New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-07
Tremendous Enthusiasm
Is Evoked by English
Def to Common Foe.
JOFFRE TO HEAD ARMY
Foreign Corps Can't Be Used
Yet-Food Prices in the Cap
ital Under Good Control.

many. frcnchmcu ltcl thaN INV Z"
tente eordisle has real meaning
British flags arc seen IN every street
Frclishmen. and also Americans, otter
mistaken for them by ParlslanS, are
bailed with cheers. the "hip, hip. hur-
an" being shouted with choice French
accent
IN enlist I'm the French forces have
been received by the authorities here
Amonc them were many from America.
The appeal OF American residents
FOR the formation Of an American
legion suggests that such an organlza-
ron should adopt "thc martial costume
worn By the bold brothers IN arms OF
General Lafayette when in the sacred
name OF Liberty they landed IN the
limited states TO place their swords
A. me disposal of our immortal WASH
ington.
Can't Use American Corps Now.
General Victor Michel. Military Gov
srpor Of Paris. while approaching the
GOOD will Of such foreigners IN france
as sre offering their services IN me
French army and who wish TO organize
= special corps. says that he does not
. believe that the army can az present
Ytilize sucb volunteer troops because
the General STAFF is occupied with the
general mobilization.
Rstwcon 3 600 and Americans
have obtained ccrtihcC.-. of American
citizenship at the embassy and consul
late IN the last three days. The French
government has granted another day
Tor foreigners TO obtain cards permit
ting them 10 stay i'm Paris. The Amer
icaus here appear 10 nave lost all their
panicky feeling since they nave Deen
rcassured that there will be no diff
Guilty in getting sufficient funds.
The French Line steamer La Savole,
which landed passengers yesterday,
will not return 10 New York. She has
been taken for military purposes. The
liner Chicago, II is expected, viii SAIL
from Hsvre Saturday, and the France
IS due 20 sail to-day. but 1t IS an
nounced that no more Frnch liners VIII
sail until further notice.
Frances great army has been placed
under the supreme command OF Cen
crsl Joseph Joffre, who enjoys great
popularity with the men, as he does
with the French nation generally. he
is known as man Of strong will, and
uisa common saying IN the army that
whea General JofTre has once made up
his mind nothing will force him TO
change 10. French military men eX-
press full confidence in his skill.
General Johre's Record
General Joffre is 60 years old. He
hos been married ten years. but is
childlcss He is of medium height and
stout, with a massive head. very fair
hair and thick. dropping moustache. tie
is noted for his excellent horsemsn-
ship He was trained as an engineer,
and while on duty in Madagascar con-
structed the harboY OF Diego Suarez,
the principal one in the island.
The mobilization plans for the
French army were drawn up by Cen
cral Joffre last April. and the results
Of their execution have exceeded all
expectations.
AleXendre Millcraad. former French
Minister Of War, volunteered to-day 10
serve as e lieutenant. the rank he fJr-
merry held in the French army.
Some French families are strongly
represented IN the army. That Of Pro
fessor and Nine. Destaing has four
teen members with the colors, consist
ing Of seven sons and seven brothers
Of Nine. Destsing, the youngest nine.
teen years old
NJ. Michelin. the French fnancier.
has placed 5000, 900 At the disposal Of
President Poincsre for rewsrding svia-
tors performing brilliant actions dur
ing the war.
The French Ambassador 10 Germany,
Jules Cambon, according TO official in
formation, was not provided with any
means OF transportation for his return
20 France when ne received his pass
ports in Berlin. He was obliged 10 use
aud 70 20 la hen
mark. where he remains. II was said
iu Berlin that the mobilization had mo-
nopoliZed the railways, but IL is Of
tcislly commented that the French gov
eminent provided a special train to
take the retiring German Ambassador,
BARON Won Schoen, from Paris to the
frontier
Food Prices Well Controlled.
The central markets arc kept we'll
provided with provisions by Seine
barges. 80 that prices arc lower than
on the first day Of mobilization. Fruit,
especially peaches and grapes. are
cheap, also poultry and butter. Fresh
eggs sell for four cents apiece. and
ordinary eggs for 81 cents a dozen,
these figures being officially fixed.
Fearing "A shortage Of butter, the pub
lie had begun TO buy IL in twenty
pound lots, but the authorities to-day
forbade retailers 90 sell more than one
pound to each customer and fixed the
maximum price az ~ cents pound
Food remains plantiful. and prices
have only very slightly increased since
the outbreak Of war. Meat and vege-
tables arc the principal commodities
affected, as retailers find difficulty in
lringing them from the central depots
owing 10 sll delivery wagons having
been requisitioned for military pur-
poses.
In the great central markets there
were large quantities Of vegetables to-
Gay, and pushcart dealers resped a rich
harvest, as they had the advantage over
storekeepers whose vehicles had been
taken by the military.
The principal wholesale prices to-
Cay for sacks containing 220 pounds
we're: Potatoes and string beans, ~,
dried beans. 81; spinach. IS; onions, 81.
The problem of getting in the hsr-
vest has given much cause for thought
20 the French Ministry Of Agriculture,
which is considering scheme for re-
placing the men who have Joined the
army by training all children from ten
% sixteen years Of age in field work
under the guidance Of the old people.
The Bank Of France has suspended
the publication Of its weekly statement.
This suspension is regarded AS justi-
fed by the necessity of Withholding
from the public the exceptional changes
~ the accounts.