Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-04
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LAST NIGHTS NEWS
OF THE GREAT WAR

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London, Sept. 3.-Tonight there
ticked into London a message explain
ing better than anything else in the
happenings of the last few days the
reasons for the evacuation of the
French capital and the taking up to-
day of the official seat of government
at Bordeaux. The message said:
ia Fere, one of Frances fortifica-
tions northeast of Paris, has been cap
tured by the Germans after a bloody
combat The allies have been COM
pelled to abandon all the valley of the
Somme."
With the German forces bearing
down upon the city like an avalanche
100000 Frenchmen are working to-
night on an immense and complicated
system of entertainments outside of
the city.
Other important military develop
ments of the day include reported
victory of the Servians over the Aus
trians at Jadsr and the intended in
vasion of Austria by the Serbs.
With the Russians beating their
way over the eastern frontier it is
believed the Servians will seek to do
as much damage as possible to the
dual monarchy before the Turks have
time to act in case they make a move
as it threatened.
Belgian troops began spirit attack
on the Germans in new battle near
Malines today in an effort to sever
the German lines of communication.
The attack is believed to have beer
made by a large force sent from Ant
werp. The result of the battle is not
given in the dispatch from Amster-
cam, which tells of the resumption
of the offensive by the Belgians.
Amiens, capital of the French de-
Lartment of the Somme, cit yof co.
600, was surrendered to the Germans
yesterday. The success of the Ger
mans at Moreu;k a dispatch to the
Daily Mail says, made the capture of
Amiens a certainty.
Some of Germany's exhausted
troops to the north of Paris today
asked the French to grant an armis-
tice. General Paul, the French COM
mander, refused. Others Germans
trapped in the forest of Compiegne
were literally cut to pieces by the
French and burned.
Spain will send her army to help
France if asked to do so, Senior Ler-
fous, leader of the Spanish radicals.
declared today.
The people of all classes in Paris
regard the transfer of the government
to Bordeaux as the wisest measure
under the circumstances, as while
Paris is necessarily under military ad.
mlnistration it is equally necessary
that the government keep in touch
with the rest of the country.
The exodus from Paris today was
marked, say dispatches. The dispatches
said excitement is growing hourly.
All sorts of baggage, every kind of
household effects, We're scattered in
immense heaps about the stations,
while their owners stood around them
waiting the departure of their trains
In the meantime those who have
to remain in the city laid in a sup
ply of provisions, including flour,
canned milk, salt, sugar, tea, coffee
and fruit. 1t was foreseen that the
supply of vegetables will remain plen-
tiful. There was an especially large
demand for sardines. A8call on a
grocer for three or four dozen tins
was frequently heard
Lloyds bank (English) closed its
premises and has placed it's affairs
in the hands of its American col
leagues, Munroe & Co. Callers this
morning at the British consulate were
referred to the American consulate,
which apparently has taken over the
British consular business.
Countess Spottiswood Mackin, who
is interested in Red Cross work in
Paris, is sending her most valuable
property to America in charge of a
frlepd, travelling by the French line
steamship France. The countess says
THAT if she has to leave Paris she will
go to Lourdes.
1t was announced by the Bank of
France that all its cash and public
and private securities were transferred
to Bordeux. Dispatches from Bor-
deaux say President Poincare and the
members Of the French cabinet arrived
there today and were greeted by i'm
mense and cheering crowds.
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