The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-04
English make "TRIP
THOUGH GERMANY.
Despite War Travellers Are
Not Molested At Pres
emf Time.
tRr Associated pressl


tBy Associated Press)
LONDON, Feb. 4.-That It is
possible for English people to make
their way through Germany and Aus.
tria. is shown by the return to London
Of Mr.. and Mrs. a. L. Lantay after a
business trip to Vienna. Mr.. Lantay
had important business interests in
Austria, which two months after the
war began demanded bis presence In
Vienna. He had made the trip so OF.
ten In times OF peace that he scoffed
at his friends warnings of the likeli
hood Of Imprisonment and possible
death as spy He took his wife with
him, aud proceeded In his accustom.
ed manner across Germany. The,
were not molested, and remained In
Vienna nearly three months, making
no particular effort to conceal them.
selves. Their return was made by an.
other route. but was Accomplished
without accident. Mrs. Lantay thus
described her. adventures:
4"Ot course we did not, report our.
selves. but simply lived in Vienna. We
would have got into trouble. no doubt,
II the authorities had known the cir.
cumstances, but my husband, being
Of Austrian parentage, although nat.
uralized Englishman, was able to car.
ry things through.
ut Is really remarkable the kindll.
ness with which English people are
terated In Vienna. In the shops
found It possible to do my trading in
English, which almost all the attend.
ants speak tiuently. he feeling amona
the people whom met seemed to be
friendly toward the English, and an
English lady who Is teaching In the
schools told me that she notices no
diminution in the number of pupils
studyin gthe English language.
Within the past two or three weeks
the military authorities in Vienna
have begun to tighten the restrictions
surrounding aliens. At present, I be.
liexe, no alien enemy Is allowed to
go out after eight o'clock in the even.
ing; they are not allowed to enter
theatres and coffee houses, and viola.
tons OF the allen enemy restrictions
are punishable with a fine OF $500.
Vienna has begun to feel the pres.
sure OF the war very severely. Tho
city is one huge hospital, and In many
sections the children cannot go to
school because the buildings are re.
CURED for hospital purposes. The
university buildings and the Parlia.
ment House are also being used for
hospitals. In the streets one sees
hardly anything but wounded soldiers
and civilians In mourning.
THE prices OF everyday commodi.
ties are rising rapidly, and the supply
is being so safeguarded that 1t Is i'm.
possible to obtain any more. than a
supply for day or two. The big Loaf
Of bread which uesd to be sold for a
cetp or two has dwindled in sizez un:
til 1t is barely three inches around,
and the price Is four cents. Meat Is
very expensive and petroleum is six
cents for a half pint. Dress materials,
which Vienna used to obtain mostly
from London, are scarcely obtainable
at any price.
1.-THE town Is full OF smallpox, and
long lines OF people are seen waiting
outside the public physicians offices
for vaccination. The scarcity. Of men
laborers Is being met by the use OF
women and cripples for such work as
street cleaning and house building. a
short time ago there was q heavy fall
of snow which blocked the streets; a
large force OF women was employed to
pile 1t up and clear a path for wagons
along the principal thoroughfares.
There are many women earning good
wages as carpenters. 81,
Il think the Austrians are generally
very loyal to Germany. They look
upon the Kaiser, as the greatest lead.
er OF century, and they are entirely.
confident that he will carry the war
to a Triumphant conclusion.r