Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-22
PINE BLUFF Man
Returns FROM
NAR-TORN EUROPE
Dr. .. W. Clark Describes
Conditions and Attitude
Of Nations
PEOPLE WILL FIGHT
UNTIL LAST DITCH
All Europe Prepared and Conflict Will
Rage Tor Months. Thinks Local
Physician Who Toured
Countries.

Direct from the ceHter of the Euro
pean conllagfatiGh. Dr.. o. w. Clark
reached the city yesterday after a
two months tour Of Europe, whele ne
and a party Of l10 American surgeons
have been attending specially ar
ranged clinics. Dr.. Clark says mat
war enthusiasm in Che European ia
tons as at fever heat, and intimates
that the hOstillties VIII nor cease un=
til one side has been pract icalls an
ninilated, which will require months.
The general opinion in Europe IS t2at
the war will last Tor q wear, or moro,
says DR.. Clark.
i In discussing the tour. DR.. Clark
bald the party was cordially greeted
| I'D banqueted by the leading sur
IONS of Europe, and the trip was
o. of delight up to the time when
th arrived in Amsterdam. Holland,
wa Austria declared war Oh SerVla.
Wa at the Austrian capital, the
podsof the Austrian archduke, sue
! cessS to the crown Of Ausrtia-Hun-
saryNho was assassinated, was
| piou}a TO that city. The assassina-
lioh Hhe archduke, supposedly by
serVian is credited as being the
cause 4ho war that now embodles
| praclleat every nation of Europe.
Or. CiafA tated that an Austrian
surgeon VI him that the assassiAa-
uoh OF Y archduke would result
IN war be en- Austria and Servia,
ana true us prediction, war was
oeeiared My after by the two
countries.
Inc tour 4he party started at
rarls' ana lru that place they went
TO befhe ahdAlrich, Switzerland
Mnnlch. bavarA (which is a part OF
Germany; VienI knd Rudapest. Aus
trIa fioisary DAien. Berlin, Jena
Ieipzig, Heidelbek Frankfort Co
loshe' germany Alssels and Ant
werp, Belgium, arAhen 10 Amster-
dam. While at Nna DR. Clark
ana party Sd" the of the assas-
siaated archduke lynn in state.
Chartered SteamerN Outbreak.
When the party heal of the decla
ration of war by An ia-Hungary
they Immediately chartS steam
err and crossed to Londdk that nigh
| from Amsterdam, at whidknlace III,
! party was at the time. Men the,
I arrived in the British capt all III,
| big powers were on the er3of war
and tourists We're crowding Lon
don from all parts Of ElFoA
Goa the Celtic, which bro,At II,
to New York" said DR.. Chrk, Eer.
1000 Americans. OF this} nAhe
240 We're first class, 800 setond 4s
and the remainder steeraA pasAn
gers. Among the number [of ste@
age passengers were several milliol
aires and many men of weAh, VII
were unable to buy statefDom ;
any price. Young George Eestias
house, the New York millionaire, wa
among the steerage passengeh Mr.
Alfred Vanderbilt, who became i'll o
the return trip, had requested m
to attend her and l prescriEd fo
her"
Dir. Clark stated that conditions i
England were deplorable and tina
the Bank of England paper hone
was not accepted, nor would thE &C
cent letters of credit. Nothingi bu
gold was accepted.
1.-The only relief the Americanf.go
was when the Wells-FargO CONTAIN
opened and began cashing chetts,
said DR.. Clark. "This was the pa.
place where checks could be casbe7
and when the doors of the comna
opened there was a mad rush III
the tourists. many who had pabe
money and letters of credit, but WI
forced to go hungry and without \
change of clothes. This was the fiji
relief given Americans. l had tV
express checks and had them DO
cashed. They also saved me from &
ing hungry"
While at London DR.. Clark W;
placed on the citizens committee
aid Americans and worked sever
days with the committee registerii
Americans and sending in the NAM
to the United States government. +
was also named on the committee
visit President Wilson on his retul
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