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treating Germans, bayonettin0 them
az they ran.
The Germans are admittedly tired
out. The constant advancing has
told on them. They had to move
through hostile territory, always up
posed by the French and British and
their night marches, when their
commanders took advantage Of the
bright moonlight, also told. Prison-
ers who have been brought here de-
/ clare that for the last three weeks,
German soldiers had not more than
three hours sleep night. They
have been we'll fed, however. 40 the
early failure Of their commlssary
has been remedied. Adviess from the
French center received here from
Bordeaux declared that while there
has been intermittent checks and
failures, the general trend Of the bat
tie 10 toward the success OF the
French arms. They are infllctino en-
ormous damage on the Germans who
are reported 40 fighting with FAR less
vim than In the earlier stages OF the
struggle. Tho French right 10 report
ed az steadily advancing, although
very slowly.
Ambassador Herriek tocay notified
all Americans who are In the city
without any real business here to
leave at once. He said the French
government feels that Americans who
want to remain and see the fun are
distinctly not wanted here. There 10
still grave danger Of an attack on the
city. Although the reports from the
front continue 70 insist that the allies
are gaining ground, the German forces
are still far from being deeisivsiy
beaten and Ambassador HerrIck wants
all Americans out Of the city while
| the roads are still open.
FLIGHT OF REFUGEES.
| [By Warrington Dawson, United Press
STAR Correspondence
BORDEAUX, Sept. 9.-This city,
the temporary capital Of FRANCE, 10
filled with refugees from the north
whose care 10 seriously troubling the
government. The department o. The
| Interior which 10 In general charge
Of all relief work, 10 90 eonoested that
there 10 much suffering among the
refugees and little chance Of speedy
relief The influx continues. Every
Partisan who has felt compelled 70
leave his home, insists on accompany
ing the government here. The result
has been that all buildings are crowd
ed, the university buildings and other
public structures have been filled up
AZ lodging houses, and even then
there 10 not enough room.
According to the official reports re-
/ eeived by the Interior department.,
the military census developed that ~
ready the population Of Paris has de-
creased thirty per cent. II 10 expect
ed that before the movement ends,
fifty per cent Of the Parisians will
have moved into the south. Tho gov
eminent 10 encouraging the exodus.
Although the reports from the front
indicate that the German advance has
been checked, there 10 no attempt
made to disguise the belief that this
success Of the French arms may only
be Temporary and that real fighting
may yet take place at the capital. Il
Is naturally to the advantage Of the
government to get ali non-eombatants
possible out Of the war zone.
Travel to the south 10 reported very
heavy. The railroads have bsen I'M
able 20 carry ali who wanted to leave
the city and heads o. families are
moving along the main Highways. All
Of the larger towns on the main soAd