Berlin notes on Seine sinking of English colliers
Count Bismark informs London that Germany regrets seizing British ships to avert danger in the Seine at Duclair. He says indemnification will be paid to owners, and wrongdoing beyond necessity will be punished if proved. official reply to Loftus awaits army report.
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Berlin
Seine
Duclair
Count Bismark
London
Lord Granville
Versailles
Augustus Loftus
Proclamation on Luxembourg Independence and German Occupation Threat
The King of Holland pledges devotion to Luxembourg amid fears for independence as treaties with major powers are cited. Berlin warns that any breach of neutrality, such as during Longwy, will trigger German occupation of Luxembourg and a demand for indemnity to the Luxembourg government.
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Holland
Luxembourg
Count Bismark
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Longwy
Grand Duchy
English Sympathy With France Brings London Meeting at Cannon Street
About 1,000 people gathered at the Cannon-street Hotel for a sympathy meeting with France after the Guildhall ban. Speakers blamed Prussia and urged government action, with calls to back France and seek peace through negotiations, while some supported recognizing the French government and opposing Prussian aggression.
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France
Guildhall
Cannon-street
Lockyer
Merriman
Prussia
Gladstone
Henry Hoare
England
London
Sedan
Exeter Hall
St. James’s Hall
New Hall of Science
Oldstreet Road
Count Bismark
The Prussian Occupation of Mont Avron Described
A Daily News special report from the Crown Prince of Saxony's HQ chronicles a night march to Mont Avron. The scene amid the batteries shows frozen blood, unburied dead, and vast plunder. evacuation by night under General Trochu's orders follows, with heavy cannon and baggage moved silently as dawn nears. The narrative continues with North Eastern France peasants and French POW conditions in Germany.
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Mont Avron
Daily News
Saxony
Avron
Orking
Trochu
Paris
National Guard
Vincennes
Montreuil
Daily Telegraph
France
Lille
Indépendance Belge
Germany
War and politics stir London crowd over France and Prussia
A London meeting denounces government haste in congratulating King William, condemns royalism, and urges popular voice against national dishonour. Speakers praise Jules Favre, attack Gladstone inaction, and demand French Republic recognition amid calls for broader antiwar action. Odger drawers fiercest cheers.
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Alsace
Lorraine
William
Republic
George Odger
Jules Favre
London
Garibaldi
French Republic
Gladstone
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