New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-05
FREE TRAINS REMOVE.
REFUGEES FROM CITY
Anxious Crowds Scan Sky
for Signs of German
Air DeStroyers.
COMMEND u. S. ACTION
Moderate Interest on Current
Accounts Attracts French
Cash to New York.

Paris, Sept 4.-French troops have
been passing through Paris for the last
three days, headed toward the battle
lines which protect the capital from
the German advance.
The resumption of the German ogen-
sive is awaited at any moment. The
confidence Of the French has strength
ened 1t is felt that the strategieal
problem Of the allies is to select the
right plan and the right moment for q
counter-offersive movement
Tens Of thousands OF Parislans,
chiefly women and children, have taken
advantage of the free trains placed at
their disposal by the government for
the purpose of clearing Paris and its
cuvirons, so far as possible, of all civil
ians who might hamper the military
operations. Most of these people are
going TO the south or west Of France
The military governor of the city has
put at the disposal of non-combatants
fifteen trains of twenty-five cars each.
Passage on them is to be entirely free.
They will run to-day, tomorrow and
Sunday, and convoy refugees to points
outside of the military zone.
The principal newspapers Of Paris
have transferred their Offices to Bor-
GeauX, where the Havas Agency also
has established headquarters.
Crowds Watch for Airmen.
Crowds gathered again to-day in all
the open places in the city watching for
the customary appearance Of German
acroplanc, but none appeared. Il
French arman went up and delighted
the crowds BY manRuvring over the
Place dc I'Opera. He finally diSap-
reared in a southwesterly direction
amid the cheers of the spectators.
The decision of the American govern
ment TO maintain its embassy IN Paris
during the days which are TO come is
commented upon with warm apprecia-
tion by nearly all the newspapers OF
the capital. The services of Elihu BEN
/ jamin Washburne to his countrymana
to all the residents of Paris in 1871 are
.
can Minister here between 1869 and
/ 1877.
The arrival of William Graves Sharp,
Who has been appointed to succeed Am
bassador Herrick, and who, pending the
transfer, will assist Mr.. Herrick here,
and Robert Bacon, former Ambassa-
dor to France, has been referred to as
a delegation OF eminent Americans
whose presence will be on the side or
conscience and reason" Mr.. Bacon
probably will visit Bordeaux.
Americans Registering.
Americans residing in Paris are reg
istering themselves and their property
AT the American Embassy as a precau-
tionary measure.
Heavy transfers of French money to
New York are in progress. There are
several reasons for this, among them
the moderate interest paid on current
accounts which may be withdrawn at
any time, a privilege not granted in any
important European market. Then, the
rrice of exchange is regarded as GER
tain TO rise whatever course the inter-
national war takes. Altogether French
cash is considered safer in the United
States than in Europe.
Geneva, Sept. 1.-THE exodus from
Paris to Switzerland has begun. A
train service three times as numerous
as under normal conditions is bringing
quantities of refugees, mostly women
and children, from the French capt.
tai. All the trains are oyercrowded
There are some Americans among the
refugees who are seeking TO return
home by way of Italy.
Switzerland is perfectly quiet. The
crops are good and there is plenty OF
food. and the good hotels in the cities
are maintaining normal prices. Hun
dreds of Am orleans, now that the
money ques ion has been settled, have
decided to remain in Switzerland until
the war is over.