THE MAN WHO WROTE THE "MARSEILLAISE"

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2515, 16 July 1915, Page 5

THE MAN WHO WROTE THE "MARSEILLAISE"

GREAT NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION IN FRANCE ORATION BY THE FRENCH PRESIDENT ; By Meerapli—Press Association—Copyright Paris, July 14. . Rouget do Lisle's remains were disinterred at Choisy-le-Roi, conveyed to the Arc de Triomphe, where his great song, "Tho Marseillaise,"., was sung,, many thousands of people, including tho President (M. Poincare), and Cabinet Ministers, participating. I'he pro. cession then proceeded to the Hotel des Invalides. where tlie remains wore placed next to those of Napoleon. •' Hundreds of thousands of people thronged the streets when tho Temains were being tranferred to the Hotel des ■ Invalides. Twenty-five aeroplanes wora;. circling above as the coffin passed. Hymn Sung In the Trenches. _ 'At a given signal, all the troops from the Vosges to the North Sea, forming an impenetrable barrier to the German invasion, sang "The Marseillaise" with astounding effect, . ' President Poincare, speaking at tkj Hotel des Invalides, said: "Wo are imio-i cent victims of a most brutal, savage,: premeditated aggression, but since wo: have been compelled to draw the swordi ive have not tho right to sheathe it be-; fore we have avenged our dead, before ■ victory the Allies permits us to guard effectively against a periodical recurrence of provocations. Don't let' our enemies deceive themselves: It ia< Uot in order to sign a short truce before*' another terriblo war that France has risen thrilled by 'The Marseillaise. 1 " [Rouget do Lisle was born at Hontaigu, Lone-le-Saulnier,' France, on May 10,u 1760,-and died" at Choisy-le-Roi, a suburb of Paris, on June 27, 1836. A B'ronch soldier and composer of songs, he was the son of a royalist' He refused to take the oath to tho constitution abolishing the Crown, and was stripped of his rank as first lieutenant and imprisoned. Ho escaped after tlie death of Robespierre, was wounded under General Hocho in La Vendee, and) retired to Montaigu, where lie lived in all but absolute starvation. Hc-wrota a number of songs, and published (in 1825) "Cinqwuite.. Chants, EYancais," anil other work's, ■ but is'>mo*sfc celebrated as the' aUthor of ' ! Thfe -Marseillaise," tho French, patriotic song'.]

FRANCE'S DAY IN GREAT BRITAIN TRICOLOURS SOLD 'FOR FRENCH. ' R.ELIEF'FUND. 7• ; , , , , .wnflon, July 14. ' .f.'Fifeen /'thousanS- Av<jmcn' ( girls, and'; many Boy Scouts are selling miniature: tricolour flags in aid of the French Na-; tional Relief Fund. Australian and Now Zealand, ladies operated in tlia Strand and Fleet Street. ; ] Lady Newton Moore (W'estern Australia). Lady M'Bride (Victoria), and* Lady M'Call (Tasmania) assisted. BRITAIN'S FIGHTING SHIPS ' EXPENDITURE ON NAVAL 'AND' AIR FLEETS: By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyrijht London, July 14. A Blue Book for 1913-14 shows the cost of British combatant ships on the. strength at H4..millions. . Thirty submarines' were Being constructed and seven Navy airships, the -dearest of tho latter costing £32j444.