Although the parliamentary discussions have concluded, the bombing and panic persist.
Shells are bombing Paris at a frequency of almost every 20 minutes, with several hitting the suburbs without causing much harm, but those that strike Paris invariably result in casualties.
Reports flew onto General Gallieni's desk one after another.
General Gallieni had moved to the City Defense Headquarters, as it was more convenient to command the Reserve Army Group from there.
However, he was not primarily commanding the Reserve Army Group, but rather the neighboring police station.
The military found it challenging to be effective under these circumstances, and the police were severely undermanned. In a moment of crisis, General Gallieni had no choice but to assign soldiers to the police, letting the police command them to engage in disaster relief, clear traffic, and maintain public order.
Yet the dangers continued to flow endlessly.
Major Fernan nervously reported holding a document:
