New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-22
TOURISTS ROYALTY
AIDS THEIR ESCAPE
Flag on Auto Reduces
German Officials to Re-
peCtfuI Attention.

London, Aug. 2l.-Just one week from
the time he started from London to
Munich to rescue his niece, Miss Inez
stone. of Chicago, Dr. Franklin Martin,
also from Chicago, who was secretary
general Of the recent surgical congress,
arrived here with his niece to-day, &C
complishing the whole trip from the
Holland border to Munich and back by
automobile Before he left he was ad-
vised by the American Embassy and
friends against attempting what was
considered impossible.
Other than being somewhat tired Mr.
Martin and his niece show no III effects
of their thrilling experiences, and will
leave for America tomorrow. Only
through being mistaken for members
Of the royal family were they able to
get out Of Germany, and this was all
unconsciously accomplished, for it was
small German flag on their automo-
bile which caused hundreds OF officers
on principal military roads to salute
LneNl as lUeN went ny uuUlpltoLths
Two days before the return trip was
started the Kaiser issued orders that
only members of the royal family could
have flags on their automobiles, and II
was not until the Holland border was
reached that the Martins German
chauffeur was arrested for displaying
a flag. Some of the journey was made
at the rate of forty miles an hour past
endless lines of soldiers marching TO
the front and other lines OF wounded
and prisoners passing in an opposite
direction. Describing the trip Mr.. Mar
tin said:
"When / started last Friday morning
7 was accompanied by John Moran, Of
New York, whose wife was in Munich.
We selected the Holland route. On
our way we met Geheimrat ). Berg
mann. of New York and Berlin, who
had Just spent three days in the FL G
lish Jail at Winchester, having been
unable clearly TO prove his United
States citizenship, though he has lived
there thirty years.
1--WE had little trouble in passing
the German line, and At Greyteldt,
Germany secured an automobile
on Saturday morning, the chauffeur
owning the car we engaged and being
ineligible for the army. lie said he
would take US TO Munich. That was d
j mp of 500 kilometres. which we made
by Sunday evening, finding Miss Stone
and Mrs. Moran.
"ln the mean time a prohibitiye order
had been issued against the sale OF
benzine, and we had only two gallons
when my niece and myself decided TO
come back, hoping TO find fuel some
where As il later developed, our
chauffeur had stolen several cans,
which he uncovered when we reached a
point twenty miles out Of Munich. The
Morrans remained behind in Munich.
"Fr, Cologne to Bingen there were
troops and wagons on all sides, and at
Frankfort 5000 French prisoners were
pointed out 10 US. The journey was
one continuous thrill as we left Frank
fort. as we expected to be asked any
minute where our gasolene came from,
but our fearless chauffeur worked his
siren and sped past the continuous
caravan at forty-mile clip.
I'VE arrived at Cologne after dark
or Tuesday night, having covered 400
kilometres that day. We crossed in
trenchments that had apparently been
abandoned since the outward trip. The
highway was congested with wagons,
guns and ambulances, and half a mile
out OF Cologne we were brought TO a
halt by soldier with his gun levelled
at us because our chauffeur had not
halted instantly when told 20.
I'VE were cautioned 20 obey the SEN
tries or we would lose our lives, and a
few minutes later our aIdacious chauf-
four slowly came 20 a halt, while two
guns were pointed at our heads. That
was too much for us. and we got out
and demonstrated that after all our
trouble we did not intend to be shot.
Once VIC could see We were in the I'M
mediate rear of a battlefield. Eventu-
ally we reached Holland, where we
found troops all modified"
Mr.. Martin said the German Emperor
had issued orders that Americans be
courteously treated and that they were
so treated on every hand. lie said that
many who were not Americans were
seeking the protection of the American
flag. AS TO money, he declared 1t was
no harder 10 get D Germany than IN
London. Mr. Martin said:
an three weeks time ] have been an
eyewitness 20. the mobilization OF
troops in France. England and Holland
and have been diagonally across Ger
many. directly through the retreating
line Of the great battle. In Paris it was
'On to Berlinn while IN Germany It
was Into London, Paris and ST. Peters
burg'
II believe the Germans will take the
whole of Belgium. They are marching
10 the sea, but, after all, IL will be
starvation that will end the war
against them