The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-26
GERMAN CAPITAL 1. lS N0T CHANGED
 AS RESULT OF WAR
Less Nervousness Shown in Berlin Than in London. Military Barracks We'll
 Filled With Soldiers

Berlin, October 9.-(Correspondence or the Associated Press).--An Amerf- can, recently arrived from London. was surprised to find that the German capi- tai showed less outward changes due to. the. war than London He remarked that there was less of nervous anxiety here than there, as evidenced in the fact that Berlin still shows its usual blaze or electric lamps at night. while Lon don. fearing Zeppelin visit, has great ly reduced its illumination.
 Another cause for comment was the number of men capable of doing mili- tary duty still engaged in their cus- tomary work here. As a matter of fact most of the military barracks of the empire are still well filled with soldiers who are to receive further drilling be- fore going to the front.
 Wounded on Streets
 Another class of soldiers now fre- quentiy seen on the streets are the con- valescent wounded. The life of Berlin. In ract centers just now about the wounded soldier as we'll as the soldier still in the field. Social life is domi- hated by benevolence for him. Women and girls are industriously knitting stockings and wristlets for him: and wherever they meet, at the afternoon conee party, at the business meetings or the numerous societies for assisting the sick and wounded. even occasional. at concerts and in; other public places, their fingers are busy with theiF work. Nearly every Berlin woman of the wealthier class is doing something to help. Some are working in kitchens conducted for the feeding of the poor; n ri V ,f1o after children of soldiers at the front. and many are nursing soldiers. Most. wealthy families are taking into their homes poor women and children for one good meal daily.
 Another function of the charity or ganizations Is to collect books, pictures and newspapers for the military hos pitals. The theatres and concert halls are all open as usual. but the attend ance is not large. The war figures largely in the light musical farces and in the productions at the various the- atres, and the moving picture plays present military films of many kinds. There are sham fights made in very close imitation of real war; but pro- posal to take moving pictures of real battles did not meet the approval of the authorities The government makes 1t q set policy to spare the public use- less emotional excitement.
 Few War Correspondents
 There are but few so-called war corx respondents and these are kept far in the rear and never see more than mere scraps of the fighting. Their stories are confined to the few details the staff officers dole out to them The thrill of the eye, witness Is utterly lacking in their reports.
 Theatres and concerts give evidence of the high wave of patriotism on which Germany Is now riding. Between the acts latest war bulletins are read. There is loud applause of victories, and patriotic songs are sung. Concert pro- grammes also show strong leaning to patriotic music.
 Some of the people in Germany fail to catch the spirit of deep seriousness in which most of them are living and . cards fell flat. eaf
 The newspapers have requested the readers to refrain from sending such missives to the front.
 The play impulse in Germany. how ever, has by no means been suppressed. The other day a Berlin football team went to Vienna and played match game with a team of that city. The Ger. man children are waging war with zeal hardly less fnterinftting than that shown by the soldiers Wherever group of them get together they soon divide into two armies and proceed to enjoy the delights of bloodless battle. On vacant lots they dig intrenchments and build forts. Lads of a more seri. ous bent flock to the 'zeughaus' to see the collections of artillery and other military equipment.