Longwy Falls
TWENTY-FOUR DAYS’ BOMBARD-
ME NT.
GALLANT FRENCH GARRISON.
(Received 11.15 a.m.) London, August 28
Xrongwy* with its garrison, surrendered after twenty-four days’ bombardment. Over half the garrison was killed or wounded.
Longwy.—Stands on the river Ciders, and has a population of 10,000. It is or was a fortress of the second class, and has belonged to France since 1678. It was taken by the Prussians in 1792 and 1815, and by the Germans which are united by a tramway. In the lower town are several important iron-work* aijd a porcelain factory.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 10, 29 August 1914, Page 5
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