The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
FIND ONLY $4,000
AMERICANS ABROAD
ConsuIs Declare Number Ma
rooned in War Zone Over
Estimated.

Advices reaching the State Depart
-nent from Government representatives
broad indicate that the first reports
Z the number of Americans m1rooned
n the European war zone were greatly
exaggerated. Definite information was
Iequested from the State Department
" Secretary of War Garrison. to aid
him in determining what means. would
he necessary to furnish transportation
home for Americans abroad.
There are 10000 Americans now in the
British Isles according to an estimate
made. by Lieut.. Col. George o. Squier,
military attache at London. Reports
from different points on the Continent
indicate that the total of Americans
there will not run over 10000. Previous
estimates of Americans In England and
on the Continent ran as high as 100000,
and il was generally accepted by the
Government that there were at least
lJ0W0.
5000 Sail For Home.
The refugees in London were greatly
reduced by the sailing of 5000 yesterday
and today from Liverpool, Rotterdam,
and Antwerp. The sailing of the steam
ct Viking, which was chartered by a
syndicate of Americans to take strand
ed tourists home, has been delayed
awaiting American registration. lsa-
dora Duncan, the dancer. with eight
american children and nineteen chill
aren of other nationalities under her
charge, was among the passengers
cooked to sail on the ship.
The French military authorities are
oftering every facility to American citi-
Zens in France. Passenger service to
london is intermittent. Former Sem
ator and Mrs. Chauncey NJ. Depew were
among the passengers who left Paris
'esterday for London.
Reassuring news as to the condition
Of Americans in Europe has been re-
"eived here. Railroad operation in
france has been, in a large measure,
restored- Conditions are better in Lon
don. Secretary of War Garrison says
hat vessels of neutral countries prob
ably will be chartered abroad to bring
Americans home. He is working along
his line because it would save time and
money to obtain ships at nearby points
rather than to send coastwise ships from
this side to bring home Americans.
Gold Is First Need.
Secretary Garrison believes that finan-
~ial assistance, rather than means of
transportation. is the first need of
american tourists, and this is being sup
piled. Need for Governmental aid in
actual physical transportation has been
considerably reduced in proportion by
late dispatches he said. Gold is now
in greater demand. and that is on the
way. AS soon as the bankers learn that
we have the gold to redeem letters of
credit and other paper that trouble will
be over"
For the relief of Americans, the
State Department has authorized the
ambassador at London to draw for
$500, 900; at Paris, 100000; at Rome,
1000; the minister at Berne, $4,000,
and at The Hague, $4,000. More will
be sent as needed.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo de-
clsred. after a meeting Of the Govern
ment relief board late yesterday, that 1T
Is discomfort and uneasiness which will
be endured by Americans abroad and
not actual peril or danger" Citizens
we're asked to view the situation with
calmness The relief board reiterated
It's former explanations that inquiries
Z bout Americans in Europe should be
made at the State Department, and
funds deposited for them at the Treas
Ury Department or at any Of the SUBJ
treasures.
AS TO the transportation question, the
relief board says facilities will be pro-
ided as soon as the Government re-
elves information as to ere such aid
iE needed.