The Detroit times., 1914-08-17

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ing a sentence OF one year for max.
ing an anti-militarist speech, He has
issued an appeal to all members OF
the party to rush to the colors and
to aid in saving the fatherland.
There has not been an anti.war Sc
cialist demonstration In any part OF
Berlin since. three days before the
first declaration OF war. II was not
until then that the Socialists real
lied that war was inevitable.
Since then they have accepted the
outcome and have Loyalty rallied TO
the aid of their country. This last
however, was broken
up by the police, The mounted offi-
GERS charged the crowds without re-
gard for anyone. Ny foot was Sc
verely crushed by being trampfed by
q police horse. - -.
Another story given circulation Is
that Ambassador Gerard has attend
ed meetings held TO celebrate Ger
man victories. This is without foun-
dation. The American ambassador
has taken absolutely no part In any
Of a political nature. He
and Mrs. Gerard have been working
Is hours day caring for the Ameri-
cans who are In Germany, and who,
so far, have been unable to get out
Of the country. The only complaint
the ambassador has made has been
against other nations than
Germany. His cablegrams TO Wash
Ington, which he sent via Stockholm
have been interfered with after cross
Ing the German frontier, and he has
made vigorous representations to Sec
retary Bryan because of this. The
is not alone taking care
Of his own nation, but also Of those
Of Great Britain. France and Russia.
He has received perfect co-opera-
ion from the German government
md from the municipality OF Berlin.
So we'll has Chief Burgomeister
co-operated with the am
and personally aided him in
Iect ring quarters for those In dis.
ress, that Mr.. Gerard visited him In
,erson last Thursday. and officially
banked him on behalf of the United
states government.
There has been no mistreatment OF
americans with the exception Of the
light Of Aug. 4. when Germans gen.
'rally came to q realization that
England, after all, was hostile. That
light there were number Of serious
riots which caught the
unawares. A number OF
who were In the streets
with the crowds were mis-
AIKEN for English and mobbed. /
vas caught In one of the demonstra-
ions and after being mauled more
" less, was arrested as British
'py. The moment word was sent to
he American embassy, Secretaries
Grew and Harvey rushed across to
he foreign office and demanded an
explanation. Assistant Foreign Sec
rotary Zimmerman was ydumbfounded.
He was absolutely without knowledge
Of the arrest He Immediately called
The. police who released me and
profusely for the mistake.
Assistant Foreign Secretary Zim-
also ordered the release OF
AL other Americans arrested by mis-
AXE and later, when Ambassador
Gerard interfered In behalf OF GER
ain Englishmen who had been ar.
rested, they also we're turned loose.
Most OF the arrests were largely due
% the indiscretions Of the victims.
One American taken into custody
was the correspondent OF o London
iaily which IL especially hated by the
Germans. However, everything has
low quieted down and no foreigners
ire In the slightest danger 80 long
Is they remain in the quarters as
signed to them and do not seek to
Dry into military affairs.
There are 5000 Americans In Ber-
in. All wear pinned to their breasts
small American flags. The scenes at
he embassy In the few days immedi-
ltely after the declaration OF hostili.
ies were stirring. Enormous crowds
,f Americans and British besieged
he building, endeavoring to register.
Every attache of the embassy, assist.
ed by score Of volunteers. hastily
pressed into service, was put to work
Lines were formed extending far
down the street and the work OF reg.
lstration was hurried as much as pos
sible.
Officials from the war office ex.
planned to Ambassador Gerard that
they could not aid him In getting his
out of Germany until the
was complete, because
Of the necessity Of the government
mountaineering the railroads. But
they promised tratns-and steamers
II the warning nations would guaran-
tee safe conduct-1so soon as the
troops had been conveyed to their
stations. AS soon as the mobiliza-
Ion was completed on Thursday, they
q special train on which
he first installment OF Americans
vas sent TO q neutral port. They
Ilso promised that other special
rains would be put at the disposal
I the ambassador as soon as pos
ible.
Now, as to how Berlin accepted the
'ar, and the scenes in Berlin are
ypical OF what has happened In
very German city: There has been
% wild excitement.[Th The wave Of pa
riotism that swept the country, az
Getting all classes, did not result In
lnyone deceiving themselves as TO
ne terrible task confronting the faith
'rland. There were street parades.
u course. but they were quiet af.
airs, and the emperor In person ad-
dressed some OF the crowds from the
balcony Of the palace. The spirit of
The people is one of quiet determine.
lion. The national colors are shown
from every hagstaff and from every
house. Men and women alike wear
small flags on their breasts.
The news from the front IL meager.
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