Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-18
AMERICAN CITIZENS
INCLUDE AL 0(lORS
GROVES APPLYING FOR RELIEF
IN LONDON RESEMBLE CON-
GREss OF NATIONS.
NEGROES, INDIANS, JAPs,
HlNDus AND AsABs SEEK AID
All Claim Protection Of United States
Flas-cheyenne Show Indians Have
Unpleasant Experiences When
Stranded-Wounded Soldiers Bring
Graphic Tales Of War.

| London Sept lS-The assorted com
pany which presents itself at the head
quarters Of the American residents re-
lief committee resembles congress of
nations, Negroes. Japanese, Chinese,
Hindus and Arabs are among those
who show papers proving themselves
citizens of the United States and who
are trying to get home.
The first rush Of applicants for aid
~Was made up chiefly Of tourists, but
/ later began the stream of Americans
who had resided in Europe for some
: Tine and We're employed in the various
countries affected by the war Many
negroes who mad been engaged as
musicians and entertainers were in
stantly thrown out of work and sought
the help of the American government.
actors, circus performers. yaudevil-
lians and all sorts Of entertainers found
themselves in a similar plight
Chief Lewis Deer of the cheNene In
dams and his company of braves who
We're deiighting Austrian crowds with
their reproductions of Clusters Last
stand came to grief at Libach, where
the circus with which they Mere en-
gagged was forced to diSband, and after
several weeks of interviews With Ger
man and s.rian officials. who We're
suspicious OF the redmen. they finally
made their way to London with tales
of hardshps which rival the stories Of
pioneer days in Wyoming. Only by
patt:ng on all their feathers and war
paint zero the Indians able to-es.a ali III
their identity thoroughly and make
heir way thru the war zone. In ordi
nary clothing they had nothing but
trouble and merely progressed from
one Jail or compound To another. But
buckskin suits decorated with beads
and crowns Of turkey feathers stamped
them aS real Americans and >peeded
their passage
Paris, Sept The principal source
Of really graphic Information Of opera
tions AT the front are for the moment.
accounts given by returning wounded
and prisoners and ny private letters
They all go to show that the worst
predictions. as to the bloody character
OF the war are being realized
The ravages in the German ranks are
due in part II is declared. to furious
charges with the bayonet. hut mostly
to the - millimeier guns. military
prisons declared The French cannon
isn't 4 War cannon. its butchery
cannon"
one Of the latest battles at RambiI-
lers in the Vosges was fought on the
edge OF a forest between two regi
menis of infantry supported by artil-
iery and SO fierce became the fire on
both sides that the two regiments
we're Obliged 10 retire at the same time
leaving the field 10 grape and canister.
From the Sergeant Aviator Decaen it
Is learned that six German flying ma
chimes succumbed 10 mu.sketry at the
Luxembourg frontier we are in
France for the moment he writes,
and the Germans are retiring. burn
ing Belgian villages as they pass.
Gastinger. on Belgian aeroplane,
came back from the frontier with
ball In his back; fortunately the Ger
man bullets don't seem to do much
damage; this one was stopped by
loaf OF bread Our squadron's going
ahead and, very soon. letter dated
Berlin
The following letter from a brisadier
of Dragons is specimen of certain
class of letters that have begun to ar
rive in Paris.
My dear parents: If you receive this
letter 1t will be because l have been
killed, but don't weep for me, since my
fate will have been the noblest a
Frenchman can dream Of. To die for his
country on the eve of victory. We
shall he the yictorS becaiIse we have
right and confidence on our side.
shall have done my duty to the end and
hope my death vill have been useful
to my country. My last thoughts will
he for YOU
With this letter there came another
from The cure Of a lit y Belgian village