East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-10
AMERICAN V|OLIN|ST
TELLS OF WAR SCENES
FRANCIS MAsMuLEN WRITES
FROM DEsDEN DESCRIB-
ING CONDITIONS.

NEW YORK, sept. Especially /
"A second letter from Francis Mac
milien, the celebrated American vi
ollniat. reached New York today
from Dresden, Germany. written sew
erai days after the declaration OF
war between England and Germany.
Macmillen's letter was written in
German. All communications. he
said. must now be in the language of
the country. lie writes with a
guarded pen. The letter was mailed
unsealed. The violinist said:
''The scenes enacted in this war
drama are not all confined to the
battle fields. In the heart OF this
great nation. at present far remov-
ed from the horrors of war, is being
staged daily the drama of the sor-
rows OF war. 1t is here in Dresden
and in other inland cities that the
frs; act OF the great war drama Is
being played. Dresden has furnished
her first quota of men. But soon she
win be called upon to replace her
dead in the field. Already news that
many Dresdeners are dead and
wounded has reached the city, and
daily the increase in the number OF
doors draped In crepe tell OF the sor-
rows OF war.
The night that war was declared
between England and Germany, the
hopes of the people were high. They
thought England would remain neu-
tral While in the very act OF jolli-
flying over this prospect. the grim
truth became known. The cafes
and beer restaurants were packed.
Rich and poor mingled and all were
in a state OF feverish excitement.
They appreciated the fun import OF
Keeping England out of the fight.
The newspapers have stopped puhli-
cation OF details. but still rumors
continued TO arrive. From where.
no one could tell. First. it was said
that England had declared her neu-
trality. Then. what mighty shout
would rend the air, But its echo
would hardly die away until con-
Trajectory report would be circulat-
ed. But finally the real news arriv-
ed.
Il was seated in a well known
cafe, when a shaggy haired man, tir-
ed eyed and with two days growth
OF beard. elbowed his way into the
restaurant Evidently he was a jour
nalist Mounting a chair in the
middle Of the room, he read aloud
from an official bulletin to the effect
that England had Joined France and
Russia In the mighty conflict. The
scene that followed was indeed a
IN protest. All sat in silence as II
stunned. There was no loud talking,
no disorder. In fact. ] haven't seen
a fight in Dresden since the war be-
gan. Neither have seen any evil
dence OF drunkenness
wherein this was the attitude ia
ken in all the better class restau-
rants, this spirit OF quietude did not
prevail in some of the smaller cafes.
Here, the people bursted forth in pa
rriotic speeches and wild battle
songs. There We're shouts for ''Wil
helm, the Kaiser OF Europe All
night the rabble paraded the streets
II was then that the solitary act of
discourtesy occurred. crowd in
tested the British Legation, where
they INDUCED In wild threats and IL
naliy stoned the house.
"But hostility towards the English
for the most part has been confined
10 the lower classes. In fact the
British have been kindly treated
This Is a hot-bed of English people
and God alone knows what might
happen II the public were disposed to
vent its anger upon them
''The fear Of Russian invasion Is
the only discordant note heard here.
All Germany is confident of success
on her western border But the
news that the whole Of Russia's $
strength is bearing down upon her
eastern frontier is causing the wise
10 shake their heads. The onslaught
towards Berlin. they believe. will in
ciude Dresden. as the capital OF Sax
ony. Most Germans. however, believe
peace will be established within a
few months.
The Americans here were jollify-
ing today over the receipt OF news
that the batileship Tennessee was on
her way with American gold. AS
most news is mnddled by the time
IL is mouthed around. so was this in
formation. Many persons were in
formed that hordes Of this gold al
ready had reached Dresden. As a
result the scenes around the Ameri-
can consulate recembied those attend
ant upon a run on a New York east
side bank"
The violinist adds that neither he
nor his mother, who Is with him.
have suffered any great inconvenience
on account Of the war. AS evidence
OF this fact. he cites a jolly dinner
party which took place since the war
began NJ Loschwitz. near Dresden.
given at the house OF Prof. Leopold
Won Auer the famous Russian violin
pedaRogue. Incidentally he mention
ed that Prof Auer being Russian,
was under surveillance