The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02

tho French. Russian and British flags
and numbering 5000 persons passed
along the bouevards late last evening.
The paraders sang the MARS iiaise"
and shouted "Conspuez rEmpereur
Gu!llaumeN when they passed groups
OF Germans outside the cafes Some Of
them attempted To intone the Russian
and British national hymns, bur scarcely
any OF them knew he words.
A proclamation regarding the status
Of foreigners in France was posted up
YESTERDAY 1t announces that all who
care to leave this "entrenched camp"
before the first day Of mobilization may
do so. using the limited commercial
train service az their own expense on
producing legal evidence of their ma
;lonality at the railroad stations The
departure Of anybody by automobile Is
prohibited.
Germans and Austrians are forbidden
to remain in fortified places or in any
OF the twenty-five departments on the
frontiers Persons of other nationali-
Ties may remain west and south Of
line from Dunkirk to Reims. All must
register at police station. No for
eGner may leave France after the first
day of mobilization to-day without
passport issued by the project Of the
department.
Austrians and Germans who are in
10, .
bilization must present themselves at
the nearest police station between
August and August 10, They will
he transferred To refuge camps in the
west of France and fed and housed
during the war. II possible work will
be provided for them.
Those Who May Remain.
Alsatians who have not become nat
uralized French citizens will be left
perfectly free to go or stay. The same
will be the case for families long estah-
lished In France or those who are
known to have sympathies with France,
and TO families one member OF which
enllsts in the foreign legion before the
end OF the second day of mobilization
Families Of which one member answers
the German mobilization call will he re-
Garded as German.
Persons of other nationalities who de-
sire TO remain in France must obtain
police permits and must continue to live
in the police Jurisdiction issuing the
permit
The streets Of Paris presented an I'M
usual spectacle last night, The auto
buses have isappeared. having been
requisitioned TO serve as meat carriers
for the army Most of the motor taxi
cabs also have been taken over and
horse cabs are rare because the horses
have generally been comma ndeered by
the military authorities.
Telephone service in Paris has been
suspe nded
French Fleet stripped for Action.
The telephone between Paris and
London is manned by operators from
the French Signal Corps and all COM
mercial business is refused.
The whereabouts of the French feet
10 being kept a secret by the Govern
ment, but il is known TO be prepared
for action.
Some concern has been expressed in
ofIicia Paris over the position England
will take 1t is assumed here that abe
will observe her treaty obligations with
France, hut regret Is expressed that the
British Foreign ONCE has not definitely
warned Germany that the British fleet
will he brought into play unless Ger
many backs down from the position she
took when she delivered her ultimatum
to France,
The majority of the attaches Of the
German and Austrian embassies already
have left to join their regiments.