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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23
N. Y. U. MAY HAVE 1000
Big Registration Expected tor
Opening To- day.

New York University, Will DeGiiH
its eighty-third year to-day. "heM e.
mer T. Brown, chancellor OF inc uIl'el
"ity addresses the new students at
University Heights. Judging from the
present registration there VIII DC more
than 1000 enrolled. "
Mandel, head Of the chemistry, ueparn,
ment in the medical school. VIII Iepoi !
Cor service. Several have just arrived
from abroad. Professor Mandel IS the
only man still stranded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23
ACTRESSES FATHER DEAD
FRITZ Scheff Hears Parent
Was Killed in War.

II was announced by the managGmlen!!
Of the Casino Theatre, where FRITZ
Schef is appearing IN Pretty Miss
smith" that Miss Schch yesterday re-
coiycd cable message from her
mother in Vienna saying that her
father. DR.. Godfrey Scheh, a surgeon IN
the Austrian army, had been Nilled IL
the fighting around &. Sarajevo. -.
The message came direct from Nien.
ma. Although It was lot received until
Yesterday. it bore Sundays date.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23
MAYOR VET0ES ALDERMEN
Decides Garages Must Con-
tinue with Oil Separators.

Mayor Mitchell started off the Board
Of Aldermen yesterday on their fall
and winter session by vetoing the
amendment to the ordinance repeating
those sections of the rules of the Mu-
nlcipal Explosive Commission provid-
irg that every garage in the city have
ol! separators or traps attached to their
Grains.
The Mayor said he had decided that
the separators should be retained,
quoting the opinion of the Appellate
Division that there is nothing unrea-
sorable on the face of the ordinance"
He said that Monday nights sewer eX-
plosion at First av. and AID st. Was
only added proof that the city must
l.uard more carefully the sewers from
gasolene vapor and that a rigid inspec-
ton of garages and other places using
gasolene must be carried out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23
FRENCH GIRL GIVES MITE
Her Dollar for Germans Or
ANY Others Among Wounded.

The American Red Cross Yesterday
received a letter froL. little French
girl. whose home was in Belleport,
Francc. 1t was accompanied by a con
tribution Of 81. The letter read:
Il have just received letter from
my mother saying that fifteen of my
family have gone to the war and that
there are only three old men left in the
town, and that l will probably never
see my mother again, as the famine is
terrible.
"Will you accept this small amount
for the Red Gross? | am French, but
YOU can use it for the French or the
Germans. What does it matter, the
nationality, when one is sick and
wounded and dying"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23
SALEM SAVES MEXICANS
Takes Refugees Sought by
Constitutionalists.

~ era Cruz, Sept. %. Captain
suils'y, Of the United States scout
,,ser Salem, yesterday prevented
,A.een Mexican political fugitives
rom falling into the hands of the
SS0nsntutionalists at Progreso. The
ISs,uNes were passengers on the Ward
Ns1. steamer EsperanZa, bound Tor
ia caring an attempt would be made
IL 'samoye the Mexicans in spite Of
fre.. 'Set that the Esperanza cleared
an vera Cruz, which is temporarily
to tnencan port. and was scheduled
n Paeh at Progreso only incidental
len | - Admiral Beatty sent the Sa-
70 convoy the liner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23
MADEROS GO TO MEXICO
Exiles Trust in Peace Made b.
Carranza Party.

.Asbury Park. \. j.. Sept. %. The
aadero family left their summer homes
n Asbury Park to-day and started for
monterey, Mexico, from which they
we're driven by the revolution.
There were forty members in the
party, which boarded a special car
booked through TO Laredo, Tex. From
NAT point the Mexican Railroad will
,ake the car up and deliver it to the
Aonterey. 4 special baggage car was
aeasd TO accommodate the possessions
Of the family.
francisco l. Madcro, father Of the
murdered President of Mexico, led the
Sf'y, which was made up Of the two
s.aer Maderos, their sons and daugh-
ets and nearly score Of the grand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23
$500 Prize for Peace Grafton.

Prizes amounting to $500 we're Of
ft d yesterday for the best orations
on international peace The contest il
under the auspices Of the New York
Peace Society, and is open to all under
graduate male students of colleges and
universities in New York State. The
European war has aroused the interest
of Columbia undergraduates in the
contest, and much competition is ex-
pected on the evening of March ~,
when the orations will be delivered in
the Great Hall Of the College of the
City of New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23
POOR GIRL TO BE QUEEN
Defeats Rival in Race to Pre-
side at Carnival.

