Evening journal., 1915-01-04

declaration OF war. While the letters
were received some time ago. they are
nevertheless interesting in that they
give the reader a stirring and vivid
picture of Paris during the greatest (
war in the history of the world. The I
letters which we're written in French /
were recently sent by Mrs. Wales to /
Mrs. William Speakman, of No. 1901 (
Delaware avenue, to be translated, and |
are herewith given.
Paris, August 3, 1914.
War has been declared, and thank
God l am in my own country If /
were alone, should do as my aunt,
a sister, did in 1870. | should follow
the regiment of Commander &C,
whom you have seen with his two
sons as they passed through Paris
coming from Blois, proud and brave,
stepping in the train of the Care de
l'Est with shouts of Long Live
France" The poor women, with red
eyes and with frightened throats could
hardly shout a last good-by behind
the gates of the station Beat them
and come back covered with glory"
-
anne. and Long Live France and Eng
land" She was easily recognized as
an Englishwoman,
Poor Marie de p came back
by the last train from Paris sitting
on the floor of the third-class coach.
weeping from 8 O'Clock in the after
noon until 4 o'clock the next morn
ing She fell in the arms of Pierre.
cts all over; I saw him CO. brave and
gaily singing but we shall never sec
him again. He was appointed 10 a
post of honor at the pass of BelfOrt,
and he is in charge of the pointing
Of the cannon" Being the daughter Of
an artilleryman l know what that
means, and as a friend said to me last
night, not many come back from that
place. Marie said they were all Civ
ing each other parting instructions
about a watch or a gallette thrust into
their belts and about letters which
were thrust into their shirts for iden-
tification, should they fall on the bat
tlefield. And they departed with
shouts of Long Live France Poor
Marie was nearly exhausted.
The shame and the responsibility Of
this atrocious war will weigh forever
in history on the people of Vanteurs,
treacherous to their word, invading a
neutral country. penetrating in
France, massacring a priest, con-
tlscating cattle and books in French
territory while their ambassador was
still in France; brutal people and
thieves. lie Lemain, whom they
killed. was the brother of Albert Le-
main. the French poet who wrote
such beautiful verse.
The quiet little Place Possoz has
witnessed wonderful sights lately
Regiments passing in the early gray
of the morning ready for the front
the tramping of their horses resouud.
ing through the night; yesterday a
o'clock we were not as yet in bee
when the cuirassiers passed; th'
clank Of their breastplates of theil
sabres against their saddles, th'
peaceful night. all was so impress
ing that I shall never forget IT, w
had hardly sufficient strength to crl
'Vivi l'Armee, Courage!" They wer'
saluted and seemed not at all aston
ished to see women up so early. Tit
calm. the dignity. the good feelinl
are admirable; French pOliteness
which has been somewhat of legeni
these last two years, has come back
The spirit of kindness and mutua
help is abroad. transportation ha
become difficult, the husses have beef
requisitioned by the government, tn
tramways, the metre, deprived o
mechanicians, had to stop running
and one only sees a fiacre; the taxi
have no benzine. they, also, havin
been requisitioned by the governmen
for the need OF the state; consequent
ly, everybody must go on foot. Ca
you imagine my going to the Care d
l'Est from Passy and back when
wanted TO see the "Gy
The Americans are very chic. l wa
at a meeting at the Grand Hotel; lo'
Of them wanted to enlist and the We
men wanted to; most beautiful an
hospitable country, Mr.. &c" said;
"Nou may be sure, when we 90 hac
home we shall carry in our hearts
hatred for the GerWans as strong
vours;" and everybody agreed wit
him. 1t seems that there isn't peop
so universally hated as the German
There is England coming to MS. wa
has been declared on Germany since IN
morning and enthusiasm is at
height. Lord Kitchener Of Khartoum
stiU hero and fortunately he has bee
named generalissimo of the war. Ih'
say it is the Crown Prince that hi
driven us To war and very much again
the will of his father. They lack Bi
marclSs brain. Holland is ready
open its dykes and the Belgians a
being killed waiting for the Fren'
Brave people, all. Every one wants
keep his country and defend it again
the invader
: August, 1914, Paris-Paris is wit
out lights. except what are strictly Il
cessarv. Only three for the Place de
Etoile; no cafe, no restaurant op
after o'clock in the evening. That
rule for a city in a state OF sies
Everybody must be home by o'clo'
Can You imagine Paris thus2 Paris
full with light aud gaiety. They sh
this morning the lanproprietor of
Hotel Astoria, who had put wireless
the turret of the hotel and was TAXI
messages from the Eiffel Tower to Sc
them to Germany. Good riddahce. ]
sides. have a horror of that hot
where one heard nothing but Germs
What a good lesson it is going TO be
our country. and are we going to ST
being so stupidly hospitable, as to OF
our doors wide to those people who
voured our Paris How many OF tn
there were YOU can Judge by the gr'
numbers who rushed TO the Care
rEst. .Jaures was assassinated the Otl
dav. OF course. we went to the pla
nofhino of interest escapes us.