Evening star., 1914-08-16
SHIPS READY SOON
TOBR|NG ALL HOME
United States will Comman-
deer Sufficient Vessels to
Care for Refugees.
REGULAR SERVICE LIKELY
TO CARRY FOREIGNERS, TOO
Germany Assists Americans to Leave
Europe Now-Will Admit Ten
nessee to q Port.

UcSScC W d L VAt.
With the assurance that this govern
ment will commander all vessels neces-
sary to bring Americans home from the
war zone. and hold them as neutral.
with or without the agreement of the
beiligerents, the federal relief board
was optimistic yesterday that all the refu-
gees who really wish to leave Europe
in a hurry will be enabled to do SO.
Cable dispatches received here report
ed that many Americans are being
brought home on ships sailing from
London and Paris.
The FIVE ships chartered by the. relief
board are rapidly being put into shape
for early dispatch to those European
ports where the need is greatest.
Just what points these will be was
not disclosed. Secretary McAdoo in q
statement merely said that the board
was greatly gratified to learn condt-
tions were improving,
The board, he added, lis in receipt
of the latest intelligence concerning
the chief need of the Americans in
Europe through the ambassadors and
ministers in Europe. and is Jealous to
render every possible service In the
shortest time"
Not only will there be sufficient ships
for the purpose of getting United
States citizens out of the war zone. but
: a regular passenger service from the
belligerent countries to neutral terri
tory for the handling of all foreign
refugees may result from the action of
the American government.
Germany Will Aid Americans.
nessee bearing gold for the Americans
to enter Bremen and will provide trains
to bring Americans from the baths and
resorts in the south to that port This
government was so advised.
Secretary McAdoo conferred last
evening with Bernard n Baker Of Bal
-timore regarding transportation mat
ters. Mr.. Baker is interested in, both
the transportations facilities and the
marine insurance project. The atten-
ton of the board of relief and of Secre-
tary McAdoo particularly was called
to the fact that several of the ships
flying under the British flag have ad-
vertised sailings for America under
regular schedule.
Some of the steamship men who have
conferred with members Of the board
have estimated that there are now ap-
proAimately 100000 Americans abroad
who want to come back to America,
Haniel Won Haimhausen. charge of the
German embassy, will move the embassy
back to Washington this week from
summer. The purpose is that officials
may keep in closer touch with the State
Department, and at the same time with
their home government.
New York Wants Cash.
The New York relief committee has ap-
pealed for $4,000 Of the amount appro-
priated for Americans in Europe to cover
checks of destitute Americans arriving
in New York. 1t was stated that the
Cedric brought a number of Americans
from Liverpool who were entirely without
means with which to tide over the time
until they could reach friends or secure
some means of transportation.
The national relief board here. which
has charge of the money appropriated by
Congress, is considering the request
The American consul at Gibraltar noti-
fed the State Department that the new
German steamer Schneefels. with $1,000
200 cargo, which runs from Calcutta to
Boston and New York. has been brought
to Gibraltar as war prize.
The immediate need of ships Is in Ger
man ports. Americans who have been
detained in Germany because Of lack
Of mobilization can now leave. The fol-
lowing announcement was made in this
connection by Secretary Bryan last
night:
cable advices from the American ambas-
sador at Berlin to the effect that the Ger
man government is permitting American
citizens to leave the empire as fast as
train service is restored. and if that gov
ernment blockades any port. Americans
. will be allowed to leave"
Situation Relieved.
Reports from American ambassadors
and diplomats indicate that the situation
has been considerably relieved by the re-
lease for transatlantic service of the
liners Lusitania Mauretania. Olympic and
Saxonia. The restoration of these vessels
will help solve the transportation prob
lem.
The demands of stranded Americans for
ready money have been somewhat re-
Iieved. The board was informed that the
banks now are honoring letters of credit
held by American travellers. In cases
without letters of credit American am
oassadors, ministers and consuls are ex-
tending assistance
The deposits OF money with the Treas
ury, the State Department and the SUBJ
: treasures in other cities crept up to
81. 19S0O yesterday. This money Is being
cabled abroad for immediate assistance
OF the benefciaries-
Americans Abroad Safe.
iJlspdlCIt0S u the Sldto bcpdTlHl6HI
report the safety of the following
Americans. about whom inquiry has
been made Of diplomatic officers in
Europe:
New York-Nrs. Whitaker and DR..
Meyer and family. Dresden; Mrs. Lam
bert Guenther. Barmoen; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick hammond and Miss Mar
iorie hammond. .Chexbres: Mrs. Will
lam Kean. Berne: II. n. Goodman left
-chemnitz for England: Mr.. Weisl left
cologne for Holland: Mary Lewkowicz
and Rebecca Perman, Warsaw: Mrs.
'iayburg, kissingen: Goldstein and
Georgia Lee, Hamburg: Robert Potter
and family. Finisterre; Marzolf, Nice,
and Fred Lazarus. wife and son, Bad
Nilnungen.
Watertown, N. Y-Nuffer family. Bar
moen.
Philadelphia-Phil,r Laubsr. left
Cologne for Holland: Mrs. r. Pierce and
Taylor. Mary Calico, Paris.
Chester, Pa.-Senator William S.
Slrou1, Amsterdam.
Harrisburg-Dr. Eager. Berne.
Connelsv!lle. Pa.-Mrs Katherine VIII
iiams and children, Paris.
Hazelton, Pa--Sew-,yna Stapowich
md son, Warsaw.
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