The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-09-05
Government Moving
ThithGr Today
GERMANS NEAR PARIS
Sacrifice Thousands Of Lives
But Move Onward
ALLIED ARMIES STILL INTAlT

government has been transferred from
Paris to Bordeaux. The government
issued this morning through the min
istry of the interior a proclamation
bringing this to the knowledge of the
people of Paris and giving the reasons
for the change. The significant fea-
ture is that Paris is soon to become
sort of pivot in the army maneuvers
between the allied armies and the Ger
mans. For this reason the govern
ment naturally cannot remain here.
The proclamation reads:
"Frenchmen: For several days our
heroic troops have been engaged in
fierce combats with the enemy. The
courage of our soldiers has won for
them several marked advantages but
in the north the pressure of the Ger
man forces compelled us to retreat.
the republic and the government to a
sad decision. In order to safeguard
the national interests the duty of the
public powers is to go away from
Paris for the moment. Under the COM
mand of it's chief, the French army
full of courage and spirit, will defend
against the invader the capital and
it's patriotic population. But, the war
must be pursued at the same time on
the rest of French territory.
"None of our armies has been
broken. If some of them have suf-
in the ranks have been filled up i'm
mediately from the waiting reserve
forces while the calling out of new
class of recruits brings US today new
resources in men and energy.
"To give to this formidable strug
gle all it's vigor and efficacy it is indis-
pensable that the government retain
the mastery of it's own action. It asks
the deputies to accompany it in order
to form in the face of the enemy q
center of national unity.
"The government leaves Paris only
after having assured the defense of
the city and the fortified stronghold
of Paris by all means in its power.
"Frenchmen, be you all worthy of
these tragic circumstances. We will
win final victory. We will obtain it
by our unrelenting will, by our en-
durance, by our tenacity. The nation
which does not desire to perish and
which does not retreat before suffer
ing or sacrifice is sure to conquer.
The German right has forced the
allies back as far as Compiegne, only
fifty miles from Paris. But at Com
piegne the Germans met with two
crushing defeats. Twelve thousand
of the kaiser's cavalrymen were an
initiated by the French artillery near
the town of Compeigne while English
cavalrymen met second corps OF the
kaiser's horsemen in battle at the
forest Of Compiegne and defeated
them, capturing ten German guns.
The battle line of the allies left
wing extending from Montdidier to the
forest of Compiegne, ranging from
ffty-five to sixty-fve miles from the
outer defenses of Paris, fighting on the
French left being considerably nearer
Paris than yesterday.
The heaviest fighting was reported
/ from Montdidier, where the German
infantry in great strength is making
desperate effort to break through
/ the allied lines. The object of the
Germans apparently is to break
4 through the enemy's center, separat-
/ ing the allies into two forces.
/ The Germans also were reported TO
/ be striving to flank the French left
/ and turn it back on the center. The
success of such a move would give
portion of the German army road
/ to the Paris forts, while the rest held
off the main army of the allies.
The war office issued the following
summary of the situation:
I'm the north there are no signs
of hostile troops at Arras, Lille, Beth
une and Douai Several German corps
/ in Belgium are moving east into Ger
many.
'In Lorraine our advance continues
on the right bank of the Sanon. In
I the so4th the situation is unchanged.
In upper Efsaee the Germans appear
to have left Before. Belfort there is
only a thin curtain of fresps:"
The allies lines have BEEN strong
ly reinforced and reserve forces hay,
also been stationed behind tle Britisl
and French troops in the position.
they have assumed to halt the German
advance.
Another German aeroplane appeared
above Paris last evening
A German cavalry corps marching
toward the forest of Complies On
the left wing of the allied for en-