The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-03

REMOVED
FRENCH MILITARY AUTHORITIES
ORDER GOVERNMENT REMOVED
FROM PARIS TO BORDEAUX, ON
THE SOUTH COAST.

Paris. Sept. s.-12:2O a. ma
proc amation has just been issued py
the government announcing that the
government departments viii be
transferred temporarily to Bordeaux.
The proclamation was issued by the
minister of interior who said the de-
cision had been taken solely upon
the demand of the military authorl.
ties, because the fortified places of
Paris while not necessarily likely to
be attacked, would become the pivot
OF the fieId operations of the two
armies.
The building Of supplementary de-
fense works is proceeding vigorously.
Several of the gates of Paris were
c.osed to traffic last night.
The proclamation follows:
"Frenchmen, for several days our
heroic troops have been engaged in
fierce eom5ats with the enemy. The
courage Of our soldiers has won for
them a number OF marked adyaa-
tases. But in the north the pressure
OF the German forces has constraiDad
US to retire. This situation imposes
unon the president OF the republic
and the government a painful deci-
sion.
ITO watch over the national safety,
the public authorities are obliged 10
leave for the moment the city Of
Paris Under the command of It's
eminent chief, the French army. full
OF courage and spirit, will defend the
capital and its patriotic population
against invaders. But the war must
be pursued at the same time in the
rest of the French territory.
The struggle for the honor Of the
nation and the reparation of violated
rights will continue without peace or
truce and without stop or failure.
None or our armies has been broken
If some of them have suffered
only too evident losses, the gaps IN
the ranks have been filled up from
the waiting reserve forces, while the
calling out of a new class of reserves
brings stomorrow new resources in
men and energy.
Endure and fight; such should
be tn motto of the allied forces.
Endure and fight! While on the
sea our allies aid us to cut the enc
piy's communications with the world.
Endure and fight! While the Rus
SLAMS continue to carry a decisive
blow to the heart OF the German en-
pire.
1T is for the government of this
the very end and to give to this form
liable struggle all its vigor and ef-
thency. II is Indispensable that the
government retain the mastery OF its
own actions. On the demand Of the
military authorities the government
therefore. transfer its seat momen-
tarily to a point of the territory
whence it may remain in constant
relations with the rest of tha coun
try il invites the members OF par
lament not to remain distant from
the government, in order to form m
the face of the enemy with the gov
vrnment and their colleagues a group
of national unity.
"rhe government does not leave
PaI1s without having assured de-
fensc of the city and its entreachad
camp by all means in its power. 1t
knows it has not the need to recon-
mend to the admirable Partisan popu
lation calm resolution and sang
iroid for it shows every day it Is
equal to it's greatest duties.
"Frenohmen, f9t us all be worthy.
We shall gain a final victory and we
shall gain it by untiring will, endur-
ance and tenacity. A nation that
will not perish and which to life re-
treats before neither suffering nor
sacrifice is sure to vanquish."