Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-23

the inhabitants of the underworld for
a day or two. but the authority Of the
police soon Strengthened things out.
In fact, the worst and nearest to real
war experience 1 had was once when
in a crowd of foreigners to France I
had the clothes almost torn of my
back. These elements, though under
Gus. and I personally urged all the
American women I knew to get into
ENGLAND il possible. To show the still
lurking danger, was. starting from
my pension one morning wearing
black tie with red polka dots. and was
warned by my landlady not to wear
1t, because it was on the order of the
German national colors. But I have
my passports / retorted. showing that
/ am an American citizen What are
passports in the pocket to an apacher
was her reply.
Now. however, priest, and apache,
driver, are all united and serious in
mind. and all animated by. the same
warlike but calm spirit.
Il cannot say enough in praise of the
American embassy in Paris" continued
Mr.. Subat- From the ambassador on
down to the very servants its idea
seems to be What can We do for you?
We are here to serve you and to do
anything You wish that can be done.
Please command u.s. And 1t might be
added that the first to. take advantage
of its facilities and kindness, the first
to take alarm and those who made the
most insistent demands for protection
and transportation, were, in many
cases, the well-tO-do members of the
big American colony living in their own
homes, who for years had not thought
of the United States as place worthy
even Of an annual visit
Witnesses Monster Mass.
The traveller witnessed many inter-
esting sights during his stay in the
French capital, including a vast OPEN
air mass held behind Sacre Occur
Church and participated in by $4,000
marines, largely Normans. who had
been sent to the defense of Paris. He
witnessed the constant diminution of
the supply of horses in the city as they
were impressed for the army. On one
occasion, while riding in a cab he asked
MS driver how 1t came that he still
mad the use of his horse. "Oh, he goes
tomorrow. was the cheerful reply.
question. and the answer from the
thrifty Frenchman was, NO, we're go
ing to eat him"
Deciding to embark for the United
a tiresome and difficult, though in
tensely interesting, journey through
the south of France. The usual run to
Marseille, which occupies twelve
a half. because the lines were being
held open for the Algerian troops.
"turcos" and "spahis" from northern
Africa. who were coming into France
like cattle cars. and also crowded with
reservists going down country, and
both food and sleep were difficult to
get.
but everywhere from these reserv-
ists." said Mr.. Subat. II met with the
greatest courtesy and hospitality. If
one mad a hunk OF black bread or q
flask of sour wine. the question always
was Will not monsieur, the American,
have half" One infantryman in Dillon,
where our train stopped, who had lived
In America. insisted on taking me to q
cafe and treating me to food and white
wine when he learned my nationality
Many of these troops were mere boys,
and at night, as we huddled in the
straw, trying to sleep. all around me
were the murmured conversations of
these lads only few hours before with
their families-the homely talk of
country boys. who were facing they
knew not what, and were even then
wondering what was going on back at
the farm, and how their mothers were
Light-heartedness in South.
Il found the south Of France very DIFF
ferent from Paris. Cafes and moving
picture shows were all running, and
the people were more hght-hearted and
less impressed by the terrors of war.
for they, had not, as yet, been brought
so close to it, At Lyons 1 saw American
tourists, lately come out of Switzerland,
almost lighting for the poor food and
the chlckory coffee of the station res
taurant- They seemed half famished,
ana were travel stained and weary, 30
that one felt sorry for them, especially
as they included young school teachers.
who not only were alarmed and worn
out. but who, probably, had come with
Just enough funds to see them through
a peaceful trip.
In Marseille the African troops were
d.sembark1ng, and competent swagger-
ing, cool-looking fellows they were.
smoking cigarettes and looking as il a
war were nothing to get excited about.
OF course. the troopers were accom-.
panied by their small, wiry, Arab-,i,,,i
horses, and they were very Impressive
sight They received a warm welcome.
too.
AT Marseille I took the Fabre liner
Patrie, undermanned, with not enouSh
ballast, and with poor food supply.
But her passengers were all Glad
enough to be on her. At the Azores
she took on more men. however. to
replace some that had been taken of
in Spain suffering with typhoid. and a
stock Of fresh fruit. including plenty
OF pineapples. She had no cargo. and,
OF course. struck q storm and rolled
heavily on that account. But at each
stopping potnt-Lisbon. Gibraltar. etc
"a French or an English cruiser Wal
right alongside; all the way across NE
were hardly out of sight Of warships
of the allied nations, and as we .enter.
ed New York harbor the last thinr
British cruiser, Just outside the three
mile limit,