East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-17
FORMER LOCAL WOMAN Relates
EXPERIENCE IN THE WAR ZONE

Germans are determined to fight
TIL the last man falls, rather than
give up, declared Miss Harriet
Young Of La Grande, former Pendle-
ton music instructor, who returned a
few weeks ago from three years in
Germany She was studying piano
playing.
Miss Young did not get arrested as
spy, did not suffer hardships, did
not run across anyone who abused
her because she was an American;
Gid not starve on food allowance; and
in fact did not undergo lot OF 9TH
er things which some writers have
given the impression to the world.
are the common experiences Of Amer
leans
Plenty of Men TO BE seen.
Among the things Of which Miss
Young tells Interestingly are that
food is plentiful though bread is is
sued only on the bread cards. One
may see apparently as many men,
young ones, too, In the streets as
ever; so many men without arms and
legs are to be seen that one grows
used to the sight the borders are so
guarded that it is almost impossible
Tor anyone to get out without a pass
and there is an intense longing for
reace-but the Germans will never
give in.
There is sadness everywhere for
so many homes have lost fathers,
sons, brothers, but the women feel
It their duty to give up their sons and
the sons say their duty lies in Offer
ing up, If necessary, their lives for
their country" Miss Young declares.
Americans Not Molested.
at is a sad sight to watch regiment
after regiment march away after bid
ding goodbye to their friends and
relatives. l could not bear to look
at the partings, knowing that so many
would not come back"
Americans who speak German are
rot molested, Miss Young says. In
some cities it is not advisable TO speak
English. The Germans do not like
the English people
When war was first in the air the
reople were wildly excited. They
stayed up late at night waiting for
the extra editions of the papers and
massed arond the palace cheering
for the kaiser TO speak He made
several speeches but Miss Young did
not hear any Of them.
Then war was declared; the military
took charge of all trains and trans
portation and train load after train
load of soldiers. running as close as
POSSIBLE, moved out to the various
| fronts. The war was on.
Then the wounded began to come
back At first it was a sickening
sight but Miss Young said everyone
steeled themselves as much as pos
slble because it was something that
| had to be seen and endured.
One Goes Back Five Times.
The wounded are cured as quickly
rs possible and if they are not inca
acitated go back to the front. One
officer Miss Young knew of. had
reen through hospitals four times and
was going back for the fifth time to
his regiment.
Soldiers at the front send back to
their families some of the missiles
which are shot at them; pieces of iron
and steel covered with sharp points,
which hurled, when shells burst,
penetrate the flesh and have to be
dug out. These wicked missiles are
made in America and naturally Miss
oung says Germans do not take
kindly to this. She talked with
scores about this and all listened at
tentively while she explained the at
tltude OF the United States toward
the selling Of ammunitions
Belgians Cruel to Germans.
OF her personal knowledge Miss
Young says she knows the truth Of