The Paris Commune. Wednesday, March 29, 1871. Today, the first immediate measures are being taken following the first meeting of the municipal assembly held last night. These are immediately important decisions. The Paris Commune decrees that conscription is abolished; no military force, except for the National Guard, may be created or allowed to enter Paris; all able-bodied citizens are part of the National Guard. Regarding rents, since labor, industry, and commerce have borne all the burdens of the war, it is only fair that property should make its share of sacrifices. Therefore, a reduction in rents, postponement of payments, and other benefits for tenants. As for the Mont-de-Piété, the measure is summed up in one article: The sale of items deposited at the Mont-de-Piété is suspended. The fourth decree annuls the decrees of the Government of Versailles.
