Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-24
c peer S1R0MMF finds ALL GERMANY
UNITED IN DEFENSE Of FATHERlAND
Grand Forks Man, Berlin, Obtains Statement From DR.
Suedekum-Opposedt to War But Cannot Desert
Country, Says the Socialist Leader
their Polish winter quarters. and a

, their Polish winter quarters. and a
pitiful sight they were.
Hard to Enter Germany.
Yes. gentle reader, your objection
is ordered spread on the minutes. You
ask what all this has to do with the
German war situation. Nothing what
ever. Eut there is just now some
trouble and delay about getting into
Germany. When we had landed from
the steamer at Warnemunde we were
| stecred into a long wooden shed where
some military officials examined our
passports and satisfied themselves that
we carried no sealed letters In our
bags or pockets. Nearly all the travel
erS We're Danish business men and
had no great trouble. 1t was noticed
that another man and myself spoke
together in English; so we were put
| through special and more searching
cNa mination. But we could give a
good account of ourselves, and the
officials were almost painfully patient
and polite.
There is seen very little in Berlin
to remind one that Germany is now
at war with half the world. At the
! time when I arrived news had just
| been received of great successes by
General Won Hindenburs in the op.
erations against the Russians. There
were as consequences some evidence
of popular rejoicing in Rerlin, but in
surprisingly temperate way.
| Moderation Shown.
On the whole. it strikes me that tho
popu!acc as we'll as the papers of this
city show much moderation. l have
f! heard no urseemly or Incorporate
language. The big papers, such as
the Taseblatt and the Lokal Anzciger,
announce the biggest kind OF news in
the smallest of type without Giarins
headlines and without comment. They
| have sober leaders pointing out how
| England by its secret negotiations
with Belgium brought about the war,
and they defend the position of Ger
many with all vigor and ability, but
always in words Of moderation and
dignity. For the rest the papers con-
! tain long lists OF the fallen heroes Of
! the war. announcements of amuse-
rncnts for the benefit Of worthy char
! tiles and the like, and the ADVERTISE
mcntS OF merchants and amusement
| managers who promise to give Ger
tain percentage of their receipts to the
fund for widows and orphans.
I All business is carried OH as usual
Nobody in Berlin seems to have heard
any runor to the effect that the Rus
slams may get them if they don't watch
! out. On the streets are to be seen
many soldiers; but that is the case
also in times of peace
Many Wounded Seen.
/ The one noticeable difference is
| LRat now are seen SO MANY soldiers
who limp, or have an arm in a sling,
or have a bandaged head. These are
for time out Of service, but are try
ing hard to hasten the day when they
may again be declared fit to return to
the front AS evidence that the people
! OF Berlin are not expecting the enemy
! just now may be mentioned the fact
that building operations are going on,
! that that some of the principal streets
are being repaired.
1t is not possible. I should think
for any unprejudiced stranger to visit
Germany without coming to admire
the Germans. lie must notice their
extreme efficiency. Everybody and ev.
erything are cared for and all busi-
ness goes as by clockwork. When a
railroad train arrives at German
station. man looks at his watch, not
to see If the train is on time, but If
his watch runs right. The system and
order are SO perfect.
Socialists State Position.
Tho position taken by the German
socialists has been much discussed,
for which reason l sought an inter
view with a socialist leader, DR.. AL.
bert Suedekum, member of the reich
stag. I received from him an authori-
| tative statement un this matter. Dr.
Suedekum is we'll known in America
also having in 1910 visited that coun-
try. where he held counsel with lead
Ing American socialists and delivered