Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-19
vDGT TELLS OF
EXPERIENCES N
. WAR TERRITORY
albuquerque Man Just Back
From Europe Had Exciting
Time in Paris Immediately
After HoSti|ities Began,

EVAN T. Nogt, well known all over
New Mexico as leading business
man n back in Albuquerque from
rim 10 Europe, the latter part Of
mich was filled to the hrim with ex-
clnnp experiences.
Mr. Nogt reached Paris while the
rial of Madame Caillaux was In prog
ress and talks Interestingly Of the
sengation created on the boulevards
M That likely judicial proceeding.
Hardly had the Caii.aux ease come to
an enl when rumors OF war began TO
nm the air ard the gay French capital
was stirred TO It's very depths over the
fcar 81 German Invasion.
Mr.. Vogt was stlll Ia Phris when ae-
ina hostlities began. and from an at
mosphere OF peace and gaietv every
thing was transformed on the moment
into scene Of feverish activity and
decentralization war. Soldiers literally
swarm,d the streets. and Mr. Vogt de-
elares that he never dreamed that
there we're 50 many soldiers in the
world as he saw in few days on the
tifFHiN vi a. ~
Women street Car Conductors.
The sudden change from peace TO
war. Mr.. yogt says. and the rush Of
all classes OF citizens TO join the col
ors soon had visible effect on
the every day life OF the city. Tram
car and subway service became para
lived on account Of the lack OF men to
mn the cars, and women were placed
In charge Of cars as conductors
A profound fear OF German Zeppe-
Inns. according to Mr.. Nogt. Possesses
the French people at all times. and as
there are many air craft Of their own
flying about the town most Of the time
Il did not take much TO start panic
among the people over the likelihood |
Of bombs being dropped on the city by |
the enemy from an airship.
This fear of the Zeppelins. Mr.. Vogt I
says vas specially shown in the care |
that is being taken to guard the Eiffel 4
tower. one of the strongest wireless
stations in the world A squad OF war
aeroplanes continually circles the top
Of the historic tower and powerful
searchlights play upon il all the time
at night
While Mr.. Vogt's family have lived
In America for more than hundred
and fifty years and he is as thoroughly
an American as any one could possibly
be, the distinctly German sound of his
name proved a decided embarrassment
to him in this crisis
Immediately upon the outbreak Of
hogtilities an order was issued requir-
ing al foreigners to register with the
police and to secure permits in case
they expected to remain in France for
more than three DAYS. Mr.. yogt found
the securing OF permit attended with
many difficulties. Some official was
sure 10 omit necessary seal. or to
sign In the wrong place, or do some
thing else that had to be remedied by
further official action.
This apparently inexplicable delay
in getting his permit was later made
clear TO Mr.. Vogt when he ascertained
that during the time he was being
shunted from one official to another
on what seemed to be fools errands
the French secret police were going
through his effects to find out IL they
contained any discriminating doeu-
ments or anything to fix his identity
as German spy
Contrast With England.
Finally Mr.. Vogt got his papers all
fixed up. and on August 16. about two
weeks after the war broke out, he left
France and made short visit to Lon
don
A striking contrast, Mr.. Vogt de-
cared, is noticeable between the Eng
lish and the French way of going
about the war. The French are all ex-
element and everything in business
way is at a standstill. In London, he
says, there was little to show that any,
Thing unusual was going on. Theaters
and other places Of amusement were
running and otherwise the activities
Of the people showed no undue excite
ment. Thousands Of soldiers, 1t is true,
were to be seen mobilizing in the parks
and other public places, but everybody
was going about their affairs in a very
methodical manner.
The difference between the two ma J
IONS however, Mr.. yogt thought was
more ore Of manner and temperament
'nah anything else. Both the French
ana the English, he says, are in deadly
earnest and have staked everything !
oh success in the present war