The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
The War Has Practically Put An End to Their
 Trade
TYPICAL STORIES
 FROM THE FRONT"
Italian Newspaper Man Writes In- trcsfing Comparison of Armies of France, Germany and England.
 Germany Nearest End

Paris. November n.-tspecial)-rn sore plight are the concert and music hail artists and the chorus girls of Paris How could It be otherwise when prac- tcaily since the beginning of the war, the capital has been dark and deserted and as good as dead each night at g o'clock. and when with the exception of the moving picture houses. all the places of entertainment have been firmly closed. Once again. therefore. an at tempt Is being made to influence the authorities in the direction of inducinr them to relax their stern commandments Thou shalt not sing; neither shalt thou dance, nor shalt even smiie."
 A representative organization, compris- Ing all grades of the musical profession. has taken the matter up, and has pre- pared a petition with which 1t Is hoped to open official ears and modify official ordinances. We do not want to laugh. gay the artists. We only wish not to be allowed to die of hunger"
 There is something plaintive and touch- ing in the wording of their petition.
 Directors and artists" they plead, "arc quite prepared for censure--and would even insist upon Its being severe-on those who would tactles1y sing other than songs dealing with the present situation"
 Was Not Thus In 1870
 And they very effectively point out that during the s.ege of 1870 all the establish ments of Pans were open, ana that tho songs rendered by Mme. Theresa, Mme Boidas and Mme Amisti kept Paris in 8 great f.ame of patriotism.
 They are aware that the hour Is grave, and they recognize the restraint which the circumstances impose upon them. Nevertheless, they are ready to sing, with all their hearts, the beautiful songs of France which raise the smile or which administer conso.ation when the need arises.
 We have" says the Matin, speaking of the French troops, passed through a first period of what may be called heroic warfare. That is over, and we have now reached the much more fruitful period of practical warfsre." While the heroid warrior thought that his first duty was to get killed. the practical soldier knows that his task Is to kill In the first month of the war there was a terrible mortality among officers, and, above all, among the young sub-lieutenants fresh from St. Cyr.
 These heroic boys had made a touch. ing VOW to wear white gloves for the NdS pi tieii DdptlSfu or lire. The result Was to make them blazingly conspicuous and for many of them their baptism was a funeral service.
 Days Of Chivalry Indeed Dead
 The days of chivalry are dead in mod ern warfare-at least of just this sort of scenic chivalry-and the wearing of white gloves is sternly forbidden by General JoHree. Other changes have been success siveiy made in the officers uniform, till today French officer Is not distinguish able from private save for his sword
 Flrst Of all. orders were issued that officers, as well men, should wear the resimentai overcoat Next. the facings ana other distinguish marks of rank went and latterly the officers have been ordered to cover with the regulation hood or the private their kepis which before showed lucarne." or opening througi, which their regimental numbers and fac- ings were visible.
 Here Is story illustrative of the old 1ashioned heroism of the French officer in the early part of the war a story which IS no doubt typical of that sentimental. ism which, though so magnificent is not by any means modern warfare At the battle of Charleroi a cavalry general of the old school saw. with mounting fury. nls oHlcers and men struck down at his slde. Finally, In a frenzy of anger he dlsmounted from his horse and placed himself on foot saber in hand, in the very track of the advancing foe There he stpod In an attitude of defiance; hurling the insults of Napoleonic ..grognard" st the foe, till he, too, fell It was splendid. put how cruelty wasteful.
 All this is over now. The French army with It's splendid intelligence and adapt. ability, has in few brief weeks con- formed itself to the exigencies of the warfare of today. It can dig a trench like German, stick to it like an English man, and 1t still retains it's inimitable dash in attack to boot.
 A Typical Story
 Rene Granger, lad of IS, enlisted in Inc first days of the mobilization. and after short period of training joined a regiment in Lorraine. In few weeks hls carriage and intelligence had gained nim the rank of corporal. One day when his regiment was in the trenches the colonel called forf soldier who should volunteer to carry the orders of the sta n to the different companies. He did not conceal the fact that the mission was one or real danger. Corporal Granger yoIun teereo He listened tentatively to the coloneIs instructions. Then with a quiet est bien,' went on his mission.
 He reached the first trench in safety ana gave his message The next stage of