New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
any Children Refugees Bound for War Stricken
Fatherand Praise Japanese Vcors and Excoriate
EngIsh-Tel of Gallant Defence of Fortress.

! because We had not naG anything to
eat foI days. and many of the women
and children were facing starvation.
"Thc japanese. officer as well as
men. were very gallant toward as and
treated us with courtesy and considera-
ton
Mis-. Anna Wolter was a spicuous
figure in the little group OF refugees,
with her four small children clustered,
bright eyed and alert. about her In
answer 10 a question what she intended
doing in the fatherand. she looked at
her children. then said in a tone which
bespoke the sincerity OF her words:
Our gallant men have been taken
away from u. We are women. but We
arc German women. We carry our head
high in adversely. grit our ieo;h and
return nov 10 the fatherland to help
as best We can in Germans victory.
ia. und ! viii pc a soidicrman Just
like papa" chirped in Master Willy,
seven years young, clean and rosy 10
look az and without doubt the fay0rlte
among the women.
Towering six feet tall over the heads
of the others, Mrs. Selma Klein. with a
baby in her arms. exclaimed:
Our homes. our industries. every
thing dear TO Us in our adopted father
land beyond the Eastern seas has been
stolen away from US. With fearless
eyes We pray: Nav God punish Eng
land.
we are going back TO help build up
again what has been taken away from
Us through envy, hatred and intrigue
Discredits English Valor
Dr. Meyer also praised the conduct
Of the japanese soldiers, but called at
tention 20 the fact that. although the
English claimed to have taken an active
part i'm the engagements, not one Eng
lish soldier was wounded.
Russians. French. Indians and Jap
anese contributed their share OF dead
and wounded. Does not the lack OF
English casualties in an engagement
for which they take so much OF the
laurels give food for thought" he
quericG.
After dinner aboard the President
Lincoln the refugees were transferred
by tug 20 the pier Of the Italian Line,
i'm 3fth 81. As the vessel backed out
INTO mldstream the ratings were COW
cred with waving handkerchiefs. while
rom score Of childish threats there
came laundering "Lieb Naterland
magst ruhig sein Fest steh. und treu
die Yacht am Rhein.'
And on the German boats across the
river in HoDoken the husky tars took
ur the chorus, and envied the little
soldiers" their chance OF going home
10 the fatherland.
Those in the party were:
Dr. and Mrs Paul Meyer Miss Vera tor colder
Ms Helena k0tz. Miss Anna ltoue. Mis- RIOS.
Grurrcr. Miss Crete Iudst Mrs. Felix Scncrel
Mis- Louise Mar Mrs. Ella kuofhe. Mr.. Ogs
Toilet and tao children. Me. Sylila Braun AZ
,fo children. Mr. Emma BocA aid two children
Ms. Augusta Fucth and three childrtl. NJ. Emm.
ZoI .uu Two children. NJ, Erua fDtcfsmauu oil,
Mis-. Martha Pcter,mauu. Ms. Barbara lemke ant
rise children. ;lrs lItudcfta Bdstian and daughter
tI.. Anna Voter and four children. Mrs Anna
Aus dean Bluch. Ms. Catherine CAIN and ht'
. children. 900
Mis- Wllhclniua Stsatsmaun and four children
ST.. A'lrcta S'ahlmsnT. Nh Ruth Edemann sill
.of. Mr.. Ella Srlralcr and Two children. fftt
Gertrude N,'cuoci aud two children Mrs. DAME
schmidt AND daughter. Mrs Selma Klein aul tw'
children. M-s EIgcuis Etrnger and two children
Ail. Froleriha B0Imsuu Mr.. Gustav Ateubacl
srl two children Nr-. hurt Lifrele. Mrs. Luka
N'c,sr and Mis-, Lieseioue Meyer