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The Ems crisis and the war mood unfolds in Paris and Berlin
The report traces parliamentary strife over despatches and papers as France moves toward war with Prussia. It recounts Ollivier, Gambetta, and Thiers arguing for producing Benedetti’s communications, Lebruger mobilization bills, and mass public demonstrations while Berlin relays the Benedetti encounter with the King at Ems and the escalating national fervor.
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Duque de la Faubonnerie
M. Thiers
M. Ollivier
M. Gambetta
Prussia
M. Benedetti
Berlin
Prince of
M. Esquiros
Marquis d’Andelarre
M. Jules Favre
Mexico
Europe
Clouse
M. Arago
M. Buffet
Jules Favre
M. de Choiseuil
M. Garnier
M. E. Arago
Hohenzollern
Spain
Marshal Lebwaf
Garde Mobile
M. Seguia
Ministry of Marine
Marquis de Talhouet
MM. Arago
Desseaux
Esquires
Gagneur
Garnier- Pagés
Grevy
Glais-Bizoin
Ordinaire
Pelletan
Duke de Gramont
Corps Législatif
Luxembourg
Ministry of War
Ministry of Finance
Treasury
Garde National Mobile
M. Segris
Count Wimpfen
Senate
St. Cloud
M. Pouher
Ceaid
France
M. Rouher
Messieurs
Sénateurs
Daru
M. de Werther
Rentes
Paris
Rue St. George's
Louis Philippe
Liberté
Fada
Herr von Werther
Perpignan
Nimes
Lille
Tarbes
Nancy
Amiens
Dijon
Havre
la Cloche
M. Rochefort
Rhine
The
Echo
Vendéme
Times
William
Ems
Count Benedetti
Count Lehndorf