The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-30
An American Editor Trip
Down the Rhine in War Time
DR.. n. S. Bakete Tells of His Experiences Escap-
ing Into Holland From Germany-Solders
on the Lookout for Hostile Aeroplanes

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n,,lIod in no nronnnIiv boarded a ars,
r,ass carriage detoruined 10 get some
Of tho value of our ticket. but a Dutch
soldier told ia i'm his hest Dutch that
the train was for soldiers only, We
professed complcte Ignorance OF that
awful condemnation of grunts, groan.
and gurgles denominated Dutch and
sat tight and finally got away with it,
A short ride and another change and
still another, but Rotterdam was finally
reached. We had an excellent oppor-
tunity of observing Dutch landscape
Many OF the canals are covered with a
thick green scum and the wonderful
Holland Of story and picture fades Into
insignihcance at the actual sight. We
prefer our Holland on Delft china.
Rotterdam was all excitement. Hos
Titles had denuded the hotels OF help.
The manager or our hosiery was In the
German army and the assistant man
ager In the Austrian. The chef was
nghting Tor France and most OF the
walters had Joined the colors.
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executive star and chambermaids wers
waiting on the table The General Stan
OF the Dutch army had quarters in the
hotel and their pretty uniforms were
the only bright spots In gloomy, wet
and desolate scene.
Learning through the American Con-
suIate that the steamers to England
would shortly be cancelled We decided
TO take the boat from the Hook of Hol-
land 10 Harwich that night. She sailed
at midnight and to make certain of a
berth We took an early train to the
HOOK and at o'clock took up position
near the gansplank. At S O'Clock when
passengers were admitted We made A
hasty entrance and by are luck OBJ
tained berth. At midnight over 900
people were crowded on vessel having
accommodations for 600, while 400 more
were left on the quay, being unable to
even get aboard.
Men. women and children slept with
out mattress or covering on the decks
and in companionways, but they did
not murmur, for they were on their
way home.
Early next morning we were off Har-
wich. The harbor was mined and a
Government pilot boarded our shin and
Tod mi tb..,
| tiers. formidable fleet of cruisers and
destroyers, headed by the Amphion,
later sunk by a German floating mine.
was drawn up outside the harbor. while
inside were many torpedo boats and
submarines. ready for instant service.
The fortihcatjons were heavily manned
and the town of Harwich was aliy.
. with soldiers and sailors. The North
Sea Is expected TO be the principal scene
OF naval action and England has made
every preparation at Harwich and her
other North Sea ports.
Nheh we LEFT England physicians
we're leaving their practices and yolun-
teering, women were organizing nurs-
Ing corps and sewing classes. nohleme,
were giving up their castles for hospi-
tails and their yachts for hospital ships
and every plan was being made for the
Outstanding or all resources.
England and indeed all Europe
realize that as a result OF the war the
civilization In the vanquished countries
VIII be retarded for fifty years. Their
commerce Will be ruined their manhood
Slapped, their credit impaired and their
prospects bllghted.
war whatever the result, will change
the map OF Europe. Teutons fear =
dominating Slav empire. Slavs look
askance at German ambitions. Anglo
Saxons say they cannot permit the rise
OF another Napoleon