Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-02
Bennett Tells Of Typical Case
in Lowiczi Jewish Mother
Distracted Over Sons Ill
ness and Loss Of Money
DISCIPLINE OF GERMANS
PREVENTS ALL L00TING
Lights and Shadows Of Army
Life in Dead of Winter Are
Graphically Described by
Special Correspondent

Special Correspondent,
(This N the first article of new
series by Mr.. Rcunc,t ON tlr subject
Into Russia with The German
Army.)
Ony JANIS ODoNNEIL BENNETr)
tCopyrlght' 1875 ny Tho Chicago Tribune
Lowicz, Russia, March 3.-Mrs
CzernIowski, who must have been
pretty once, but what with many
children and recent troubles now
seems old before her time, ennmerates
her woes IN an even tone OF hmenta-
ton that conveys both heavy grief and
dun resignation
She is a Jewess and there is kind
Of old Testament cadence in her re-
cital Of the trials laid upon her--or Is
IL an echo of Shylock's wailing in the
sunlit Venetian square that catch in
her weary sing-song.
"'rcn thousand rubles gone she be-
gins when we exchange cnnfidencos---
ten thousand rubles gone and the
house in kalisch burned, our son
Samuel IN New York--from him we
have had no word since the war came.
Afflicted son.
"The high-born can sec for himself
the state of our son here--thc afflic-
ton of the lungs. And my man, ho is
never well--the heart of him not
strong. Two of the children are with
my sister-in-law. two more with an
uncle. and three with Us here. We,
too. are quartered.
"rhis Is not our house. our house
was IN Salisch--the house that is
burned. So tne high-bofn can see
lhat for all that was said by the sol
dier who brought him 1t is little we
can do for him. We with 10000 ru-
bles gone.'
Always she winds mp with the ru-
hles and sighs heavily "Kriog Isl
schrccklich" Then she hurries away
to answer the querulous cnll of the
boy who IS struggling with the "nfflic-
tion OF the lungs.
'Tis story you may hear a dozen
times in 4 week these days-home de-
stroycd. savings lost, families dis
peraed, or the remnants Of families
huddled in quarters in strange towns. !
Aye, "Kriog Isl sehreckiich" T."
In Reduced Circumstances.
Tho Czernllowsks had lived in l<a- (
Iisch ana evidently were well-io-do 4
folk there. Their present quarters on /
a second floor overlooking the wide /
square that the Germans have re- I
named ,Hinderburg platz comprise
two living rooms and Il Kitchen.
/ have been their star boarder for
the best part Of a week, and from cold (
tolerance have been advanced TO the
position Of ono who, if not a friend Of
The family, is at least not an enemy
They interest me, for their anx-
ious existence is typical Of the life OF
the distracted civilians Of this Invaded
region.
My Introduction 10 them was not
After | had for two nights shared
nm unglazod bedroom with q purely
platonic porcelain stove a soldier
loomed IN The doorway with the mes
sage. II am ordered % take you TO u
room with glass in the windows
People Are Tricky.
lie was carrying his rifle. cnsual-
ly asked him why MANY OF thoNe
people are tricky he said. When
The back is turned they think they can
do as he please. But when YOU talk
to them with the rifle on your should
err they understand that orders are
orders. So I take my lady along."
We gathered up my belongings.
ala not Ike to leave the window cur
tain that had served for coverlet, but
the Germany army's rules as TO loot
are 80 strict and explicit that | had
no desire 60 do thing which, though
il seemed iustifiable TO me III view Of
an uncertainty OF finding more bed
might place me IN o dubious
position.
"Thc system. In other words had
put the fear of the Lord into my
heart. and had never forgotten what
i captain from Munich had said 70 me
At I.aon, in France.
we had been dining with the staff
IF Generh Won Heeringen IN the old
lbbcy which for many years has
served as the prefecture Of the de-
Of the Aisne Il Is situated
IN the heights Of town forever
to Americans as The birth
place Of Father Marquette, aud il Is
Tul Of beautiful things II
ilooting tnncaitlly
The captain, who in civil life Is a :
iealer in pictures. had pushed his !
hair back from the table and was ,
.alking Of German discipline. especial ,
~ as il applied TO loot He leaned }
forward and caught up pretty bit Of {
,hina.
"Yon see that plate" he said.
Wen, let us say that you are O Ger {
nan officer. The plate appeals to {