The sun., 1914-08-30

Marie OF each ward announcing it, for
example:
The Marie of the Eighth Arrondisse-
ment announces to its citizens that a
general mobilization is declared. 1t
will begin the 2d OF August, Sunday
(from midnight TO midnighD. Signed
by the Marie. PH. MARcHAL.'
Or
Warming. To Citizens:
by reason of the state Of siege the
Prcfet Of Police declares that the sale
Of liquors in Paris and the suburbs will
stop at s at night The stations Of the
Metropolitan Subway will he closed at
the same hour
AUX Parisiens. HENNfoN.
"Prefet OF Police"
The good sense and sang froid Of the
people are appealed TO to prevent ex-
cesses of all kinds. In the beginning Of
the mobilization some merchants took
advantage of the strained situation to
raise their goods excessively. They
will be punished severely, as VIII be all
attempts of this kind"
The appeal to the French women I
quote at length, as It is replete with
is signed by the President of the Council,
Rene Viviani.
Answering the appeal of their coun-
try. your fathers. your sons, your
husbands have risen and tomorrow
they will all have left you, marching
under the colors to the proffcred chal-
lenCe
"Thc depa rture to tho frontiers Of all
those who are permitted TO hear arms
leaves the work of the fields inter-
rupted.
THE harvest is unfinished, the time
Of the vintage is at hand. In the name
Of the republic. In the name of the
entire nation grouped behind you. ap-
peal TO your courage and to that Of
your children whose age alone and not
whose courage prevents them from
taking part. | urge that you maintain
the activity Of the helds that you bring
in the harvests of the year and pre-
pare those of the coming season. You
could not render to your country a
greater service.
cit is not for yourselves alone. ii is
for your country that I utter this cry
to your hearts.
1T is necessary to safeguard your
substance, to provision the urban
population and above all those who de-
fcnd on the frontier the independence
Of their country. who fight for Civiliza-
tion and for Justice
stand then, French women, young
children. sons and daughters of the
country Replace on the field of work
those who are on the field of battle.
Prepare to show to them tomorrow
the cultivated garden, the gathered har-
vests, the sown fields. There is in this
hour no such thing as menial labor
All is great which serves the country
Stand To action, To your work!
There will he glory enough tomorrow
for us all!
"NNe la Requblique! vive Ia
France"
Another signed by the prefet Of police
reads:
In view of the state Of siege all
seditious meetings are forbidden. these
as well as seditious cries and pllage
will he punished with due rigors of the
law"
This IL only one OF the many notices.
all tending to prevent fears and un-
necessary excitement. 1t is less than "A
week since the mobilization, and con-
scious of these finished details. the
stranger Is inclined to think that war
is the profession of Paris, not It's oc-
casional occupation.
Tragic rumors fly about of the sew
eral spies that have been under sur
Yc.llance and others who have met the
punishment always meted in war to
that crime. That the Paris police Is
living up To its reputation II is un-
necessary to emphasize. II is said that
one Of these spies had "A wireless or tcle-
graphic outfit concealed in the chimney
Of his hotel. That there was in this
hotel, and in several others, espionage
which could perfect itself In places Of
that sort there is little doubt.
The Mayor of each ward has an
nounCed that in case of the shortage or
stoppaRo OF milk, first of all the chill
dren, then the sick, then the old will he
supplied by the presentation of the
necessary apers--medical certificates
presumably, and that just as much Will
be furnished to each as can be spared.
Corresponding with these are the
notices that in order to take care of
the children whose fathers are on the
frontier and whose mothers are at work
the classes for Kindergarten, manual
and other sorts Of work will he opened
on August T.
Some OF the "afflches' placed on the
dcvantures OF the shops and cafes are
interesting history.
| gather them here and there:
The House of Delan Caron il French
of French stock. The proprietor and
his employees have mobli2ed at St.
Denis and Rouen lEtape,"
Under the imperial emblem ON the
Daimler INSTRUMENTATION de
luNe--Onc reads an appeal to the British
subjects seen on score of other
facadcs, It is addressed to the British
Volunteers.
You are requested to attend the
meeting to he held in the Imperial
club, i rue Carucines, Wednesday eve
ming at $50, the 18th inst, the object
being the formation of a British volun.
toor corps. God save the King Vive
la France"