week-end, opening with the Annual Institute at the Young Woman's Christian Association at 6 tomorrow night at which Judsin J. McKim, Cincinnati Young Mei a Christian Association secretary, will speak. Saturday morning the institute —yes. that is the right adjective—writing the historical background to the letters, painting colorful pictures into which each letter fits so naturally. I have tried to give, as vividly as possible, a sort of motion picture of Napoleon's life, of the events that swept him toward his destiny during those four dramatic years, especially in the new light shed by the letters he wrote. “I claim no merit if the result is perhaps the most stirring drama of modem times.” 'Copyright, 1935 by United Feature Syndicate. Inc.i

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13 HIGH SCHOOL SPEAKERS SEEK STATELAURELS Wabash College Scene of Oratorical Contest Saturday. By Times Special CRAWFORDSVILLE, Feb. 7. Thirte*- high schools are to compete .n *np first annual state high * .00l oratorical contest sponsored oy Wabash College to be held here Saturday. The competing schools and their representatives are: Bedford, Dale Dowling on “Civilized Insanity;” Crawfordsville, Duncan Mackintosh on “A Business in Blood”; Frankfort, Page Spray on "Merchants of Life;” Jefferson of Lafayette, Sal Palma on “Exit War”; Indiana Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Children’s Home, Warrer. Probstein on “Discouragement of War”; Mishawaka, Ted Vernasco on “War;” Pinnell, Keith Andrews on “The Divine Right of Millions;” Roanoke, James H. Dinius, on “The Way to Peace;” Southport, Greyble McFarland, on “The Next War;” Wingate, Carl D. Murdock, on “Public Service”; Wolf Lake, George OK, on “Our Country's Flag.” Knight own and Sheridan High Schools t Iso will compete, but their representatives have not yet been selected. The winner of first place will re-

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Widow of Financier Dead NEW YORK, Feb. 7.—Mrs. Lucrej tia Mott Lord Strauss. 68, granddaughter of Lucritia Mott, famous j abolitionist and early suffragist, and . the widow of Albert Strauss, flnanIcier, died in her sleep yesterday.