The National Government does not leave Paris without having assured the defence of the city and the entrenched camp by all the means in its power. The Government knows there is no need to advise the Parisian population to calmness, resolution and coolness. Frenchmen, be worthy in these tragic circumstances! We shall obtain a final victory; we shall obtain it by untiring will, by endurance and tenacity. A nation which does not desire to perish and which, wishing to live, recoils neither before sufferings nor sacrifices is certain to conquer. Two days afterwards an important declaration, signed by the representatives of England, Russia and France, was issued in London and in the other capitals. By this declaration the Governments concerned agreed not to conclude peace separately during the war. The following is the text of the declaration as issued by the Press Bureau on the afternoon of September 5th: Declaration The undersigned, duly authorised thereto by their respective Governments, hereby declare as follows: The British, French, and Russian Governments mutually engage not to conclude peace separately during the present war. The three Governments agree that when terms of peace come to be discussed no one of the Allies will demand conditions of peace without the previous agreement of each of the other Allies. In faith whereof, the undersigned have signed this Declaration and have affixed thereto their seals. Done in London in triplicate this 5th day of September, 1914. (L.S.) E. GREY (His Britannic Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs). (L.S.) PAUL CAMBON (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic). (L.S.) BENCKENDORFF (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His Majesty the Emperor of Russia). Paris, _September 4th_. The adherence of Japan to this declaration was subsequently notified. Belgium could not participate in it for technical reasons, her neutrality being "guaranteed." On the same day the French Minister for Foreign Affairs addressed a strongly-worded communication to the Powers with reference to the German atrocities in Belgium and France. This communication was as follows: The numerous violations of international law by the Germans have led the Government of the Republic to address to the representatives of the Powers in Paris memoranda which are intended to set forth indisputable facts. These are selected merely as examples, and we could not bring to the notice of the Powers every act contrary to the laws of war of which we receive accounts day by day. This first series of memoranda will suffice to establish the two following classes of facts: First, the armies and Government of Germany profess the deepest scorn for international law and for treaties solemnly recognised by Germany.