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Athens, Mcminn County, Tennessee
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The Moniteur, Louis Napoleon's official organ, shifts to a tone of peace with all nations, especially England. British press attributes this to a UK despatch warning that any French entry into Belgium would prompt English occupation of Antwerp with 10,000 troops, sanctioned by all great European powers including Russia.
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France, England, Belgium
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change in french official tone to emphasize peace and good will; potential english occupation of antwerp if french enter belgium, with sanction of great european powers including russia.
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English papers report a significant change in the Moniteur's tone on war with England, now focusing on peace. This is attributed to a British despatch warning that any French soldier entering Belgium would lead to English occupation of Antwerp and Scheldt forts by 10,000 men, with concurrence of all great European powers including Russia.