Barton County democrat., 1914-09-04
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FRENCH GOVERNMENT
MOVES TO BORDEAUX.
Proclamation Recites the Neces-
sity of Being Where 1t Can
Have Freedom Of Action. p

Proclamation ReciteS the Neces-
sity of Being Where 1t Can
Have Freedom Of Action. p
Paris. Sept. 2. (Midnight)-The
president and members of the gov
ernment and all embassies of the
allied nations left at 1850 tonight
for Bordeaux, where they will re-
main during hoStllitieS.
The removal of the seat of the
French government to Bordeaux
followed almost Immediately up
on the issuance of the proclama.
tion by the minister of the interior
who explained the reasons for the
transfer. The proclamation said
that the military authorities were
responsible for the removal, hav-
ing decided that the Notifications
of Paris, while not positively GER
tain to be attacked, undoubtedly
would be the pivotal point of the
field operations of the opposing
armies.
Preparations for Defense.
Preparations for a complete de-
fense of Paris are going on apace.
Several of the gates of the city
were closed to traffic tonight and
a large force of men is engaged
in the building of supplementary
works of defense.
The full text of the proclama-
| lion issued by the minister Of the
interior is as follows:
"Frenchmen: For several days
our heroic troops have been en-
gagged in fierce combatS with the
enemy. The courage of our sol
dierS has won them several mark
ed advantages, but in the north
the pressure of the German forces
compelled us to retreat. This sit
uatiOn forces the president of the
republic and the government tC
this sad decision. In order to safe.
guard the national interests the
duty of the public powers is to &C
away from Paris for the moment
Under the command of its eminent
chief, the French army full oI
courage and spirit, will defend
against the invader the capital anC
its patriotic inhabitants. But The
war must be pursued at The same
time on the rest of French terri.
tory.
"The sacred struggle for The
honor of The nation and the repar.
alton of violated rights will con.
tinue without peace or truce, with.
out a stop or a failure. None oi
our armies has been broken.
Gaps are Being Filled.
"If some of them have suffered
only too evident losses, the gaps
in the ranks have been filled uI
Immediately from the waiting re.
serve forces, while the calling Out
of a new class of recruits bring.
us to new resources in men anC
energy.
Endure, fight, while on the Sc;
our allies aid us to cut our enc
my'S communications with tn
world.
Endure, fight, while the Rus
slams continue to carry deciSiv
blow to the heart of the German
! empire.
1T is for the government of thi
republic to direct this reSistanc
} 10 the very end.
ITO give to this formidabl
struggle all its vigor and efficac
it is indispensable that the govern
ment retain the mastery of its ow
action. Upon the demand of th
military authorities therefore, tn
government transfers its seat to
point in the national territor
| where it can be in constant rel:
| tionS with the whole country.
asks the deputies to accompany
| in order to form in the face of Ii
enemy a center of national unit,
| Defense Provided For.
| "The government leaves Pari
| only after having assured the d
fenSe of the city and fortifie
! stronghold of Paris by all meal
in IFS power. 1t knows it does n
need to recommend calm reSol,
and Sanofroid IN the nonulof;o