Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
'TWO GIRLS, CUT OFF
BY WAR IN FRANCE,
REACH HOME SAFELY
Isolated in Breton Village,
They Are Held Eighteen
Days, Then Make Their
Way to Paris.

To be stranded in a seaport town eigh
hours from Paris, and cut off from com
muncation with the outside world fol
eighteen days during the mobilization oi
the French army, was the experience oi
two Philadelphia girls, Miss Hortpnsc
Lovy, 1924 North Fifteenth street, and Mis-
Helen Abrahams, 31l9 Diamond street
who returned to this city yesterday after
series of exciting experiences within the
war zone. They were at a small seaport
town named st. Jean du Dolgt, in Brit
itany.
1--WE were no worse off than the rest of
the women of Europe and a great deal
more fortunate than the majority" said
Miss Levy yesterday In speaking of her
experiences. Everywhere the men have
deserted the villages and the women are
taking over their labors.
"On August I was attracted to the
window Of my room Ivy the pitiful crying
ct u funeral which was being held IN a
\ picturesque cemetery across the street.
\ 1t was while in the midst of this dismal
scene that the tones of the tocsn boll
.VI'hN li' t'AlhS lIdI wal hdu Deen uG-
cared. The proclamation calling for mo-
bilization, which was pasted before the
mayors office, was several yards long It
was received at 5 o'clock Sunday evening
and at the o'clock church services the
next morning no men were present all
were in the fields hastily harvesting their
crops or were on their way to the front.
During the period of mobilization we
were not allowed to leave The town. We
We're with little money AMI were cut off
from news and friends III the outside
world.
FRENCH WE'RE COURTEOUS
"1he French were very courteous to
us. Prices were not raised. In fact. the
prices on butter and eggs came down.
Butter could be bought for 10 cents n
pound, because the usual sources of its
outlet were cut off. Notices were postcd
notifying the public that 1t was a nenal
offensc to raise prices.
"While we were stranded we knew but
little Of what was going on on the out
side. The men had all left, and all the
activity of the town was carried on by
the women. We spent considerable of
our time sewing for the Red Cross.
"On August IS we were able to reach
Paris, after many passports and papers
had been signed. The trip took % hours
while it usually takes but eight on the
trip to Paris we stopped at La Mons
where the first trainloads of wounded
were being brought in.
AT Amiens we saw the arrival of the
1000 English troops. They displayed the
greatest good humor and were singing a
popular song, 'Tipperary.' which the ma
tves believed to be their national air
The postage stamps of France, which
formerly cost two cents, are now selling
for three, the extra cent being used for
the Red Cross relief work.
Everywhere we found the widest ex-
element. The soldiers go on their way
singing the women hang flowers from
their windows and even the wounded do
not lose their good humor."
Miss Levy and Miss Abrahams arrived
on the steamship Finland at New York
yesterday. They say that the conges IN
or tourists at London has been relieved
and praise the work of the Amerc.u
committee They had to work their 0vu
way from the coast of Brittany to Parts.
but in the French capital they met
frlenGs' who assisted them to reach Lon
don.
Trains from New York vester.ay
brought home two Philadelphia families
| VINO had come over on the steamship
Campania, landing at New York Mr..
ana Mrs. c. Hartman Kuhn arrived yes
tefdaE evening and are registered for a
few days at the Bellevue-Stratford, The
olher couple were Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Dannenhaum, of 1901 Spring Garden
street
WAR NEWS IN LETTER.
An interesting account of the war con-
ditions in Antwerp and the attack Of
the German Zeppelins on the city is con-
tanned in letter received by Max Hess
OF 2O35 Arch street. from his brother
Philippe, who has been attending 400.
in that city.
schools. theatres and cafes have .seu
c!osed'' the letter says land have rrsl
turned into hospitals Automobile ami .
motorcycles bear the insignia tr.
army. Soldiers patrol the streets .t sI f.
business Is suspended. All the sola.a.s i
starting for the front are loaded glth .
movers. cigars. candy and luxuries The .
English allies receive ovations whcr Yer
they appear on the streets"
The attack of the Zeppelins occur.s, AT .
O'Clock at night, according to the letter
we all had retired" he writes. "and !
The people had heard no rumors Of an
enemy for some time, when suddenry the
CITY was shaken as If by an earthquake
series of explosions followed at short
intervals and people rushed into the
suee's' not knowing where the next
bomb would fall.
The King, who had moved with his
'"l"'Iy to Antwerp, is said to have rushed
INTO the street coatless and hatless Ten
bombs We're dropped and eight reopIe
Nero hillet and % wounded The wi l.rr or
,"" lf"pe!lerS Ct the dcstroyers coura Ra
He"Iu an the time that the bomb "a
u'lnE dropped, and tho only evlds. .e
people had of the presence OF an
tlpSr al hand was the low droning
OF the propeller blades, which pro
tne dropping of a bomb, after which ...,
Pllot sent the machine beyond the range
OF any possible attack.
All business must be suspended A.
o clock and all lights must be covered al
h!sAt now TO prevent future alta ks by
'he AR destroyers Dark coverings are
put over the lights and soldiers patrol the
s,To'ls m groups to ward oft any attack
lh' letter, which had large portions OF IL
N' "u' by the censor, also had man ~
lhs destroyed buildings taken from in be-
lore being passed.
Ehsldnd Is described as war MAD 5v Ed