Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-25
TIDE OF MARTIAL
FEELING TURNS TO
WOE IN GERMANY
English Correspondent De-
clares Hysterical Public
Rejoicing Is Followed by
Secret Mourning in Be.
reaved Homes.
BY STEPHEN BLACK
ROTTERDAM, Sept. 20

that concern nobody but himself. At my
request he promised to bring back an ac-
curate account of the state of the coun-
write below is derived from a long and
intimate conversation with him. 1t can
be accepted as absolutely reliable.
Germany has begun to feel very strong
ly the turn OF the tide.
That is the keynote of my friends OBJ
servations. The great arrogant empire is
already a country of outward mourning
and inward weeping. Tears are rarely
seen in the streets, because in the
Kaisers kingdom people have been taught
that tears are symbol of weakness. But
indoors they flow as freely as the blood
which is causing them elsewhere. Every
woman is already a widow or soness
mother or nurse. Black is the fashion
able color everywhere 1t reigns supreme,
except at hours or on days appointed for
spurious JOY by the Kaiser. Then flags
huttcr everywhere to celebrate obscure
Victories and for few hysterical hours
the signs of death are obliterated. But
when night comes the scene Is again
sombre and sad The Rhine barges have
all been turned into hospital ships. Most
of the wounded are never seen or heard
of by the people. They are silently taken
to the Rhine, not across It, and there. In
the cool vessels which used to run to Rot
terdan, struggle with death.
FEELING BELGIUMs AGONY.
Each day there rushes into Berlin an
other frightened horde of East Prussians.
The agony that for five weeks past has
been Belgium's has now begun to be
Prussia's. All, the savage Russians. the
barbarians This is what Berlin says,
although Of all the fugitives who have ar
IL Nv,I I,px,
tho much-maligned Cossacks have COM
mitted one-millionth Of the Uhlan afro
cities performed in Belgium. But Ger
many-a poor sportsman. like all bullies
is not prepared to take the medicine
1t is so freely administering elsewhere.
In Berlin there is the terror Of death
at the advance of the Russians
Like a cowardly boy in the dark, the
Government keeps up its spirits by whist
ling of victories, while conversely it con-
ceals all news of defeats. When my
friend left the news had just been re-
ceived that Maubeuge was captured to-
sether with 10000 French soldiers and 400
guns. Everywhere flags fiuttered and
he "Wacht am Rhein" was sung rau-
,ously and Historically. There was some
loubt in the minds of sane people as to |
whether stray '0' had been added to |
he figures. but nobody inquired too close |
y into the thing. 1t was enough that |
,omethfng had come to make the people
orget the Russians and the wounded |
IN the Rhine Then came, too. the pub
ished victory of an English fleet sunk"
rhe fact that the ships were trawlers
lid not matter-they were undeniablv
hips. English ships, so more flags lut-
cred. more special editions were issued
nd more 'Wacht am Rhein" was sung.
ne day was observed as a national holi-
ay and all schools closed
Mea anuhiIa he Col
al occurred many days before, was stu
iously concealed. Finally, an unimpor-
ant little note appeared in the German
apers saying:
From Holland It is reported that
LemberS has been abandoned b,. the
Austrians for strateglcal reasons
ACCURATE BRITISH SHOOTING.
But side by side appeared other nara
raphs which indicate more truly the
esperate plight of Germany. The nress
IS - nov no" organized campaign to protest
sainst the cruel nature of the wounds
'iicted on the Germans by the EncIieb
20 one thlng to cut the throats of helm I
IS beisians, but quite another to face !
rlIish bullets and bayOnets! Apparently ;
~ soldiers are shooting and striking !
It" terriole accuracy and determination:
e proportion of deaths among tba q
ounded is very much greater in ca :
any than elsewhere. When the war he ,
III the BRITISH were an effete lot of rner- y
nary soldiers who had to be dragged Z
20 oattie by brtbes. Now they have
come "a savage lot of fiends'' +
'traws show which way the wind bIon,, n
fnany s protest against the barbaritv :
ls English and Russian adyersories U
terror at the approach OF the Cos, !
cks' is the visible proof OF it's own TomI "
y "a sunty conscience. 1t Is a common a.
VI OF the cowardly to label others with ~
wees they themselves possess: lIttIa ~
nus cannot conceive any deviation FROM ~
'ir own ways OF thinking and doinm III
lat they In certain circumstances do is IN
" peileVe, what others must do rLr ne
mans know their own hideous crueItv
the inner workings OF their own foul pr
sciences and they fear that resoIute az
ssians and Britons will do as has heen II
lie In Belgium. II is for the same roo. m
mat they cannot rid themselves of te
English treachery'' Idea What ira, ah
lId nave done In England's position an
70 obvious and clear to them that thev
* II Tor granted England would betray
SEEK DUTCH AID.
y Dutch friend informed me thar tba M,
mans were intriguing desperately to
am ilesitlmate help In Holland. They +
no longer quite so eager to make gal
N''S''iSa VI dlileS OF the Dutch for | n y
ne one case they fear an invasion via tina
land In the other blockade of the div
re Continent. But secretly Gern,ar the
nts are working without cessation In Is
netherlands. They recently pnada str,
'erate efforts TO purchase for $40 Ono . tur
NJ worth some faO00 as well as otbar the
s. the purpose for which the boats on
wanted being that of mine-laying In sec
Channel. e ~ in
I'd all the while We are hearing mar ear
mt stories of soldiers without rifles O
without food. and we know ON son,o oui,
more than hearsay that the frac- he
Al casualty lists published in Berlin up.
appalling even I'm their reduced size MOI
nnish this telegram comes to say The
the authorities I'm Berlin have or dow
the people not to wear so much | gref
rnlng! II is an outward and visible sure
or the death brought upon the land abs,
ne Kaiser; and, like a murderer when com
ees the black cap OF the Judge he phol
MN, the royal. Dragging blasphemer allen
MS Potsdam bullies shut their ewes The
grow slack In the loins So tbav AT
tie once again, whistle for white 10 rem
thelr courage up; and the Door de- reck
toois VINO nave followed Kaiser Will surf
10 eternal ruin, tears. sorrow and shou
are ordered TO put on gay colors his
celebrate the death of their sons ana than
rs and brothers. II Is truly a rovaI reas
dept
---- than
IR JAMES WHITNEY DIES diver