Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-10-01
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days, and owing to foggy weather
the last two days, the ship made
very slow progress. We passed
II English battleships en- voyage
and landed at Bremen harbor
July 4.
From Bremen we went to
Frankfort, to Mainz and thence to
Worms, where we remained a
week. We strolled over the river
Rhine andd while walking along
the dam grandpa spoke to a num-
Der of people to whom he did not
make himself known. We reached
Nordheim and visited at the
home of grandpa's brother Lud-
wig. He did not know grandpa at
first, but after we had been there
a short time many people came to
see us and thought it a good joke
that we should come so near and
not make ourselves known.
On July % we made a trip
down the river Rhine which can
never be forgotten by those who
have enjoyed its beauties. On
each side of the river are high
hills covered with forests and
vineyards.
From Bingen we went to Rude
sheim, the place where the good
wine is made, and then took the
cogwhoel road up the mountain,
on the top of which stands the
national monument on the Neider-
walk. 1t is a fine piece of work
and consumed six years in build
ing.
We took a two-hour walk down
to Assmannshauen. where we
took the steamer as far as Cob
LEM. There We're large number
of soldiers on the boat. We passed
the Loreley, which is an immense
rock projecting out into the river,
and many other ruins, which
make the trip very interesting.
AT Coblenz the monument to
Kaiser Wilhelm is located. From
CoblenZ we went to Ehrenbreit-
stein and then went up the noun
tain to Onberg, where we visited
an old Catholic church which is
constructed of very small stones
sides, ceilings, doors and altar be-
ing made of these small stones
and it must have taken years to
gather the stones and construct
the building.
From here we went to Bruck,
which is in the southwestern part
of Germany, thence to Heilbronn,
through which the river Necor
flows.
Here were large crowds of peo-
pie awaiting news of the declara-
tion of war. There was much ex-
citement and public meeting was
held at the town hall, where the
was read ordering all
men from Is to 45 years of age
to service. The men all left with
in a few days and then the horses
were all taken, and many farmers
are compelled to work their cows.
We received word that no ships
were going to America, which is
the reason my letter is delayed,
and also why we did not hear
from home until Saturday, and
then we got four Journals in one
mail, which we have been looking
for so long.
This is the second of September
and the war is ON in full force. |
have not only heard "Die Wacht
am Rhine sung, but. have seen
the real thing as all bridges are
guarded and in the river at each
bridge is a boat at anchor with
one soldier in it. The wagon
bridge at Worms has heavy iron
doors and no one can pass with
out being challenged.
Since the war is on we get but
few letters from home and in
these we learn the American
papers claim the Allies are getting
the best of Germany, but that is
not correct. So far this week the
Germans have captured 10000
Russians and | do not know how
many French and Belgian prison
ers they have taken.
We were in Worms Sunday to
see the trains bearing French pris-
oners, but could not get near the
depot on account of the great
crowds of people. While at
Darmstadt last week we saw sew
eral French prisoners and large
number of wounded Germans.
There are over $4,000 American
tourists in Germany and none
know when they can get home for
lack Of transportation, but many
hope to get away by the first of