Evening star., 1918-04-15
COMFORT IN Cellar
IDEAL Of PAR|s|ANS
Citizens Take Measures to
Avoid Bombs When "Gotha
Moon" Shines.
BY T. MURPHY.
Especial Correspondence Of The Even
Ing Star and the Chicago Daily News)

ESPECIAL Correspondence Of The Even
ing Star and the Chicago Daily News.]
PARIS. France. February 1s.-Nevel
have the citizens of Paris been more
interested in the moon than at this
season of the year. for this is the sea
son Of the Gotha moon. the moon that
lights the way for the enemy to scat
ter his bombs over the beautiful capi-
tai of France. At night one frequent
ly sees groups of Parisians. on the
public squares of the city. craning their
necks to peer into the starlit skies
as they ask themselves what the next
few hours will bring. Curiosity. more
than fear. prompts the question, Tor
after the recent raid of the Gothas
the French authorities were quick to
realize that it was wise to take. pre-
cautions against future raids, and now
each inhabitant of Paris. knows just
where to go to seek shelter from the
death-d dealing devices of the German
airmen.
Like other cities in France. Paris has
numerous bombproof cellars,and TO the
Inhabitants of houses which DO not
boast of such. the authorities offer the
shelter of certain subway stations, IN
dicated to the public by blue electric
sign bearing the word Refuge. Inc
fatalist will remain where he Is, con
vfnced that no cellar or subway. how
ever deep, will save him from his des-
tiny. But he who denies this doctrine
derives q great sense OF security from
the knowledge that the deep subways
are there for him to take advantage or
Makes His Cellar Comfortable.
A Frenchman who believes IN com
fort under any circumstances has made
of his cellar a sort of club. In 1t he
has Installed a bridge table. chairs,
candles and a stock of wine and DIS
cults The friends invited In case OF
. raid are requested to bring their
overcoats in view of the dampness or
the atmosphere.
Another citizen has transformed his
cellar into a nursery, with every mod
srn comfort. in order that. in the event
Of q visit from the Goths, his three
small children may be carried there. to
continue their slumbers in blissful tg-
norance of the presence of the baby
killers"
various other cellars have been made
no attractive that it is suggested that
the time may come when the cellar
VIII be substituted for the drawing
room, and "informal" receptions
therenn will be the order of tho day
Not only are the citizens of Paris
being protected, but the Service des
Beaux Arts is taking measures to
prevent the destruction Of the city's
rhetorical works of art by guarding
them by walls of brick and cement.
The famous rose pattern windows have
BEEN removed from the church of
Notre Dame. as have the beautiful
stained glass windows Of the Sainte
Chapelle. So thoroughly is the statuary
Of the city being shielded that Que citi-
I'm complains publicly Of lack of dis
cSiminatton.
I'VE cherished a hope" he writes.
that the terrible Goths. in scattering
5kheir bombs. would rid us Of a part
sex the unnamable statuary which dis
graces our public squares. And how
eTueily have we been deceived! The
administration Of the Beaux. Arts cer-
taanly lacks all sense Of opportunity"
flights Out" Say Police.