The Washington herald., 1915-06-07
britain WOULD
FORGET KAISER
Mementoes Of the Emperor
Are Removed from Drury
Lane Theater.
WANT GERMANY'S TRADE
British and French Traders Charter
Steamer for Commerce
Expedition.
WANT GERMANY'S TRADE

London, June 6.-Mementoes of the
Kaiser have Just been removed from
Drury Lane Theater. Until recently a
carved mahogany notice board on the
wall in the inner vestibule contained an
interesting account of the command per-
formance OF Money" which was given
in honor of the Kaiser in 1912, when he
was in London in connection with the
unveiling of the Queen Victoria Me-
mortal. The record has been discreetly
expunged.
This is not the only memento Of the
visit OF the war lord and Kaiser to he
removed from public gaze at Drury
Lane. The plan of the royal box. bear
Ing the names Of the occupants for the
historic occasion, which stood in the
saloon on the first floor. will not be seen
again. and the finely painted drop cur
tain which used to hang on the wall at
the top Of the circle steps is also missing.
To Capture German Trade.
Following the example of United States
exporters, who recently despatched the
Red Star liner Kroonland with samples
or their goods on cruise to South Amer
lean ports. representative British and
French traders have now chartered a
steamer for a similar trip. This is, Of
course. with the intention of capturing
German trade, and there Is good reason
to believe that the venture will be sue
cessrul. The vessel will proceed down
the east coast of South America, through
the Straits of Magellan. and seturn home
via the Panama Canal. The enterprise
will be strongly supported
when the Dardanelles are open, and
conditions more favorable. 1t is likely
that an exhibition ship will be sent to
the Black Sea, with the Russian ports of
which 1t is believed that a big trade can
be developed. Shortly before the out
break OF war. it was arranged that a
train with British exhibits should tour
the railroads of Canada. and this scheme
Will also be proceeded with when the
war Is over.
One of the passengers abroad the Lusi-
big Staffordshire firm. When he was in
stucted to visit America. he considered.
In view of his responsibilities and the
presence of submarines on the trade
routes. that the firm ought to insure his
l1e against danger at sea for the sum of
s2'.Ooo. The firm at once agreed, and the
insurance was effected for sls5. The
widow OF the traveller will now receive
the $4,000
Russia's Power Increased.
power to obtain supplies from oversea.
Big improvements have been made at
Archangel which is again open. and the
port, instead of being a primitive one.
where all goods had to he DISCHARGED
INTO lighters, has now good berthing and
warehousing accommodation. Surveys
have also been completed for the WIDEN
ing Of the railway between ArchangeI
and Folagla. the junction with the main
line for Petrograd, and the work. which
Will not take very long to complete is to
be put In hand at once. In addition in
creasing use is now being made of Vladi-
vostock.
method for detecting the presence
of submarines has just been invented by
John Gardner, of Fleetwood At pres
ent there is nothing even on the largest
liners which can be calleA>true observa-
ton stations from which fairly high
powered telescope observation can be
made. The bridge is rigiOy attached to
the ship. and participates in all its mo-
tions.
Mr. Gardner's invention Is a pillar set
on deck supporting a stand which car
ries not only telescope but the observ-
er and the motion of the stand about
every axis is syroscopically controlled. so
that the telescope can be used as conven-
iently In even violent motion as would
be the case from a stable platform
With such an apparatus. 1t is claimed it |
will be possible to scrutinize every part
of the sea within the radius of the tele- |
scope.
About NOxious Gases.
A young officer of the field artillery
who arrived at the front just about the |
time the Germans began to use noxious |
~f IL
When i arrived ION horseback at the |
front my brigade had departed for Bel |
gium by road. So had to catch them up |
was nine hours either riding or walk |
Ing continuously. Since I started this |
letter fifteen aeroplanes have passed over |
my head. However, nobody worries |
they are hostile.
when / arrived last night 1t was a |
sight. The whole horizon was
1t up with German blue star shells. and |
in the foreground village was burning |
brightly. Searchlights were on from
time to time and sparks of fire lit up /
he sky every few minutes where anti
aircraft guns were firing at aeroplanes. |
We may or may not go into action. No
body knows
He continues later:
"Since Monday morning / have been
aking part in what is supposed to be the
worst battle of the war The noise Is
-eally frightful, and what with shells
lying about 1t Is absolutely hell. am
writing you this from an observation
forward station), which is situated be-
ween the German and French lines. and
here Is a frightful bombardment which
s enough to drive anybody silly.
II have seen a big advance by the
and you need never say any
more that they are not brave. One poor
(who was dying near where
sa0 last words were. C'est pour la
France I will not sicl5en you with the
errible things that I am seeing at the
present moment. 1t is too frightful for
words, but I have already become to a
certain extent callous.
II must say that II Is perfectly true
hat the Germans are using poisonous I,
yases, and I have seen and touched q
whole trench full Of half-asphyxiated
men. 1t affects you to a certain extent.
,ut one can counteract it by wettins a
and putting 1t in ones
mouth and only breathing through that
"P. Safer al finished this letter a
hell burst abdRt two feet away and
wounded the lieNlenant was with. so as
Ioon as possible We moved on as fast as
re could with the telephonists. as the
arm We were at became absolutely i'm
ossib1e. A shell must have burst every II
wo feet. We got half kilometer away Il
.nder heavy shell fire and then had to
AXE cover in French trench. The III
french then advanced with the Zouaves
o the attack, when suddenly the Ger
mans opened fre with their asrhyxiat-
Nc gas.
1t Was Terrible.
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