Two German cavalry officers have just been killed
at Roncray and Boxson, ten kilometers on our side of the frontier.
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THE NATION IN ARMS.
Address to the French Parliament by President Poincare, Aug. 4.
Our nation is in arms and trembling with eagerness to defend the
land of our fathers.
France is faithfully supported by her ally, Russia. She is upheld
by the loyal friendship of England, and, already, from all points
of the civilized world, go out to her expressions of sympathy and
good-will, for she represents today, once again before the
universe, liberty, justice, and reason.
Lift up your hearts! Long live France!
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POSITION OF THE REPUBLIC.
Address of Premier Viviani to the French Senate and House of Deputies,
Aug. 4.
_This speech has been called by M. Jusserand, French Ambassador to the
United States, "the chief document printed up to now [Nov. 1] in
which the French situation, with reference to the present war, has been
expounded._"
Gentlemen, the German Ambassador left Paris yesterday, after having
notified us of the existence of a state of war.
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