The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 10, 1922, Page 3

THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. ~~ / PAGE THREE Out from ‘two thousand years. of tempestuous his- throats of men who had been yoked with oxen in tory; from the tumult of countless wars—invasions, _ the'fields; from the disaster of 1870 which cradled conquests, revolutions; from the ‘confusion and the ‘new Republic; and, now, out of the ashes of weakness of a Feudal System, with its.thousands the Greatest War in which two millions of her sons ig of petty domains and contentious nobles; from the = anointed her soil with their ardent blood, FRANCE splendors of Charlemagne, the glories of Joan of | —the France of To-day —With soul unquenched, ” Arc, Louis XIV, and Napoleon; from the deluge-of stands forth, erect, for all the world to know. oe: Revolution, when “The Marseillaise’ burst from the = fore we ask — What Does France Mean to the World To-day? if | Fiity Years of the French Republic . * : Ke The France of Histor ' Pastas ihatoheotie cnsderse sie a 1S FRANCE a country stricken, mutilated, Through Two Thousand Years sir. ra pn Fite How did the Third French Re ublic rise from chaos? ?- How was the huge indemnity 5 the Germans paid? = helpless and i in ruins? What did Julius’ Czsar have to do with the founding of ein, eter tens teqiniaOnsdpaxe aussi tage OR i is she “strong, § self-reliant, and valorous, ioe fee of government has France survived? yy A 4 , ; What does England think of the position of France in once_again the foremost and most power- When was oe a a peak of its power in Barcpe? 2 °. nglis| ing rule near! alf o} ance? Heurope: ful State on the European Continent”? Need dia eat AGG gre eile te Rigen at did Joan of Arc accomplish for France? How many invasions has France suffered frorn Germany? France’s Far-Flung Colonial Domain Was Napoleon the greatest Emperor. of France, in the IS FRANCE a nation “rising from the ashes extent of his realm? : What new struggle is s taking place j in the body politic of By what romantic incident did the American Commo- of humiliation, defiant,” and bent upon Francé? dore, Decatur, lay the foundations for the French the punishment of her foe? ' Colonial domain? P The French Army and Navy How does France’s, African empire compare with that: OR a nation girding her strength only for As They Are To- day of Britain? How does France share in the problems of the Pacific? - reconstruction and self-defense, saying of - ili nd 5 ba ? How does the present French military man-power com What French possessions are there on the goast of the march of the invader upon her soil : pare with her losses in the World War? .» British India? Ce piisb nak ‘a again 49 oy ’ In the event of a crisis how soon could the French army x p take the field? 4 France’s. Devastated Areas What. are the comparative sizes of the French army and . Yesierday and To-day 5 IS FRANCEa “somewhat effete country, which ~ navy with those of other nations? : . How many provinces of France were laid waste by the has outlived its vivid youth” able, perhaps Who docs geen eee ie roobt aa i Germans? How many ‘thousends of towns and ue od lists d re t ti is, y villages were destroyed? ‘(Oo produce novels ramatists, arus What do the stupendous statistics of ruin mean to France? d P d bl ‘li : d abl Explaining the Complexities What progress has been made in reconstruction? How and adorable mi nery — an agree ae of French. Politics ‘ ho an ene ‘ resort for the pleasure-seeking tourist”? What is back of the sudden changes in Government? Intimate Glimpses of French Life OR a leader “in the vanward of Western Ccivi- How does the French Constitution differ from ours? Is our idea of gay French life in keeping with the facts? edie ey, ° eg ° How much is the French Parliament like our Congress? Z How does French life compare with American life? lization,” strong in “the illuminating intel- What can the President of France do? aha) des pieeonclt vorse UG sy incistate (pierre: ok ligence, the undaunted courage, the tireless cigchemeciers of bothhowes:chesa? iS article contains wonderiu. in e a 4 seen . __ family life: of the plays, aie cabares, ic industry of her people”—a nation with What are the duties of Ministers of the Cabinet? ' igh ideals and unselfish purposes for Paris As the World’s high ideal PI Men Who Are Making the New Era of the World?. ae Modern France ‘Who are the great men produced by recent crises? The SPECIAL “FRANCE NUMBER” | ~ Htowasbtiteantsambivon bem sxisied? Astle What French statesman is “a composite likeness of of THE LITERARY DIGEST or eect PE as wicked as oeee Arbiter-of Fashion Why does everybody follow French fashions? - How are art and: psychology employed in making and selling beautiful gowns? Ties That Bind France and the United States Why did France present the‘ ‘Statue of Liberty” to the United States? What is the story of France's help in the American Revolution? How was nearly one- -third of the serritory of the U. S. acquired from France? What great monument has the French Government erected to America on the coast of France? What has the United States done for France? ee Penetrates the ‘‘mystery” and gives torAmericans ‘com- plete and comprehensive picture of France as it is to- The French Instinet for, day. All the questions on this page and many more. are Art and Music = answered in this special number. 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