Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-08-17
GERMAN WOMEN BEAR
GRIEF WITH COURAGE
(By Carl H. VonWegand United Press Staff C
in BerIjn)

(By Carl H. vonWegand United Press Staff Correspondent
THE HAGUE HOLLAND. a Auq. n 17-cu off entirely from
communication with the world Germany meeting the prob
lens of quietly and with determination. Because of inter
Eruption teegraphc and cable SERVICE the lines having been
cut by enemies, many utterly false reports have been cTcu
lated As evidence of how complete the isolation, the
death Mrs. Woodrow Wilson was not known at the German
capta when left there Thursday night and many stories cir
cated broadcast regarding happenings Germany are abso-
tey false. One of the most cruel is that 100 socialist men,
bers of the Recsag have been executed by the order OF the
Kaiser because they participated in war demonstrations The
stories absolute lies. Not single socialist has been shot,
not arrested There has not been any antwar socialist
demonstrations in any part of Berlin since three days before
1.-The first declaration of war.
Another story given circulation is that Ambassador Ger
lard has attended meetings held to celebrate German victories
This utterly without foundation The ambassador has taken
mo part in any happenings OF political nature He and Mrs
Gerard have been working eighteen hours day caring for
Americans who in Germany and who so far have been u-
Iabe to get out of the country.
Gerard is not alone taking of his own national af-
fas but also of those of Great Britain, France and Russia
There has been mistreatment of Americans with the ex
cepon the night of August d. when Germans came to the
realization that England was hostile That night there were
number of serious anti British riots which caught the athor
tiles number of Americans the streets mingng
with the crowd mistaken for English and were mobbed
myself was caught in one of the demonstrations and afer
being maued more or less was arrested as spy ne m
ment that word sent the American embassy Secretaries
Grew and Harvey rushed across to the foreign office and de-
manded an explanation Assistant Foreign Secretary ZIm-
norman was dumbfounded He Immediately called the po-
ce and apoOgzed prOSey for the mistake. Secretary Zm-
meman also ordered the release Of all other Americans ar
rested by mistake. However, everything queted down
and foreigners are in the sges danger SO long as they
remain in the quarters assigned to them and do not seek to
jpry into military affairs. ~
There are 5000 Americans in the city and all wear
pinned to their breasts small American flags. The news from
front is meage. Only brief bulletins issued by the general
sta which refer in teee language to movements and the list
ot the verified casualties published The list of dead and
wounded are first made public by being posted at the ntorma
on bureau of the minister of This is the saddest place
lin Berlin scenes beinu enacted there that try mems souls
score of times daily mother wife or sister comes
Through the doors into the streets weeping convusvey or
shaken with sobs. But the majority of the German ac
cept their grief with Spartan courage while in the open,
stranng their feelings because of the effect that open dis
pay might have on others Germany may we'll be proud of her
women in the present crisis.
All of the Kasers sons are at the 'front.' The Crown Prince
lis reported with he general staff the French frontier while
Prince AdeIbert is on his ship.