Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
NOT ADROP OF
LIQUOR TO BE HAD
IN VLADIVOSTOCK
Great Shipping Center Works on
Temperance Drinks-Au W0-
men Busy-Germany Cares
For the EXiled Germans

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
Elsdivostock, June 2o.-With this city
bur6ened with the business of war-it is
great shipping center now Of vast sup
plies for the Russian armies-with prac-
/ tically the whole population devoted to
it, not a drop of Intoxicating beverage
can be bought in Tladivosstock. With
speed and efficiency a prime necessity in
getting the supplies off to the front, a!co-
hol and the business of war would not
mix we'll here Hence the law agains.
the sale of vodka. wines, whiskey, and
even beer is strictly enforced.
But il is wonderful thing how the
people have gone along without drinking
They have demonstrated this and shown
that they can have good time just the
same. They still frequent the safe con-
carts" or find other amusen2ents TO re-
lieve the heavy burden OF the days work.
To be sure the concerts close al one in
stead Of five in the morning, but every
body wants to go to bed earlier now and
get UP earlier. The feeling of the people
that they must drink something besile;
water induced .shrewd oincers Of the
army commits SARA to revive a Russian
Temperance drink that really was dis
covered eJc1 years ago, the old Russian
"kvass." 1t resembles American root
beer and il is made of russian black
bread and yeast. An alluring and decep,
tive foam results from the fermentation
of the yeast II is now drunk every
where
The women conductors on the tram
ways also give new note TO the city.
At first they were pleasantly leased and
joked about, but everybody is used to
them now and likes them as agreeable
and capable. And in a very general way
the Russian women in Nladivcstock are
proving themselves genuine heroines.
Almost al have husbands, sons, broth
ers at the front. They have taken up the
work at home stoically and optimistical-
ly. Out back in the Siberian plains II is
the same. The women have taken hold
for the Fatherland.
When war broke out between Russia
and Germany-Austria, the German ana
Austrian civil population at Vladivostock
was given "a hours to leave. Many Ger
mans. mostly comfortable merchants
and bankers. did not go. They though;
the regulation would not be strictly
lived Up to. They were mistaken. At
the expiration of the day they were TAX
en- into custody and sent OF to remote
parts Of Siberia under guard. There In
inaccessible cities. in some cases hun
dreds of miles from railroads, they were
set free. Most Of them brought funds
with them but, as the Russian govern
ment provides neither lodging or food
for the detained civilian the funds soon
became exhausted. When they tried to
draw more credit from their accounts at
Nladibostock. they found that Russia had
issued orders for the immobiiization of
ali accounts OF civilians Of the enemy
countries.
In many cases these detained people
have spent the winter where the Their
mometer fell to g. degrees below zero
Fahrenheit. Dropped into VILLAGES with
OUT means of livelihood, many began to
try and earn their living. Some turned
themselves into bakers, other shoemak-
ers, still others clerks and general labor
ers. But this was not sufficient to care
for all, and there was indication of great
misery until the German government.
with the consent Of Russia, made an ar
rangement with the American embassy
at Petrograd whereby German funds are
forwarded to the abandoned civilians.
For the Nladivostock district this distri-
button which takes the form Of monthly
allowances is being carried out effective
ly through the American consul, John K
Caldwell, who before his appointment
here, was one Of the japanese speaking
~ nf ho
Toxic. In a number. Of cases the civil
ians are accompanied by their wives, who
insisted in participating in the punish
ment.