Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19

spread between few trees as n roof
and strewing the ground with a layer
OF straw and some old rags. They
were apparently contented to put up
with all sorts OF hardships and priva-
lions as long as they were again on
their own soil.
And when one of our party nut up
4 film apparatus. assuring them they
were to be- received among tho movie"
celebrities, they were ready, and
thought it huge fun. y hasty collection
among tho newspaper men realized a
snug little amount, and we left tho
hapless family in Il state of compare
tive joy.
roo MANY STRUGGLES
TO GIVE UP HOPE EASILY
These Poles have been through too
hope so easily. They will soon build
up their little huts again around all
these undestroyed chimncys-which the
shells seem TO have spared almost in
northumberland II the future govern
undisturbed possession of house and
home, they will need little else to be
permanently happy.
The train that brought the represen-
tatives OF neutral newspapers from
Berlin to Warsaw was n so-called
"D Zug." 1t took five hours longer
than it would have taken in time of
peace. When arrived at Warsaw
the station was swept of porters. But
there were plenty of "hansoms," after
tho Austrian style, Will. the Russian
Observation-Disclosures" formerly seen in
Warsaw, had entirely disappeared
II was . o'clock In the evening. the !
streets were full OF life, gay music |
iii all the restaurants and cafes, the |
slender Polish girls not In tho least !
gray uniforms Of tho German soldiers. |!
Apparently they have special and for |
tunate talent of adapting themselves /
to circumstances.
The German troops. we were told
had been received with flowers and
hurrahs when entering the city. But !
this had been two weeks ago. and |
upon nearer acquaintance with strict ,
German rule the spirit OF the citizens /
may have undergone n change. Dur
Ing the ffrst two days II was we'll |
nigh impossible to draw from them |
all tiS"eT III ETenCn or Eng
lish. But when ono of our party was
asked to pay in advance for a bath
even the German ACKNOWLEDGEMENT"
came to n sudden end The propric- |
tor was told that the German govern
mcnt would be Informed Of the way
he was conducting his hosiery. Sud-
denly all the servants were able to
understand and speak German as
though they had never spoken any
thing disc. And how attentive they
became!
UNABLE TO OBTAIN
ANY FOOD OR DRINK
The next day, after returning from
n very strenuous auto trip ut o'clock |
at night, we were unable to obtain !
n morsel OF food or n drop to drink
Not even mineral water-onc Ger
tainly drinks mineral water in Russia.
And ut this same hotel a few weeks
ago the Russian officers had filled up
on champagne, In company with their
dear lady friends.
This remarkable passive resist
ancc" was broken the next day when
the police president Won Glasenapp
came to dinner. From that moment
meals improved and attention leaves
nothing TO be desired,
Further experiences have convinced
me that the reticent attitude of some
of the Polish inhabitants Is chiefly
'"c ~ lici! icclllS Oh uncertainty
regarding their political future There
is hardly deep rooted hatred against
the Germans, but nobody knows what |
life under correct German rule NAV /
look like One thing seems surc-no 4
Polish citizen expects the Russians 10 II
como back to Warsaw Would they Il
otherwise have taken all the valuable
furniture and the pictures out Of tho Il
royal palace and sent them to Moscow \
in ninety railroad cars? Would they Il
have blown up the two magnificent Il
Wcichscl bridges three hours before Il
they Left They could not have hurt H
Warsaw's pride more. H