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Updated: July 18, 2025
Having secured the capital against immediate danger, General Joffre now began to extend his line for a great enveloping movement against the German right. He placed the new Tenth Army under Maud'huy north of De Castelnau's force, reaching almost to the Belgian frontier.
'But what is the sword surrendered, asked the chancellor; 'is it his own sword, or the sword of France? 'It is only the sword of the emperor, was Castelnau's reply. 'Well, there is no use talking about other conditions, said Von Moltke, sharply, while a look of contentment and gratification passed over his face, according to Bismarck; one 'almost joyful, writes the keen Captain d'Orcet.
Castelnau's 7th continued the line north through Roye to the Albert plateau; and on the 30th Maud'huy's 10th took up the tale through Arras to Lens.
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