The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-01
Passenger Gives Vivid Descrip-
ton of Trip to London.
No Difficulty Experienced In
Leaving German Capital.
kAISER,S PEOPLE Confident
Socialists and LabOrers Join In
Nations Struggle.
Germans Show Every Courtesy
to American Travellers.

London, Oct. IA passenger has
just arrived from Berlin. taking the
roundabout route, via Hamburg, Bre-
men and Osnabrueck to the Dutch
frontier, says:
"Our train carried about $50 Ameri-
cans who are returning to the United
States Railway traffic in the north
of Germany is far more normal than
it was three weeks ago and the jour
ney was not attended by any serious
Inconvenience or discomfort.
1.-THE train left Berlin at o'clock
on Sunday morning, arriving In Aol-
land late the same night. 1t Is Al
ready evident that Americans who
hold back for fear of hardships or
annoyance on the way. Throughout
the trip the only signs we saw that
would indicate the existence of un-
usual conditions was the deserted ap-
pearance Of the farms and fields.
ARMED sentries are guarding the
bridges and the functions and both
railway and military officials are uni
formly courteous and considerate.
Papers Required.
"At Hamburg and Bremen, where
the train made long stops. we had to
further inspection until We reached
Bentheim on the frontier where our
papers again were attentively ex-
amined by the German officers. The
passengers were lined up and required
to pass between them, but the inspec-
ton was momentary, the whole pro-
cess of examining the trainload of
travellers occupied only quarter of
an hour.
"Only .ne passenger was detained.
He had an American passport, but
from his appearance he might have
been a native of Galicia or the Balkan
states. The officers confiscated his
passports and waveG him quietly aside
-
the corner Of the station until the
train pulled out.
Berlin Quiet.
Berlin was entirely quiet and order
1y when I left it Sunday. The first
flush Of war enthusiasm had passed
and the people were inclined to take the
war more seriously. The initial VIC
tories in Belgium, in France and in
East Prussia had raised extravagantly
high hopes among the German public
and there were predictions that the war
would be over within three months.
Until three weeks ago the downtown
section Of the city was crowded nightly
with jubilant throngs waiting for news
paper extras. Every cafe was packed
until long after midnight.
THE arrest OF the German advance
in France had a SOLDERING effect and the
roseate expectations which were enter
tanned a month ago have given away to
q calm, cool and relentless determine
ton that the war must be won at
whatever cost.
Popular confidence with regard to
the outcome OF the struggle is as strong
AZ ever. There are no traces Of doubt
or uneasiness, such newspapers as the
Lokal Anxeiger Tageblatt reminding the
public that hopes Of an easy prone
made to Paris never have been seriously
entertained. They say that in RESPONSE
bic government circles this idea was
never credited and the public generally
10 counseled to be patient. War feel
ing still runs high among all classes
tho Socialists and working people bear
ing the strain with accomplishing cour-
Socialists Enthusiastic.
Tho daily list Of casualties appears
now in condensed form and the news
papers publish it without comment