Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-09-10

Paris, Sept 4-Bordeaux now is
the temporary capital of France.
President Poineaire, accompanied by
the heads of all the governmental de-
partments, arrived in the seaport
this morning and set the machinery
in action
The government will issue a pro-
clamation tomorrow transferring the
Bank of France from Paris to Bor-
deaux.
The Temps announces its intention
to follow the government to Bor-
deaux and publish there.
The stats of all of the foreign en-
bassies and legations, with the ex
ception of the embassy of the United
States and the Swiss consul, also
went to Bordeaux Myron T. Her.
rick, the American ambassador, has
decided to remain in Paris, and his
decision is commended by the for
eign Office, as he will be able to do
good service to French as well as
Americans if a crisis arises.
NJ Lardy, the Swiss minister, also
decided to remain.
Will Care for Americans.
Mr. Herrick will look after the
several thousand Americans who stay
in Paris. They are principally per-
manent residents in business or per-
sons of moderate means unable to
leave conveniently He also feels that
he can better protect American BUSH
ness interests, among them several
American banks and banking agen-
cies. Another reason that deter
mined Mr.. Herrick to stay was the
possibility that he might, as the rep
resentatiYe of the United States,
serve human interests regardless of
any belligerent, and express the views
and feeling of the American govern
ment and people.
Preparations for a complete defense
of Paris are going on apace. Sew
eral of the gates of the city were
closed to traffic tonight and a large
force of men is engaged in the build
ing of supplementary works of de-
Tense
The Paris bourse was closed on
Wednesday.
A dispatch from Antwerp to the
Havas agency reports that by decree
of the government all foreigners who
were not registered Aug 1, must leave
the city at once.
A German cavalry corps marching
toward the forest of Compiegne, on
the left wing of the allied forces, en-
gagged the English on Tuesday. The
English captured ten guns. This state
ment was given out officially on
Wednesday.
Allies are Driven Back.
That the allied lines have been
driven back nearly to Compiegne in
the department of Disc, which is less
than fifty miles from Paris, was ad-
mitted on Wednesday. This means
the allies have been forced back 100
miles. 1t was stated that the fighting
all along the line in this vicinity was
of the fiercest character
The German aviators are very &C
tive, flying over the allied lines disre-
garding their danger in order to To-
cate, if possible, any gaps in the
French lines. Several aeroplanes have
been brought down inside of the allied
lines and their pilots have been either
killed Or captured.
Plan Aerial Defense.
The French aviators attached to
the Paris headquarters have been in
structed to prepare their armored
aeroplanes for action against the Ger
man aviators who continue to fly over
the city.
The American committee organized
by Myron t. Herrick, the American
ambassador, has cabled the state de-
partment at Washington asking that
the United States call to the attention
of the German government the drop
ping of bombs on Paris which is not
yet besieged.
Germans Capture Amens.
London, Sept. 4.-The capture of
Amiens and confirmation of the re-
port that the Germans had taken La
Fere, causing the allies to abandon
the whole of the valley of the river
somme, indicate that the German adj
vance continues despite the desperate
opposition.
The loss of Amiens was announced
in a dispatch to the Daily Mail, dated
Tuesday.
LIE Fere was abandoned by the al
lies on Saturday after what the dis
patches call bloody comet"
Germans Ask an Armstice.
Several messages of a nature more
encouraging to the allies were re-
ceived today. One of them said that
the commander of the right wing of
the German army today asked the
allies to grant an armistice. The
dispatch adds that Gen. Pau refused