Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-01
WOMAN WRITES
HERE Of VARS
EFFECT ABROAD
Letter From Leeds Says Million
Russians Passed Through
England to France

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Writing from Leeds, England, Il
local relatives, a woman whose sym
patRies are vigorously with the Allies
presents graphic picture of British
people I'm war time. Her story, giyer
in the letter published below, indi
Gates that all sorts Of rumors are
afioat in England. She writes:
Leeds, Eng. Sept s, 1914.
Dear Mrs.
Mother sent your letter on to me
here. Thank you 50 much for the
dollar bill from Mrs. c. Will You tell
her how much ! appreciate 1t and the
spirit with which she has inquired
into the cause of our movement You
did not give me her address, but
think she will like to hear through
you.
The kilograms tell US that q fierce
battle is raging now, but the Allies
are making good stand and have
driven the German forces back in one
place. We are feeling more hopeful
as up to now the news was always
German advance. When we saw 16
miles from Paris it looked as IL they
would be here directly.
You would be delighted to see how
our w. s. p u. Women's organizations
have taken things in hand and things
are humming. Women are prepared
to do anything; they viii drive the
motor busses, transport horses to the
front, guard, look after the distressed,
nurse, doctor and keep business as
usual as far as it is possible to do so.
But, oh, 1t is heart breaking to see the
young lads go of to make food for
canncns. Nearly every one you meet
has some one either at the front some
where or going tThey don't know
wfere1. Factories are most all on
half time, and in all the business
houses they are telling the unmarried
men that unless they enlist they will
get the sack. It Is dreadful; the poor
have not much prospect of
life anyway.
Last week a million Russians sith
guns, horses, etc, passed through
to get to France. This Is q
shorter way than going through Rus
STA and Austria. It was denied here,
Of course, that they had come. but.
that would be so the Germans would
not know. Our battaiions going few
1T time have just been wiped out by
the greater forces of Germans; now
they are fighting one of cur men to.
three Germans and holding their own
we'll. Our ccl6nials and Canadians are
coming up and soon We are expecting
70 hear that the Germans are wiped
3ut.
Here are three prophecies by we'll
known astrologer:
Peace and victory on Friday, 0etO-
ser 8, 1914. September 20 the German
emperor. IL alive, makes oyertures OF
peace Tuesday, October s, a great
lay. Sunday. October IS, national Te
Deum: Watch this.
Things in the provision line are
lbcut normal now, but there was q
panic at first
Klcsterman, one OF the leading con-
'ectioners here in Leeds, is impris-
,ned in York castle. He had notices
10 in his shop that he was a natural
zed Englishman and that 50 out OF
lis 80 employees were English. but
enough 1yddite to smother all Leeds
vas found in his cellar. All the rail-
way stations, reservoirs, bridges, coast
ines, barracks, open spaces are guard
ID. The little Periyale station. you
viii remember, that Is guarded and
IN around there, they say we shall
lave the men picketedA on us all
round there in the winter time.
hall offer to guard myself when I get
Jack. Yesterday an aeroplane was
cen over Hull, supposed to be Ger
nan spying out the land There is
much distress already and suppose
t will get worse unless the war ends
ooher than we expect.
The news was yesterday that the
russians would be two months before
hey could get down to help the Brit
sh and French They are busy with
Iustria
ChristobeI is back In London and
ard at work helping. She intends
b lead the w. S. p. q. on another cam
align. She is holding a big meeting
t the London opera house on Tues
ay evening-that is tonight 1t Is to
waken people to the urgency of the
Iar situation and get them to do their
uty by their native land. We must |
in this war" she says. cat whatever
est; and even If no German soldier
cts foot in this country we have to
ght on behalf of our allies, to the |
lst breath. No suhragette wants to
q ruled by the Kaiser.
/ believe I shall be glad Of the little
resses when I get home, as we have
refuge there for Belgian women and
lfIdren, besides there are hundreds T
our own In need have met some
who are starving. No
ne is ordering new clothes now.
rank BIS niece, who lives In Leeds
it'll her mother and sisters, had or
ers to last her up to Christmas, but
very one has been cancelled. People
ke her, you know. no one viii be
linking about respectable middle /
ass She wants work. not charity.
am going about asking people know
IT to stop having dresses made, but
wear new clothes for the good of
e country.
We have done our best to stop rich