New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
SMILES OF PARIS
NO LONGER FORCED
News from Front Cheers
Capital, but the Task
Ahead Is Realized.
GBy cable to The Tribune

Paris, Sept. 12.-Ncws from the front
has had a perceptiblc influence on the
/ bearing of the people of Paris. The
anxious days Of the last week were
passed i'm calm confidence chat the
commanders Of the allied armies might
be trusted TO retrieve the situation,
and this confidence has been abundant
" justified. There is to-day no bound
less eXultation and no evidence that
citizens do not understand the stu
/ pendous task which still lies before
/ the Allies in roll%Ig back the masses
Of the invading army, but il is realized
that the tide has really turned.
This morning madame is buying her
vegetables from the street hawkerS
with something approaching a smile on
! hcr face. All things considered, the
price Of provisions is amazingly cheap.
You see huge peaches At four cent'
ariccc potatoes at two cents a pound,
and other foodstufrs at equally moder-
ate prices. This year France has been
blessed with a bountiful harvest, and
The magnificent weather is enabling
the women and aged men to gather it
in the best possible condition. The
vintage. too, promises TO be the best
of any during the last ten years. There
is. Therefore. 10 prospect at present
OF any shortage Of the ncceSsaries oil
life.
Enormous supplies Of frozen meat
have been stored, while thousands oil
cattle and sheep are ready when want
ed, An abattoir with all the latest i'm
movements. OH the American model,
has been constructed in POltOu. II can
deal with 200 head of cattle day, and
arrangements have been made for the
transportation OF carcasseS TO Pans In
refrigerating wagons.
Great difficulty has been found in
Keeping up the milk supply, but tins
has been overcome by the excellent
organization carried out by "The
Syndicat General du Commerce ct
rindustrip." Since the mobilization
Of the French army was decreed Paris
has got wanted for this necessity. AT
the same time the syndicate makes
an appeal to adults to be as sparing
as they can in the consumption OF
milk. so that there may be sufficient
supply for children and invalids, and
the wounded in the hospitals.
One of the most interesting and pa
thctic sights of the last fen days has
been that Afforded by the trains or
babies. organized for the removal Of
little folk from the invaded districts
OF France and Belgium. These trains
are carefully organized, and the little
passengers are attended by corps OF
nurses. Snug little cots are arranged
in the carriages. and NJ. and Nile. Bebe
seem to enjoy their novel experience
as they are being taken south, away
from the roar OF cannon and the rattle
of machine guns.
Evidence accumulateS on every side
that the Germans on the Marine during
the last few days have been very short
OF ammunition. At the close of a hot
engagement two Germans who were
taken prisoners confessed that they
had not ECcn able TO fire shot for
hours ma that all the men in their
regiment we're in the same predicament.
, For two days previously, they said
strict orders had been given to all men
in that army corps to be very careful
/ of their ammunition.