The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-06
ENEMY TRAVELS
ACROSS GERMANY
English Woman says She and Her
Husband We're Not Molested While
Or0ssing Austria and KSiserland.

LONDON. Feb 6--That II is not
impossible for English people to
make their way through Germany
and AuStris 10 shown by the return to
after business trip to Vienna, MIR
Lantay had important business In
terests in Austria, which two months
after the war began. demanded his
presence In Vienna He had made
the trip 80 often In times OF peace
that he sooffed At his friends warn
lnKs OF the likelihood Of imprisOn.
ment and possible death as u spy.
He took his wife with him, and pro-
ceeded in his accustomed manner
across Germany They were not mo
Tested, and remained In Vienna nearly
three months, making particular
effort to conceal themselves, Their
return was made by another route,
but was accomplished without acct
dent Mrs. LantAy thus described her
adventure:
"of course we did not report our
selves, hut simply lived In Vienna
We would have got into trouble, no
doubt II the authorities had known
the circumstances, but my husband,
being OF Austrian parentage, al
though natutaliEed Englishmnn
was able to carry things through
"It IL really remarkable the kind
lineSs with which English people are
treated in Vienna. In the shops
found II possible to do my tradins
in Englishl which almost all the at
tendants speak fluently, The feeling
among the people whom met
seemed 20 be friendly toward the
English, and an English lady who In
teaching in the schools told me that
she notices no diminutlon In the
number NJ pupils studying the Eng
lish language
within the past two or three
weeks. the military authorities IN
Vienna have begun 20 tighten the re-
strictions surrounding aliens. Al
present. I believe. no alien enemy IA
allowed to 20 out after o'clock IN
the evening. they are not allowed "
enter theaters and coffee houses, ana
violations OF the allen enemy resIrl''
tions are punishable with "A fine Of
t4OO
Vienna has begun tu feel IN,
pressure Of the war very severely
spA Ia. H. .,. httU. hnsblVal and
IN many sections the children can.
not 90 to school because the build
lnEs arc required for hospital pur.
poses The university buildings ana
the parliament house are also being
used for hospitals lu the streets one
sees hardly anything but wounded
soldiers and civilians On mourning
The prices Of everyday commodl.
ties are rising rapidly aud the sup
plv IL being so stfcguarded that II
Is impossible TO obtain any more
than a supply tur a day or TWO The
big loaf Of bread which used tp he
sold FOR cent or two has dW'ndleo
I'm size until It Ia barely three inohr'
around. aud the price Is four cents
Meat s very expensive and petroleum
ia six cents Tor "a hnlf pint Dress
materials. which Vienna used Co oh
tain mostly from London, are
scarcely obtainable at any price
The town is tuu " smallpox on'
long lines Of people are seen wmun'
outside the public physicmus oftice
for vaccination. The scarcity of mrl
lahorers il being met by the use %
women and crlpples Tor such work al
street cleaning and house building
A short time ago there was heavl
fan OF snow which blocked th
streets; a large force of women wa
employed TO pile II up and clear
path for wagons along her principa
thoroughfarer There are man
women earning good waEes ~ ear
penters.
Il think the Austrlans are gener
ally very loyal to Germany The
look upon the kaiser as the creates
leader Of "A century, and they ar
entirely confident that he win carr
the war to a triumphant conclusion
Many girl manages 10 strangl
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