The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-19
FRENCH HAVE
LOST HEAVILY
IN THE FIGHTS
Hospitals in and About Paris Are
Full to 0verfowing-Secrccy
Being Observed. =.
DEAD AND WOUNDED ARE
BROUGHT IN AT NIGHT
Names Kept From Prcss-Parisians
Seem Reconciled to Losses
Maintain Confidence.

Paris, Aug. 1S.--The common
talk in the cafes Is that much
French blood will b" spilled on the
frontier, and Notwithstanding the
official refusal to admit the fact, 1t
is well known thai the wounded are
beginning to fill the hospitals in
and around Paris and in other towns
and cities betw cen here and the
scene of the conflict. The greatest
secrecy is observed In bringing the
wounded into Paris. 1t is done un-
der the cover of darkness in order
not to arouse public curiosity.
While it is quite eenrally believed
that the French losses must be
greater than at frs. appeared, the
belief causes no alarm or dissatis-
faction, and confidence ON the part
of Parisians in their army ard
that OF the allies is absolute.
ut is no more than is to be ex-
pected," is the general expression.
On account of the censorship the
Paris press is practically silent on
the subject Of the French losses.
The efforts of the war office 10
keer the facts unpublished is Offset
ty it's efforts on the other hand to
keep relatives of the French soldier
aware of his Condition-or his fate.
In this way Knowledge of tire
French losses has spread. The great
est care 10 taken to notify relatives
at once.
Paris q SD City.
Frequently, it is said, the war
office has taken this course in view
OF tho experience in the Franco
Prussian war, when one Of the
causes of discomfort then was the
uncertainty of relatives as TO the
fate of French soldiers.
This simple eXpedient is resorted
to now. Each man wears a medal
which Identifies him: these medals
are taken from the dead and wound
cd and kilograms are sent to the
relatives at once. In official circles
there is much satisfaction over the
psychological effect of the early
rigidity of censorship and the Quel-
ling OF mob spirit. Everywhere
there is a sense of security, and It
is a frequent expression that Paris
has never been so calm"
The city was never so free of dis
order. Americans are particularly
impressed with this.
The nervous anxiety of the first
days of the war has given away en-
tirely to mere dissatisfaction with
the fact that the lid" is on every
thing. Parisiana cal! Paris a sad
city in contrast to its normal gay
Cty. BY o'clock at might # is
dead. every cafe is closed and the
people begin to leave the rcstau-
rants.
Watch for Aeroplanes.
In many parts of the city it Is i'm
possible to get anything to eat after
8 o'clock. The trains and under
ground stop running at o'clock. No
theatres are open. except four NOV
ing picture shows that operate dur
ing the day, and these are Red Cross
performances.
The play of searChliEhts from
various points, looking for aero
planes and dirigibles, is the feature
ct night During the day there is
CLOSED up look all over Paris.
All places of interest are closed. One
may not even see Napolcon's Tomb.
Notre Dame and other historical
churches. however are open. The
larger hotels are either closed or
used as hospitals All the large
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