The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-04


separate certificates and az little
advice to be calm, not worry and
keep out of mobs, as the ignorant
would not discriminate between
English and Americans, Ito speak
no French and some said no English
on the streets, but things are not
that bad. Two men, trying for
transportation into Holland. which
was out of question, said they had
their kodaks and films seized, and
as they were in the moving picture
business something had to be done.
So they had all the films developed
then and there and after their kodak
has been sealed and pictures prov
ed unobjectionable, they were al
lowed to go. Am wondering about
mine, as | have twelve rolls. ex-
posed with me and one with twelve
pictures taken in Munich, of street
scenes showing the demonstrations
there. They say when we are about
to leave everything will be searched.
The consul said the American
government was sending over money
to aid stranded Americans, but so
far there is no official news as to
ships. II could only get word to
you as to our whereabouts and
perfect safety, would be much
happier, but guess you will just
have to hope and pray.
From the consul's we went into
the cathedral. The sight was i'm
pressive, but It. made me sick at
heart. The seats were filed, and
the soldier boys, many not yet in
uniform, but in their civilian clothes.
were coming and going. Many car
ried their little bundle from home.
some wrapped in paper. others in
colored kerchief. 1t is pitiful, pitt.
full!
AS we passed along the streets.
we saw many shops closed, with the
sign CLOSED indefinitely or until
after the war" Never could have
had such a realization of the mean.
ing OF war from years of study
as these few days have given me.
The afternoon was spent in loeat.
ing and calling at the home of Mr..
! Henry Wingen. The four OF us went
together and had such a good time.
| Mrs. Wingen and her twelve-year.
old daughter, Anna. were alone. Mr..
Wingen, professor in schools here,
"Mittelschulelehrer," was out help.
ing his sister in the harvest field
and was expected home in a day or
two as he had to leave for the
war on the fourteenth. The har.
vest is a splendid one, but much will
go to waste, as men and horses are
on to the war. He saw fields part
ly cut and machinery in fields. Mrs.
! Wingen, n pretty woman. was so
brave. She just didn't dare think
about it. The other girls had to
interpret everything for me as she
spoke German.
Splendid Harvest Wasted.
We had quite n feast. with her,
coffee, cakes, etc. When we told
her our situation and amount we
were paying, seven marks, day,
she said we could find something
good cheaper, and went with, us to
lady she had heard of and with
her aid made arrangements for board
and room at Ave marks.
When We got back to pension, We
were told we would have to pay
for next day, even IL we left, as
all supplies had been purchased.
Seven marks apiece was a good
deal to lose, so Jessie and | made
q trip after upper to tell the other
lady we would not be over until the
next night.
At supper time we had been told
that a thousand French and Belgian
prisoners were being brought into
Cologne, but on our way home last
night a lot of Red Cross surses
got in and one of them told us they
had waited at the station all day
expecting them any moment, but
they had been taken elsewhere. We
had noticed the litters on wagons
and many Red Cross nurses about
the station that afternoon. She also
said, when call for women had
gone ont, two thousand in Cologne
responded the first day. Everyone
Is ready and glad to be of assistance.
Young boys go proudly about with
bands of red and white on their
arms. showing that they are glad
to help the boys and men, who
have come in here to enlist. Little
tots march the streets carrying sticks
for guns and singing Deutschland,
Deutschland uber allies" "s
August 6.-Breakfast time and am
wondering what today will bring
forth. Just got back with a news.
paper, which Is only a double sheet,
and will be small In size now, as
they print only the main war news
and are saving paper, time and Ia
Dor. / noticed when / went out
the door that the cannon and men.
which had been stationed on the
top Of high building, less than
half a block from here, to watch
for airships, have been removed.
Why or where | do not know, but
my guess is that the danger here
Is slight.
Soldiers Will Get Iron Cross.
Troops are going through and II