New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-15
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London, Aug. 1.-THE problem OF
transporting the stranded Americans IS
a long way toward solution. Announce
ment was made to-day that the hVe
boats, the Olympic, the Lusi,anla, the
Mauretania. the Franconia and the sax
onia, have been released by the BRUSH
government. These boats, IT was sara
by Joseph 2. Day, head of the commit
tee Of transportation, would carry
nearly $4,000 passengers, while 5000 or
more will get away tomorrow on the
Minnewaska, the St. Louis, the Cam
eronia. the Athena. the Campania, the
Megantic and the Noordam, the latter
sailing from Rotterdam.
The British Admiralty to-day gave
the assurance that the ocean routes are
we'll patrolled and a guarantee OF the
quick resumption Of the Atlantic pas
senger service.
Several steamships which previously
had been Professionally requisitloned
for governmental purposes have now
had their sailing dates fixed. The
Olympic is to depart August 10, the
Nauretania August % and the Lusi-
tania September 3.
In addition fifty smaller steamers
ports in the United States and Canada.
Ii is stated that these boats will pro-
vide an opportunity for all Americans
now in Great Britain to return home.
Mr. Day had a conference with Am
bassador Page as to chartering avail
able boats in English, Danish or Hol-
land ports. All boats chartered as
TRANSPORTS will have 10 be passed by
the Board of Trade, Lloyds and the
White Star and Cunard lines as well.
The menus must be submitted for APP
proval to a recognized steward on a
transatlantic line.
Henry Van Dyke, United States
Minister at The Hague, replied:
81 am taking care of all Americans
in Holland. We have secured credit,
comfort and safety. The legation is
working night and day. l will send
registration list as soon as possible.
Since Scotland Yard detectives were
called in to apprehend pickpockets
who had stolen jewelry and money
from wealthy Americans in the com
mittee rooms the crooks have dlsap-
reared. Some Of the steamship ofhces
now exhibit conspicuous signs, BE
ware Of pickpockets."
The consulate received to-day cable
advice from James T. Macy, of Den
yer. He sent $500 to the credit of his
wife by the cruiser Tennessee and also
a s4OO draft to Antwerp for her. The
inouest as to her death after she had
been turned out Of the hospital by Ger
mans was again adjourned yesterday
as the coroner's jury was unsatisfed
that Mrs. Macey's identity had been
sufficiently established.
Secretary Noyes Duane, of the citi-
zcns' committee, stated to-day: Nv
are dealing with about thirty TO forty
cases Of distress daily now. The mum
Der Of Americans in London is about
stationary, as arrivals from the Cont
nent approximate the departures Tor
the United States.
Maxwell Blake. American Charge
d'Afaires at Tangiers, Morocco, ar
rived to-day after motoring, through
the courtesy OF Emperor William, from
Hamburg TO the Dutch frontier.
Mr.. Blake said that, 80 far as his ex-
perience went, Americans and English
. in Germany were being courteously
treated. German benevolent societies
in Hamburg are undertaking to aid
those in need.
Lazard Kahn, a manufacturer Of
Hamilton. Ohio, arrived to-day from
the Continent. At Frankfort he was
arrested as a spy and detained for
several hours until he satisfied his cap
tors of his American citizenship. lie
remained for three DAYS at AiN-la-
Chapelle. assisting Consul Robert b.
Thompson. From there he went by car
riage to Brussels. He frequently en-
countered German advance guards, who
warned him not to cross the German
lines. but did not modest him.
Many Americans. especially women,
who lost their baggage on the Cont
nent. are greatly worried because they
believe they will have TO pay 40 per
cent duty on their entire wardrobes,
which had to be bought IN Lon
don. They have heard nothing about
the ruling Of the customs officials re-
garding this matter. and ali sorts OF
wild rumors prevail here that eXcep-
tions will not be made. Some suggest
a direc, appeal 10 President Wilson,
asserting that they have lost enough
already and il would be the last straw
if. on reaching America. their clothes
we're seized because they were unable
n pay the duty.
Italian steamship lines have doubled
.hoir oroc ~ America