Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-30
COUNTRY SHOW
TONIGHT
TOUR CONDUCTOR, we'll. KNOWNIN
HONOLULU, TELLSOF WAR ESCAPE

Carl NJ. Brewster has returned 10
his hometat Chagr.n Falls, Ohio, from
Europe safely. He was in Berne,
switzerland. ION August /, and was
about TO enter Germany, but on the
opening of hostilities he escaped with
his party into France and brought his
people safely to England, who're he
secured passage on August s from
Liverpool on the steamer Celtic, the
first steamer TO leave that port for
Amefics. The boat arrived in New
York Saturday, August Is, bringing
home 1900 stranded Americans. Mr.
Brewster was conducting a party of
tourists to Europe. Mr. brewster has
escorted number of residents of Ha-
wall on European tours. The follow
ing is from his pen:
We were in the Bernese Alps dur
ing the last week in July, so were
not aware af the gathering war-c'ouds
until NE reached Berne, Switzerland
Here we sas crowds or ca. ms look
ing at the bulletins which were posted
at the street corners, and learned of
the probability of war between Ger
many and Russia.
On OoLnl0ay AnOl4l6Es hd6ucL u VIC
left our hotel with the intention of
travelling north til Heidelberg. and
were informed That all traffic into Ger
many had been suspended We saw
companies of soldiers at the station.
on the street corners, and everywhere
the signs OF rapid mobilization Of
Swiss troops, but did not realize for
several hours the effect of such a
movement on al business activities of
the city.
We decided to cross to Paris and
there await developments; but to our
surprise our travellers checks were
refused and we were without funds
OF credit Crowds were waiting in
front of the banks, which were pay
ing out small sums 10 regular depos-
itors Our hotel advised us that We
could not be accommodated there any
longer, for all of their help were re-.
quired to leave for the army that aft
erno0n, and the hotel would be closed.
After considerable difficulty WEI ex
changed small amounts at various
places and finally succeeded in rails
ing the sum necessary for our tickets
to Paris
A number of hours were spent at
the c0nsnl's to secure Identification
and necessary emergency passports,
and at 2 O'Clock we boarded train
for the west. The cars we're crowded
and corridors filed SO that we sat on
our suiteases in the aisles for the en-
tire distance. while at every station
others csambered in, and children
were handed iHs through the windows,
any many others were left behind.
Our train dashed on at reckless
speed through tunnels and over
bridges, and frequently we sweryed
out en- q siding and remained for an
hour while train loads of troops and
supplies passed US. At one station
soldiers with drawn bayonets guarded
the cars while officers crowded |
through and made search for spies.
We reached Paris at O'Clock Sunday
morning, expecting TO go to hote-
for : rest, but on emerging from the
station we found a transformed city,
and for the 10Th time found IL neces-
sary to Immediately alter our plans,
and make every effort TO cross to Lon
don
The station was locked and patroll-
ed by soldiers. In front were hun
ireds OF people In groups, many asleep.
AZ one side was huge pile of trunks. !
left by travellers in their lastly flight |
from the city. No porters, taxis, car
riages, auto buses, and the station in
charge of military authorities. Out
side of the station we were confronted |
by proclamation giving strangers "a
hours in which to leave the country,
after which train service could not be |,
promised
At the other station we tried to get
/ little sleep, while we were waiting
Tor possible morning train Above /
rs in the sky we saw the searchiights |
slowly examining the heavens, on the
guard for possible housekeeping aero
planes.
About o'clock In the morning the
soldiers posted a notice to the effect
hat all sale OF tickets had ceased, and /