New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09
Prospects of Early Return
Home Darkened for
Many.
ASTORS OFFER HOME
TO NEEDY AMERICANS
H. s. Naval Officers Aid EN-
bassy in Caring for Londou'S
German Colony.

steamship lines OF the cancellation OF
twelve sailings, including the Aqui-
tsnis. Cymric, Carmanis, Caronia,
Oceanic. Laplsnd, Caledonia, Alsatian,
Empress OF Britain, Minneapolis and
Lusitsnis Some Of these were SEIZED
uled 70 sail tomorrow, others were to
leave in the near future. The only
vessels now expected 70 leave are the
Lseonia, the Teutonic, the Virginia
and the Roysl George.
The American committee announced
that through the Guaranty Trust Com
psny. Of New York, 100000 Of the
money the United States government
is sending on the L. S. S. Tennessee
would be available Immediately. Ac-
tive steps were taken to-day by lheo.
dore Hetzler and Frederick ]. Kent, oil
the finance committee, 10 send gold 70
stranded Americans on the Continent
SIS soon as communication rs made pos
sible Joseph P. Day, head OF the
transportation committee, said that IL
had been positively ascertained that
no Americans we're now at ports wait
ing in distress for boats TO remove
them to England All are inland
prank II. Cook. Of Cook & Sons, Of
Tered the services OF his European
agents 70 look after marooned Amerl-
cans. II is estimated that as soon as
Americans reach the ports from 5000
10 5000 a DAY can be brought over,
while tonight 500 came on the boat
hat brought back the British Ambas-
sador TO Germany Waldorf Aston and
his wife called al the committee rooms
in the Savoy to-day and offered Give
den. their beautiful home on the
Thames. for the use Of stranded Ameri-
cans.
Embassy More Normal.
William c. Breed was made treasurer
~ the general committee to-day ana
". II. Duane secretary. Hundreds o.
passports were issued by the embassy
itself. the force being augmented by
two volunteers. William Bayard Hale
and Congressman Augustus J. Gard
ner. in ali au increase Of seven. by
referring 70 the committee rooms per
sons seeking information about pass
ports. boat accommodations, etc, the
embassy resumed . somewhat normal
sppearance for the first time IL ten
DAYS. Among the embassy callers was
Nine. Jusserand. wife Of the French
Ambassador TO the United states, VINO
came to England with the ambassador
70 get back 70 Washington, the FTench
lines having cancelled ssilings. Chand-
ler Hale also was a caller, preparatory
10 going TO Normandy &c get his fam
ily
transport many professors OF Amerl-
IAN universities may be missing when
the September term begins. There are
thirty Columbia and Princeton pro-
fessors here, while the presidents OF
several universities are scattered about
the Continent, il being reported that
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler rs ma
rooned in Germany. The members OF
Inc Columbia faculty here include Pro-
lessor William r. Shepherd. who ar
rived here with his wife after mis- re-
turn from a years trip around the
world. other Columbia professors are
II. L. Osgood and family and Professor
Robert Schuyler.
Professor Shepherd and his wife
have been in Denmark, Sweden, Rus
STA. Siberia, Japan, Corea, CHINA, lndia
and Western Europe. After all TINS
Journey they now find themselves
stranded here because they are unable
% get passage back, their German
tickets being no good. Mrs. Shepherd
said:
Professor Shepherd is taking ad-
vantage Of the stay here by contlnu-
ing his studies, as are many others.
We are particularly anxious 10 get
home. after being away q whole year.
We understand there are many pro-
fessors and their families in Germany
and on the Continent, while ! know
there are a large number of Columbia
students here unable TO get home"
Detects an Impostor.
While Mrs. Shepherd was at the
American committee room to-day a
woman who said she was a Barnard
student in distress was referred to
her, with the result that Mrs. Shep-
herd soon found the woman was an
lmpostor.
The United States Embassy this
afternoon cleared up the difficulty Of
landing Americans in Great Britain
under the British alien act, which had
been causing the American officials
much embarrassment. and Americans
now arc able 10 enter most OF the
ports. A number of Americans from
the Hsmburg-American liner Kron-
prinzessin Cecilie and Prinz Adalbert
we're landed to-day al Falmouth.
The embassy staff has been rein
forced by the arrival Of Lieutenant
Commander Frank r. McCrary, Lieu
tenant Commander W. F. Bricker and
Lieutenant Rufus +. Zogbaum, Of the
United States Navy. These officers
have been given quarters in the Ger
man Embassy building and will devote
their attention 10 looking after the
welfare Of Germans now in London.
Upon representations made by the
United States Minister at The Hague,
DR.. Henry van Dyke, through Ambas-
ssdor Page, the British government has
consented 70 allow the steamship
Nieuw Amsterdam 20 touch at an Eng
hsh port on her way TO America from
Rotterdam.
Germans in Plight.
The unknown numbers OF Germans in
London are in bad plight. Many Of
them are penniless. are unable 20 re-
turn 20 Germany and are viewed with
suspicion by the authorities. Robert
p. skinner, the American Consul Cen
ersl. has given the meal tickets he re-
ceiyed from the German Consul 10 the
German clerks who are busy enrolling
and stamping the military books of the
oonseriptS.
The German Relief Society has only
very small amount Of funds, and prac-
ticslly all the relief that has been
gwen 20 the German refugees has came
from the Salvation Army.
The hosts Of Germans who bought
tickets for home from German consuls
az various towns In Great Britain, but
who are unable 70 return 70 Germany,
are besieging the American consulate
Il.