South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-03

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enemy back TO the frontier. To harass
the invading troops, to dispute the
ground with them and TO cut them
off from their base whenever possible
are appreciable results pending the
moment when an offensive operation
might be attempted"
Pres. POincare and members of the
French government have fed to Bor-
deauX.
Amiens has been captured by the
Germans.
Boulogne has been abandoned, thus
| becoming an open city for occupancy
| by the German forces whenever they
see fit.
All of northern France. from Dieppe
on the English channel, TO Monunedy
on the Belgian border. is now under
control of the Germans.
For the second time in history the
/ soldiers of Germany have compelled
| the abandonment of Paris as the seat
of the central government. The first
| time was in 1871 when the Prussians
drove the administrative department
| TO Bordeaux.
The removal of the archives began
I yesterday afternoon. Pres. Poincare,
members of his cabinet and all the
government mbassies of the allied ma
tions left at 1850 last night for Bor-
deaux where they will stay during hos
| tilities.
Herrick VIII Remain.
Z Myron It. Herrick, the United States
| am bassadOr to France, has taken
charge of the archives of the ell. Je,s-
| sizes of all of the belligerent powers
and will remain here. First Secy.
| Robert Bliss of the American embassy
will also stay.
! John w. Garrett American ambas-
sador to Argentine has gone TO Bor-
4 a n States
at the temporary French capital. He
was accompanied by the third secre-
tary and by Capt Parker.
The cause of the removal of the
| French government was set forth in a
| proclamation signed first by Pres.
! Poincare, then by Premier Rene Vivi-
ami and the other members of the
| cabinet
Here is Proclamation.
1t follows:
"Frenchmen-For several days our
! heroic troops have been engaged in
| fierce cOmbats with the enemy. The
! courage of our soldiers has won for
them several marked advantages, but
! in the north the pressure of the Ger
| man forces compelled us to retreat.
This situation forces the president of
the republic and the government TO a
sad decision.
"In order to safeguard the national
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is to go away from Paris for the mo-
ment. Under command of its eminent
chief, the French army, full of cour-
age and spirit, will defend against the
| invader the capital and its patriotic
| population. But the war must be
! pursued at the same time on the rest
of French territory.
THE sacred struggle for the honor
of the nation and the reparation of
violated rights will continue without
| peace or truce. without stop or fail
| ure. None of our armies have been
! broken up.
Endure, Fight, il WatchwOrd.
| "If some of them have suffered only
| too evident losses. the gaps in the
| ranks have been filled up Immediately
| from the waiting reserve forces while
| the calling out of a new class of re-
cruits brings us tomorrow new re-
! sources in men and energy.
| Endure. Fight. Such should be
| the motto of the allied armies, Eng
lish. Belgian. Russian and French.
! Endure. Fight. While on the sea
! our allies aid US to cut the enemy's
{ communi atoms with the world.
Endure. Fight. While the Rus
slams continue TO carry a decisive blow
/ to the heart of the German empire.
at is for the government of this re-
/ public to direct this resistance to the
very end.
ITO give this formidable struggle all
| its vigor and efficacy it is indispensable
/ that the government retain the mas
/ terry of its own action. Upon the de-
mand of the military authorities.
| therefore. the government transfers
its seat TO a point on the national ter
! ritory where it can be in constant re-
lations with the entire country. 1t
| asks the deputies to accompany il in
/ order to form in the face of the enemy
! a center of national unity.
Assured Defense of City.
THE government leaves Paris only
after having assured the defense of
/ the city and the fortified stronghold
| of Paris by all the means in its power.
| 1t knows il does not need TO recon-
mend calm resolve an sangfroid TO
the population, for the people have
shown every day that thev have full
realization Of their great duty.
"Frenchmen. all be worthy of these
! tragic circumstances We will win
| final victory. We viii obtain il by our
! unrelenting. win by our endurance;
1 by our tenacity. The nation which
does not desire TO perish and which
does not retreat Before suffering and
! sacrifice. is sure to conquer"
] Meanwhile the work of strengthen
/ ing the Notifications around the city
goes on day and night, the French be-
ing spurred TO the utmost action by
continued reports OF German sue
| cesseS in the northeast
Americans Remain.
number Of Americans are still
here The action Of Ambassador Her
rick in remaining in Paris affords pro-
lection 10 the citizens OF the United
states. as the ambassadorial residence
\ is neutral territory. The presence of
Mr.. Herrick also makes possible the
continuance of American financial OPP
erations The banking house OF Nor
\ gan. Harjes < Co. the French branch
J OF j. p. Morgan * Co. is still open.
/ while tho same firm has dispatched
an enormous amount of money TO
Bordeaux by special messenger.
I The German prisoners that were