The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-31
French Seriously
Consider Removal
of Government From
Paris to Bordeaux

Washington. Aug 31.-France is considering the advis
ability moving government from Paris to
Bordeaux precautionary measure according to official
advices received here.
London, Aug 31-oficial telegram received here de-
care that fresh forces of Germans have made their appear
the Prusan frontier and that points they
taking the offensive against the Russians
New York. Aug. 31-Up to noon no official announce.
mens had been made at London News dispatches
indicate that the Germans pressing Paris
army is within sixty miles of the French capital
10000 BRITISH HOLD 100000 GERMANS.
Washington Aug 31.-Seventy thousand British troops
for the last three days have check 100000 German
troop unreeved by renforcements according to
formation here through neutral diplomats The advice do
not give the place of battle
CONTRADICTORY REPORTS
Vienna Aug. 31.-oficial reports received here
that the Russians being in the direction of Lub
lin in Russian Poland
St. Petersburg, Aug 31-The Russian advance in east
Prussia proceeding Russian troops have achieved
able successes in Galicia.
GREAT BATTLE IN EAST.
London, Aug. 31-Reports of terrific fighting on the
Apstro Russian frontier confirmed Both the combined
Austro German forces and the Russian claim
tage.
London, Aug 31.-Heavy firing was heard at Dover
this morning which appeared to come from vessels along the
French coast The official bureau announced has
information on the subject.
Berlin (by wireess) Aug Sit is officially announced
about 900 Russians have been prisoners by
Germans during the fighting in Prussia particularly
Oresburg Hohensten and Tannenburg They include many
officers of high rank The German attack these three
points across swamps and lakes.
Paris Aug. 31-Unusual animation was noticed on the
streets of Paris today caused chiefly by thousands of per-
sons who are preparing to leave the capital Persons de-
parting taking their families with them
prudence It felt here that the smaller the number of
nocombatant in the city, the better Tickets for trains
leaving Paris for the west and south today all sold out
last night.
Lines of people stretched blocks the railway
stations The of those anxious to leave the city thus
took up their position waiting for the ticket offices
opened at o'clock tomorrow morning.
All places trains departing today have been sold
Whole families, with their hand baggage camped in
lines where they ate their meals and slept best they could
The Quai orsay station closed at crowd of
than 900 persons then in line and told that
tickets would be sold today They resigned themselves
to the wait of eighteen hours.
President Poincare visited the military hospital of ST.
Martin and spoke to many Of the wounded. An immense
crowd outside the hospital salued the chief executive he
departed.
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