Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-09-04
GERMANS WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE OF PARIS;
FRENCH RUSHING TROOPS ALL NIGHT FOR DEFENSE;
AUSTRANS REINFORCED BY GERMANS IN POI AND
GERMANS WILL ATTACK PARIS BY
LAND AND AIR AS ZEPPEL|NS AR65.:
ALREADY LOWERING OVER CI1l
Especial by United Press Wire.)

PARIS Sept 4:-That the Germans will not halt at Paris
unless the allied army gives them battle in front of the city,
was considered certain today The city very nervous There
Iae no high government officials left Those still here have
iaCtua knowledge of conditions the 'front.' but that the Ger
manS within striking distance at the outer ring OF forts
indicated by the activities Of General GaIen He has been
uShng his troops to the points Of contact all through the
might and today was asserted every possible avenue has been
occupied Meanwhile the exodus of the city continues but
with the railway lines the north and east boCkaded most of
THE travel of necessity is towards the SOUTH
There is no doubt that the vicinity OF Paris will be real
battle-ground within the next few days, he main German
army expected attempt force the allies to give battle al
GemanS viii push on against the FrenCh-tngISh columns
while concentrating their attacks on Paris at one particular
point 1t is realized that Germany never contemplated
complete Investment of Paris Their operations they reach
the city wiz be repetition OF th0Ge at Namuf The tire of
their enormous batteries of siege artillery the greatest guns
|of modern tmes will be concentrated fortified poSlo
}at time What the outcome will be no one can orsee,
The French losses in the three days battle which cuIm-
mated in the taking OF AmienS were enormous his IS admit
lied to have been due to the inability of the French officers at
times to control their men who insisted on charging the.Ger1
imam artillery position, Thousands of FrenChmen moved
down in three mistaken exhibitions Of courage he french
lines held against the German attack when the plans of the
staff followed and the forces remained on the defensive
There was at all times natural retirement
The French war scouts reported that the enemy far out
numbered the defenders and in accordance with the arranged
plan the French moved slowly backward, making wide de-
tour to drive the German army we'll away from the city, After
AmienS the next stand was PiCQuigny, eight miles further
SOUTH En- route the French had destroyed that section of
highways the tunnels and all BRIDGES but this hardly peCept
IDLY checked the Germans whose transport is simply wonder
IfuI They replaced all destroyed bridges with temporary
structures almost Immediately So far as known the town
Peope Of AmenS were shown no ndgny and only two We're
Killed One chauffeur who failed to halt when ordered to by
IA sentry, and the other butcher who became involved with
Ia PuSSian officer who demanded supplies Despite the Secre
ley of the French authorities ii considered certain that the
German advance was within twenty-five miles of the outer
Chain of forts last night,
By order of the military governor it has been decreed that
no persons shall pass out of Paris without military pass
at night Through the day they are allowed to go and come
lat will Automobiles and other vehicles may enter at will but
cannot leave without special permission