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Foreign News
October 12, 1887
Telegram Herald
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
What is this article about?
American commentary contrasts U.S. Civil War reconciliation with France's enduring hatred of Germany over 1871 conquest, loss of Alsace-Lorraine, and treaty reparations, predicting future conflict.
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FRANCE AND GERMANY.
The old country people are better haters than we Americans. The Yankees will fight all day, then go to bed together at night. Blues and grays would even slip over the lines to tipple and play poker with one another during the night of the rebellion. Then they would shake hands in "good-bye" and put for their opposing regiments to join the fight!
But France never forgets. Conquered by Germany, she was never subdued; nor will she cease to hate the nation that tore from her fair Alsace and Lorraine, a rival power which dared to despoil the glory of Paris even to endanger the tomb of Napoleon.
But above Haut-Rhine and Bas-Rhine, Moselle and Metz, towers the $1,000,000,000 provided for by the Franco-German treaty of 1871.
These nations are likely yet to fight to the bitter end.
The old country people are better haters than we Americans. The Yankees will fight all day, then go to bed together at night. Blues and grays would even slip over the lines to tipple and play poker with one another during the night of the rebellion. Then they would shake hands in "good-bye" and put for their opposing regiments to join the fight!
But France never forgets. Conquered by Germany, she was never subdued; nor will she cease to hate the nation that tore from her fair Alsace and Lorraine, a rival power which dared to despoil the glory of Paris even to endanger the tomb of Napoleon.
But above Haut-Rhine and Bas-Rhine, Moselle and Metz, towers the $1,000,000,000 provided for by the Franco-German treaty of 1871.
These nations are likely yet to fight to the bitter end.
What sub-type of article is it?
Diplomatic
War Report
What keywords are associated?
France Germany
Alsace Lorraine
Franco German Treaty
1871
Historical Hatred
What entities or persons were involved?
Napoleon
Where did it happen?
France And Germany
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
France And Germany
Event Date
1871
Key Persons
Napoleon
Outcome
tore from her fair alsace and lorraine, $1,000,000,000 provided for by the franco-german treaty of 1871
Event Details
France, conquered by Germany but never subdued, continues to hate the nation for despoiling Alsace, Lorraine, and endangering Paris and Napoleon's tomb; the 1871 treaty looms over Haut-Rhine, Bas-Rhine, Moselle, and Metz; nations likely to fight again.