The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-26
BERLIN SHOWS
LITTLE CHANGE
WAR HAS AFFECTED GERMAN
CAPITAL LESS THAN ENG
LAND OR FRANCE.
All Classes Joined in Making Arti
eles for Wounded Soldiers and
Those in the Field.

correspondence OF Associated Press)
BERLIN. Oct. Am American. re-
Gently arrived in Berlin from London.
was surprised to find that the German
capital showed less outward changes
uue 10 the war than London. He re-
marked that there was less OF nervous
anxiety here than there. and he saw
evidence OF this in the fact that Ber.
lin still shows its usual blaze of cleo
trlc lamps at night. while London.
tearing an unheralded visit from Ger
man Zeppelins. has greatly reduced its
illumination. just as Paris has done
Tor the same reason.
Another cause for comment was TO
see so many men capable of doing
military duty stiIl moving about the
streets of Berlin. engaged in their
customary work. AS a matter of fact.
most OF the military barracks OF the
empire are still well filled with sol.
diers, for the most part men who are
TO receive further drilling before go
ing TO the front
Another class of soldiers now fire.
ouently seen on the streets are the
convalescent wounded. looking some.
what less trim and well fed than
when they MARCHED away from Berlin
two months ago.
5enevolenee For Wounded.
The life of Berlin. in fact. centers
Just now about the wounded soldier.
as well as the soldier still in the field.
Social life Is dominated by benevo.
fence FOR him. Women and girls are
industriously knitting stockings and
wristlets for him: and wherever they
meet. at the afternoon coffee party.
at the business meetings OF the nu-
merous societies for assisting the sick
and wounded. even occasionally at con-
certs and in other public places. their
myers are soon busy with their work
Nearly every Berlin woman OF the
Weather class Is doing something to
help.
The theatres and concert halls o.
Berlin are all open as usual. but the
attendance is not large The war
hgures largely in the light musical
farces and in the productions at the
variety theatres. and the moving pic.
ture places present military films OF
many kinds. There are sham fights
made In very close imitation OF real
war: but a proposal 10 take moving
pictures OF real battles. or al least bat
lie fields. not not meet .he approval OF
the military authorities as the Ger
man government makes IL a set policy
TO spare the public the useless emo.
tional excitement Of seeing and read.
inc about the hororrs OF the battle.
field
Correspondents In Rear.
There are but few so-caIied var
correspondents and these are kept in
the rear and never see more than
mere scraps OF the fighting II any At
all Their descriptions OF battles are
confined 90 the few details that the
stan officers dole out 10 them
The theatres and concerts give evi.
dence 81 the high wave Of patriotism
on which Germany is now riding Be.
tween the acts ~ the play houses the
latest war bulletins are read There
Dr. loud applause over victories an
nounced and patriotic songs are sung
concert programs also show n strong
leaning 90 patriotic music Noeortho-
less. az already said. the Attendance
90 all places Of amusement b. much
Toss Than boz times of peace. and the
MANAGERS are therefore not making
money. Concert singers now number
lhrmH"itfs amnnT -anrrinr classes.
and charity concerts are being orran.
lied to aid them Many people can.
not AFFORD the luxury OF the theatre or
ihe concor and many Others. living
poo hirh heroic mood feel that thIr
be- mo- time for amueemonts