Émile LOUBET, Deputy of DRÔME in 1876, President... - Lot 516 - Vermot et Associés

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Émile LOUBET, Deputy of DRÔME in 1876, President... - Lot 516 - Vermot et Associés
Émile LOUBET, Deputy of DRÔME in 1876, President of the Republic from 1899 to 1906 (Marsanne/ Drôme 1838 - 1929) - Letter A.S. " Émile LOUBET " of LA BÉGUDE (Drôme) on August 22, 1914 (the War is declared on July 28, 1914.) to his friend Maurice HERBETTE in Paris (Envelope enclosed) : " My dear friend ? What do you make? What does Mrs. Herbette do?... we are here without news of our friends and of the opinion in Paris. This waiting is cruel. Paul (Paul LOUBET, his son) writes... he is still in the trenches in front of VERDUN and very preoccupied with his responsibility as Commander of a Company, in the absence of his sick captain, but full of good will and spirit. General Voiron went to Paris to offer his services, he was thanked... Mobilization and concentration were carried out in perfect order, which was a good omen. Not a hitch, not a delay. In our villages there is not an able-bodied man left. The older soldiers guard the roads, or occupy the garrisons and forts of the South-East, which despite the neutrality of Italy must be occupied. The works of the campaign suffer from the lack of arms and animals, many of which have been requisitioned. One does as one can... Emile is mourning for not being able to do anything. He had written a request to the war, but no answer... We are impatient to know what is happening in Belgium where the Germans seem to be accumulating considerable objectives. The resistance of the Belgians must have surprised them and in any case delayed them a lot. But now they seem to be marching as if the Russians did not exist. However they are advancing, what does it mean? Farewell, dear friend, give my respects to Madame Herbette and the assurance of my best feelings. 3 pages in-8°
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