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curious and relatives of departing SOL
diers n1assed around army headquar-
tiers in the Hotel des Invalides and
the East Railway Station. where re-
servists were taking trains for the
border.
Sentries with fixed bayOnets were
stationed on Avenue Marechal GAL
lieni, leading to the Invalides, and at
each end Of the bridge over the
Seine
Troops From Training Glasses.
Today's partial mobilization order
applied to classes which were released
from training last October and Octo-
Der, 1896. They can be recalled auto
matically by the army high command
without the formality OF ministerial
decree.
The government announced that all
transportation facilities, including rail-
ways and buses, would be obliged to
be at the disposal Of the government
for military use.
Premier Daladier signed an order
giving military demands priority over
any other kind of traffic Any labor
disputes must be held in allegiance
where they would affect proper func-
tioning of these services for military
purposes.
1t was announced that censorship OF
private radio boardcasts would be put
in force, with government agent at
each broadcasting station to check on
news broadcasts.
Cherbourg advices said the liner
Empress of Australia, due to arrive
from Quebec at midnight en- route to
Southampton, had Cancelled the Cher
bourg stop.
To Push Science Research.
A government decree named Prof
Jean Perrin, noted physicist, president
of high committee for scientific re-
search. This body brings together
Frances foremost scientists for re-
search work in all forms of scientific
advance for war purposes as we'll. as
peace.
Cesar Campinchi minister Of the
navy. said after conference with the
Premier that Frances navy was in
good shape and ready to respond to
the needs of the nation.
Measures for bringing naval man.
power up to requirements We're taken
earlier in the crisis and ships had been
practically on a war footing in supplies
and mobility since early in the Spanish
War.
1t was announced that the giant
French transatlantic seaplane Lieu
tenant de Vaisseau Paris, which reached
Lisbon yesterday on a second trial
crossing to New York, had delayed its
takeoff for the Azores.
The reservists called TODAY went
to the army and to the airforce. The
navy already had its quota of 10000,
which were called out by individual
orders
crowds OF young men mixed with
a few sad-faced women began milling
about the 2-by-3-feet notices which
We're plastered in twos and threes on
offlclal bulletin boards.
Men Gasp at Signs.
Most of the men gave little gasp
when they saw the significant crossed
tri-colors at the top of the mobiliza-
ton notices.
There was little talking among them.
Those affected shrugged their shoul-
ders and turned to 60 home for q
quick visit and farewell before report
ing for duty.
Women among the crowds, many
carrying market baskets for early
morning shopping, were most visibly
affected. Their faces were white as
they. too, turned homeward, many to
break the news to sons and husbands.
The official communique issued from
Premier Daladier's Office indicated
other troops were being called as well.
1t was said today's call was concerned
essentially" with the two classes"
ordered to duty.
At the same time M. Daladier an
nounced requisition of trucks, automo-
enes, horses, etc. had betAn IN certain
sections Of the country.