Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-05

are treated IN GermanN. AS many as
possible of the Russians, French and
English were sent per special trains to
their respective homes, but those that
are here remain in peace as long as
they do nothing to excite suspicion.
Several Russians were convicted as
spies; some tried to infect water with
cholera baccilus and others to dyna-
mite bridges, etc. Otherwise all live
in peace.
The Americans are greatly honored
and in every way aided by the Ger
mans. Last night the Oberburger-
meister Wermuth, Exzellerz Won Har-
mack. ambassador Gerard and others
spoke to the Americans assembled
for that purpose in the "Ratshaus.'
They thanked the Americans for their
friendship and the aid they are giving
the Red Cross. Then they told how
much they wished those who were &c
ing per the special train to Holland
and then on a Holland line would take
newspapers and give true accounts of
the state of affairs in Germany, as
England and France have cut the cable
to the United States and give false
reports The hundreds then sang
lJtulSNlliGlhs btulStAAleAN ubCi
MY Country 'Tis of Thee" and othe;
songs. Then three cheers for the
kaiser and hyp, hyp, hurra! Mother
was there and saw it all, so this is
proof of the friendship between Ger
mans and Americans. All Americans,
or at any rate most of them, wear little
American flags to distinguish them
from other foreigners. Berlin Is
swarming with them. Last Sunday the
American church collected for the Red
Cross and the church itself will be
turned over as hospital or what is
most necessary. Everyone does his
best to help along. OF course all
Americans are more or less penniless
as no mail comes from America. The
consul does its best to help and the
Brasch and Rothensteln Express COM
pany will take all the Americans leav-
ing for Holland free of charge and
their branch in New York will do the
same They likewise will store free
for three months, If necessary.
England has taken possession OF the
German colony Togo in Africa and is
now attacking Daressalam. She seems
to want all the German colonies and
Germany is willing, as it cannot be
helped. Germany only wishes 10 do
what is right and just think six to
two: England, France, Servia, Bel
gium and even little Montenegro
against Germany and Austria Hungary,
and Germany and Austria-Hungary
have only victories to report. The
number of volunteers besides the stand
ing army amounts to thousands. Hun
dreds who reported at various reg[
ments in the hope of being taken, we're
sent back disappoilted-in one diviS-
ion along there were 81 too many.
Several young fellows | know tell how
they Travelled long distances with their
comrades and found everything over
filed. Men who serve are between II
and 45 years of age and every boy
under II and every man over 45 has
ellisted as volunteers or Freikill-
i~e-." as they are called here. The en-
thusiasm OF the troops is wonderful.
II is not a wild. overjoyed making OF
noise. but solemn. quiet positive as
surance of being in the right. firm
knowledge of "mein Gott in Himmel"
and above all each one feels in his
heart we must and we will win. And
then in between comes their absolute
trust III hdlStA W AAAAVAAAA sA-4A N-AN'- g.
itude TO the Empress who is all over
attending TO the proper care OF the
soldiers. She die Kaiserin Won
Deutschland" has sent six sons TO the |
front each al the head of regiment |
and each into the thick OF the battle. !
The care of the soldiers is wonderful. |
AT every station within such and such |
a distance from the last stopping I
place. the soldiers being transported /
10 the frontier are fed by the company !
of women who are attending the meals. |
These kitchens are quickly erected !
buildings in which the stoves are built |
with pipes for smoke opening out |
through the board roof Great kettles !
OF the food which consists of rice. veg |
et4bles. potatoes. meat and seasoning I
cooked to a delicious dish are constant
" steaming. These kettles are SO
made that there is no possibility Tor
the food to burn. A kind OF toaster
rests abou, a quarter way from the
bottom. on which the solid particles
arc put. the water. or rather soup |
then boils around it. Boil over IL like
wise cannot es the lids are so arranE-
ed that no attention need be wasted.
From morning till night women sit
and peel potatoes and prepare the /