Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-05
lREACHERY WAS
TRIED BY KAISER,
SAYS PO|NCARE
But France Was Watching"
He Declares in Message to
Chamber Of Deputies.
PATRIOTISM OF FRENCH
RESPONDS TO WAR CALL
Pr ice Check Looting in Paris
Z by Arrest of $50
Apaches.
PATRIOTISM OF FRENCH
RESPONDS TO WAR CALL
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs
United Press Correspondent.

a PARIS, Aug. 5.-Franee was today
engaged solely in the serious business
OF. war. The people are forbidden to
leave their homes after o'clock at
\ night. 1t was not until today that
Paris could voice its approval of Eng
lands declaration against Germany
and 1t was with the, realization that
the greatest war of all times was be-
ginning. There were parades through
the streets In which the tri-color and
union jack were carried entwined, but
the wild abandon of the usual Paris
crowd of celebration was missing.
The last spark of smonldering hatred
for Germany was famed into flame
by the message of President Poincare
read to the Chamber of Deputies by
Premier Viviani.
Germany tried treacherously to
surprise us during diplomatic conver-
sations, but France was watching
the president declared. France hae
the eternal moral might of right, is
seconded by her ally, Russia, sustained
by the loyal friendship of England
and already all the civilized world
has expressed its sympathy and best
wishes"
/. The message of the president was
4greeted with the widest cheering.
tDeputies called for the immediate
#enactment of war measures and
promptly confirmed all steps taken
4by Poincare and his ministers. Legis-
ation for the extension of all credits
was enacted One measure intro
#duced authorizes the Bank of France
Ito increase its note. issue to $2,4O0,-
10000
Fl qFrance has suffered from the
@brutal premeditated aggression of
Germany President Poincare de-
clared IN his message to the Chamber
of Deputies. '.ser territory has been
VIOLATED witho, Z declaration of war.
Until the las noment France at
tern d with alpte me effort to avert
waF The OF lelruing responsi-
biz is Germ rs. War was sud-
b was inva d and brave Belgium
geously insulted Germany
tried II cherously to surprise
ice"
ofae milftafy is now in complete
control OF Pals. After 8 o'clock at
night streets are deserted. p Only
newspaper men and others who may
have permits are allowed outside
their homes. Looting broke out dur
ing the night and 450 Apaches were
promptly seized and will be court
I1ldTI1ditQ- w al IlAiAS mas PCCA f9oHo>'
that Apaehes caught breaking into
the shops in the future may be shot
down. Military patrols are constant
~ on duty in the streets and gem
darmes stand guard at all shops and
stores.
Reports of fighting at the front
are appearing in newspaper EXTRAS
and the full meaning of war is being
impressed upon the capital 1t was
estimated today that there are 5000
Americans in Paris, all penni-
less and clamoring at the
American embassy for news as
to the action taken by the United
States to rescue them. tt will take
81 0e0 600 to relieve these Americans
and transport them to their homes.
Az regular police now on duty in
Paris are men over fifty-five years
of age All others have Joined the
co'ors. Two years ago France recog-
nlzed that war would paralyze her
police force and formed the veteran
police to take the place of the younger
men Because of their age the vet
eran police are not eligible for army
service.