The Washington herald., 1914-09-04
TAKES Up REINS
At BORDEAUX
.,rINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

have been gushing forth a stream OF hu'
nnsnity, The travellers were going most
" nv railroad and hundreds of the In
habitants Of the imperiled capltaL nae
stood in line for all Of twenty-four hours
N obtain the treasured slips Of paper
which entitled the holders to a place In
the outgoing trains, according to the
number drawn.
Every facility is afforded the departing
residents by the military government, be
cause the greater exodus the less mouths
there will be to feed in case of actual
siege.
The most popular destination OF the
refugees from the abandoned capital Is
Bordeaux, toward which the rush Is enor-
nous.
Through the country outside Of Paris
the roads are lined with steady streams oi
ARTS of every description, laden with
women folk and children and all pro-
visions that can be packed aboard.
Work on Entertainments.
Several hundred thousand men are at
work under military engineers on an
immense and complicated system of en-
trenchments outside the city.
Following the departure Of the civil
government of France to Bordeaux the
military arm is in complete control OF
the city. Martial law prevails. The forts
are fully manned with picked forces.
Only two gates are oPen-Porte Maillot,
on the northwest. and Porte De Bercy,
On the southwest Both are defended
by barbados and strongly guarded
Beginning tonight no person may leave
Or enter Paris between s O'Clock in the
evening and 5 o'clock in the morning
without a military pass. Automobiles
may enter freely during the day, but
cannot leave without permits,
Pedestrians are permitted to pass with
out challenge through certain gates.
GaIIienT Is Supreme.
Gardeners bringing fresh vegetables to
the city are permitted access at half hour
Intervals during the night
It is announced that Gen. Galient. the
military governor of Paris. will have SUI
preme authority. Neither the general
staff nor Gen. Joffre, commander-in-
chief Of the forces. will have any control
over him. He has been entrusted with
the task of conducting the defense of
Paris on the basis OF his own judgement.
Although the city generally is placid,
the people feel keenly the approach Of
the German army and are rapidly prepar-
Ing for eventualities. The departure of
the heads of the governments is taken
calmly. the move being recognized as
one dictated by prudence.
The railroad lines out of Paris to TIE
north have virtually ceased running trains
owing to fears Of possible raids by Ger
man cavalry.
Ambassador Herrick is busy hurrying
all Americans to the seacoast, where il
Is hoped they will be able to be ferried
quickly across to England
It is learned from Berne that the Ameri-
can and British ministers there have To-
sued warnings to their nationals that the
French railways are unable to guarantee
communication beyond Paris today. This
announcement affects about 1000 Ameri-
cans and 5000 British visitors who are
still in Switzerland.
Prepare tons are also under way for the
establishment of concentration camps to
care for the refugees who are being
driven in by the onrushing Germans.
Held Back Three Days.
For three days the German army which
is marching from the north was held up
by the heroic defense of French and
English troops at Villiers. Bretonneux,
and Mereuil. ten miles southeast OF
Amiens.
Many wounded soldiers were brought
here from the battlefield today. Among
them were numerous British soldiers. for
the English bore the brunt OF the fight
ing.
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