The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-10-22

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But. again, an adequate description
cannot be attempted in these few
words. Suffice it to say that every
where there was large bodies of
troops being moved without the
slightest delay or confusion; that
everywhere that | travelled | passed
long trains of supplies of artillery,
OF Red Cross apparatus. in short OF
every requirement OF great army
all in absolute order down to the
most minute detail: and that every
man, woman or child in the country
seemed intent on the intelligent pe--
formance of some service for the
benefit of the common cause.
1t cannot leave the subject of the
state of the public feeling OF Ger
many without expressing a heartfelt
appreciation of the kindness and
courtesy universally extended to
Americans who happened to be in
that country at the outbreak of the
war. I am aware that the construc-
ton put upon it in England is that
it was for political purposes only v
Having found the English genuine
" fair-minded nation in sport and
having a real respect for their spirit
of fair play in athletics, l must ad-
NIT that l cannot believe them sin
cere in this criticism Of their enemy.
Surely both England and Germany
clearly understand that Americas
position is one of absolute neutrality
and that we are not quite such fools
as to rush blindly into Europe's earn
age and grope with her history over
tragedy's prejudice merely because
a few of US have been kindly terated.
But" say the English, though the
Germans didn't actually expect an
alliance, they at least were striving
to gain your friendship Granting
that they were, why are We ever con-
siderate of other nations? First, be-
cause of sincere human kindness,
and second, because any seif-respect-
ing people desire that others should
have proper regard for them
which l must confess | consider a
perfectly legitimate motive.
Befriended by Countess.
This latter was the probable rea-
son for the government propaganda
in favor of Americans in Germany,
but the generous attentions which
we received at the hands of the peo-
pie everywhere must be attributed
to even more disinterested feelings.
Upon arrival in Berlin an Austrian
widow guessing our dilemma, direct
ed us to a delightful stopping place,
where everything possible was done
for us. A German countess to whom
she introduced us was more than
kind to us, even to the point of writ
ing our letters in German Gas was
required by the government An
interesting Russian case came under
our notice here.
A professor of the University of
Petersburg and his son were stop
ping at the same place. The father
was left entirely unmolested, but the
son was taken off to be detained for
time as a prisoner, as he was just
of fighting age. The father was
greatly distressed, as the son was
quite unwell and, in fact, had come
to Berlin for treatment. AS soon
as the countess learned the facts,
she at once wrote a letter to the au
thorities in his behalf The son was
examined by German army physi-
clans. The statements of the pro-
fessor were found to be quite true
and his boy was at once set at lib
erty.
From German Viewpoint.
These are mere incidents of which
1 might relate any number. In view
of the fact that one never reads any
thing but unkindness, nay even bru-
tally, of Germany in the newspapers
of hor oOomjaS and that I never