New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-08
FRANCE TO HAVE
I'd FOREIGN LEGION
War Office Is Arranging
to Accept Volunteers,
Beginning Aug. q.
EMBASSY HELPING
STRANDED GERMANS
French Diplomatist Held Up on
Way from Berlin-Court Mar
tial for 500 in Paris.

Paris, Aug. THE French War
Office is arranging to accept foreign
volunteers, beginning August 2l. They
will be organized into foreign legion
and will be assembled Professionally at
Rouen, Blois, Orleans, Lyons, Avignon
and Bayonne.
The French liner France had not
sailed from Havre up to last night, nor
was il known precisely when she would
sail No explanation is given for the
DELAY. but it is supposed that It is due
TO fear Of German cruisers in Amerl-
can waters. The France and the chi
cago may sail Sunday, possibly with
naval convoy.
The American Embassy has issued
certificates to about four hundred Ger
mans. Those Of them who arc abso-
lutely without means arc being given a
daily allowance from a fund which the
German Ambassador left for this pur-
pose before his departure.
The Germans here are really regard
Cd as prisoners by the French authori-
ties. On each of the passenger trains
going south or west is a so-called Ger
man car, set apart for Germans, who
are ordered to a district where they
will be kept under surveillance. The
car is under military guard, but the
guard is more for the purpose of pro-
tecting the Germans from possible in
suits than TO restrain them OF their
liberty.
Jules Cambon, the French Ambassa--
dor TO Germany, while on his way from
Berlin to Copenhagen, was stopped at
a station inside the German frontier,
according to official reports, and IN
formed by the major accompanying
him that he could not continue ms
tourney unless he paid a sum exceed
ing, $500 marks $4,000:
The ambassador said he did not have
so much cash with him and offered his
check on an important Berlin bank.
The check was refused, currency being
insisted upon.
NJ. Cambon Forced to Borrow.
NJ. Cambon then borrowed from his
travelling companions enough TO make
up the amount in gold, which he handed
over, recurring at the same time the
officers word of honor that he would be
allowed to reach the Danish frontier.
This was given by the German ofhcer.
According to semi-ofhclal commu-
nication, French diplomatic representa-
tives in Germany are being Dadiy
treated throughout that country, while
French and Russian subjects returning
to their own countries are insulted ana
molested by crowds and authorities as
well.
Five hundred persons were arrested
during disturbances of the past few
DAYS and will be tried by court martial.
The authorities are taking elaborate
precautions to deal with any further
disorders.
Abel Ferry. Under Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, has left for the
front as a sergeant, taking his place
with Edmond Rostand, Adolphe Messi-
NV. the Minister of War; Maurice Bar
les. the Academcian, and other nota-
a committee composed of former
Premier Aristide BRAND, Theophile
Delcasse, former Minister OF Foreign
Affairs. and others was formed to-day
10 consider the question OF 1000 supply
for the population.
A horde of cattle driven through ths
central districts and horses picketed
in the small parks on either side oil me
CHAMPS Elysees these were among the
odd sights Of Paris to-day. But the
city is altogether lrahquh'
Few newspapers are beng puoilsheu
in the towns of France outside farls'
and the people in these towns have no
means Of obtaining news except from
posters with summaries OF events tele-
graphed from Paris to the local ori-
Gals.
Women to Harvest Crops.
prepier Viyiani has addressed an
appeal to the women of France" ask.
inc them TO Complete the work of
gathering the crops left unfinished by
the men who have been called TO arms.
"The wheat" said the Premier,
Stands unreaped, and the time of vim
+ape approaches. | appeal to your
bardihood and to that Of your children,
whose age alone. not their courage,
withholds them from the fighting line.
I ask you to maintain the life of our
fields. 10 finish this years harvest and
prepare for that Of the next year. You
cannot render greater service to your
country
The Minister Of Agriculture, N CO.
operation with the principal mlllers.
Grain merchants and manufacturers Of
agricultural machinery, has organized
an elaborate system to assure supplies
for both the army and the civil popu-
lation.
The mayors in he country districts
are drawing lists of men and machines
which will be concentrated where most
needed for agricultural operations.
The Minister of Marine has placed
% 600 naya, resevyists TOO old 20 fight
az the disposal of the farmers. Meas
ures are also being taken 10 send men
from the cities who have been thrown
out of work by the war into the farm
ing districts and 20 import foreign
farm laborers.
The manufacturers OF agricultural
machinery have placed all their stocks
at the disposal of the ministry. A spe-
cial advisory committee to carry out
the plan has been appointed.