Although she was asked to withdraw
from the contest because she was the
daughter of a poor workingman, Miss
Catherine Reade was elected queen OF
the big carnival to be held at Bayside
on Saturday. The entries closed last
NIGHT. when Miss Reade had a lead OF
5000 votes over Miss May Van Siclen
So received about 900 votes, against
15.O 600 for her nearest rival, with other
popular girls of the place lingering be-
hind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23
MRS. LESLIE BURIED
Many Pay Tribute to Memory
of Well Known Woman.

Following services in Calvary Bap-
fist Church the body of Mrs. Frank
Leslie was buried IN Woodawn Gene
terry yesterday beside the body Of
her husband. Dr.. Cornelius Woclfkin
preached the funeral sermon and dele
cations from many clubs and organi-
cations attended the services.
The pallbearers were Charles Wrenn,
Thomas Wrcnn, Stewart Wrenn. l.. II
Cramer, william Nelson Cromwell, J.
VI. Lamadrid, Frank V. Lemon and
Walter Pulitzer. Others at the funeral
were Mrs. Walter Pulitzer, Countess
Castelveccio. Mmc. X. Won klenner,
General s. f. Kneeland, Mr.. and Mrs.
f.. l.. Young and Mrs. Bulkley Hills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23
Mr.. Pulitzer a Genius.

"The newspaper" said Colonel wat
terson. "like the hotel, depends abso-
lutely upon the individual capacity ana
the aptitude of one single source of its
existence that is the man who con-
ducts il. Take an eminent man away
from a newspaper which he has con-
Quoted. and that property becomes eX-
tremely Hazardous unless there be a
successor equally able and trained to
that particular business. In New York
the hazard does not lie in competition.
There is room in New York for as many
papers as New York has"
Colonel Watterson continued to say
that "The World" may live upon its
momentum. at seems to be managed
BY competent persons" he said, and
vet, in the twinkle of an eye, the whole
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23
COLUMBIA FEELS THE WAR !
Money stringency Said 20
Mean Absentees at Opening.

Columbia University, which will enter
uroI it, 16lst academic year to-day, is
indirectly feeling the war. Some for
mer students are not expected back, ag
result of the uncertain condition OF
the money market, which has affected
the family cSchequer. Some who in
tended to enter the freshman class this
fall are Whiting for more prosperous
times.
Professor MunrOe Smith. who was
detained in Europe. is expected to re-
sumo his duties tomorrow. This leaves
only two members Of the faculty still
stranded abroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23
ALBERT BRUEN.

Albert Bruen, head Of the wholesale
drug house of Bruen, Ritchey & Co..
Of 214 and 2i6 Fulton ST., Manhattan,
died on Monday after a brief illness
at his home, 256 Cumberland st.,
Brooklyn, at the age of eighty-threc.
He was one Of the foremost workers
in the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and
Sciences. aud a trustee and deacon OF
the Baptist Temple, whose pastor, DIR.
W. J. Southerton, will conduct the
funeral to-day at $3.50 o'clock at the
Bruen home. Mr.. Bruen leaves a wife,
three sons and daughter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23
HENRY AGNEw.

Hampstead, Long Island, Sept o..
Henry Agnew, Of Hampstead, died at
his home, 81 Main 81, last evening. he
was one Of the pioneer newsdealers ~
Long Island, and as a by established
the first newspaper routes Of Nassau
County. lie leaves wife and twD
children.
He was a member Of Morton Lodge,
+. and A. 81, Of Hampstead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23
Stars Debut as Viola

The Liebler Company have received
cable from Miss Phyllis Nelson NJ
Terry stating that She she will Tl b sFfye h eT
A,oerican debut as Viola in Twelfth
HiabtS II is expected that Max Rein
baTdt will direct the production.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23
Red Cross Makes Appeal.

Washington, Sept. 22.-An appeal to
the churches of the United States was
i.snad tonight by the executive COM
nit,ee Of the American Red Cross,
asking for Red Cross collections in
every church on Sunday, October i.
ANY contributor can designate any
particular fund or country to which
tic contribution shall be applied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23
o,,,.or Morosco and Elmer
Harris Fail to Shine as
IibrettiStS.
IA. -.
Rv Acton Davies.

