The chronicle=news., 1914-09-19

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company which presents itself at the
Headquarters OF the American Resi-
dents Relief Committee resembles a
congress of nations. Negroes. Japan
ese, Chinese. Hindus and Arabs are
among those who show papers prov
ing themselves citizens of the Unit
ed States and who are trying to get
home.
The first rush OF applicants for aid
was made up chiefly OF tourists, but
later began the stream OF Americans
who had resided in Europe for some
time and were employed In the var
ious countries affected by the war.
Many negroes who had been engaged
as musicians and entertainers were
instantly thrown out Of work and
sought the help OF the American gov
ernment. Actors, circus perform
ers. vaudevillians and all sorts Of
entertainers found themselves in a
similar plight.
Chief Lewis Deer of the Cheyenne
Indians and his company OF braves
who were delishting Austrian crowds
with their circus with which they
were engaged was forced to disband,
and after several weeks of interviews
with German and Austrian officials,
who were suspicious of the redmen.
they finally made their way to Lon
don with tales OF hardships which r.
val the stories OF pioneer days in
Wyoming. Only by putting on all
their feathers and war paint were
the Indians able to establish their
identity Thoroughly and make their
way through the war zone. In or
binary clothing they had nothing but
trouble and merely progressed from
one Jail or compound to another. Bu.
buckskin suits decorated with bea Is
and crowns of turkey feathcrs
stamped as real Americans and
speeded their passage.
Paris, September 19.-The princi-
pal sources of really graphic infor-
nation of operations at the front
are for the moment. accounts given
by returning wounded prisoners and
by private letters.
They all go to show that the wuTs,
predictions as to the bloody charac-
ter of the war are being realized.
One OF the latest battles at Ram.
billers In the Vosges was fought on
the edge of forest between two
regiments OF infantry supported b!
ARTILLERY. and SO fierce became tht
fire on both sides that the two reei
ments were Obliged to retire at tn
same time leaving the field to grape
and canister.
The following letter from 3 briga
dier of dragons is specimen OF
certain class of letters that have be
gun to arrive in Paris,
| MY dear parents: II you receiv,
this letter it will be because l hav,
been killed, but don't weep for me
since my fate will have been tn,
noblest Frenchman can dream of
to die for his country on the eve o
victory. We shall be the victors be
cause we have right and confidence
on our side. shall have done m.
duty to the end hope death will
have been useful to my country. NJ.
last thoughts will be for you
With this letter there came anoth
er from the cure of little Belgian
village giving the details of tn
death OF the writer OF the above. |
was in a Belgian forest that q part.
of dragons were surprised by an am
bush and all shot down exceptin,
three and on these three the Prus
SLAMS rushed to complete their work
The brigadier already wounded ii
the leg, managed to master his pail
and charged alone and the cure add
that there was other than FrencI
blood shed upon the field.
His body is not lost, the cur
continues. ''it reposes in the littl
cemetery of our village where yo
will come to VISIT his tomb after tn
war"
l A letter from a wounded soldier t
his wife in Paris reads: I'VE wer
in the first rank with our lieutenan
Jean Ebrard at the head He re
ceived six bullets. First wounded Il
the thigh, he got up again, collecte
his men and went on ahead. Anoth
Ter ball struck him in the shoulde
and four others were stopped by hi
knaDsack. He found another later il
his belt. Precious souvenir he said
He went to have his wounds dresse,
on returning to the place of assem-
bling. There's a sample of the con
duct of our officers"
London. Sept. 19.-The number O
'alien enemies in the United King
dom, which is estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000. including womer
and children. daily becomes a matte,
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