Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 229, 6 August 1914 — Page 8

PAGE EIGHT HOW GERMAHSW AGAINST FRENCHMEN FORTY YEARS AGO

One of the. loading German citizens of Richmond has prepared the following resume of the Franco-Pruaian war for The Palladium. It recites the method ' used by the Germans to invade France. It will be of interest by way of comparison. When the . Prussians under Kaiser Wilhelm I, with Count Bismarck and General von Moltke, started the movement against Paris forty-four years ago the German troops were met with fierce resistance on every band. From ihe time they crossed the border Into France it took the Germans a full six months to capture the French capital. The first prder to mobilize the Prussian army was given by Kaiser Wilhelm 1 on July 15. 1870. France declared war four days later. Three armies were put in the field by the Prussians. The first was under General von Steinmets near Trever. the second under Prince Frederick Charles in the Reinish Palatinate and the third under Crown Prince of Prussia on -the frontier of Baden. Fifteen days after the mobilization order had been given Prussia had 520,000 men under arms. A line 100 miles long from Mountmedy on the Belgian frontier to Belfort at the junction of the Swiss and German borders, was covered by an army of 350,000 men under Napoleon III. The French army was divided

into eight army corps with Marshall'

MacMahon near Strassberg; denerai Failly at Betsch, on the Palatinate frontier; Marshal Bazaine near Metz, General Prossard at Saint Avoid, near the Prussian frontier; General Ladmirault at Thionville (now called Dietlenhofen by the Germans) ; the reserve corps under General Bombaki and Marshal Canrobert at Nancy and Chalons, and General Felix Douay holding the fortress at Belfort. Emperor Takes Command. It was only July 28 that Emperor Napoleon left Paris to take command at Metz and on August 2 Kaiser Wilhelm with Count Bismark and General von Moltke took the field with headquarters at Maniz. Saarbruck was attacked and captured on August 2 by Froussard.

Again two days later the Crown Prince en eased the French. This time he met McMahon's men at Zobern and forced them to retreat in dis

order. Steinmetz, in the meantime,

routed Frossard's corps at Spichern driving the French back to Metz and Forbach. Following these disastrous defeats the eight Wrench corps were consolidated into two armies, one under Hazaine at Metz and the other under MacMahon at Chalons. It was shortly thereafter that the northern part of Alsace was abandoned while the French retreated along the Moselle. On August 8 the Crown Prince left Worth to push on through the passes of Vosges to Nancy. He entered the city on August 16. In the meantime Steinmets was the most active man in the German army. He took Forback on the 7th, St. Alvord on the 9th and on the 14th was near Metz. In the battle of Colombey-Noully, General von M'jltke prevented the junction of the two retreating French armies. Take Metz. Bent on the capture of Metz, Prince Frederick Charles took part of his irmy via Searbrucken and part tnrough Saargemund and on the 16th Df August drove Bazalne back on Crciorr. He was defeated on the 18th and cornered in the fortifications at Metz. On August 19th the Prussians formed a fourth army to move rapidly through the plains of Champegne to Paris. The Crown Prince of Saxony

was placed in charge of the fourth fommand. One hundred and thirty thousand men were concentrated at Cholon under MacMahon to defend Paris. On August 21 MacMahon moved to Rheins and under order from Paris attempted to relieve Metz. His division was cut off by the Prussians it Sedan, surrounded and overwhelmed. He surrendered on September 2, aeing taken prisoner with the Emperor, ihe battle of Sedan was the most disastrous of the entire war. The surrender of Strassburg came in September 28 and on October 11 General Vonder Tann occupied Orleans. Metz was surrendered by Nesaine on October 27. General de Oallasines in a heroic effort recaptured Orleans from the Prussians on November 10 but was defeated in a battle lasting from December 2 until December 4. In vain General Ducrot tried to hrenk the strong Prussian lines at Berie and on December 29 the Prussians captured Mount Averon one of the forts defending Paris. Rouen was captured by the Prussians on December 6 and the French were' overwhelmed at St. Quentin on January 19. Paris finally capitulated on December 28. 1871.

