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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 01, 1871
Page
8
Large crowds assemble with flags and bling before the Royal Palace as great preparations proceed. Illumination is planned for this evening with decorative displays and public anticipation high.
Despatches report Britain pressuring Prussia via Paris, with English and Russian influence shaping the armistice. Requisitions in Versailles and veins of resentment grow as German demands bite cities like Honfleur Dieppe and St Denis. National Guard actions, prison breaks, and public agitation mark a tense Paris.
Paris reports show vast crowds and armed National Guards in the streets. The Journal des Debats notes harsh terms demanded by conquerors and fears of renewed war as Thiers and Jules Favre negotiate with Bismarck. Riots erupt in Belleville and cartridges are seized as residents vow to resist regular troops.
The Prince de Joinville and the Duc d Aumale send letters to President Grévy claiming election verification pending. Reports note exile threats and a Loire region stay with Libourne ties while the Orleans family contemplates departure from France amid political tension.
Paris reports Trochu resigns at Thiers request and returns to private life. Garibaldi eastern corps disbanded with resignations from Menotti and Ricciotti Garibaldi. Ex-emperor reportedly plans to leave Wilhelmshohe after peace with England Switzerland Italy or Spain as possible refuges. Parliament discusses Louis Napoleon surrender and impeachment. France faces huge debts and looming indemnities as war costs rise.
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