n Miss Charlotte Greenwood enter
snv stellar aspirations the new
e..Sv with music IN when MISS
80; Scbeff is now starring ought 10
tt bsr long way toward that goai
az -. tbe names Of all great stage IA
49, 49, ere preserved in electric nghtS:
Az This occasion Miss frltLi
a. cogncmen which is emblazoned
49, a.. Of the Casino, but inside the
49, onother story is told at each
u efs, Without the aid OF any
1890 lights Miss Greenwood runs
49, ~, Nth ali the honors of pretty
I've sS smith . She repeats her well
srown vaudeville act, TO be sure, anu
~ mariner, Sydney Grant, proves an
;Tv,iueble assistant, but IN ADDITION 10
...ssting her old specialtes she also
.isveS role and played it so exceed
!sSiv ven that there is no reason why
- shoaid not become a legitllnalt
ss.~.5ienne. if she would only curb a
ss~ of her vaudeville mannerisms'
Tsb or without her manneriSms, now.
49, she was the saving grace o.
sp-.,.v Mrs. Smith" without doubt.
&c ana her partner, NJ. Grant, are
.i,.ost the only members OF the cast
10 threw any enthusiasm into thelr
..,soymances. The result was that
,bey practically obscured both the play
The role Of Mrs. Smith did not suit
vy;tzi Schef. or else FRITZ Schett did
sot suit her role. And i isn't bad role
Il hat Last spring when Pretty Mrs
smith" was originally produced IN Bos-
ton Kitty Gordon brought charm,
yiyseity and distinction to the title. IL
vas bv no means a big success over
here. but Miss Gordon and her COM
psny PLAYED with so much skill that at
issst they gave a jolly entertainment.
Tie music of pretty Mrs. Smith was
alvsys one Of its weakest points. but
tbere was one little song called Cove
Has Come To Live In Our House
which Miss Gordon made so much of IN
simple way that il was charming.
last night as FRITZ Scheff rendered 1t
Il meant nothing At all.
There we're a number of pretty girls
IA the company who had nothing to
o. and Miss Lillian Tucker, perhaps
he h2ndsomest Of them all, got away
Fith small role successfully. Claude
1emming sang his one song, duet with
he star, uncommonly we'll, and was
easily the best actor in the cast. But
aside from Miss Greenwood and her
partner the performance as a whole
lacked spirit. The settings were
fharmino
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23
VAN LEUvEN-sCHMIDT.

Alersss1 Tiara L. Schmidt, daughter Of
ksoot,sueF Schmidt, Of 3l4 State St,
LeuyssS was married TO Lewis B. Van
RYsnSa,; last evening in, the German
esrbS,s' SAi Lutheran Church, in Scher-
Re ~. ST. by the Rev.sJ. w. Loeb.
Ian iaeesmaids were Miss Hattie NJ.
Mss JoSsen' SISTER of the bridegroom;
ID. snS p9 Ssia Woltman, both Of Brock
M. Ills. siSs Grace Seebeck, Of Wood
"a island. Miss Lille Schmidt.
y The bride was maid of honor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23
Traffic Club to Meet.

The monthly meetings of the Traffic
CInb will be resumed Tuesday evening
AZ 3 o'clock at the Waldorf Astoria He
1cl District Attorney Whitman will
address the club on current events, and
Dr Alexander c. Humphreys, president
Of stevens Institute Of Technology, will
sneak on National Economic Condi-
-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23

old. He had been an Official and
director IN several banks During the
Spanish-American War most Of the
work OF sending the states quota -
troops to the front devolyed upon him.
he was a Mason. His wife, son and
one brother survive him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23
FREDERICK MALTBY.

Frederick Maltby, a retired con-
tractor Of Clark ST., Port Chester, died
on Monday night in the Polytechnic Hos
pital in Manhattan. lie was member
of a number of fraternal societies and
had been ttock manager Of several
country estates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23
LOUIS NELSON VAN KEUREN.

Bridgeport, Conn. Sept. % Louis
Nelson Van Keuren, former adjutant
general and once luartermaster gen
eral Of Connecticut, died suddenly a
his apartments in the Hotel Strathe.t
this morning. lie was born in Worth
boro, ~ Y, April II, 1850 He re
mo, ed to this state when fifteen years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23
Mrs. Flagler Gets Pearls,

Asheville. n. c., Sept. %: Mrs. Hen
~ NJ. Flagler. of New York, to-day re,
covered the $4,000 pearl and diamond
pendant for which police and private
detectives have been searching Inc
officers refused to say where the pehd-
ant was found. No arrests were made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23

Selwyn & Co. have received cable
message from Henry Arthur Jones an
nouncing that he is sailing on the
steamer Laurentic, September 20, due
to arrive October 3. Mr.. Jones IS com
ING to arrange the final details and iii
rect rehearsals of his play. The Be-
trayal," in which Margaret Ellington is
to play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23
RNOON.
AFTERNOON FEATURE FILMS


The Prodigal Husband. ... EmpiI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23

215-Cabria Observation-Disclosures 'GloOe
pts to 1.-THE Naked Truth
Hammerstcn's
o.2o-tlS Observation-Disclosures. .Nitagraph
u to 11:3o-Such Little Queen. Strand
I 10 t1-Damagcd Goods. New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23
THEATRICAL NOTES.