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN -TELEGRAM, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1914

Three American Ambassadors in European Storm Centers

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Left to right, Ambassador Walter Page, England; Ambassador James Gerard, Germany; and Ambassador Myron T. Herrick, France. American ambassadors abroad find themselves very busy men these days. Not only are they confronted with the problem of getting American travelers back to the United States without endangering their lives but they have also been requested to watch over the embassies of the warring nations in each other's capitals.

GREAT BRITAIN'S NAVY LISTS

SUPER-DREADNOUGHT VESSELS

Is Great Britain's powerful battleship fleet powerful enough to destroy the combined fleets of the Triple Alliance, composed of Germany, Austria and Italy, should a general European war be brought about? Would Great Britain's battleships, aided by those of France and Russia have any difficulty about sweeping everything before them on the high seas. Naval experts figure that they wouli not. Of the Triple Entente, Russia, France and England, the latter country is practically the only one whose naval fleet can be counted on should an all-European war break out. In the German navy England would b.ave a fighting force to be reckoned with. While England's fleet of war vessels takes first place among the world's navies the German fleet is second in strength and its fighting ability cannot be figured on paper. With the most modern equipment and the" iron discipline for which German commanders both naval and military are noted, the German navy would form a formidable force if pitted against the English navy. Third in the list of powerful naval powers is the United States. This country would not figure in any way in the European crisis, however. France's navy which would be allied with that of England comes fourth in numbers and perhaps in fighting strength. Russia's navy is next in fighting strength to that of Japan, and' Italy comes seventh in the list. While Servia has no navy, Austro-Hungary, the power that now wars on the little country, comes eighth in the list of naval powers. Austria has long maintained a flotilla on the Upper Danube and within the last two years has increased her naval forces on the river. Winston Churchill, first lord of the

admiralty of England, who directs the movements of the British fleet, believes the naval fighting force under his command to be the best manned, the best handled and the best fleet of vessels in the world. At the scene of the fighting Prince Louis of Battenburg, the Senior. Naval Lord, who is also an admiral, would be in charge of the fleet. He is a man who has had years of naval training and is counted among the world's first naval experts.

The British navy is made up of thirty battleships of the dreadnought or super-dreadnought type, now at sea and ready for action, ten others of a little loss than dreadnought fighting power and thirty-eight smaller ships. In a sea fight the speed of the vessels involved forms an important consideration. Guns of long range also play a great part. It is 'figured that one vessel of the super dreadnought type could defeat an entire flotilla of battleships built ten years earlier. Lined up against the Triple Entente naval force would be the combined navies of Germany, Austro-Hungary and

Italy. While the German fleet is second only to that of England, the Austrian fleet is of no value considering it in the light of a big naval engagement and the Italian fleet is only a little better. By lumping the navies of the three nations that make up the Triple Alliance it might be able to mass a fleet that would compare in numbers to that of England. In figuring up the Entente and Alliance fighting force ton by ton and gun by gun, the naval experts entirely overlook the fact that such a fleet as the Alliance could throw together while it might compare favorably with the "paper-stated hgliti A force of the English navy, could noi possibly reach in a few weeks the fighting efficiency of the British fleet. The English signal system and common methods of action arranged after years of practice, would be the one factor that would give the Entente fleet the power to clean the sea of any fleet the German, Austrian and Italian governments might throw together.

GERMAN FLEET TO ATTACK RUSSIANS

BY LEASED WIRE. , TSING TAU, China, Aug. 6. The entire German .squadron sailed from

here today to attack the Russian fleet, i All decks were cleared for action. It !

is believed a naval battle will be fought in Tsushima Strait.

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FOR. SALE - Automobile Bargains 1 Westcott foredoor roadster, new paint, tires and overhauled, at a bargain. 1 Paige roadster, 3 new tires, good condition, cheap. CLIFF BEVINGTON, 1015 Park Place. Phone 1003.

