Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-10-16
FRAULEIN DR.. BAELz
ilii6jS GERMAN WOUNDED
= g. German Instructor, Delayed
!. Home in Stuttgart, Writes of
situation in the Fatherland


son Fraulein DR.. Baelz. instructor
i the department of modern len.
images, who has not been able, as
rot TO secure passage to America in
rider to resume her work at the
state College. DR.. Baelz is at Stuff
cart at her parents home, where she
was visiting at the time of the dec
,oration of war. The following are
.ome extracts from her letter:
az wish to tell you something of
tbe inspiring events which we are
nassing through, and if you care to
1--WE some extracts from my letter
for publication, l shall be pleased to
have you do so.
my father took part in the war
If 1870, and his eyes still light up
with enthusiasm when he tells of the
remarkable scenes that accompanied
the founding of the United Empire.
But now, he says. everything is far
rander. From the first to the last
man yes. even the women and chill
dren, we are all united and inspired
with lofty patriotism. Party strife,
religious differences, everything is
forgotten in the great and sacred
struggle for the Fatherl~Ad. A pic
ture that has been displayed in many
windows in the city represents well
this wonderful unification. 1t is a
picture of Bismarck and Bebel clasp
ing hands in the world beyond-the
most relentless opponents have unit
ed as brothers in Germany's supreme
conflict The more sons a German
mother can send to the front, the
prouder she is. A young soldier on
his way to France is now in our
home He and five brothers will
: soon be in the battle line.
"As / have said, women and chill
dren are helping everywhere. School
boys from eight to ten years of age
under the direction of subordinate
officer are engaged in carrying the
army rifles from the arsenal to the
mastering centers of the city. Boys
and girls everywhere are doing mes
senger service for the Red Cross. We
Of the Kingdom of Wuertemberg are
proud that the youngest volunteer in
the army went from our little coun-
try A lad Of 1512 years of age
stole away from home and then
wrote to his father that he had not
asked for permission because he
feared he would not obtain it and he
was resolved to serve his country on
the battlefield
In the first few days after the
declaration of war more than 1,300,-
600 volunteers were enlisted, while
many others were turned away. This,
too, was at a time when we were
surrounded by our enemies; when
we knew only that we must be vic
torious, but had not yet won battle.
We had absolute trust in our army,
as did the emperor, when, in just
cause, he called his troops to arms.
This trust of ours has been reward
ed, as day by day the war has pro-
crossed. We have supreme conf
dence in our commanders, conf
oence in the dauntless spirit of our
afmy-yes, confidence in our entire
nation. Men who calmly and fear
leSsly face death, like the governor
81 klao Chow, who said: eve will do
our duty and stand firm to the last
such men must win and such men
are all those marching under the
German flag.
AS my father has charge of Red
Noss work here, l have been helping
~ the hospital. l often listen to
ne stories of the wounded soldiers
anu hear only the one fervent wish,
namely, to get back to the front, and
iortunate indeed, are those consid-
ered who are we'll enough to bear
arms again.
They say the war is brutalizlng
'uoSe who are taking part in it. and
'e' now many deep and noble senti-
Ients it is arousing among our sol
N'ors. When the first news of the
S'eat victories at Metz arrived, all
.Ae wounded who could possibly get
- their feet crowded out into the
aospital yard. One of the patients
INSISTED on being carried down the
'sairs TO join his comrades and then
eie sWelled forth the hymn: "A
ishty fortress is our God, bull
"ark never failingi" An officer VINO
plhg severely wounded in the hos
p,'dl tells of a battle among the
ineyards where, on account of the
asure of the ground, many were
~ IN the head, but that aim ost all,
.nelr rifles fell from their grasp,
.'ueu their hands as an expression