| Show FRANCE ARMS MEN Diplomats Resigned to Immediate War PARIS Aug 24 UNS France tINS France called heavy new reinforcements to the colors tonight building up an active army rm of more than 2 men a as diplomatic circles s resigned themselves to the prospect prospect prospect pros pros- of almost Immediate war Only a miracle can now nl avert conflict according to the general belief r f General opinion W lI f that the th fl first t i be a aGerman German ultimatum to Hungary followed by occupation of that country with the aim aim of striking at Rumania first rather than at Poland Various foreign embassies in including In- In eluding that that of the United States warned their nationals to seek safety Meanwhile dissolution of th the communist party in France as a prelude to formation of government government government govern govern- ment of national unity appeared imminent tonight The dissolution rumors were J spurred sparred by the resignation pf pi Gabriel Gabriel Gabrlel Ga Ga- briel Peri Peni Both from the party and from the communist newspaper newspaper per per whose foreign I service he headed Thousands of reservists affected by new mobilization decrees responded responded responded re re- instantly to the governments government's governments government's governments government's govern govern- ments ment's c call Il 1 Requisitioning o of private ve- ve Continued on Page Four Foer Column Two France Calling Out Army Of More Than 2 Continued from Page PaCI On One hides for possible war s service bean began began be be- gan an this afternoon Dropping their work on the instant instant in- in stant tant they answered the call sent out ut to the third army conscription classification within two days Service ice categories Nos 3 and 4 were ordered to the colors under Frances France's minutely perfected mobilization 1 system yesterday Today they hey were followed into uniform by y recruits of ot category No 2 All special military measures were approved at an emergency ministerial council presided over overby overby overy by y President Albert Lebrun A afterward said The rhe council was devoted entirely entirely en- en irely to the international situa- situa tion lon Premier explained the security and military measures which France has been forced to take ake The council u unanimously approved ap ap- ap- ap proved Foreign Minister Bonnet Informed informed in- in formed ormed the council of the foreign situation analyzing the German- German soviet treaty on the basis of the text ext telephoned from Moscow bythe bythe by bythe the French ambassador Sixty per cent of Paris' Paris motor buses have been requisitioned to tomoe move mo troops Packed troop trains are moving frequently out of the Cares Gares de rEst Du Nord and I Des s toward Metz Meu Strasbourg Strasbourg bourg and TouL Tout The normal life of th the th nation has come to a standstill Posters calling up mobilization classifications Nos 3 and 4 went up p shortly after midnight on the bulletin boards of public buildings By dawn movements of troops in n trains and lorries already had hadeen been een greatly accelerated Posters also were pasted up announcing announcing an- an the governments government's right to requisition motor cars Many Paris aris buses will move out toward the east today It was learned as ashey they hey did during the crisis of last September Following last nights night's meeting of the he permanent council for national defense under the presidency of Premier Edouard who also is defense minister this com com- was issued Because of the international situation sit sit- the government has decreed complete military preparations and andIs andis andis is calling up supplementary contingent contingent contingent contin contin- gent reserves reserve IThe I The Petit Paris Petit en which Is close to the government nt today predicted predicted predicted pre pre- By Saturday the eastern frontier frontier fron fron- tier will be bema manned be-manned manned med to lt 1 its maximum maximum maximum maxi maxi- mum strength |
