Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-09
FRANCE TRANSFERS
SEAT TO BORDEAUX

Paris, Sept. 5.-President Poincare
and his cabinet AVE left for Bordeaux,
the new French seat Of government,
where they will arrive in the morning.
Paris, Sept. 5.-Two trains reserved
for the president and the members of
the senate and chamber of deputies
left for Bordeaux this afternoon. Fiji
teen judges of the court of cessation
visional capital of France.
In addition to the American ambas-
sador, NJ. .. Herrick, the Swiss min
lister, NJ. Lardy, also has decided to re-
main in Paris. The population of the
capital is taking the departure of the
it is a matter of prudence. Although
the city generally is placid, the people
feel keenlY h approach of the Ger
man army and they are rapidly pre-
pairing for whatever may happen.
Many families left for the west today.
taking with them household necessi-
ties. These refugees from he capital
have been forced to make very long
detours because the railroads are en-
numbered with military trains.
The railroad lines out of Paris to the
north have virtually ceased running
trains. owing to fears of possible raids
by German cavalry. /.
Paris. Sept. ga proclamation has
been issued by h government an
nouncing that the government depart
ments will be transferred temporarily
to Bordeaux.
The proclamation vas issued by the
minister of the interior, who said the
decision had been taken solely upon the
demand of the military authorities, be-
cause the fortified places of Paris, while
not necessarily likely to be attacked.
would become the pivot of the field OPP
erations Of the two armies.
The building of supplementary de-
Tense works is proceeding vigorously.
Several of the gates of Paris were
closed to traffic last night.
Proclamation Issued.
The proclamation follows:
"Frenchmen: For several weeks our
heroic troops have been engaged in
fierce combat with the enemy. The
courage of our soldiers has won for
them a number of marked advantages.
But in the north h pressure of the
German forces has constrained us to
retire. This situation imposes on the
president of the republic I'M the gov
eminent a painful decision.
ITO watch over the national safety
the public authorities are obliged to
leave for the men the city of Paris.
Under the command of its eminent
chief, the French army, full of courage
and spirit, will defend the capital and
it's patriotic population against the in
vaders. But the wal must be pursued
at the same time in the rest of the
French territory.
1.-THE struggle for the honor of the
nation the reparation of inviolate
rights will continue without peace OF
truce and without a stop or a failure.
None of it's armies have been broken.
eff some of them have suffered only
too evident losses. the gaps in the ranks
have been filled up from the waiting
reserve force, while the calling out OF
a new class Of reserves brings us to-
morrow new in men n en-
ergy.
| the motto of the allied army-English
Russian. Belgian, inc French.
Endure and fight! While on the sea
| our allies aid us to cut the enemy's
| communications with the world.
Endure and fight! While the Rus
| SLAMS continue to carry a decisive blow
to the heart of he German empire.
'It is for the government of this re-
public to direct the resistance to the
struggle all its vigor and efficiency. II
is indispensable that the government,
retain the mastery of it's own actions
On the demand of h military authori.
ties therefore the government transfers
its seat temporarily to a place whence
witt fae rest of the country. 1t invite.
the members of parliament not to re
main distant from the government IL
order to form. in h face of the enc.
my, with the government and their col
leagues. a group Of national unity:
1.-The government o not leave Pari,
without having assured a defense o
the city and its entrenched camp by al
means in its power. It knows 1t has no,
the need to recommend to the admira.
BILE Partisan population a calm reso'
luton and sang froid. for 1t shows ever
: day Il In equal to the greatest duties