New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30
Singer, a Prussian, and
Husband, Krupp Agent,
Send Gifts to Enemy.

Nine. Johanna Gsdski, by birth a
Prussisn; her husband, Hans Tauscher,
right arm of the Krupps in the United
States, and their daughter Lolita gath
cred about a delayed Christmas tree
last night in their home, at A West
Seventy-seventh Street. and opened
boxes from brothers of the father and
mother, officers Of the German army.
somewhere at the front" But Of all
the presents in boxes or on the tree
the one that spoke most Of affection
was the one wrapped, stamped and
mailed last night 10 five lIeutenants
OF the royal British army, somewhere
in France"
1t was signed BY Johanna Gadski and
carefully wrapped by her husband, the
very mention of whose connection with
the Krupp factories brings visions OF
the death dealing missiles that may
speak their fatal message 20 any or
all OF the FIVE English lieutenants be
fore the Christmas message may search
them out Somewhere In France
Thinking Of this very thing last night,
Herr Tauscher wrapped the gifts in
such way that III any of the boys
should not be there 70 receive them
the others might none the less get
theirs"
The gifts were in response TO a letter
which Nine. Gadski received last Mon
day from the FIVE lieutenants. in which
they thanked her for the pleasure they
were deriving from listening 70 her
German songs played on a phonograph.
Her "LieDestod." from Tristan und
Isolde" was their favorite, they said.
And they closed with the wish that I'VE
may soon hear II By your own voice,
and that al Covent Garden, unless Ger
man music be forbidden US"
Extremely touched by the letter.
Nine. GadsN sent 10 each Of the lieu
tenants an autographed picture Of her
self az the moment Of singing "Liebes-
tod" and inclosed 20 them a letter in
which she said that their tribute had
touched her heart beyond any word OF
commentator that she had ever re
ceived.
How that letter from those English
boys affected me you cannot know
said Nine. Gadski last night. THE Eng
lish give no German operas now. We
Germans are different. When the war
started our Kaiser said that no artist
should go to the front. The artists
belonged to the German people, ne
said. and there were plenty Of soldiers
without sacrificing the artists. So to-
day the Royal Opera Of Berlin is going
or as in times Of peace. and the Italian
operas are being SUM as before the
war. Jadlowker. the great Russian
singer, rs appearing regularly, his pro-
lection being guaranteed by the Kaiser
himself"
Attempts 20 argue the war with
Americans are disastrous az least so
Nine. Gadski has found them-but with
English or French she has never had
any difficulty. The English and French
speak OF facts. and never have ] had
TO say 20 one Of them in my home, IL
is unfortunate that we spoke OF the
war But there are friendships with
Americans that have had TO sever
until the war stops"
That bitter feeling toward Amer
cans was growing in Germany was the
assertion Of the singer Nine. Gadski
told Of two American women who en-
tered a restaurant in Berlin. Hearing
them speak English. the black clad
woman who managed the place ap-
preached and said to them: I'VE speak
German here"
But we are Americans
your bullets killed my son. Will
YOU kindly leave"