Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-10
FOREIGNERS ARE
NOW PROTECTED
BY RUSSIANS
Government Since Mobilization Was Com
pleted Takes Elaborate Precautions
Looking TO Protection Of Lives and
Property of Even the Germans.
POSTERS WARN PEOPLE THAT PUN
lSHMENTS WILL FOLLOW OUTRAGES
Many Extra Editions Of Russian Papers
Speak Constantly OF Russian Victories
and Say the Russian Army Is Nearing
Berlin.

Correspondents Of Associated Press
The Hague. Sept. 2I-The situation in
P~ctrograd IL treated extensively in a let
ter appearing in the Bcrlincr Tagcblatt
of September -. which reads in part as
follows:
On the whole the government does its
best 10 protect the life and property Of
the foreigncr-cyen the German Ii has in
this the support Of the military authori-
ties. During the DAYS Of the mobiliza-
ton il was different. of course But
now one sees everywhere posters warn
ing against the molestation Of foreign.
ers. and whi~h call upon those who may
have been mistreated To make prompt
reports. promising severe punishment
for the offenders. What II more the
promises are strictly kept. and persons
guilty Of eNcesses against foreigners
have been heavily punished.
In order Ia minimize the chances for
trouble il was thought best that German
firm names MAKE. place for Inscriptions
in Russian, and The Germans were asked
Ia refrain rs zach ~ possible frrm
speaking their lnenagc ia public. But
the best measure for The protection of
the foreigners undoubtedly was the pro
hibition ~ the sale of stron. alcoholic
beverages. petrograd today has the APP
pearancc Of being a city Of sober people.
While formerly one bchcld evcrywhre
the rcpulsive. bcasily state Of intoxica-
ton If the ho0ligan-the mob with whom
nobody was safe-today the street scenes
of the capital are more inviting.
The many extra editions of the news
papers speak constantly of victories Of
the Russians and French over the Ger
mans. and il il asserted that the former
are already near Berlin. Foreign pap
ers are vigorously excluded. and since
even the MANY wounded are not permit
ted To come into rontart with the public
or see even their relatives. there is no
difficulty keeping the Russian public I'M
der the impression that the Russians are
really near Berlin.
There are no more tourists. and the
hotels are empty. I'm the hotels. more
over. everything has become very dear.
4 bottle Of beer which formerly cost
from ~ "a ~ koIcks. now costs ~. while
a glass costs - instead If H.. Food
ON the other hand. has become cheaper.
The war has absolutely put Il stop 10 cx-
ports. and prices. therefore. have gone
down. leu fresh eggs. for instance cost
80 kopeks. and fine fat geese. which for
mcrly cost : IL to 1 roublcs can now be-
had for 1.2O roublcs. Coke can no longer
be had nj any proce. The navy is badly
of for coal. its boilers being arranged
for English coal. and Russian coal.
which il H. not even possible Ia get in
sufficient quantities. cannot he used by
the navy without serious injury 10 the
boilers. Most factories lack raw ma
%tcrial. especially iron. There il also
q serious shortage in m~clicamcnis and
bandagcs Of all sorts. viii Ii formerly
were imported from Germany.
"Sincc zone of the court ever comes 10
Pctrograd one sees hut seldom members
of the best society. who are mostly in
mourning on account Of the Russian elite
troops having lost MANY officers in the
fighting in East Prussia. the majority Of
whom belonged 10 the capitals best cir
.cIeS.
Only the casualties in the commits
stoned personnel are published. Those
who wish information concerning non
commissioned officers aud privatcS arc
Obliged Ia make inquiry ri the ministry.
This method has - far enabled the Rus.
sian government 10 keep the tremendous
losses Of the army from the multitude.
Notwithstanding this depression grows
daily. due 20 the fear that with the ru-
morcd defeat IF the North Army. Petro-
grad may become the objective Of an ar-
tack by either land or water. The rum
or hat the Austrian army has not been
totally annihilated a. had been claimed
Is gaining force. a. is also the report
that the Russian troops opposing them
have 81 far not been able to participate
In the operations designed To- crush Ger
MANY