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Must I leave Paris for a village? The flight to Bordeaux by the French Government. As the %+%Event%m%93%n%Allies retreated%-%, the advancing Germans threatened Paris. On Monday afternoon, August 31, 1914, the French Cabinet Council decided to move the Government to Bordeaux, and began packing documents, gold, and other valuables to keep them from falling into the hands of the Germans. The move culminated early in the morning of September 3 when President %+%Person%m%66%n%Poincaré%-%, the Ministry, and members of the Senate and Chamber of deputies left, having turned the administration and defense of the city over to General %+%Person%m%9%n%Joseph Gallieni%-%. Text: Die Flucht nach Bordeaux 'Muss i' denn, muss i' denn zum Städtle hinaus!' The Flight to Bordeaux 'Must I, must I Leave here for a village!' Signs and labels: Nach Bordeaux Poincaré Französische Staatskarre Französische Staatsschatz Gesetzbuch French National Cart French Treasury Statute Book Signed: C.D. Reverse: Verlag Hermann Worlff, Berlin S.59, Boppstr. 7

Must I leave Paris for a village? The flight to Bordeaux by the French Government. As the Allies retreated, the advancing Germans threatened Paris. On Monday afternoon, August 31, 1914, the French Cabinet Council began moving the Government to Bordeaux, packing documents, gold, and other valuables to keep them from falling into the hands of the Germans. The move culminated early in the morning of September 3 when President Poincaré, the Ministry, and members of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies left, having turned the administration and defense of the city over to General Joseph Gallieni.

Image text

Die Flucht nach Bordeaux

'Muss i' denn, muss i' denn

zum Städtle hinaus!'



The Flight to Bordeaux

'Must I, must I

Leave here for a village!'



Signs and labels:



Nach Bordeaux

Poincaré

Französische Staatskarre

Französische Staatsschatz

Gesetzbuch



French National Cart

French Treasury

Statute Book



Signed: C.D.



Reverse:



Verlag Hermann Worlff, Berlin S.59, Boppstr. 7

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Thursday, September 3, 1914

"J'ai reçu le mandat de défendre Paris contre l'envahisseur.

Ce mandat, je le remplirai jusqu'au bout.

Army of Paris, Inhabitants of Paris,

The members of the Government of the Republic have left Paris to give a fresh impulse to national defense.

I have been entrusted with the task of defending Paris against the invader.

That task I will fulfill to the end.

Galliéni

Military Governor of Paris

Commandant of the Army of Paris"

Quotation Context

On Monday afternoon, August 31, 1914, with the retreat of the Allied armies showing no end, the French Cabinet Council determined to move the Government to Bordeaux, a move that continued through the morning of September 3 when President Poincaré, the Ministry, and members of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies left. They entrusted the defense of Paris to General Joseph Galliéni and the Garrison of Paris.

Source

The Great Events of the Great War in Seven Volumes by Charles F. Horne, Vol. II, 1914, p. 191, copyright © 1920 by The National Alumnia, publisher: The National Alumni, publication date: 1920

Tags

France, 1914, , September, 1914-09-03, Paris, Bordeaux