Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-12

President Poincaire, accompanied by
the heads of all the governmental de-
partments, arrived in the seaport
this morning and set the machinery
in action.
The government will issue a pro-
clamation tomorrow transferring the
Bank of France from Paris to Per
deaux.
The Temps announces it's intention
to follow the government to Bor-
deaux and publish there.
The STATS of all of the foreign en-
bassies and legations, with the ex-
ception of the embassy of the United
States and the Swiss consul, also
went to Bordeaux. Myron T. Her
rick, the American ambassador, has
decided to remain in Paris, and his
decision is commended by the for
eign Office, as he will be able to do
good service to French as well as
Americans if a crisis arises.
NJ Lardy, the Swiss minister, also
decided to remain.
viii Care for Americans.
Mr.. Herrick will look after the
several thousand Americans who stay
in Paris They are principally per-
manent residents in business or per-
sons of moderate means unable to
leave conveniently. He also feels that
he can better protect American bust
ness interests, among them several
American banks and banking agen-
cies. Another reason that deter
| mined Mr.. Herrick to stay was the
! possibility that he might, as the rep
! resentative of the United States,
! serve human interests regardless of
any belligerent, and express the views
and feeling of the American govern
ment and people
Preparations for a complete defense
of Paris are going on apace. Sew
eral of the gates of the city were
closed to traffic tonight and a large
force of men is engaged in the build
ing Of supplementary works of de-
Tense.
The Paris bourse was closed on
Wednesday.
A dispatch from Antwerp to the
| Havas agency reports that by decree
| of the government all foreigners who
were not registered Aug l. must leave
| the city at once.
! A German cavalry corps marching
toward the forest of Compiegne, on
| the left wing of the allied forces, en-
gagged the English on Tuesday. The
| English captured ten guns. This state
ment was given out officially on
| Wednesday.
Allies are Driven Back.
That the allied lines have been
driven beck nearly to Compiegne in
the department of Disc, which is less
| than fifty miles from Paris, was ad-
mitted on Wednesday This means
! the allies have been forced back 100
miles. 1t was stated that the fighting
! all along the line in this vicinity was
| of the fiercest character.
The German aviators are very ac-
tive, flying over the allied lines disre-
| garding their danger in order to To-
cate, IL possible any gaps in the
French lines. Several aeroplanes have
| been brought down inside of the allied
| lines and their pilots have been either
killed or captured.
Plan Aerial Defense.
| The French aviators attached to
the Paris headquarters have been in
structed to prepare their armored
aeroplanes for action against the Ger
| man aviators who continue to fly over
the city.
The American committee organized
by Myron T. Herrick, the American
! ambassador, has cabled the state de-
/ partment at Washington asking that
the United States call to the attention
of the German government the drop
/ ping of bombs on Paris which is not
yet besieged.
Germans Capture Amiens.
London, Sept. 4-The capture of
/ Amiens and confirmation of the re-
port that the Germans had taken La
Fere. causing the allies to abandon
the whole of the valley of the river
Eomme. indicate that the German adj
vance continues despite the desperate
opposition.
The loss of Amiens was announced
in dispatch to the Daily Mail, dated
/ Tuesday.
lie Fere was abandoned by the al
lies on Saturday after what the dis
/ patches call bloody comet"
Germans Ask an Armstice.
Several messages of a nature more
encouraging to the allies were re-
ceived today One of them said that
| the commander of the right wing of
| the German army today asked the
allies to grant an armistice. The
dispatch adds that Gen. Pau refused