Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-17
RUSSIANS ARE PRAISED
Very Special Sale of Mems High Class MENTOR UnderWea
Fam
Berlin Papers Iaud slavs in Way
They Treat Alien Citizers.
PErRoeRAD IS IN MOURNING
Townsmen weArinE sober COunte-
nances-NewspaPe give Reports
Of Great Victories over the
Country'a Enemies.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press)
THE HAGUE. Sept A-The Situation
In Petrograd Is treated extensively in a
letter appearing in the Berlner Tageblatt
OF September a. which reads in part as
follows.
'On the whole the government, does It's
best 20 protect the life and property OF
the foreigner-even the German. II has
IN this the support OF the military author
tiles. During the days OF the mobilization
& was different. Of course. But now one
secs everywhere posters warning against
the molestation Of foreigners. and which
call upon those who may have been mis-
treated TO make prompt reports. promis.
tnsf severe punishment for the offenders
What IL more the promises are Strictly
kept. and persons guilty Of excuses
against foreigners have been heavily
punished.
Tn order 10 minimize the chances for
trouble II was thought best that German
firm names make place for inscriptions
in Russian. and the Germans were asked
90 refrain a. much as possible from
speaking their language in public. But
the best measure for the protection OF the
foreigners undoubtedly. was the prohibi-
ton Of the sale OF strong alcoholic hever-
ages. Petrograd today has the appear
ance OF being city OF sober people.
while formerly one beheld everywhere the
repuisive, beastly state Of intoxioatISn OF
the hooligan-the mob with whom nobody
was safe-today the street scenes Of the
capital are more inviting. -
The many extra editions Of the news
papers speak constantly OF victories Of
mans, and Il IL asserted that the former
are already near Berlin. Foreign papers
are vigorously excluded, and since even
the many wounded are not permitted TO
como into contact with the public or see
even their relatives there is no difficulty
keeping the Russian public Under the i'm
preston that the Russians are really near
Berlin.
No Tourists and Hotels Empty.
There are no more tourists and the
hotels are empty. In the hotels, more
over, everything has become very dear.
A bottle OF beer which formerly cost from
20 20 Is kopeks. now costs 40 kopeks,
while . glass costs Is kopeks instead OF
10 kopeks. Food, on the other hand. has
become cheaper. The war has aos )lutely
put stop TO exports. and prices. there
fore. have gone down. Ten fresh eggs.
for instance. cost 80 kopeks, and fine fat
geese. which formerly cost 81 to roub-
les. can now be had for 40 roubles. Coke
can no longer be had at any price; the
small supply on hand having been con-
fiscated by the military. The navy ia
badly off for coal, It's boilers being ar
ranged for English coal, and Russian
- coal. which II ia not even possible TO get In
sufficient quantities. cannot be used by
the navy without serious injury to the
boilers Most factories lack raw material.
especially iron. There Is also a serious
shortage In medicaments Aad bandages OF
all sorts. which formerly were imported
from Germany.
Petrograd one sees but seldom members
OF the best society. who are mostly In
mourning on account of the Russian elite
troops having lost many officers In the
fighting IN East Prussia. the majority of
whom belonged to the capitals best cir
eles.
only the caSuAities IN the commits
STONED personnel are published. Those
who wish Information concerning nom
commissioned officers and privates are
obliged TO make inquiry at the ministry.
This method has 20 far enabled the Rus
sian government TO keep the tremendous
losses Of the army from the multitude.
Notwithstanding this depression grows
daily. due to the fear that with the ru-
mored defeat Of the northern army. Petro-
srad may become the object OF an attack
By either land or water. The rumor that
the Austrian army has not been totally