Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09
Quits Paris as Germans Approach.

Quits Paris as Germans Approach.
The approach of the German forces to
ward Paris drove me away a week earlier
than l had planned to leave. as 1 did
not desire to expose myself to the
exigencies of war or what would very
likely prove long delay. When I left
Paris August 2s the cit. was entirely
quiet. Few if any wounded had come
up to Paris itself. as they had been taken
generally to the center or west of France
Ihere were no signs of excitement on
the streets. fully three-fourths Of all the
stores We're closed, many of them bear
ing p,acards which stated that the pro-
prletor and his clerks had modified and
gone to the front. The shops were closed
at o'clock and all the cafes at pm
transportation within the city except in
carriages stopped before o. All street
gatherings were prohibited
There were evidences of the war in
.t tue Sontlhued gathering of troops, prac-
ucaiiy the entire French army being
called to the colors, and the soldiers
We're sent forward to posts as their
equipments were prepared or they re-
ceired some preliminary drill. The for
eign volunteers, who numbered perhaps
10000. after being recruited at the Hotel
ues invalides were being forwarded to
kouen for preliminary training These
recruits were of all nationalities: Rus
siafls italians and Poles being proba5
.he most numerous, although a consid-
eraoie number of Americans We're in
Guided
another indication of war was seen
In the steadily increasing number of
women wearing black, showing manifest
signs of recent bereavement. Although
no announcement was made of French
losses. II was possible for those interest
ca 10 learn II their dear ones had been
killed or.wounded by application at sew
erai stations throughout the city. One
, woman gong out from one of these
stations was asked If she had good news.
she responded that she ought to be
proud for she had given three sons to her
country. This incident fairly illustrates
the temper of the people.
Germans MiscaIculated.
The Germans apparently miscalcu-
aztec the opposition they were to meet
lhis was shown by an extract from A
German comic paperb reprinted in a
French journal. in effect as follows:
P1ou-piou dhe slang title for French
soidier) is going to war He has been
ordered to mobilize at Toul. His coat Is
at Marseille. His trousers are at Mantle
HIS gun Is at Pau. His sword bavonet Il
us.ns prenared Tor him at Verdun His
NV yet Hiftue, but as II warm
he Will not need it The ia I was bow.
ever. that the French soldier was pre.
pared. and the mobilization went forward
in an extremely orderly manner.
our trip from Paris to Hayre, while
devoid of any striking events, was never.
the.ess interesting. 1t lasted from /,
pm. until Z a m. about twice the ordi.
nary tran time between these two places
The road was guarded at every poin.
and cries of 'Niye La France from tn.
In ,,
from the soldiers standing in the moon
light at every crossing
AT Havre We saw a certain number
of English guarding the supply camps
calculated to give a good account o
themselves In battle as they have done
although one or two English regiments
have been practically wiped ont