Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-11
WAR NEWS BRINGS
RELIEF TO PARIS
Reports from Battle Front Such as
Cheer the French Who Are
Still in Capital.
CENSOR EVEN MORE RIGOROUS
As Fight Draws Away from city
Less and Less of Real Informa-
ton rs to the Action is
Given Out.


Copyright 1914 by Press Publishing Coz
PARIS, Sept. m.-tSpecial Cablegram to
the New York World and Omaha Bee)-
While battle news is favorable from the
Whole line. it is especially so in the case
OF the French line. where the elements
OF the advanced defense OF Paris havu
been In action, but beyond the official
bulletin it is impossible to learn more
/ than 1T is not going badly at ALL"
The censor wakes even more rigorous
as the events are not within easy reach
Of Paris. Blank spaces are becoming
| frequent in the columns Of the news
papers,
Newspaper Estimate of Loss.
The Echo de Paris, quoting a Copen-
hagen dispatch estimating the Germans
have lost more than 100000 killed already,
gays:
Special garrisons have been formed in
France as depots for reservists. re-
engaged troops and volunteers where
they are drilled in readiness to be sent
to the front TO fill gaps caused by the
casualties. These depots so far have only
been drawn on for per cent of their eff
fcctive combatants, that is IL France has
100000 men in the fighting line. 2OOOO
have been put out OF action, OF which 4
may be estimated that 20 per cent are
dead"
Effects of the Exodus.
The first results OF the census now
being taken in Paris to provide the mill
tary authorities with necessary infor-
nation in case OF siege, shows the num-
Der of households to be sS7.2S7, represent
ing 2,OO6,7s6 people as compared with
l,123,6S4 households and 1883, 351 people in
1F11, showing the exodus represents 80
per cent of the population. 1t is expected
! fuller figures later will show the
dlmlnution to be greater than this.
Pierre Lott Wants 60 Fight.
| Captain julien Viaud, pierre Lott, the
writer, has sent letter to the minister
| of the navy asking for active employ
ment The writer begins:
Recognizing that the French navy is
not likely to have a great role in the
war, allow me to invoke the other name
l bear and which everyone understands,
although it is not in the maTitime regu-
! lations. VIII 1t not be a bad example
| in our dear country, where each is do
ing his duty so magnificently, IL Pierre
Lott does nothing? l am an officer
somewhat exceptional by my double sit
\ uaton."
| NJ. Lott expressed the hope he will be
given post. however humble, to bring
! him nearer the enemy. or even as a
member OF the ambulance service. He
asks that he be enrolled in the marines
defending Paris.
Why Percin Was Relieved.
Gustav Herevi prints the history of
General Percin, which has given rise to
many absurd rumors General Percln
was appointed on the first day Of mobili-
cation as a major for the first military
district with headquarters at Lille. He
was not governor of Lille, nor in control
of the infantry division which met mis-
hap at Journal He was not connected
with the evacuation Of Lille, which was
performed in perfect order under the
general commanding the district and the
governor
As the district was then invaded. and
! General Percin's occupation was gone.
he was appointed inspector OF new artil-
| lery formations. Learning he was being
slandered as a coward and traitor. Cen
eral Percin demanded an official denial
be published. On account OF his letter
which was somewhat angrily worded. he
was relieved OF his last appointment