The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
AMERICANS WELL TREATED|NGERMANYF All Hardships Were Due to
 Mobilization TELL OF CONDITIONS Entrance of England Into War Cast Gloom Over Germany-FeeIing
 Has Given Way to One of
 Grim Determination
TELL OF CONDITIONS

Rotterdam, August 22-(Via London S:3O D. m)-A thorough canvass of tho Americans shows Germany has been universally courteous to them. Hardsbins undergone by citizens of the United States have been due in all cases to the condi- tions attending mobilization, lack of fa- cilities for travel and at first restric- tion of the hours during which tha streets could be frequented.
 The government took measures not a1one looking to the safety of Americans but , also to their comfort. Those hardest bit are American students who have found difficulty in getting their usual remit tances. Every measure has been talsan to help them
 Dr' w. G. Kanter of Detroit, who trav- eied widely in Germany during the mobil ization' stated today that Americans could not nave received better treatment in tneir own country Dr. Kanter was in franktort-on-M Main August 9 when the authorities discovered an aeroplane ovar the city. He said the airsfip was fired on and came down, the aviator heinz Killed. That same night sparks were dis uoVelea issuing from the top of house III frankfort. Investigation showed that the sparks were caused by A wireless apparatus.
 Eighteen Frenchmen found in the house put up a fight with reyolvers but were overcome. It is believed the aeroplana LOOK message, as 1t was lowering near .ne mouse at night. The German authori- ues suppressed the story but Dr. Kan.
 ter's version has been corroborated. At Cologne eight Russians were shot August | One of the prisoners was dis suised as a priest, two as nuns and inc other five wore the ordinary dress of
 women. The impression is that they were
 oroihary Russian citizens who were afraid
 to leave Germany.
 During the first few days of mohi,- lzatlon the Germans were all confident that they would win. When it became known that England had made com
 mon cause with France and Russia. feeling of depression came over the entire nation. Since then this feeling is said to have given place to resigna- ton and grim determination to do the best possible
 | All Classes Volunteer Meh or all sclasses are volunteering for service in the field.
 The first week 1900 enrolled They are now being armed and drilled for service. The occupation by troops and
 guards of bases and lines of communi- cation was popular in Germany. It is asserted that women urge their hus-
 bands and sons to die for the vater-
 land. All classes for the time being are eliminated.
 Americans returning from Germany
 deny that any English have been
 abused by Germans except in small
 towns where the control was tempor-
 arily lax. There is no doubt that the Germans have made a special effort to be friendly to Americans and the government has issued two books re-
 garding the war for the purpose of
 making the German side known in tho United States. The feeling has pre-
 vailed that America Is the only nation at all friendly to Germany.
 rhe cases of destitute Americans in Rotterdam are few and are being re- llieved by the American consul gen. eral.
 | The American consul in Berlin Is providing free transportation to all stranded Americans as fast as pos
 sible. The scarcity of passenger cars ], Is a problem.