Evening star., 1914-08-21
Money Deposited In Washing
ton Not Yet Ordered Paid
to Refugees In London.
U. S. CITIZENS GROW
V0LUBLE IN CRITICISM
Breckinridge Goes to The Hague to
Render Assistance on tho
Continent.

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sistant secretary Of war. is expected to
arrive at The Hague today. He left
Falmouth last night on the American
cruiser Tennessee for Rotterdam and
will go Immediately to The Hague to
make arrangements for getting money
to Berlin for the relief Of Americans
stranded there.
The American embassy here is still
without authority to turn over to
Americans the money deposited fol-
them in Washington.
Hundreds Of Americans are express
ing volubly their feelings Of exaspera-
tion at not being able to obtain thil
money.
They called At the American embassy
by appointment. having been told by
the embassy ofilcials that the money
embassy. however, they were informed
that no Instructions had been received
from Washington to pay them.
The embassy has asked Washington
ments. but without result The Ameri-
cans were advised that the money
would be on the cruiser Tennessee and
are much tpcensed because Of the al
legged delay of the State Department
in sending detailed descriptions by
be paid. It had been expected here
that all such Information would be sent
by the Tennessee.
Sad Plight Of Women.
Mrs. H. P. Martin of Red Bank, N. J.
with her baby. six months old, has ar
rived at the headquarters of the
American relief committee after try
ing trip from Magdeburg, Germany.
They started from Magdeburg An
gust 2. Mr.. Martin accompanying
them. He, however, became separated
eigners was forced into the train. Mrs
Martin protested, she says. that she
could not go alone, but the officers
declared her husband was in another
car.
Mrs. Martin. who is only nineteen
eler. reached Berlin August I. where
she found her husband was not OF
board the train. BY degrees she work
ed her way through the army mobili-
zation to Holland and reached London
almost penniless. She has been un-
Martin, who. however. is supposed te
still be In Germany.
Mrs. Herbert c. Hoover. chairman OF
the woman's relief committee, took
MIS-. Martin ana her DaDy TO her nome
Will Go to Genoa.
PARIS, August 21.-Maj. Charles A
Hedelxin, U. 8. A., will leave for Genos
with 100000 for the relief Of American.
there as soon as he receives instructions
from Henry s. Breckinridge. the Ameri-
can assistant secretary OF war. who had
been expected In Holland today. It Il
said that the bulk Of the $4,000, 900. ap-
propriated for relief work by the Ameri-
can Congress will be kept aboard the
cruiser Tennessee and be drawn upon as
needed. The American ambassador tc
Spain, Joseph e. Willard, who is a pas
senger on the Tennessee, will leave fol
his post at Madrid as soon as he car
get q train.
The under secretary Of fine arts with
tears in his eyes told committee OF the
painter who, being called for militia duty
was obliged to leave his wife and fouI
children almost destitute. When he com.
municated with bis wife on the subject
she replied:
us, The city, state and our associations
will look after us women and children.
In her letter the wife incloeed q moneJ
order for 81 out Of s1.2o. the total amount
Of money which she possessed; ~ =, .h.
American committee appointed to as.
sist American tourists in Paris. and
Bernard J. Shoninger. formerly presi'
dent of the American Chamber OF Com
merce in Paris. have informed the min.
lister of commerce that they would like
to see Americans place some orders
with French industries, but there wat
the difficulty Of transportation and also
an inability to determine that such
orders could be filed in view Of re.
stricted postal facilities.
Minister Thomson said that steps
were being taken to re-establish the
normal freight services from the prin'
cipal industrial centers and that the
Bank of France would offer the fullest
possible facilities for the discountins
of commercial paper. He added that the
government would still further limi'
the effects of the moratorium in order
to permit manufacturers to use thu
capital which they had on deposit will
the banks
schiff Sends Thanks.
The French foreign once has received
through Myron T. Herrick. the Ameri
can ambassador, letter Of thanks
from Mortimer L. Schin Of New Yorl
for the facilities afforded a large part,
of Americans, including himself. q
that they might leave Aix-les- -Bains
The letter says:
I'VE were all very much Impressed b,
the great courtesy and attention
shown to US by every French govern
ment official with whom we came int
contact"
Is. L. WILLETT BROWNS