The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-01
MANY YANKEES
STRANDED IN
EUROPE'S PORTS
EXcursiOnists In Many Instances
Have Not Enough Cash To
Cable Home
NONE ARE BELIEVED
IN ANY DANGER
School Teachers and Ministers
On Summer Tours Hard
Hit Financially

On Summer Tours Hard
Hit Financially
PARIS. Aug. l.-American tourists
from every quarter OF Europe are
focking here They are obsessed with
single idea-gettlng home by the
first steamer. Few will realize their
wish But all will get away eventual
ly and none is in any danger This
fact was emphasized at the embassy
today.
All, however, have Deen advised 10
cross 20 England where they can get
the steamers OF the American, Red
Star, Atlantic Transport and lines OF
that character which are expected 70
keep their sailing dates right up 10
the very last minute.
But there must OF necessity be a
long delay for many and this has It's
serious side Most OF the summer e&-
cursionists are school teachers, min
listers and people OF moderate means
They came here on excursions that
were so scheduled that their every
expenditure was provided fol,
Now In many cases the steamers on
which the return passage was booked
have cancelled their sailingS. These
tourists are broke" in strange
country.
Many have not enough cash left
even TO cable home for funds II there
Is anyone at home from whom they
can get them.
| Banks and hotels refuse checks.
Consul-General Thackera is doing
all he can to reassure his countrymen
and TO get them out OF France with
out further delay
Many Americans are In Germany
and Austria, but it IS believed none
OF these are in danger.
WASHINGTON, Aug Hundreds
OF queries from relatives and friends,
anxious over the fate OF relatives,
touring or residing in Europe, food
ed the state department today Avail
Ing themselves OF Secretary Bryans
new Information bureau-with Offices
In American consulates abroad-peo-
and wired the state department
Bryan. too, had news service In
operation today. With only meager
reports from his diplomats abroad,
he determined at the behest OF news
papermen to have these officials re
port rumors along with actual news
| developments.
| Previously he has had practically
no information except what he
CLEANED from reporters
His news service, however. was
partly shrouded In the usual diplo-
matte secrecy Facts OF a delicate
diplomatic nature were withheld for
officials In the state department ad-
mittedly were loathe TO divulge any
thing that might bring displeasure or
Europe's warning monarchs. Routine
matters. however, the secretary held,
would be proper for dissemination II
his reporters" can fulh!l their or
dered duty.
BY KARL r. Won WIEGAND.
(Stdn Correspondent United Press.)
BERLIN, Aug AT noon today
the American embassy was overrun
by a crowd OF semifrantic American
tourists. 1t was necessary 10 form
them in line In order that their
stories and inquiries might have the
attention OF the ambassador and his
stan A large percentage OF the crowd
was composed OF American women,
many OF them school teachers, and
unaccompanied tourists
i Mrs. James W Gerard, wife OF the
ambassador. took her turn with the
embassy star many 81 the women be
ing referred TO her The troubles or
the men as sell Of the women
have been intensihe-. BY the fact that
travelling checks are not honored and
practically all OF the Americans have
been caught shorts OF actual cash
Many OF those with letters Of credit
and travelling checks for large
amounts are In quite as helpless a
situation as the poorer tourists
Mrs. Gerard is the heroine OF the
hour among the throng OF American
women, many OF whom have refused
to quit the embassy Offices until some
definite word is obtainable
with the tension at the highest
pitch and every nerve racked to the
breaking point, Berlin has responded
to the kaiser's personal appeal for
moderation OF talk and sanity OF &C
ltion. No scene OF violence or hys-
terra and the police have had no
emergency calls as a result OF the
lpresent situation.