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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 01, 1871
Page
6
Advertising terms in Tas NONCONFORMIST shown as one line per item with charges. Each additional line costs a shilling or sixpence. On average eight words per line. Leaver Paar. Extra charge of 2s 6d for every ten lines or under.
The Preliminary Treaty of Peace between Germany and France was signed at Versailles by M Thiers and approved by fifteen delegates before being laid before the National Assembly at Bordeaux. The accord cedes Alsace including Metz and Thionville, parts of Lorraine, plus a 200 million indemnity with Paris occupation and Belfort exempted, to be ratified by the Assembly as German troops enter Paris. The news sparked mixed Paris reaction amid fears of civil unrest and a loud plea for national resilience.
Four members favor the amendment while thirty seven oppose it. The Board adjourns to resume on Dr Angus proposal limiting instruction to morality and religion basics for children. Professor Huxley backs it but may face limits on teachers discretion. Seeley lecture on preventing war in Europe also summarized for readers.
A columnist rails at the peace terms signed after war with France, noting Alsace Lorraine Metz and a 200,000,000 bill, with Paris to be occupied briefly. The piece warns France must abandon military dreams to recover, while criticizing Germany for harsh behavior despite claimed humanity.
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