The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-09-24

wish ! could have written you as
new impressions came, but the Sc
cond day in Munich, orders were
given that no mail would be sent
except postal cards written in Ger
man. wrote you "auf Deutsch"
every few days but could write
nothing definite for from August q
Il we were absolutely shut off from
the outside world except a few items
which the German Government
chose TO give out. We did not know
II any steamers were sailing TO
America or not, when IL would be
possible to reach the coast and at
first even we feared TO be arrested.
All foreigners were regarded with
suspicion especially after England
declared war, but later the Govern
ment issued proclamations which
quieied the people. We wore Ameri-
can flags and carried identification
papers which we secured from the
consul 1--WE had no passports) and
we're treated unusually well.
could tell many interesting tales
about things I saw in Munich con-
nccted with the war. saw the Ba-
varian army mobilize, soldiers,
horses and cannons go Off TO war,
all decorated with flowers. never
heard such singing in all my life
as that Of those German soldiers and
people. Germany is fighting for ex-
istence, it feels. | was impressed
with the spirit Of deadly earnest in
which they are sending out their
sons and brothers in contrast with
the trivial interest in the war we
saw in England.
But TO go back TO Munich. The
first morning we went to school we
found our teacher had to go to war
and the school was being used as
; barracks. Several real spies were
arrested at first, so for few days
every foreigner was thought to he
! a spy. But we all passed through
without annoyance. Tho some
Americans were arrested as spies,
but Of course at once were freed
when brought before proper off,
cials.
Everything in Munich was closed,
galleries, museums. theaters, con-
certs. etc. Even restaurant music
was discontinued. So there was
. nothing TO do but study and shop.
But we kept comfortable and serene
considering we did not know wheth-
er we could get home at the ap-
, pointed time or not Many Ameri-
cans had dreadful times getting
, money. For a few days we could
Mt get any, but Prof. Haertel cashed
our checks so we got along o. X.
had more thrills those days in
Munich than all the rest of my life.
! wish could tell you how il all i'm
pressed me, but cannot, but my
heart just ached for Germany as
well as all the other nations and
understood as | never did before
what real war means. We heard
: the widest rumOrs in Munich about
I. the United States chartering forty
ships to send to rescue the Ameri-
cans stranded in Europel The last
} few days we had a glimpse of parts
Of the Munich galleries which are
very fine.
The American consul arranged
= with the German government for
= special trains to carry Americans
;. from Munich to the coast. There
y were 1900 of our countrymen in
:, Munich. We left Aug. 10th and re-
j ceived a grand send-off. The Ger
T mans feel very friendly to the U. S
A. and wish TO maintain the friend
q liest of relations. So all the Munich
city officials as we'll as resident
J. Americans were there to see US
j off. We were two days and night:
n on the road, but had very comfort
"hl' u ip' ihtIt Ntlt Hb SlttptTS
4 but only four OF us in a compart-
ment, so we could make ourselve.
quite comfortable. II was beauti-
full trip throuh the Black Forest anC
along the Rhine and the most inter-
8 esting Of my life for at each sta.
ton and in between we met with tn,
/, greatest ovations-speeches, songs
|. etc. Every man, woman and chile
u along the way waved his hand a
u us.
v We arrived at Amsterdam the DIST
y were met by the American Consu
u and heard some news. Among othel
/, things OF Mrs. Wilson's death. W.
were in Amsterdam over night at ;
d lovely hotel and had very interest,
|. ing time. wrote you there. w,
d heard there that the S. S. Magyar;