The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-31

legally a French citizen but who
speaks only German.
Another day a Russian presented
himself at the Offices of a steamship
company in Bergen at an hour when
the Russian interpreter was not on
duty. An effore was made to answer
his qquestions in Frenca. but he could
not understand. He was then ad-
dressed in German. whereupon he
gave signs OF comprehension. but !
seemed reluctant 10 answer. Finally
ne asked. But is 1t permitted TO
speak German here?" "Certainl--
said an officias of the company. why
not? This is Norway"
The Russian had. however. seen so
much OF the terrorism attending the
suppression OF the German language
In Russia that he was first afraid TO
speak the language even in a neutral
country.
Show Discomfort With British.
Immediately the French travellers be.
come confidential with the vessel cap
talns they express deep discomfort
with the part England Is playing in the
conduct OF the war. They are espe-
cially bitter because England has not
long since instituted compulsory ser.
vice.
Trustworthy Information on the
state OF affairs in England can be OBJ
tanned from the vessel captains them
selves. A vessel owner said TO one of
his men who reported himself at the
company's Office this week. We'll.
captain, what is the situation in Eng
land?"
They haven't walked up yet and
somehow don't believe they will wake
up. They are still going to music
nails, and there is too much drink.
They don't seem 10 realize that they
have war to fight The English
they only talk"
The man spoke without a trace of
rancor. He was merely giving his
employer the best information he had
Some extremely significant state
ments were made by English mer
chants on their way back TO England
from Russia. One had delivered a
large consignment of motorcycles to
the Russian army. It's hopeless" he
said, fairly hopeless. tried TO teach
them how TO operate the machines and
not only did they seem too duh TO
learn anything but they didn't seem
.
little doubt that most OF the motorcy- 4
cles ! delivered in Russia will have
been broken long before / get back TO
England. It's hopeless"
We'll. what do you carer" demanded
a neutral OF not too fine fiber, you got
your money. didn't yOu?'
Yes said the Englishman. Il got
my money"
Bitterness over Russia's Action.
But he did seem to care.
Much bad feeling Is caused BY the
action OF the Russian government in
not permitting aliens who have been
residents in the empire 10 take more
than 500 roubles with them on de.
parture. This rule was applied to the
French and continued IN force until
the French government made trouble
about IL. u has never been applied
to the English.
] heard an interesting story just as
was leaving Bergen. One of the
Bergen companies has bought a Ger.
man-owned merchant vessel and has
taken II ovtr. even though by the
laws OF war the purchasers cannot Z
use the vessel before peace IS de .
clared- The company sent Norwegian ,
representative 20 Germany TO take /
presence the merchantman's German
flag was pulled down.
tn few days one Of the company's l
representative returned 10 BERGEN .
and was chatting with his chief on I
The transfer. Anything special hap
pon9' asked the chief
NO. nothing special exactly" the I
man replied. but something hap Z
percd that moved me more than any.
thing I've seen In O long time"
What was that"
well when the German FLAG came 4
down every man of the German crew F..
stood on deck with his head uncov. .
cred and every man OF them was cry
lre"
Tho Fraflring man paused then
brought biz Oct down on the desk
and said. tell YOU. STR. no nation .
in the world con beat men like that" !
sideiiehts on Russia
Tn ChriEiiHuia yesterday 7 gathered /
moro eide liEhfs ON the situation in .
Eussi7. was visiting with a dIplo. F..
mat who d. supposed to be- neutral '
but who iH i1 truth. so proallv that
every report Of German success .
strikes l'w Ha a personal affronf
ono of those reports came in few
hour Hr1 Tho diplomat was brood
ine over r whom arrived Iu the
manner 0f unr1nny 0wiiehncas that
roeg Wnb dpl0m8ry no. said. There .
d geHefeing wrong in Russia"
~ uoud seem 90 said "per- /
hapa The wronEnrss Ucs in the fact
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