The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-08-21


DR.. Martin tells a story full Of in.
teresting experiences on the Cont.
nent He attempted first 70 make his
way to = mich by way Of Paris and
Bernie. Switzerland. but was not sue.
csssful. He was unable to proceed be-
yond Paris Stories related TO him OF
the hardships endured by Americans
marooned In Germany impelled him to
make an second attempt. and in COM
pany with John Moran Of New York
whose wife was last heard from in
Munich, DR.. Martin started again
through Holland There he fell in with
.. Bergman Of New York. who had
just spent ;Nree days in an English
prison at Winchestcr. owing his Ia
ability to prove his American citizen
ship.
DR.. Martin says Of his experiences:
I'VE. as Americans. had little diffi-
Guilty In passing through the German
lines, but Mr.. Bergman was $, ", ID
until finally he exhibited his release
from the English prison, upon which
his photograph was pasted.
AT Crefeld, we secured an automo-
bile TO take us to Cologne. Through
me efforts of Mr.. Bergman who.
upon arriving at Cologne. learned
that 500 OF his autom obiles in a fac
tory In Berlin had been COM
Wandered by the government for
war purposes, we secured the neces-
safy permits to proceed. We reached
Munich Sunday and found to our I'M
mense relief that Mrs. Moran and
Miss Stone were still IN Munich.
I'm the meanwhile, the military
authorities had ordered that no more
gasoline be sold to non -combatants.
AMERICAN CARS ARE TAKEN eY
THE TROOPS.
Several American cars in Munich
had been taken by the authorities
when their owners revealed their
existence by appealing for fuel.
"Mr. and Mrs. Moran decided TO
remain In Munich. but Miss Stone
and I left Monday with. as I sup
posed, only two gallons Of gasoline
in our car. We had determined TO
keep going as long as possible.
"Once safely out OF Munich our en-
terpr!sing chauffeur revealed 10 us.
covered by blankets. several cans Of
tho precious fiuid. enough to got. us
half way to our destination.
During this journey we actually
were within the lines of the German
army. At one point, between Cologne
and Crefeld. we passed intrench-
ments being rapidly thrown UP by
thousands OF troops. Intrenchments
extended on both sides OF our high
way and as far as the eve could
reach there were masses Of troops
with field guns and munitions. Nov
Ing In the direction OF Belgium, be-
tween Cologne and Bingen. was a
continuous line Of troops. provision
wagons and ambulances.
"At Frankfort 5000 French prison.
evs were pointed out to us. We ap-
psared to be tho only persons travel
ling who were not soldiers or officials.
and the journey was continuous
thrill. as we momentarily expected to
be deprived OF our slender stock of
gasoline.
Our fearless chauffeur worked his
siren and passed the caravan of war
At q rate of forty miles an hour.
"At Coblenz we had to make our
way through enthusiastic crowds who
wore watching the passage of trains
loaded with Belgian prisoners. We
constantly mot ambulances filled with
wounded soldiers.
WERE ASKED FEW QUESTIONS
eY THE GERMANS.
TT was a constant source of won
der to us that we were not asked
oftener to explain our presence. Only
at rare intervals were we requested
to show our papers, and when It was
seen that we were Americans we were
greeted with studied courtesy.
1--WE arrived In Cologne Tuesday
night, after having run $50 miles dur
ing the day. We pushed on to Cre-
field. The highway was congested
with guns. ambulancos and munitions
of war OF all kinds, At only one time |
did we seem to be In real danger; this
was when two soldiers pointed their |
guns menacingly at our heads as our |
deliberate chauffeur took his time in |
stopping on their orders.
aus last stage OF our return Jour-
ney Was the most difficult Of all. As
we were travelling on a war highway,
In the Immediate rear Of a great |
battlefield. we were stopped dozens
of times. Our success In getting
through was due largely to the re-
sOurcefulness Of our chauffeur.
Among other things which helped us
was little German flag he had
placed on the radiator OF the machine
II seems that an order. of which we
were Ignorant, had been issued by
Emperor william that German flags
were not to be used on automobiles
except those in the service of MILL
tary officials and members OF the
royal family. For two days we had
been protected by a flag we had no
right to use and this. together with
my Prusstan cap and a military coat
Woyn by my niece. accounted for our