Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-03
REFUGEES |NL0NDON
TELL Of D|SC0MF0R
Americans Ask Newspapers at
Home to Urge Letters of
Credit Be Honored.
MEETING is TO BE HELD
OF CITIZENS OF THE U. S.
War Scenes Are Described by Trav-
elers in European
Countries.

LONDON August Waiter n. Page
The American ambassador, on the urgent
representations of his compatriots here
has asked the American government 10
furnish as soon as possible transporta-
tion home to the thousands Of Americans
,narooned on the continent of Europe
and in London.
Mr.. Page also has asked the State De-
partment at Washington to take such
steps as are necessary to assure that
letters Of credit and travellers checks
are recognized by American consuls at
all points In Europe. SO that Americans
may he supplied with money.
\ meeting of Americans in London has
been called for this afternoon to hear
the reply from Washington to these re-
quests
Drs. J. Riddle COTE Of New York.
Frank F. Simpson OF Pittsburgh, Arthur
D. Ballon of Vistaburg. Mich. and F.
Martin have formed themselves into a
committee, and ask the cooperation of
The press in America in bringing about
adequate assistance for the marooned
Americans. and to urge the bankers Of
the United States to insist on their let
tiers of credit and travellers checks being
honored SO far as possible by the agents
In Europe upon whom they are drawn,
Drs. Martin and Simpson. who left
London Saturday for Switzerland to fetch
back a Young American girl. were unable
TO get beyond Paris. and they returned
to London today. Everywhere they found
trains packed with refugees whose only
object in life apparently was to reach
the channel boats. accepting cheerfully
the discomforts of those vessels If only
able to get out of the theater OF war.
One Clergyman's Experiences.
The Rev. ]. P. Garfield OF Claremont,
n. H., on arriving here today gave the
following account of his experiences in
Holland.
ION sailing from the Hook Of Holland
last midnight we pulled out just as the
boat train from The Hague arrived. The
steamer paused, but as she was hlled
10 her capacity she later continued on
her voyage. leaving fully 200 persons ma
rooned on the wharf.
"Our discomforts on crossing the North
sea were great. Every seat was filled
with sleepers. the cabin being given 10
women and children. The crowd as a rule
was helpful and kindly, the single men
carrying the babies and people lending
money to those without funds. Despite
the refugee conditions prevailing II was
noticeable that many women on the HOOK
wharf chung tenaciously to bandooxes
Containing Partisan hats.
The American consuls and the MEM
citizens TO wait a few days. but at the
u itish embassy notices were posted
Sunday morning urging all tourists to
: ont owing to the German invasion.
\ were glad to leave, and fully 500
j. o gathered at the hook by o'clock
il ,Hc afternoon to take the midnight
L 81.
ayeiers from, Cologne said that
f. flights were being operated from the
l., Of the hotels all night searching
e. aeroplanes Machine guns had been
u. united on the famous Cologne cathe-
o..
.,ey also reported that tourists were
re used hotel accommodations at
Frankfort because they were without
cash
In Streets All Night.
Men. women and children sat in the
streets all night. The trains were
stopped several miles from the German
frontier and the passengers. especially
the women and children. suffered great
hardships. being forced to continue
their journey on foot
Passengers arriving at London today
rom Montreal on the Cunard line
steamer Andania. bound for Southamp-
ton, reported that the vessel was met
At sea by British torpedo boat and
ordered by wireless to stop. The liner
hen was led into Plymouth as a mat
ter of precaution against mines. Ply
mouth was found filled with soldiers
md searchlights were seen constantly