Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-24

- the most important city In
D Prussia, stands as a tempting
bait for Russia. but. despite its
nearness to the frontier has not yet
been seriously threatened by the
ezar's armies. Should the fortunes Of
war bring them to that city, all the
civilized world will hope that no at.
tempt will be made TO defend It, for
It's ancient fors;fications long ago
were converted into beautiful promen-
ades and bombardment would result
In the destruction OF innumeTable
magnificent buildings.
Situated at the confluence of the
oielau and the Oder, Breslau is divid-
ed BY the latter river into two parts
which are connected by numerous
handsome bridges The streets of the
new portion of the city are spacious
ana regular and the houses stately
and handsome. decidedly in contrast
with the massive. somber structures
OF the old town. Being so close to
the Russian frontier, Breslau has been
an important trading center In raw
products and its three annual fairs
attract great throngs. 10 civic mat
ters II has been very progressive. own.
ing its own gas. electric and water
plants and having an elaborate sys.
TEN Of sewerage and sewage farms.
Its many educational institutions in.
clude a university. several great II.
hfaries and two museums, and It is
richly provided with hospitals and
charitable Institutions
of the Beaten Track
Writing in the Pittsburgh Dispatch
OF .Breslau as she saw it before the
war broke out. Mary Ethel McCauley
says:
Breslau is a very large manufactur-
ing city. being the seventh largest
city in Germany and the capital CT
Silesla. II lies only about ffty miles
from the Russian border, and the PEG.
pie are mostly Poles and Russians
and nearly all are Jews
II was once "A strongly fortified city.
but promenade now marks the spot
where the old moat run around and
protected the city. Last year q913l
this promenade was a regular "I4ov.
ers' lane for lads and lassies Today.
] suppose, II Ia very dismal place
with laEsies or.5. who are thinking of
their lovers who have gone to war.
The University of Breslau is one of
the famous ones of Europe and the
medical course Is considered one of
the best In the world Some wonder.
ful experiments have been made by
the Xray medical students. who are
the cleyerest In shat line in all Ger.
many.
T.le pride OF Breslau is their fine
old Rathaus. which IL said TO be the
finest secular building OF the four.
teenth century. The Church of ST.
Elizabeth is also very interesting
old building with it's towers built In
sections that looks like a stack of
children's blocks.
Great Celebration Of 1918.
In 1913 was celebrated all over Ger,
many the centennial of the downfall
Of Napoleon. Breslau celebrated it
with a great exhibition. and their OK.
hihition grounds We're the most mag
niticent have ever seen, In the
center of the park was built large
artificial lake. with fine eolonnade
extending around three sides and on
the fourth was large, fine cafe. This
cafe was arranged in terraces. The
tables on the lower terraces were for
light refreshments, while the upper
tables were for good substantial Ger.
man meals. A band played afternoon
and evening on the edge of the water.
The sides of the colopuade were sim
ply banked With flowers II was fine
to sit at the table, listenip$ to the
music and looking out over the lake.
where the brilliant color OF the iow-