The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-04

anu ulOppGu live JULIUS WuiSA
fell in the most populous quarter
OF the city. In one case two wo-
men were wounded. The aviator,
who signed himself Lieutenant
won Hessen, dropped manifestos
on which were written: The
German army is at the gates of
Paris; you can do nothing but
surrender"
Paris.-It is officially announced
| that the military governor has Or
| dered all residents of the zone within
| the action of the city's defending
| forts to evacuate and destroy their
houses within four days from Sat
urday, August 80.
A circle of country "a miles square
| will be swept of buildings if the or
der of the military governor of Paris
| that residents of the zone of action"
of the French capitals defending
forts burn their homes in anticipa-
ton of siege, is correctly inter-
preted here. 1t is supposed the or
der refers to the suburban territory
just beyond the city's second line of
defense, composed of II connecting
forts.
These are located In wide circle
| wall which surrounds Paris. They lie
for the most part among famous sub
urban towns, such as Neuilly, Yer
sailles, Vincennes and sweep every
approach to the city. 1t is assumed
that the governors order is intended
lenses that no protection will be Of
| forded an advancing enemy.
Paris.-All Monday night the troops
from the south and west of France
were arriving at the capital and pass
ing by rail around the city to the
locations in the encircling fortified
tons to which they have been as
signed.
There is great activity on the part
of municipal administration in COM
pleting the details of the plans for
the defense of Paris.
The unusual animation to be no.
| ticed on the streets of Paris was
caused chiefly by the thousands of
persons who are preparing to leave
the capital. Persons are departing
and taking their families with them
as matter of prudence. 1t is
| thought here that the smaller the
number of noncombatants in the city
the better.
Tickets for trains leaving Paris
Monday to the west and south were
sold out Sunday night.
Lines of people stretched for blocks
fro mthe railway stations Monday.
waiting for the ticket offices to be
opened at o'clock Tuesday morning.
Whole families with their hand bag
gage camped on the lines. where they
ate their meals and slept as best they
could.
The decision Of the military au-
thorities to clear the zone of forts
around Paris does not affect the zone
| Immediately surrounding the old for
tifications OF the city. II only applies
| to detched forts, such as those at
Montvalerein. and at Iszy. All the
buildings and the small structures OF
no great value surrounding these
forts will be razed. Steps have been
taken to provide shelter for all home
less persons.
| Lieut.. Col. Leonce Rousset, the
military critic, writing for his paper,
the Petit Parisien. treasures those
who may be frightened by the pos
sible investment OF Paris.
He declares first that in 1870 the
capital was held for near five months
under conditions much different than
those of today.
| Second, the Germans had a free
disposition at least as far as Nan.
teuil-Sur-Marne. OF the Strassburg.
Paris through railroad lines, while at
present they have not yet been able
to touch the Eastern fortified from.
tier and have been driven back OF
Montague. north of Valenciennes.
Third, their sole line OF communi
cation, which passes by Belgium, is
at this point so precarious that IL
can be destroyed in a moment.
The investment OF Paris. he de.
clares, il 1t should occur, would be
nothing but an immense bluff" and
would be soon interrupted
AS the transportation OF troops
grows less heavy. train service will
be doubled or trebled to permit for,
eigners to leave France. The exodus
of Americans from Paris continues
while many French residents are a.,
so beginning to leave the capital.