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Reminiscences of a French War Time at Tours and Versailles
A Special Correspondent describes the Tours and Versailles region during the German advance. He notes missing landmarks in the Imperial interiors, lavish dinners, and the shift from leisure to war footing as troops and volunteers from France and abroad gather in a colorful array of uniforms and armaments. He observes food and drink, improvised units, and the tense atmosphere around outposts and supply concerns.
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China
le Salon Chinois
Empresa
Avenue de l'Impératrice
Die
Maxwell
Eighth Army
Tours
France
United States
Canada
Algeria
Greece
Italy
Spain
Rio Janeiro
Montevideo
Fra Diavolo
Massaroni
M. de Friés
D’artagnan
Alexandre Dumas
Meélingue
Montevideans
Anne of Austria
Meissonier
Count de Barraute
Gers
Dauphiné
Rue Royale
Paris
M. Gambetta
Prince Wittgenstein
Claye
Versailles
Meaux
Metz