Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-06
PEACE UNION USHERED OUT
American Delegates to Church Meet
ing Invited from France
NEBRASKAN AMONG NUMBER
Prof. Charles Heron Thought 60
he with Those Taken TO French
Frontier Mt Point OF
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tourists from Switzerland, among them
many Americans and delegates OF the
Church Peace union, whose proposed
conference at Constance on August 2 was
abandoned. have arrived in Paris with
tales Of their experiences. They were met
politely. but at the point of the bayonet
on the French frontier and asked to
show their credentials At Bescancon
they were put into freight cars used for
the transportation of troops. horses and
had little to eat or drink. The French
showed them every courtesy compatible
with the exigencies OF war
Inquiries were made by the delegates
for DR.. Fred Lynch. who left for Con-
stance last Friday. but from whom no
word had since been received.
Mrs. Potter Palmer Mrs. Carolan and
others were among those who applied to
Join the French hospital service.
American Officers May Observe.
Myron T. Herrlck, United states am
bassador in Paris, has cabled to the War
department i'm Washington for permits
sion for Major Spencer Cosby. Major
Morton ]. Henry, Captain Frank Parker,
Captain Frauds II. Pope, Lieutenant b. 3.
somervell and four other graduates of
accompany the French armies as mill
tary observers.
The ambassador has requested the
French government 70 extend the time
limit for the issue OF special permits OF
residence to Americans living in Paris. or
who desire to remain here. The govern
ment has granted only till tonight to
foreigners desiring to obtain permits
Mrs. Anna Wilson Howe of Philadel-
phia. sister of President Wilson, took her
place in the line at the embassy yester-
day waiting for a passport.
Oscar Underwood, jr., was among those
who assisted American residents, using
his private automobile to bring in chill
dren and others who had been separated
from their parents and friends
Assistance was given today by the
American church to a number of desti-
tute Americans Gilbert II. Gary, chair
man Of the commission for the assistance
of Americans, said he supposed there
were more than 5000 Americans in Eu-
rope DESTROYS of returning home and
about 1900 in Paris, of whom perhaps
1900 were in desperate straits. He said
he thought the committee would be able
N0SSS
vided aid were received from the State
department
Will Inferno Germans.
1t is believed that several thousands of
Germans and Austrians are still in Paris.
There were more than $1,000 on the police
register before the war broke out and 1t
is thought impossible that all left the
city.
No fewer than forty-two Germans of
both sexes have been arrested as spies
since last Saturday.
Germans began to crowd today into the
American consulate general here, which
has been charged with their interests dur
ing the hostilities BY arrangement with
the French government, Consul General
Thackara issues to each of them certi-
ficate Of Identification, which must be
presented to the police commissary. In
exchange the commissary gives him an
authorization to depart by train to some
town in the west of France, where he
must remain until the war is over.
Most OF the Germans are destitute, and
the members of the consular staff have
provided many Of them with money from
their own pockets, as no public fund is
available for the purpose One wealthy
German family. expelled from its flat,
may have TO walk the streets until the
day appointed by the authorities for its
departure for the west of France.
The French authorities have arranged
for the departure of two trains to Boul-
ogne and two TO Dieppe for the transpor-
tation OF passengers desiring to cross the
channel. Arrangements also have been
made for connecting steamers to meet
tho trains and carry the passengers to
Folkstone, New Haven and Southampton.
A large number. Of Americans have APP
piled for tickets.
Omaha Man Among Delegates.
Prof. Charles Heron OF the Omaha
Theological seminary, together with Mrs
Heron of Omaha are thought to be in
the party escorted to the French border.
Prof. Heron is a delegate TO the meeting
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