Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
HAVRE REFUGEES
CHARGE NEGLECT
TO j. S. OFFICER
Accuse Maj. Henry of Failing
to Render Them Neces-
sary Assistance.
THROWN UPON MERCY
OF ENGLISH TROOPERS
British Soldiers Give Up Their Beds
and Rations to the Suffer
ing Americans.
RICH FOLK BETTER TREATED
DR., Woodhouse Declares the Major
Was Nowhere to Be Found
When Needed and Makes
Statement.
THROWN UPON MERCY
OF ENGLISH TROOPERS
RICH FOLK BETTER TREATED

Special Cablegram to The Star anu New 1ock Times.
LONDON, September 5.-Officials of the
committee of American residents in Lon
don were up in arms today over reports
of neglect of American refugees at Havre
by American officials which were recited
to the committee here by some indignant
refugees. While the highest praise was
given to Capt. E. D. Martindale of the
Tennessee, Col. Samuel Rettser. Maj
Charles Haeekin. Lieut.. f. Greble and
Lieut.. H. Hunsiker, it was openly
charged that Maj. Henry, who was sup
posed to look after refugees coming from
Paris. could be found nowhere and that
as result many refugees were thrown
on the mercy Of English troopers. while
it was alleged that Maj. Henry was
aboard the Touraine. where many wealthy
Americans, who had journeyed from Par
is on the first embassy special, were being
comfortably taken care Of.
H. C. Hoover, chairman of the Amer
lean committee here, said:
TT is imperative that the true copdi-
tons be known in America. There has
been inefficient handling of the situation
by at least one person who. from all ac-
counts. was supposed to look after the
refugees. Persons of affluence seem to
have been well treated. 1 want to say
that the praise of the officers of the Ten
nessee cannot be too high. They showed
no favoritism."
DR.. Woodhouse's Story.
Mr.. Hoover asked on behalf of his COM
mittee th&tsDr. S.w. woodhouse Of Phil
adelphia recite the conditions at Havre
SO they could be published, which DIR.
Woodhouse did. saying:
F.: There were two sections of this train
leaving Paris Wednesday noon, the first
one carrying irst-class passengers, many
of whom were booked to sail on La
France. The second section left Paris
shortly afterward. but not until nearly
midnight did it arrive at Havre. We
were led to believe that Maj. Henry,
who had originally come over on the
Tennessee, would be there to meet U.S.
With several other men I helped get the
people together. We tried to find Maj.
Henry, but were unsuccessful, 1t being
stated that he was on the Touraine up to
the ears in work. while lieutenant had
been sent by him to see what could be
done for us. 1t was not known then
what boat we We're to go on
Eventually English army officers gave
up their quarters to many women, Whlle
soldiers gave Up their blankets TO oehers
and at last We got PERMISSION 1or some 70
sleen on the deck of the Touraine. Not
in all that time did we see Nal. Henry.
Later Mr.. William Of Saint Davids, Phli-
adelphia, saw Maj. Henry and accused
him TO his face of shabbily treating tne
refugees, to which Maj. henry repiieo'
British Soldiers Help Americans.
.s.My God, man, this is war"
In the morning there was nothing TO eat
otJ J1rnr
went foraging in the town for food
for them. and British troopers gave up
their rations to hungry refugees. An
nplish general in motor car came
along and asked if he could be of as
sistance, at the same time producing
from underneath the seat OF his automo-
bile large ham and some ioaVes oi
bread which he said he would gladly
cantrihute The gift was thankfully
received -- - ~.
..Of course. it was necessary for the
women to get out of the officers quar-
tors In the morning, and from that time
until Q o'clock in the afternoon the women
and children were forced to sit in the
broiling sun. Until the captain OF the
Tennessee came ashore he was unaware
what tn onne ooI naa stans
have them get ready for the embarkation.
ut was not until We got aboard the
Tennessee that we were tod tnat IT was
unnecessary for us 10 So u Tue AueI- :
ican consulate and show our passports to
eet tickets for the Tennessee, which we
Were told by one of the American offi-
cials at Havre was absolutely essehuai.
once aboard the Tennessee nothlng was
left undone to make az inc us.ss ,,s
In one instance an American OF aauence,
who had been living iE Paris, trieo 10 nm
press upon the Tennessee's oHicels e1dt
he should have special quar.eaSI, s.,, ne N
%ofI hot
taken care of as the others were. One
well known American, I was toio' INSIST,
ed upon having his touring car piaceo
aboard the Tennessee Dr. Wooonouss
Recommendations had been taken up by
a number of persons coming on 'he Afs'
section
English Suffer in Paris
PARIS, September 5, $40 p.m.-There
are in Paris today nc less than 4'ooo
english men and women who desire TO
leave the capital. M. T. Herrick. the
American ambassador, who has British
interests in charge is arranging for spe-
ciaI trains to Havre to facilitate their
departure. 1t Is expected that the Brit
ish government will provide transporta-
ton for it's subjects from Havre to Eng
| land. ~ 30
paris is today far greater than among
the Americans. Funds for their relief
have been collected in London and are
now m the way here.
n is the opinion Of the American em-
hassy that there are today not more
tran fifty Americans in Paris who still
dasire to leave. The routes to England
Via Dieppe and Havre continue open to-
day.
Reinforcing Austrians.
ROTTERDAM, via London, September
3. 3:12 p.m.-Americans arriving here
today from Germany report that large
| German forces are going to the assist
| ance Of the Austrians in Galicia.
| The Germans comprise infantry for
the most part, because this arm Of the