Charles Klcin's play. THE Money
Makers" which Seiwyu 6 Co. are pro-
ducing, is to open at the Booth Theatre
on Monday night, October 3.
George Broadhurst has postponed the
opening performance of his new play,
The Law ~ the Land" at William A.
Brady's Forty-eighth Street Theatre
until Wednesday, September 30.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23

Bruen, Albert. Jennings, P. z.
Caravan, David p. Opdycke. Leonard t.
Connolly. James 5. Titus, Eunice j.
Howe, James r. Wright, Jane.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23

SRUEN On September 81, 1914. Al
bert Bruen, in the saith year Of mis-
age. Funeral services at his late
residence 256 Cumberland ST., Brook
lyn, on Wednesday, September %. at
$3.50 p. m. Interment at Madison, n.
j., on the following morning upon
arrival of Lackawanna train leaving
New York at $3.50 a. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23
CEMETERIES.

CEMETERIES.
TN N0ODI.NWN CEMETERY.
sd st 49, E4reW Train alp % frOlles.
once ~ East .5d 81. y \.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-23

CANAVAN- General Society OF
Mechanics and Tradesmen Of the City
of New York. Executive Offices, 70
West 4ith st. Brothers: Sorrowful
announcement is made of the death
Of Brother David p. Canavan on
September 81, for two years mem
Der of the society. Lewis W. Hat
rington, president; Richard 1.
Davies, secretary.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-31
DETAILS OF SINKING OF TWO SHIPS.

PARIS Oct 3O-Advices show it was the French torpedo boat destroyer Mousquet which. with the Russian cruiser Zemtchug was sent to the bot tom yesterday at Penang, Strait Set tlouont by the German cruiser Elm den. Another versian given in Matin and this says "Ge Emden entered Penang disguised as a Russian war. ship, flying Russian colors and skill fully ccncealing her identity until we'll into port" Then according to Mathis correspondent the Emden suddenly hoisted the German flag, opened with the fore on the zemtehug, which taken by surprise and unable to defend herself and sunk in a few minutes. The linden then dashed out of DOT, and the Mousquet courageously follow. ed her The Mousquet was soon de- strOyed
Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-31
WILL ATTEMPT TO ARREST FISHERS.

LOS ANGELES, Callr oct 30.-A large sherlns posse win attempt Co arrest nearly 100 fishermen on San Clemeute Island, fifty miles on the coast here. tomorrow morning on charges filed by the Wool Company al- leging tbe theft of sheep and goats. Ten men were arrested today by two deputy sherins after a sharp fight with a score of fishermen. The island is leased by the Wool company and is stocked with ahegt 15,OO0 head of sheep and goats. Fishermen are said to have used the stock for food supply and also Go have sold some carcasses here. A number of John Doc war. rants issued nearly equals the totall Of the fishing population or tn, island.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-31

ore supply on the strip. were the men who helped me through with my end of JEe game with Doc Flow er
 Leaving Black Rock he retroated to the Clark district where he en- aased in extensive operations l fol- lowed him there and c8mped in the pines near his new El Dorado. Climb ing out of a shaft one morning a rife bullet struck a few feet from me and ] realized that Doc was get ting real mad With Dory Morris. | walked over to inc man guarding the claims and found that be was Does agent at Black Rock who had or deled mo off the claims there several weeks before. He told me he was . shooting at jack rabbit now with |out a keen realization of just how a jack rabbit feels, for ! sure was the Irabbit that fellow was after
 l The funniest incident connected with this gigantic swiudle was the ] hold-up cf the easterns who were brought out by Doc Flower My friend Alaska Tom was the leader of the hold-up gang Doc arranged Iit himself When the caravan of roll ling Concord stages reached a Cer tain point Doc was to yell 'hold-up and fire his gun in the air. The cow
 boys under Alaska Tom went to tae place where the hold.up was to occur catcninE their horses and
 themselves. but when they saw ' ladies heads prorudug from stage
 windows. and auny maids perched high on the drivers seat the punch Iers were SO intent in feasting upon
 the apparition that they did not heal . Does signal shot and his guest.
 thought he had gone suddenly insane when he yelled 'hold-up' and ther, ' was nothing in sight to warrant th, warning Had their eyes been sharI they might have seen a couple O !. dozen sar-eyed punchers pcern,
 from points among the rocks.
 "The arrest of Doc Flower. hi p,ea of guilty and final incarcera
 u0n is the huis of a long story, an, !. ir carries the same old moral Th
 eternal law of compensation work
 slowly but surely and men must soon
 CT or later pay dearly for unfair ad
 yantages through which they hn
 temporary enjoyment"
Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-31
GEORGE H. SMALLEY
 TELLS OF EXPOSING
 DR. FLOWERS GAME
Then Editor Of Mines For Phoe- nix Paper Discovered Fake Mining Schemes And Wrote To Eastern Papers Of Them

