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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 28, 1870
Page
6
The notice lists advertising charges per line and extra line rates, with a note that about eight words fit a line. It identifies Arthur Miall of 18 Bouverie Street Fleet Street as publisher and requests post office orders be payable to him. It notes Tam Nonconformist is registered for transmissions abroad.
The message from Fort Beaufort marked by J.D. expresses heartfelt thanks and wishes for a happy New Year. The note notes a receipt of 11 shillings 6d.
The season’s Christmas weather brings deep snow and a thick Thames ice around London, threatening hardship for the unemployed while benevolent relief expands. Across France, Trochu attacks fail near Paris amid brutal cold as troops retreat to Le Mans and Arras. Mobilization and arctic conditions shape a grim war week.
The piece argues the Franco German war will extend into spring with Paris possibly capitulating in three months. General Trochu builds an entrenched camp outside Paris at Fort Valérien, stockpiling food and munitions to force terms. It questions whether a German entry would be safe and who could reseed Paris if a vast population faced famine.
The writer warns war against France and Prussia devastates Europe, dulls civilization, and fuels blood and iron aims. It argues rulers chase glory while civilians bear the cost, urging disarmament and public pressure to curb future conflicts.
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