The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-22
AMERICAN CITIZENS
ARE SAFE IN GERMANY
Chicago Physician, Who Arrives in
London, Tells of Interesting
Experiences.
GOES FOR NIECE IN MUNICH
Eyewitness to Mobilization In
France, England and Holland, and
Is Profoundly Impressed With
Thoroughness OF Preparations.


LONDON q go r. Nj. August FL
DR.. Franklin Martin. of Chicago. who
went to Munich n week ago TO bring
out his niece. Il Miss Stone told Il story
full of interesting experiences when he
returned here with Miss Stone to-day
| lie attempted first to make his way
to Munich by way of Paris and Berne.
Switzerland, but was not successful. He
was unable to proceed beyond Paris.
: Stories related to him of hardships
endured by Americans marooned In Ger
many imrelled him to make n second
attempt and In company with John
Moran, of New York whose wife was
last heard from In Munich. DIR. Martin
started again through Holland. There
he fell in with s BergInann. of New
York, who had just spent three days in
an English prison at Winchester. ow-
Ing to his inability to prove his Ameri-
can citizenship.
I'VE. Americans" said Or. Mar
tin. had little difficulty in passing
through the German lines. but Mr.
/ Bergman was stopped. until finally he
exhibited his release from the English
prison. upon which his photograph was
pasted
/ at Crefeld we secured an au:omo-
bile to take US to Cologne. Through
the efforts of Mr.. Bergmann. who upon
arriving at Cologne. learned that 500
OF his automobiles in 2 factory in Ber-
lin had been comma ndeered by the gov
eminent fer war purposes. we obtained
the necessary permits to proceed. We
covered over LOO miles on Saturday
ard Sunday, and found. TO our immense
relief that Mrs. Moran and Miss Stone
were still in Munich
In the meantime. the military au-
gasolne be sold to noncombetants
Several Americans in Munich had
been taken BY the authorities when
their owners revealed their existence
/ by appealing for fuel
Mr.. and Mrs. Moran decided to re-
main In Munich. but Miss Stone and
left on Monday with. as I supposed.
only two gallons OF gasolene We had
/ determined TO keen going as long as
! possible.
ENTERPFIsIN6i CHAUFFEUR
REVEALS AMPLE SUPPLY
! Once safely out OF Munich our err
terprisinG chauffeur revealed to US. COW
ercd by blankets. several cans of the
precious fluid
During this journey We actually
were within the lines of the German
army. At ono point we passed in
trenchments being rapidly thrown up
by thousands of troops Intrench-
ments extended on both sides of our
/ highway, and IS far as the eye could
reach there were masses of troops with
i 'ISi' sums munitions. MOVING
the direction of Belgium. between
/ Cologne and Ringen. was n continuous
/ line of troops, provision wagons and
ambulances.
"A Frankfort, 5000 French prisoners
were pointed out to us. The journey
was continuous thrill as we moment
arily expected to be deprived OF our
/ slender stock of gRsolene whenever
! we announced ourselves as Americans
we We're greeted with studied courtesy.
I've arrived IN Cologne on Tuesday
night, after having run ESQ miles dur
Ing the day. We pushed on to Crefeld
/ inc niSh"aE was congested with guns
ambulances and munitions OF war Of ali
kinds. At only one time did we seem
! TO be In real danger: this was when
Two soidiers pointed their guns menac-
inSly AZ our heads as our deliberate
chaufeur took his time in stopping on
LAST STAGE: OF JOURNEY
MOST DIFFICULTY OF ALL
This last stage OF our return Jour
ney was the most difficult OF all As
( we We're travelling on war highway
/ held We were stopped dozens OF times
among other things which helped
US was q lt,le German lsg the chauf-
machine II seems that an order. OF
which We were ignorant. had been is
sued That German. flags were not to
the service Of military oftic.a ah9se and id
members OF the royal family. For two
/ '"SS VIC Huu DecH protected by flag
we had no right TO use. by my Prus-
Sian cap and military coat worn by
/ my niece
/ Our fearless chauffeur worked his
siren and passed the caravan of war at
a rate of forty miles an hour.
~ was constant source OF wonder
mat we were not asked oftener TO OK
plain our presence Only al rare in
tervals were we requested TO show our
/ papers.
Judging from my trip and the ex
periences of Miss Stone In Munich
in Chicago or New York. We did not
| parade the American flag because we
knew many persons We're seeking the
protection OF the Stars and Stripcs who
were not entitled TO il:
PROFOUNDLY IMPRESSED
WITH WAR PREPARATION
1t Is Impossible to make the trip
We did without being profoundly i'm,
pressed with the thoroughness Of the
preparations Germany is making for
every contingency that can arise on
land. The morale of the people was in
spring. They expect to win. and thew
have no thought of turning back or Of
failure.
! In three weeks have been an eve
witness to mobilization in France, Eng
land and Holland. 1t Is difficult to say
which preparations | admired the most.
! so different In Paris il was ON to
Berlin in Germany it is Quietly as
stunned that il Is London. Paris. St
Petersburg In London it is an i'm
I pressive. but ominous silence"
! DR.. Martin and Miss Stone are r.-
turning on the Olympic, sailing to-mor-
/ row.
ALLEGED GERMAN LOSSES
Z AZ PRINTED IN PARIS