Evening star., 1914-08-12

are believed to be desirous of establish
ing heavy credits with Americans to
draw upon in payment for the vast quan-
titles of food and supplies of other kinds
which they must have during the con-
tinuance of hostilities, and for long
time afterward.
Has Moral Effect.
Secretary Garrison thinks that as soon
as the first panic feeling is over and
financial conditions have been readjustec,
the mere announcement that the United
States or an individual has deposited
specie in an American bank, subject to
the draft from European countries, will
be sufficient to establish credit Tor
Americans in Europe.
Mr. Garrison said that his reports
showed that there were fifty Ameri-
cans at Vladivistok and thirty at
Riga, Russia, and that the suggestion
was being made that Americans in
Moscow and Batum should be concen-
trated at Odessa. There are already
ffty-six Americans at Odessa awaiting
transportation to the United States.
Mr. Garrison said that there were $50
Americans at Raumo, in Finnish Rus
sia, who expected to leave within two
days for Sweden. He said that il this
Swedish route from Russia could be
kept open others would leave Russia
for Sweden over the same line OF
travel.
Official reports to the State Depart
ment from Hamburg cleared up the
last apprehension for the safety OF
Americans In the German empire, with
the exception of those special cases
which have been taken up by Ambas-
sador Gerard.
Hamburg Colony Cheerful
The little colony in Hamburg. ac-
cordins to consular dispatches. is not
only in comfortable circumstances, but
cheerful and disposed to regard the
situation as free from any danger
whatever.
Mayor Mitchell of New York has
Joined with Secretary Garrison in the
practical assistance of Americans
abroad. The mayor sent to Washing
ton William Hamilton. jr, special
representative of the mayors commit
tee for the relief of New Workers In
Europe, who has opened headquarters
in Washington.
The War Department has issued the fol-
lowing bulletin about Americans In Eu-
rope:
ton received as to Americans in particu-
lar places. OF course, We have not heard
from every place, and the movements
account. 4 also must be remembered
that much OF this Is estlmated ana not
actual count.
with these qualifications. the latest In
formation is that Americans in Europe
are as follows:
I'm St. Petersburg, Vladivistok, Mos
COW and Riga, between 200 and 300; Di-
nard, France, 200; Bergen. Norway, 30;
Venice 500; Lisbon, 25; Sweden, between
500 and $50: Rome and vicinity, 1900; Ge-
neva, 300; ST. Gall, Switzerland. 200: AK
Ia Balm, France, 800, and Barcelona. 300
Many Have Left Havre.
Tn Havre. France. mere were several
hundred, but many have left on ships
In the three German watering places of
Carlsbad. Marianbad and Frazenbad there
was an estimate of 1000. but we have no
definite information.
"In Italy the total estimate has been
$500. distributed in part as follows: &C.
noa, 500: Naples. 800; Milan. 1000; Flor
NO definite number given from Nor
way. Only guesses as to London and
suburbs: last guess was 10000; in Den
mark, about 500.
"A general estimate as to the whole of
Switzerland. about 5000. Where places
have been specified in this list they are
undoubtedly included in this general esti-
mate.
in Nice. France about 120: in Holland
GOO; nothing specific as to Paris and
suburbs: latest estimate was 1000. In
Spain, outside OF Barcelona, so are report
ed at Madrid and 25 at San Sebastian.
''one hundred and fifty. Americans left
land. About 500 Americans in Sweden
have been gathered at ESbierg"