New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-14
GERMAN PRIDE
CHAFESSULLEN,
BEATEN AUSTRIA
Nation, Stricken, Writhes
Under Rule of Ally,
Says Prof. Silver.
LUSITANIA SINKING
AROUSED SYMPATHY
Guest of Ambassador Penfield
Declares Country Is Not I'M
friendly to u. S.

Professor John A. Silver. Of Hobart
College, who has been the guest Of
Ambassador Penfeld at Vienna for
several months, returned last night on
the Scandinavian-Amer liner Fred
erik VIII with the impression that
Austria is beaten nation. He said
the Austrians are discouraged; are
chafng under German domination, and
the nation as a whole believes that If
the war lasts another year the country
will be in utter collapse.
when | left Austria a few weeks
ago" said Professor Silver, 81 left a
country utterly disgruntled with the
domineering methods Of their Teutonlc
ally. From what was able to observe
the feeling in Austria was not un-
friendly toward the United States and
the nation as whole seemed anxious
to hold the good will of this country.
The Austrians always have been IN
sympathy with Us and this sympathy
was increased by the torpedolng OF tne
Lusitania. The Austrians resented thlS
unwarranted and inhuman attack, ana
while the newspapers merely mentioned
the disaster, the feeling of resentment
among the people was intense.
THE people take little interest IN
the news Of the war as they nave
awakened TO the fact that they nave
been fed up for a long time on lahe
reports. When the big success OF
the Germans in the east was enron
icled the people Of Vienna took 10 IN
terest in II. They had gotten TO a
point whore they did not even care II
il was true.
Austria is cracking under the strain
If tho war and they now believe that
even II Germany IS IN measure sue
cessful in the end there viii be lttle
in il for Austria.
"When the war began Germany sent
E, her, commanders to direct the cam
naign. and now there is only one army
rorDs that is in command Of an Austrl-
ON general That Is the corps on the
southeast flank, IN charge OF General
20 - vas !, in the cafe Of one of the big
hotels i'm Vienna one day, when | over
heard an American speaking IN Eng-
lisb TO an Austrian army omcer; Inc
conversation had not proceeded long
when a German officer of high rank
walked between The two men. lurn-
inc toward the Austrian, the German
said in the German tongue:
"'Why do you speak in the language
of the enemy? I should think your
natriotism would prompt you to re-
frain from such a thing The ln1uri-
ated Austrian ran his hand nervouSIy
across a row of medals on his breast
and facing the German squarely' an
swered with precision, These medals
sneak for my patriotism,' and sqItlnng
The action to the word, he struck the
German officer in the face and sent
him sprawling upon the cafe hooTr'
Professor Silver said the hand OF Of
German domination was manifest IN
many ways throughout Austria. for
EXAMPLE. in the City Of Prague, ne SAID,
the street signs, which were IN the
native text and language, have all oeen
torn down and substituted by Ger
D. Dr. John Archer Silver, A. B., A. NJ
Of Princeton, and who holds the degree
Of doctor of philosophy from, Johhss
Hopkins University. holds the char OF
history at Hobart Conege.