New-York tribune., 1914-08-04
Opinion Is German Army,
Act Automatically Begin,
International Conflict.
SOCIALISTS READY To
FIGHT FOR COUNTRY
Martial Law Declared-Stran,.
ers Arrested-News Help.
ing Foe Suppressed.

Paris. Aug. 3.-The inyssios 4,
French territory by German troops
regarded in official circles here a
making war between the two eouutr.
start automatically without a form
declaration.
Oficial announcement that Gernn
force mad invaded France near cirr
as first reported yesterday, Was nst
tonight.
At a mass meeting OF Socialists I'd.
to-day il was unanimously reselr,,
that they should do their duty 70 A.
fend their country and 70 sttemp. A.
reprisals for the killing. by Rs,.
villain last Friday, Of Jean Jaures, &,
Socialist leader in the Chamber a
Deputies.
Castor DOumerguc. former Prerr,
has accepted an invitation from Pm
mier Viviani 10 join his Cabinet
Foreign Minister. VI. Viviani has ~
directing the Foreign Office as veil
administering the government as ka.
Of the Cabinet.
Armand +. Gauthier. Minister 4
Marine. will retire from the Cabinet ;
account Of IN health. and VIA
Aueaqneur. Minister Of lnstrucfn,
will take the Marine portfolio. Alke
Sarraut will succeed VI. Augagnegs
From Cabinet 10 Colors.
Abel Ferry. Under Secretary Of w.
eicn Affairs. and Paul Jacquier, Us1t
Secretary Of the Interior. both t.
dored their designations owing to ths,
determination 20 join the active srrl
The Cabinet declined 10 accept 8
designations and congratulated tks,
on their intention 20 join the colss
Leave Of absence was then granted D,
under secretaries, but they win 81
retain their Cabinet portfolios.
A decree proclaiming martial ~
throughout France and Algeria ~
issued By President Poincare tod
after a meeting Of the Cabinet. n
President also summoned parliamu
TO meet tomorrow. The police TOD
began arresting strangers in Par
who we're thought 10 be suspects.
Tonight the provincial Senators -
( Deputies are assembling, many coma
by military trains By special penn
sion
The concentration of The Frtt
troops in strategic positions along y
frontiers and the operation Of the 4
itary train service have been carr
out to the complete satisfaction Of n
military authorities.
| The fact that France intends y
mobilize her forces 20 the last ma. ]
! indicated by bill to be INTRODUCED ]
parliament tomorrow permitting ne
who have failed to present themselp
for their term Of compulsory miliifr
service TO Join the army now wilksl
liability to punishment.
The government is granting TO tst
adult member of soldiers fsn
about % cents daily, and about
cents TO each child.
Prince Roland Bonapsrte, a forz|
/ lieutenant OF infantry in the Fus|
army and member of the FreneA
stitute. who is ffty-six years u
offered in a letter sent to Presl1c1
/ Poincare to-day to serve in the anil
although, he said, ne realizes that Il
/ law prohibits princes Of a family eel
/ reigning in France from enlisting. II
/ prince also puts his several hemei q
the disposition Of the government
An appeal TO the press issued ~
morning asks the newspapers to uss1i
/ tion in publishing news about the =
which might help the enemy. Il rec
/ the imprudent revelations made in a
and the great aid afforded in this H|
/ TO Germany at that time. and deei4r
! that any news published without Z
consent of the military authorized n
ders the offender liable to a eharss i
[ treason.
All kilograms Refused.
All telegrams were refused At Il
postofices in Paris to-day and
/ assumed that the difficulties N III
{ transmission of news and private 9
patches will rapidly increase.
Up to the present time Paris Is ~
{ Lighted at night as usual. but =
/ cannot continue owing 10 the lset
/ coal. Construction work has cess
Hundreds of buildings which had I'll
partially constructed have been 40
doned for the present, as has also
work on the new underground rshfe
Special trains have been reserves
the authorities for the transports,
to Paris of foodstuffs, particles
milk, and a decree was issued tra
ening with severe measures sEy
attempting to raise the prices oi u
The pillage o. a German lew
store in Paris and other incidents
more or less grave nature, parties.
raids against the stores Of those
/ chants who have raised the pres
necessities, caused the Preteet o.
lice to-day to placard an appeal 81
| risians 20 maintain order.
The mobilization has not pssses
without an occasional humorous
cident. To-day captain wac
} carrying his equipment Long tne ~
stopped a horse cab and aske'
driver to take him TO the Eastern =
road terminus. The eabman fay
whereupon a crowd Of oys,
picked up the captain, placed
the vehicle, pulled the driver re-
seat and rolled him in the streo
a man from the crowd jumped
drove the officer off TO the s's''s~
To Aid Soldiers Wives