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DECLARE U, S. SAFE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 6. Military authorities and diplomats today scouted the idea that the United States faces the probability of being drawn into the European war because of the Panama Canal. It was pointed out by Secretary of War Garrison that After the canal Is opened to the traffic of the world, which is Bet for Aug. 15th, any warship of any nation will have the right, under the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, "of peaceably and uninterruptedly" passing through It

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I Rivals Her.Daughter I in Youthful Beauty : A well known society matron whose youthful beauty is so well preserved that she is regarded as her daughter's rival in this respect though she does not pose as such attributes her girlish complexion chiefly to two things. She Rays: "I am convinced that many cosmetics, ey overloading the skin and pexes, tend to age the complexion. Mercolized wax has just the opposite effect. It keeps the pores clean, permitting them to breathe, and removes dead particles of cuticle which are constantly appearing and which give the complexion that faded look. Whenever my skin begins to get the least bit off-color, muddy or tanned, I go

to my druggist's for an ounce of i mercolteed wax; I apply this nightly, like cld cream, for a week or so, washing it off mornings. This is what keeps nay complexion so fresh, white and velvety, even during the trying

unB ui Bummer. "Te absence of wrinkles and flabqmess I owe to the use of a simple face bath prepared by dissolving one ownce of powdered saxolite in a half pint witch liacel. This keeps the skin tight' and firm." Social Register. (Advertisement)

The sale of roses for charity on Alexandra Rose day in London realized more than one hundred thousand dollars. I

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1FMPAY annwfl- SATOHOT) AY THE FINAL AYS OF THE

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The next two days will be the last of this Big Loom End Sale. The sale that has stamped an impression of Hoosier values and one that will be long remembered as the largest and greatest bargain event we have ever held. To make the last days the biggest days of the. sale, we will offer the strongest, possible bargains. All odds and ends and remnants accumulated during the past two weeks will be disposed of regardless of the cost, to us.

Be here Friday and Saturday, the two big money saving days.

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Big Bargains lor Friday and Saturday in Ladie's Furnishings

69c Open Front Cover-All Aprons; Loom End Sale 48 50c Cover-All Aprons 39 $1.50 Long Silk Gloves, all colors ; Loom End Sale 89 $1.75 Embroidery and lace trimmed Skirts; Loom End sale 78 50c Embroidered Corset Covers and Drawers; Sale price 38c? 25c Ladies' Silk Lisle Hose, all colors; Loom End Sale 18c 25c Misses' Ribbed Hose; Sale price, per pair 18e

50c Heavy Coutil Corsets; Loom End Sale 36c $1.00 Thomson's Corsets; Loom End Sale price 69 $1.00 Ladies' Crepe Gowns; Loom End Sale price 69 50c Muslin Gowns; Loom End Sale. .38c 75c Muslin Skirts, embroidery or lace trimmed; Sale price 48c 25c Ladies' Union Suits; Sale 19c 50c Union Suits; Loom End Sale. ..38 $2.00 Mesh Bags; Loom End Sale $1.48 $1.25 Fancy Parasols, now 79

Curtain Material and Table Damask $1.00 and $1.25 extra fine Bleached TableDamask, 70-inch width ; special for Friday and Saturday, per yard. 69 25c Voile and Scrim Curtain Materials; Loom End Sale, per yard 12&S 30c Cloth Window Blinds in green, white, tan ; Special Friday and Saturday, each 22 20 per cent off on all Lace Curtains through remaining days of sale. One lot 15c Colored Border Curtain Materials; Loom End Sale, per yard..9 12V&C Bleached Huck Towels; Loom End , Sale, each 8

MILLINERY Ladies' and Misses' White QQp Felt Hats; Sale price Ladies' New Fall Styles Black and White Satin Hats, $2.25 (j-f AQ grade; Sale price

RUGS $2.00 Velvet Rugs, size 27x54 inches, an extra special for Fri- OP day and Saturday at fPAO

The Big Final Windup in

Affords wonderful bargain opportunities for every woman to secure high class Dress Goods at a big saving. Also big savings in Muslins, etc. NOTE THE EXTRA SPECIALS For the T,wo Final Days, Friday and Saturday Only. 12i2c Crash in bleached and unbleached; extra special, per yard 7H Calicos, good quality in lights and darks; Loom End Special, per yard 4? Voiles, Crepes and Cotton Poplins, worth 20c to 25c per yard; Friday and Saturday, per yard 9c 25c Dainty Figured Crepes and plain and silk striped Poplins, Friday and Saturday, per yard 18 12y2c Dress Ginghams to dispose of during sale, special, per yard 7&?. 7c Unbleached and Bleached Crash ; Loom End Special for Friday and Saturday, per yard 42 15c Satteens in black mostly; Loom End Sale, per yard 9c 35c Tissues and Mercerized Madras Cloth, yard wide, Friday and Saturday Special per yard H? 36-inch Wool Serge and Novelty Suiting; sold at 60c; Special for 2 final days, per yard 38c 50-inch Wool Shepherd Checked Dress Materials; sold at 65c; Friday and Saturday, per yard .38c Heavy 15c Pillow Cases, size 36x42 inches, Loom End -Sale, each 9

