The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-12
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Something of Berlin
By Gertrude B. MalIst's

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 Walking through Berlin's iar'iaileu Inter den Linden for the first ume' one Is always impressed with the mas ni6eenoe os the German capital tnat bootv for which more than one nation todoy is crouched to spring At the western extremity of the thoroughfare stands the stately Brandenberg Gate m imitation of the Propylae at Attn ans which is surmounted by the car of victory so loved by all the Germans This particular piece of bronze has been several times the prize of vic torv Napoleon carried it off to Par js in 1907 and Victorious Germany carried it back on the last day oI March in 1874. just seven years after us capture, when Butcher led his fore es into the capital of the defeated Ma poleon.
 From this >point the broad avenue extends toward the east with two fine rows of lime trees in the middle, from which 1t derives it's name. On each side rise the palaces, dwellings and hotels, and at the cross streets one gets a glimpse of the long lines ol glittering shops spreading away as Ear as the eye can see. At the west ern end of the avenue stands Rauch,s great equestrian statue of Frederick which is regarded as the finest mon ument in Europe. To the right l; tbe plain palace of the Emperor, and hack of it the Royal library. Again to the left, one sees the academy and university buildings And then, before one stretches out long "square' and the view is terminated in every direc lion by numerous statutes of warriors and palaces and public buildings, Crit Ies have found fault with the details but every stranger is impressed by the magnifcence Of the combined et feet. and everyone acknowledges Ser | lin worthy head of the Empire.
 As one advances further and crossei the bridge over the River Spree, like wise adorned with statutes, he see' upon the right the old royal palac' with the grand colonnade of the mu scum upon the left, Here again stat ues of famous generals rise in ever! direction. for this is the Walhalla O q military nation, and where one find one monument to private in the ranl of fame. he meets dozen reared t' soldiers Leasing and Kant may clain place on the pedestal of the statu, of Frederick the Great, but their spo is at the rear.
 Berlin University, one of the leader of the worlds educational institutions l is established in the former palace O Prince Henry, brother of Fredericl the Great, which was presented to tn, \ University in 1909 by Frederick Will jam III. The main building consist of three wings, which form three side of rectangular court leaving tn, fourth side open toward the street.
 Perhaps no other city in Europe s' soon convinces an American of thu real worth of our boon of freedom O moving around as does Berlin, for thu capital of the German Empire is with out doubt the most police ridden o the continental cities, and one is com pelled to exhibit his passport even il order to glance through the books il the public library.
 One wonders what the ravaginj hand of war may wreak as Berlin lift her head today the target of the Al lies, and who knows but the historic bronze of Brandenburg may one, more be snatched from it's lofty ped estal the taunting prize of war?