The capture of Doe" Flower in Toronto was most interesting news Co a number Of Arizonans who knew this swindler personally and are ia- miliar-with his operations in this state.
 Doc" Flower was the crafdest swindler this country has ever known" said George II. Smalley. an Arizonan. who exposed the $10,00o,- 900 mining swindle in 1899, when he was mining editor Of a Phoenix pa- per.
 "He manipulated things SO deftly that some of the most prominent mining men and editors in the coun- try were deceived. When my expose appeared in the New York Mining & Engineering Journal Flowers stock went up ten points in New York and the Mail and Express and other papers carried full page stories denouncing the expose as the work of malcontent The Hart ford Courant the leading paper of Connecticut branded my story as a lie and said that Dr. Flowers Spena- zuma was the greatest mine in the world Flower had wonderful or canization and he pulled his wires with such skill that the effect of my first story seemed absolutely lost and the factory girls and widows. whom Flower trapped by the thous- ands. continued to rush into his net,
 "I wrote stories for the New York World and other eastern papers and kept the wires hot with specials. That my stun was beginning 10 get under Docs hide was apparent when he sent his attorney out to "see' me never knew there were SO many ways of attempting to get money to a person until ] encouraged Docs special envoy. He had been trained with special care under Docs tutor age and he was the finished product of that adroit artists skill Governor N O. Murphy warned me that they would get me and he held his mes sage to the eastern people warning them against Docs fake mining dea until he became satisfied that | had nothing to sell
 "The fight Co rid Arizona of Doc Flower lasted six months Flowei was a fighter and resorted to the vilest means in attempting to gsil his points He put up job liter jot and secured the aid of Arizonaus some innocent victims and otherl vicious money sharks
 He finally gave up Black Rocl after ! had trailed the ore packer and found where they got the orr that was piled on dumps at Spena zuma Boyd Brooks. city treasurer then justice of the peace at Geropi mo; Alaska Tom a noted characte in Graham county Bill Duncan cowman Dory Morris and cowboy who furnished me with fresh horse while hGnting the source or Flower
Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-31
COTTON IS NEEDED IN FOREIGN LANDS.

COPENHAGEN, Oct 30. Cotton is needed badly by this county and man ufaciurers are anxious 10 learn wheth. CT American shippers are now willing to risk sending cotton here lh order to avoid all possibility of breaches Of neutrality in connection with ship ments the Danish government has prohibited re-exportation of cotton.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-31
8ELCthNS MEET WITH USUAL SUCCESSES

PARIS Oct 3o.-Thc official re- port tonight says
 "Eeigium has nothing Co report from the region of Newport and DiN- mude Tte left wing of che enemy di- rected a violent attack on the Brit ish troops and on the banks Of the Labassee without success. There was renewal Of activity near Rheims ond on the heights Of the Meuse.'
Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-31
GENERAL ATTACK OPENS ON GERMAN PORT.

TOGIO, Saturday Oct 3O.-lt is officially announced that the general attack opened at dawn on the German position al Tsng Tau Smelling of the fortress continues at this hour (O00 o'clock in the morning.. The spirits of the allied troops are said to be high The emperor's birthday is being celebrated today
Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-31
HARD FIGHTING IS CONTINUING IN EAST

LONDON. Oct 30.-'It is official iy announced that on the east Prus- sian front hard fighting continues. Persistent German attacks were re- pulsed. Beyond Visula the enemy's rear guard is hard pressed In the re- sicn of Tanow. Galicia heavy losses were inflicted on the Austrians !" This was received from the Petro- grad correspondent Of the Exchange Telegraph.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-31
FRENCH ARRANGE FOR FOREIGN TRANSFERS.

PARIS, Oct 81.-The French gov ernment is arranging through the Am erican embassy to send Germany and Austria all their subjects not subject to army duty now detained in France. The first convoy will probably leave for Switzerland next week French citizens held in Germany and Austria will be returned to France