The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27

1870 and the enthusiasm that stirred our country then. In this war the enthusiasm is 10 times as great as 1t was then.
 The women and children and the old men have uncomplainingiy gone into the fields to gather the crops, glad to give what help they can to their country And we have wonderful crops this year. Every man, woman and child old enough to know what war means has volunteered to do some service. As an illustration, there is multimillionaire in Munich who is today delivering mail from door to door. He volunteered to do d postman's work, because the postmen had to go to war"
 Has the German government sold any warships to Turkey?" Count von Bern storff was asked.
 Word reached Berlin that the Goe- ben and the Breslau had entered the Dardanelies, but I heard nothing what ever about any plans to sell the ships to Turkey"
 Friendly Toward America
 What is Germanys feeling toward American
 "Of the friendliest We are at war with half dozen nations. and the very fact that the United States is not one Of them. naturally makes us Feel kindly to- ward this country. As matter of fact we haven't heard anything about Amer iNd III N1Ci htdfly SlItt tht sNdi bcSuiisT w z are absolutely cut off from communica- ton. But can assure you that the 8.0oa Americans in Germany are perfectly safe, and will have the most considefate treat ment It is a matter of regret to my gov ernment that many of them were inconl venienced during the opening days of the war. but the train service was mo- nopolized by the troops, and every one else had to wait.
 l | ' ( 1. London Cable, August 2s, to the New
 York Times.
 r Fully 1000 American arrived tonight from the continent, including many tourist par ties. Thes majority came from Switzer- land and some from Italy. It is fully be lieved by Americans from Italy that the latter country will soon be at war. with Austria. These tourists chose the long tiresome trip from Italy by rail because they were unable to pay the extortionate sums demanded for passage direct tc America by steamer
 Charing Cross Station is again piled high with baggage, for most of those ar irving were able to bring their belongings with them. American flags are every where, the women are wearing them or their hats and pinned to their clothes Men are plastered with them, and some trunks have flags glued on their surfaces
 Mir. Myer Dana of Boston said:
 We left Carlsbad with 45O Americans marooned there more than three weeks in special train of 20 cars and two en- zines obtained through the efforts oi Ambassador Gerard. He did splendid work and kept in telegraphic communi- cation every day since war began unti he got a train for us. Only handful of Americans are left behind
 "The town of Carlsbad sent flowers tc every American man and woman at the station, and at every station along the route the people came to greet us and brought> flowers. At Taplitz 10000 came to meet us, including the officials of the city. They waved American flags and gave us flowers. fruit and candy Many cried when We went. Every farmhouse en route seemed to have been tipped off that we were coming
 At the German border we found two special trains waiting for us'' I. Nesson of Boston said:
 ''We had no news. no call and no cables for three weeks. It was a funny sight to see. So many millionaires peuniiess