Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-05
GUS SCHlJMAN IS
HEARD FROM in
CITY OF berlin
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bassador. Speaking of their hotel she
says:
I'VE came here because we liked it
when we were here before. 1t seems
TO be the headquarters of stranded
Americans. When one crowd comes
In another goes out. They are being
cared for with the money Uncle Sam
sent and are fed all together in one
immense dining room. A great many
are well dressed. but ] suppose cannot
get any cash. We have no trouble in
that way" Mrs. Schuman explains
that her husband had been able to
draw small amounts of money as
needed. Continuing she says:
IF l did not know there was such
an awful war going on could never
tell 1t by the people. They are very
quiet and well behaved The streets
are alive with people day and night,
all eager for news from the frontier,
and as 1t comes In the cheering would
deafen you. The cafes are crowded.
It is impossible to get seat unless
you sit with others. The lunch gar
|dens are the sandstone seating about
5000. There seems to be enough men
on the street to form a great many
armies
Regret is expressed by Mrs. Schu-
man that the places of amusement
we're closed, all but the picture shows,
but she had heard that some theaters
would soon open for the Red Cross
benefit. III: .as
pntaonArs MALL H..I r. -.
Our chauffeur had to report for
duty" she says, $50 we gave up the
machine to Studebaker's here. Any.
way, it was hard at first to get gaso-
line that is, in Dresden-as the gov
eminent needed all and the taximen
We're only allowed SO much a week.
They can get more now.
We drove almost two hours yes
terday in a Victoria CIT holds four)
for Az marks. We also took a 90
mile drive and back the other day
the auto waiting enc hour-aDl III it
cost was Is marks t$6.25).
We took the drive to see the Eng
lish prisoners There were 1900 ali
In one camp. The FRENCH and other
naticnalities are kept somewhere else.
Among the prisoners were uqite few
Scotchnen wearing kits and short
socks. their bare knees and legs ex-
posed to the weather. | don't see
now they can go to war and fight
with skirts dangling around their legs.
They were all captured In France
and brought here. One would not
think they were prisoners as they
seem to be taken such good care of.
The tents are over a hundred feet.
long and are in the center Of great,
green, grassy field. On two sides are
forest trees. one side buildings. the
other q main country road with only
q bar fence. OF course there are
guards placed at intervals of about Is
feet all around the place.
The prisoners roam around within
a certain distances, some smoking, 9TH
ers lying down, while others are in,
groups reading, etc. happened to be
there at lunch time. Every man got
his cup. ~ largo as a football, and
had It filed with something sup,
pose soup also bread. saw wagons
loaded with food going in. We were
not allowed inside but could see quite
plainly from the road.
Buys Scotch Caps.
Papa bought two Scotch caps and
other little things from someone who
said they were sold by the prisoners.
/ suppose the poor fellows wanted to-
bacco and had no money.
I'VE were IN Karlsbad, Austria,
when the first trouble began, so left
for Dresden. In few days the other
countries declared war and 1t seemed
no time until thousands of soldiers
afoot and on horseback were marching
to the trains, which were reserved for
them only.
Our hotel was just opposite the pail
ace In the center Of a square, so had
a chance to see a great deal without
going among the crowds. All day and
night all you heard was the tramp,
tramp OF soldiers. will never forget
it or the songs they sung as they
marched out, also the cheering.
People stayed up all night to cheer
them along Different regiments wore
different flowers In their caps or guns.
Even the horses, which were fine ami
mas, were decorated. Many wives,
mothers and children marched by their
people or along the sidewalk to the
trains. Here and there a faithful dog
trotted along. The sight was very pa.
thetic. We still see the same sights
every day. The fine horses drawing
army wagons. etc, were also a sight
TO remember"
Difference in the News.
Mrs. Schurnan remarks on. the news
In the New York papers Of French and
English victories, saying 1t is very
different intelligence from that pub.
lished and cheered in Berlin. She
mentions that Mrs. Aldrich and two
sons came over on the train with them
from Dresdei, but left right away for
Holland. No August mail had been
by the Schumans, but they
had heard 1t was held up somewhere
after being taken from Holland boat,
With the following compliment to the
Germans and some private remarks
The letter concludes:
Germany Is doing all possible to
help people to get home, etc. but IL