Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-10
AMERICAN REFUGEES ARE ARRIVING
! IN LONDON FROM THE CONTINENT
Fund Started For ReliefBritish People Taking the Si
uation Seriously and all London Appears to be One
I I Vast War Camp-Royalty Doing it's Part.

Ampl1ion is sunk by a mine ana ENG
land paws her toll Of 130 dead. In
parliament, Home Secretary Mcken.
ma protests against the publication OF
false reports of English victories or
the sea.
Walter Runciman. secretary OF as-
riculture, denounces the Weaiiny VINO
load their automobiles with food
stuffs and boarding against the pos
sibilities of siege, bringing suner-
ing and want upon the pooe.
Air Full Of War Spirit.
The house of commons passed. q
bill authorizing the government to
seize all foodstuffs that fair distri-
button may be assured. The air ts
electrical with the spirit of war, but
London prepares for what IS TO come
rather than demonstrating over the
events of the present.
On every hand funds grow. The
Prince of Wales fund for the care Of
those unable to meet the crisis and.
the families of those who may perish
now exceeds $1,000,O00. The Red
Cross fund has also reached an enor-
nous figure.
Alien Act Handicap Removed.
The United States embassy this af-
ternoon cleared up the difficulty OF
landing Americans in Great Britain
under the British alien act. which
had been causing the American OFF,
Americans now are able to enter
most of the ports. A number of
Americans from the Hamburg Amer
lean liners, Kron Prinzessin Cecilie
and Prince Adalbert, were landed to-
day at Falmouth.
The unknown numbers Of Germans
in London are in a bad plight. Many
of them are peniless. unable to re-
turn to Germany and viewed with
suspicion by the authorities.
The German relief society has only
very small amount of funds, and
practically all the relief that has been
given to the German refugees has
come from the Salvation army.
The hosts of Germans who bought
tickets home from German consuls at
various towns in Great Britain, but
who are unable to return to Germany,
are besieging the American consulate
in futile efforts to get their ticket
money refunded
Fear Anti-German Attacks.
The Germans engaged in relief
work suggest that an attempt be
made to ship their unemployed COM
patriots to America. as they say they
are afraid there may be anti-German
attacks in case the British military
forces sustain reverses.
Their fears. however, seem ground
less. So far. the only anti-German
feeling shown appeared in the East
End, where the windows of few.
German bakers were broken by
youths. 1t is estimated that there are
still 10000 Germans in England.
syndicate's Ship Delayed;
The sailing Of the steamer Viking,
which was chartered by. syndicate
of Americans to take stranded tour
lists to their homes. has been delayed,
as she is awaiting American regis
tratton. Among the passengers was
Isadore Duncan. the dancer. with
eight American children and nine
teen children of other nationalities
under her charge. Twelve of the
children, under 10 years of age, will
now: be left at Paignt- conference.-the.
Most of the party fed from Paris
without clothes other than those they
were wearing.
The Allan line steamer Mongolian.
the Red Star steamer Finland and the
Holland-American liner Nieuw Am
sterdam will sail tomorrow from
Liverpool, Dover and Plymouth, re-
spectively, loaded with Americans.