Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-26
Carl Writes.

therland. We are having good courage.
1t will be hard struggle and exceed
inglv great may bc the sacrifices that
win have to be made by us, but we
feel that our cause is just and that God
is on our side Circumstances may look
as though IL is a lost cause, but we trust
in One stronger than armies. Already
we are allowed to realize many good
effects of the present trouble upon the
minds Of the people. A wonderful en,c
thusiasm has taken hold upon the whole
nation All party strife seems to have
been forgotten. 1t had been prophcsicd
that the Socialists would refuse service.
in the army and rise in revolution at
the outbreak of the war, but thesc have
been proven false reports There is
wonderful spirit of unity and love per-
vadug the whole population and a con
fidcnce In the wisdom aud ahilitytof
our government that is unlimited. New
at once the kaiser is the most loved
man in Germany People who used TO
criticise him without mercy, now seem
10 realize that he has been not SO far
out of the right way after ALL
Preparation Was Careful,
'"It.is wonderful to see how carefully
everything has beer prepared and how,
in spite Of the intense excitement that
naturally exists everywhere, the com
plicated machinery Of sending all these
troops to the frontier. works quietly
and steadily. Also the fear of God
sCcns to have come upon the people.
No alcohol is allowed TO be given to
the soldiers who leave. The bartenders
at the railway stations dare not sell
any strong drink to Ourmen. We real
ize that our men must be sober in order
to be able TO cope with the coming
emergencies. Germany is not going
: half drunk to the battlefield.
"We just heard u few hours ago that
England also had declared war against
. US. You may imagine how deeply NOV
ed the hearts of the people are but
e there seems to he great determination
to not lose courage, but to. hold out 70
8 the last.
o Import Scarcely Realized. ~.
$ Excerpts from letters received from
I his sisters;
L ''In these days many happy auticipa
It tions have been destroyed, many a
heart has been crushed and many ten
der threads of love and friendship have
N been suddenly severed. / realize this
II well. We may write this, read 1t and
G. still not realize the momentous import
IL of such words. Who realizes the an
10 ,,r;sh ana tnows tba extent ~ same
On in the many formerly happy homes
es np;nIt oiosa 60 onr honss a s.ro,c
II. a. No., M aoross ,ha n,ble
ur L;rhwav i ordor tbot NO a.tomob;Ia of
u. the onen,y roav ,oee hy nnnotiead Even
of nao,la on h;eveIos ora stonned bv the
he sola;ar who ;s an gnayd and ara cam.
all ~oi,ad % ;dant;f,, .ba,nsslvos yov NAV
irol tonah a. His hut ev;an onr, ;nrocrnt
,ed isnss; s ;staS Sl;ss uaion 90 sba j.
bis tnrnod from Irncle Tulius, .at HoItbu.
ity son ,yos slammed bv fhc ouard ana was
lse not normittnd - mass unfil an atona;n.
err tonee of bor,s had identified bcr Even
or. hor o,,on bonost foee and kind VOID.
ich roro af no ova;I for now even tho most
,en ,ns,snoct;nn lad;es have somet;mes mo
,le. van thcmspives 10 he sn;as So for
ph hove had No trouble IN oett;no
us. ltbro,gb evervwbere Sometimes I cay
us. hardlS rcol;ze the serious actual;tv a
viii tbinos and think n a dream hut .,
I'VE soon osT oo out and Iook around
,ol. rool;ve hagaver that things ara onI,
fari too tr,o ~ g
the calamitv Game suddanIv.
ons Another sister.
ier "Germanv "a AZ wari Yea this os
low tonisbino and alarming fact mpst h
me. lbelieved by us. for the calamity brok
the dyer ns so awful suddenly. You vii
ore most nrobahlv know All about fine pre,
,ed. Tent aevelopments from the newspaper,
to as the American papers can take an in
hat partial stand and will most probabl
GUS report all news without showing part
any aIity to any of the contending nation
ror. 'fThe thunder storm broke over i
be 40 unexpectedly! 1t will be a blood,
for tremendous conflict, as Germany has !
Nay MANY enemies on all sides 10 conten
nee, with. II almost seems that they Al
going to crush u.s. but God in heaven
eral all.powerful and can bring us out Vi
lent torious.
the "'Spies are going through the land /
,ars, the dozens Almost daily some are a