The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
VIENNA PEOPLE NOT
 GREATLY IMPRESSED BY TRAGEDY OF WAR
City Presents Usual Picture of Light and Gayety. People Grown Used
 to Wars Disaster

' Vienna, October -(Correspondence of Associated Press. )-Ten light operas. two dramas, two military farces and two comedies; splendid fall weather; large crowds on the Ring and the Kart nerstrasse; the announcement that the Austro-Hungarian bank had materially reduced the rate of interest on all loans. and an official statement that because of the enemy's superior numbers. the Austro German troops had fallen back from Ivangorod. These were features of the day on which an Associated Press correspondent arrived in Vienna bound for the Polish or Galician front.
 It cannot be said tho people are greatly impressed by the tragedy of the war. They seem to nave become used to it. The city at night presents the usual picture of light and gaiety. Cafes and theatres are less crowded than formerly, but both classes of en- tertainment are doing a fairly good business. Among their patrons arc many officers and men who limp a little rhave an arm in a sling or bandaged head. But the convalescent ones look happy enough to effectively belle the claim that Austria has had trouble getting her men to the front. The determination to fight to a finish may not be as grim in Vienna as In Berlin but 1t Is there, nevertheless.
 Aid for Wounded
 Thanks to the fact that Vienna for several decades has been leader in medicine and surgery; there is no lack of able aid for the wounded. Sleeping cars convey the wounded to the capi- tai in all comfort. All sorts of inocu- lations are employed to guard against diseases Cholera Is said here to be well under control. Vigilance must constantly be exercised, however. be- cause Russian and Servian prisoners continue to import this scourge.
 The Viennese are confident of suc- cess, and for this reason the govern ment takes the public Into its confi- dence. Frankly the announcement was made yesterday that German troops had been obliged to "auswiechen" (get out of the way) of large Russian force which had crossed the Vistula between Warsaw and Ivangorod. A new group ing would follow, said the communi- cation.
 Living conditions In Vienna are normal. Austro-H Hungary produces much grain, and while flour has advanced little in price the rise has not been high enough to influence any but the very poorest. Nor Is there a general scarity of work. Some plants which shut down when the war started have opened again. Nearly all money Is back in circulation. Reduc- tion of the interest rate has made 1t pos sible to obtain loans advantageously
 The close military cooperation between Germany and Austria Is parafleled by the economic assistance one empire gives the other. All interests related to the war have been pooled The advice Of the Pruss an minister Of agriculture that as much land as possible be given over to the raising of winter cereals has been generally followed throughout Austria. In Bohemia and Morayia the stand of win ter wheat and rye is exceptionally good and similar conditions are reported from other parts of the empire. It appears certain the soldiers of the Teuton allies will not be conquered by famine.
 Lenient With Foreigners
 Vienna has been lenient with foreigners. An almost total absence of things foreign is noticed in Berlin, but in Vienna French and English st.ll are much in evidence In the windows of the, ,,A'v st.- ' one stil sees paintings an,. ssRetchings by s'rench and English .s.i-tlsts with the title of the language of the artist. There has been rather close social and commercial inter- course with France in the past. and the bitterness against England Is of too re- cent origin to have penetrated deeply. But Servia and Russia are to the Aus trans what England Is to the Germans.
 According to Minister Peufie'd. there are about 800 Americans left ili Austro- Hungary. Of these many are Termane1t residents and a large number Of medical and art students who have decided that the country Is safe.