The Detroit times., 1914-08-17

rapid Increase OF the women wearing
deep mourning. Where a week ago
bright colors predominated, now hun
dreds OF the women are In deep
black. They are from all ages, from
the aged grey.hafredI frau eTthe
fraulein of tender years. The latter
vainiy try TO comfort each other
while those who are still hoping that
their loved ones are 10 be spared
watch them In white-faced wonder,
realizing well that the next ofncial
list may contain the name OF someone
dear to them.
II has been suggested that the
women cease wearing mourning as an
outward symbol OF sorrow. Leading
Berlin women have taken up the sug'
gestion and IL Is now being consid-
cred.
The general stan Is In constant
touch with the front. There Is no
evidence OF disbursement. True
the resistance OF Belgium has been
under-estimated. But the German
army Is now In action and the gen
eral forward movement Is declared
to be In progress along the lines orig
ldlu uoWn. 10 nv aS"e
from the feet. Rumors OF action
have been circulated, but up to the
present none is confirmed and the
general stan declines to comment on
them.
The sinking Of the Koenigin Luise
was bulletined simultaneously with
the announcement OF the sinking OF
the British cruiser Amphion.
The lists of the dead and wounded
are f4rst made public by being posted
at the information bureau at the min
istry of war. This Is the saddest
place in Berlin. Scenes are being en-
acted there that try mems souls. A
score of times daily q mother, q wife.
or a sister. comes through the doors
into the street weeping convulsively
or shaken with sobs. But the major
ity OF the German women accept their
grief with Spartan courage. while or
ten restraining their feelings because
OF the effect 1t might have on others.
Germany will be proud OF her women
in the present crisis.
The first list of the dead and
wounded was made public on Tues
day. II showed a very heavy per-
centage of wounded as compared with
those killed outright. Since then
wounded from the front have been ar
irving daily. The general hospitals
have all had their equipment doubled,
while many other hospitals are being
established In churches and public
halls. In anticipation of the stern
work that Is TO come. The Americans
have rendered the use OF their church
as a hospital. and the offer has been
accepted.
All OF the kaiser's sons are at the
front The crown prince is reported
with the general stan on the French
frontier, while Prince Adelbert is on
his ship.
After the panicky feeling Of the
first few days, when fears Of an i'm
pending food shortage were entertain
ed, business has settled back to nor
NAL None OF the restaurants have
increased prices, while provision
prices In the stores are generally reg
ulated by the military authorities. To
prevent extortion, a maximum price
Of seven and half cents q pound has
been fixed on wheat -four. six cents
on rye, one and a half cents q pound
on potatoes. and other food prices in
School children and the women are
the crops. The crown
prince OF Bavaria, who Is only IL. Is
setting the example by working In
the fields. Other titled children are
working side by side with the women
Of their household. as 1t Is realized
that the harvest must be completed
with commerce absolutely paralyzed,
and II is already certain Germany
must depend upon her own resources
for an indefinite period.