TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1915-09-04
RUSSIA ANTICIPATED
WAR LAST SUMMER.
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scar would not haet ftirhihed JUST
this SUMMER when Iii wAk AZ warm.
from enjoying the heautllul scenery
and the refreshing bathing VI AlAnd
Resort Too Far From pstfogfad
The highest circles Of Pttfogrsd
were looking forward 10 war IN The
summef with a presennmrnt which
bofdeftd on certainty They simply
Old not dare 20 expose themselves
60 the danger 81 being eut oil from
the mainland on out OF the way
Aland by 4 declaration II war and
preferred 10 visit bathing resorts on
the mainland which they could leave
quickly at the first siga Of disturb
anes aud return to their own country
by rail
But for the attentive observer
another sign also indicated that as
early as June OF that summer war
was in the air. A few days after
midsummer a stately fleet Of not
Tess than fourteen wafships Of the
cruiser and destroyer type entered
the western harbor of Mariehamn.
Old inhabitants Of Mariehamn with
! spoke said that they had
never seen such a large fleet as
sembled at one time IN these waters
and shook their heads doubtfully at
the sight of il.
No Shore Leave for Officers.
The young people among the
guests at the resort had expected TO
spend a pleasant evening on land
with the officers and crew, as was
the custom when the fleet visited
Mariehamn. But this time the stay
Of the ships was limited TO a few
hours, after which they went out to
sea again. Evidently the men on
board had serious matters TO
think about than Irritation.
AS in former years. ! sailed X
tensively that summer among the
chain Of reefs OF Abo and Aland,
But whereas formerly only n or
.wo wafships strayed into these
waters now saw Large or small
groups OF them daily, either under
steam or anchored.
Then one day in July a secret
.,ircalar from the governor in Abo
vas sent to the police authorities OF
Aland, the contents Of which, thanks
the ~indiscretion Of a police Of
ticial. became fairly well known 10
The public. In il the police were
strict orders to keep an eye
IN all foreigners, especially on those
If German nationality.
y also recall another episode
although Insignificant IN it.
,elf. deserves to be mentioned in this
connection. The Russian hydro
graphical expedition, with quarters
n Aiand, worked that summer-the
in successicr-at top speed
ind with a doubled force, In july
lad as a neighboT a Typographical
,ficer oil high rank who drew the
Of the expedition. My daily
with him Don led 70 m
innate intercourse.
Strategic Maps In Evidence.
with amiable courtesy-a trait
which IS characteristic Of the cub
ured Russian-he often invited me
visit him, and | noticed that the
ables and chairs Of his DOM were
liways covered with more or less
charts. which evidently con-
aimed drawings Of secret water
-outes OF naval importance.
@On one occasion | jokingly asked
i'm whether he did not fear that !,
s a foreigner, would abuse his con-
and ia an ~ungnarded moment
would copy the easily accessible
rawlings. Thereupon | received the
TRANCE answer; iii
III you were a German would
axe sufficient precautions.
1T was only after the outbreak
L the wal that 1 really understood
he meaning Of this answer.
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