The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-10
ENGL|5HMAN
UNNOLESTED
IN GERMANY
Accompanied by His Wife
Makes Extended Trip to
Vienna and Return.

Correspondence Of Associated Press.)
LONDON, Feb. 10.-That It Is
is not impossible for English people
to make their way through Germany
and Austria is shown by the return
to London of Mr.. and Mrs. A. u.
Lantay. after business trip 70
Vienna. Mr.. Lantay had important
business interests in austria, which
two months after the war began, de-
manded his presence in Vienna. He
had made the trip SO often in times
of peace that he scoffed at his
friends warning Of the likelihood Of
imprisonment and possible death as
a spy. He took his wife with him
and proceeded In his accustomed
manner across Germany. They were
not molested and remained In Wen
ma nearly three months, making no
particular effort to conceal them
selves. Their return was made by
another route. but was accomplish
ed without accident. Mrs. Lantay
thus described her adventure:
Had No Trouble.
"Of course we did not report our
selves. but simply lived IN Vienna.
We would have got into trouble, no
doubt, If the authorities had knwn
the circumstances, but my hus-
band, being OF Austrian parentage,
although a naturalized Englishman.
was able to carry things through.
ut is remarkable the kindness
with which English people are treat
ed in Vienna. In the shops, I found
1T possible to do my trading In En-
glish, which almost all the attend-
ants speak fluentIy. The feeling
among the people whom I met SEEM
ed to be friendly toward the En-
glish, and an English lady who is
teaching in the schools told me that
she notices no dimunition in the
number of pupils studying the En-
glish language.
Within the past two or three
weeks, the military authorities in
Vienna have begun to tighten the
restrictions surrounding aliens. Az
present. I believe. no alien enemy is
allowed to go out after eight clock
in the evening; they are not allow =
to enter theaters and coffee houses
and violations of the alien enemy re-
strictions are punishable with fine
of $500.
Vienna has begun to feel the
pressure OF the war very severely.
The city is one huge hospital, and
in many sections the children can
not go to school because the build
ings are required for hospital pur-
poses. The university buildings and
the Parliament House are also being
used for hBpitals. IA the. street
one sees hardly anything but wound
ed soldiers and civilians in mourn
ing.
Prices Rising Rapidly.
The prices Of everyday commodi-
ties are rising rapidly, and the sup
ply is being so safeguarded that It
is impossible to OBTAIN more than a
supply for a day or two. The big
loaf of bread which used to be sold
for a cent or two has dwindled in
size, until 1t is barely three inches
around and the price is four cents.
Meat is very expensive and petroleum
is six cents for a half pint. Dress
materials, which Vienna used to OBJ
tain mostly from London are scarce
ly obtainable at any price.
1.-THE town is full Of small pox and
sOAF LAASo VI PVR4S arc oCOA W04S
ing outside OF the public physicians
Offices for vaccination. The scarcity
of men laborers is being met by the
use of women and cripples for such
work as street cleaning and house
building. short time ago there
was a heavy fall OF snow which
blocked the streets; large force of
women was employed to pile 1t up
and clear a path for wagons alons
the principal thoroughfares. There
are many women earning good
wages as carpenters.
81 thing the Austrians are gen
orally very loyal to Germany. They
look upon the Kaiser as the greatest
leader Of century. and they are
entirely confident that he will carry
the war to triumphant conclusion a