Our Dress Goods Dept. Loom Ends of 8 l-3c Lancaster Apron Ginghams; to dispose of during next two days, per yard 5c Remnants at Extremely Low Prices To Close During Sale. Fine Unbleached Muslins, worth 7c to 8c per yard; Friday and Saturday special, per yard 4 18c and 20c Table Oil Cloth in dark and White ground ; Loom End Sale, yd. 10 All 50c to 75c Embroidery Flouncings to dispose of during closing days of our Sale, per yard 25 Remnants of all kinds marked down to close out through two remaining days of our sale. Don't forget 10c Hope Muslin; Loom End Sale, per yard 7? 25c Silk Striped Voiles in most all colors, Friday and Saturday special, yd., 11 One lot of 5c and 10c Silk Thread, mostly odd shades ; Special to close, lc a Spool. 50c Crepe De Chine and Silk Ratines; extra special for Friday and Saturday, per yard 25 One lot of Lace Insertions and Embroideries, sold at 5c to 8c, to dispose of during next two days 2 Yds. for 1 A few 7c Apron Ginghams, we are closing out 'during sale at per yard 42 20c White Piques, Dimities and Batistes; Friday and Saturday Special, yd., 9 1214c yard wide Percales in lights and darks; Friday and Saturday, special per yard 9c

REMARKABLE SAVINGS ON MEN'S WEAR

One lot of Men's Suits, all worth $6.00 and $6.50 ; Loom End Sale price, $4.48 All $7.50 and $8.50 Men's Suits, Loom End Sale price $6.48 All $10.00 'Men's Suits, Loom End Sale price $7.79 All $12.00 Men's Suits, Loom End Sale price $8.98 All $15.00 Men's Suits, Loom End Sale price $12.89 All Boys' Norfolk or Plain Suits, worth $2.00, Loom End Sale price $1.65 All Boys' Norfolk or Plain Suits, worth $2.50; Sale price $2.15 All Boys' Norfolk or Plain Suits, worth $3.00; Sale price $2.65 All Boys' Norfolk or Plain Suits, worth $3.50, Loom End Sale price $3.15 All Boys' Norfolk or Plain Suits, worth $4.50, Loom End Sale price $4.15 All Boys' Norfolk or Plain Suits, worth $5.00; Loom End Sale price $4.39 Men's Trousers, worth $1.00 and $1.25; Loom End Sale price 87 Men's Trousers, worth $1.50, Loom End Sale price $1.33 Men's Trousers, worth $2.00, Loom End Sale price $1.69 Men's Trousers, worth $2.50, Loom End Sale price $2.21 Men's Trousers, worth $3.00, Loom End Sale price $2.69

Men's Trousers, worth $3.50, Loom End Sale price $3.19 Men's Trousers, worth $4.50 and So.00, Loom End Sale price $3.59 All 50c Men's and Boys' Straw Hats. .25 All $1.00 Men's and Boys' Straw Hats 50c All $1,50 Men's and Boys' Straw Hats 75c All $2.00 Men's and Boys' Straw Hats, Sale price $1.00 All Boys' 25c Waists, Loom End Sale 21c All Boys' 50c Waists, Loom End Sale 43c One lot of Men's Dress Shirts, worth 50c, Loom End Sale price 35 One lot of Men's Dress Socks, worth 25c, Loom End Sale price 19 Men's $1.00 Dress Shirts 8S Men's 25c Shirts and Drawers, Balbriggan and Porosknit 19 Men's 50c Shirts and Drawers, Balbriggan and Porosknit 39 Men's 50c Union Suits; Loom End Sale price 43 Men's $1.00 Union Suits, Loom End Sale price 87c Men's Work Socks 7? Boys' 50c Wash Suits 43 Boys' 75c Wash Suits 63 Boys' $1.00 Wash Suits 83 Boys' 50c Pants 43 Boys' 75c Pants 63 Red, White and Blue Handkerchiefs. .4

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