Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-01
FRENCH CONSIDER
: MOVING CAPITAL
, AWAY FROM PARIS
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compelled to fall back before the
German advance in the neighbor-
hood of La Fere, which is more than
twenty miles nearer Paris than the
Cambrai-Le-Cateau line, where the
allies reorganized after the Germans
crossed the French border
Fighting is also reported in the
vicinity OF Amiens.
La Fere is only little more than
sixty miles from Paris as the crow
flies. The Post says:
"A statement issued by the French
embassy discloses a situation OF
much gravity. A German army was
on Saturday attacking from the east
the line from La Fere to Guise, and,
though unsuccessful at Guise, was
making progress at La Fere. These
two German armies were therefore
only forty miles apart. ...
THE German army attacking on
the front at Guise and La Fere has
clear country behind, and sharp
offensive turning movement on the
southeast by this army will interpose
It between the French and Paris"
Troops to Defend Paris.
PARIS, Aug. 3i-Q2:OS p. m)--All night
long troop trains have been arriving at
the capital and passing by rail around
the city TO the locations in the encircllng
Notifications TO which they have been rs
signed.
There is great activity on the part of
the municipal military administration In
completing details Of plans for the de-
Tense OF Paris.
6;25 a. m.-The decision OF the military
authorities 10 clean the gone OF forts
around Paris does not affect the zone Inn
mediately surrounding the old fortified
tions OF the city. II only applies to de-
taehed forts such as those at Mont
Vaierien, Issy and others.
Under this decision all the buildings
and small structures OF no great value
surrounding the forts will be pulled down.
steps have been taken to provide shelter
for all the homeless persons.
Many Leaving Paris.
No official Information regarding the
military situation on the frontiers has
been made public up to noon today
The unusual animation to be noticed on
the streets Of. Paris today was caused
chiefly by the thousands of persons who
are preparing TO leave the capital. Per-
sons are departing and taking their fam
files with them as matter OF prudence.
1t is felt here that the fewer the number
OF bon-combatants in the city the better.
ira. n
TO the west and south were all sold out
last night.
Germans Not Confident.
LONDON, Aug. S1.-(665 a. m)-The
Times correspondent at ostend records
at secondhand a conversation with a
German officer from Brussels, who said
that frantic efforts were being made TO
inflict a crushing blow on the allies. es-
pecially on the English forces. Notwith-
standing the success achieved by the
German army the dispatch says there Is
a feeling among many German soldiers
that they are fighting against too great
odds.
Despite all efforts TO conceal the news
from Prussia. it Is stated information OF
a disquieting character regarding events
there Is beginning to circulate among the
German forces and this feeling OF anxiety
was intensified when two divisions
totalling 5000 men. passed the Meuse by
the bridge of Andenne at Settles, between
Namur and Liege en- route for German
Holland.
The emperor has made II known e
every soldier that his orders are 10 take
Paris or die. the dispatch concludes.
Railroad Tickets Limited.
A Havas agency dispatch from Chen
says that district is now clear Of German
and that railway and Geographic com
munication have been resumed with Ora
mont The military authorities have or
dered the railroads to limit the issue o
tickets to Antwerp TO the strictest mini
mum.
The object Is 10 prevent provisions bein
taken from Client TO friends In the fort
Tess and 20 prevent spies taking Rdvsn
tage Of a crowd to obtain information re
garding the Belgian forces at differen
points.
Germans Give Out List.
BERLIN, Aug. 30-(Yia Copenhagen an
London. Aug. 81. 1875 p. m)-The twelft
list Of, German losses was made public tC