Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-25
Germany Rallies to Aid De-
parting Citizens of U. S.
From War Zone.
NOTHING LEFT UND0NE
TO EASE THE TRIPS
Former Senator Spooner Lauds Swiss
and French Courtesy to the
Fleeing Refugees.

LONDON, August ., a.m.-The
Times today, discussing at length the
German treatment of Americans who
were stranded in Germany at the open
ing of the war. says:
There are many indications that Ger
many still hopes to find friends among
neutral nations. The most strenuous eff
forts in this direction were reserved for
the United States. as represented by
Americans stranded within Germany S
borders.
So soon as the panic that followed the
outbreak of the war had subsidized elab-
crate orders were issued that every
courtesy be shown Americans all. This
week special trains have been running
for their benefit from Munich, Frankfort
and other centers to Rotterdam and
Flushing. Nothing was left undone
which could give the parting guests a
favorable impression of Germany.
AT certain stations along the route
these parties were met by Germans
bringing hot coffee and other refresh
ments and by others waving the Stars
and Stripes.
The travellers were plentifully pro-
vided with German papers and received
copies of a pamphlet printed in English
and Issued by the foreign Office of Ger
War
DR.. r. K. Morton of Philadelphia, who
arrived in London from Lausanne, said:
Alarm is spreading in Boulogne. The
idea now prevails there that the Ger
mans will try to capture that port as
part of a general plan to shu1 off COM
munication between France and Eng
land The people of Boulosne fear the
foggy, cloudy season when they expect
activity by the Germans along the Eng
lsh channel"
Munich in Mourning.
A prominent Massachusetts woman
who reached London by way of The
Hague said that when she left Munich
Tuesday the city was much depressed
on account of rumors that the Munich
troops had suffered heavily few days
before al Muelhausen. 1t was reported
tnat nearly half the families of Munich
had relatives among the killed or
wounded. but the facts We're kept from
strangers. One countess is said to have
lost three sons in the Muelhausen en-
Oscar S. Stratus, former American am
bassador to Turkey and member of the
day:
sympathy with the allies in the war
would be greatly increased were 1t not
Tor the feeling that Russia does not
grant all her citizens equal rights in
times OF peace. In war Russia is will
A.S lnol men oI all faiths Shall fight.
All ner citizens want to fight. But in a
spirit OF fairness Russia should put all
ner citizens on an equal footing. both
IN time OF war and in time of peace.
The allies would do well to have
Russia assure Roman Catholics, Jews,
Oukhobors, men Of all faiths who are
Wag1ng her battles that they shall have
equal rights with Russian Church mem
DORIS when the struggle ends. They offer
their lives together in behalf Of the
government: they should stand on an
equal footing after the war.
Russia's assurance that it will treat
All equally would strengthen the allies:
Y would convince neutral nations that
RUSSIA VIII no longer discriminate against
any of its citizens, and / hone that
Great Britain and France will suggest
automatically that Russia strengthen the
triple entente by such action"