The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-24
Special Correspondence 10 TuH SvN.

know Germany ssre- thai the articles
written by the Times so-called neutral
correspondent have been by far the most
enlightening regarding the real situation
within the Kaiser's empire. Excerpts
from these articles have been cabled to
THE SuN as they have appeared, but
the following details give a picture Of
the intimate life in Germany. which
would escape any but an observer Of I'M
usual abilities.
The correspondent found many entire
shops in Berlin converted into centres
for providing food and delicacies for
food in tubes he says:
The food was specially prepared and
placed In metal tubes with screw
capsules OF the same kind as are fitted
to ordinary vaseline or lanoline tubes.
There were l h.. y 10. and u lib. tubes.
containing butter. lard. honey, MARINA
lade. jams. preserved cream, semi
liquid meat extracts-in short, every
kind Of nourishment that can he re-
duced To a consistency suitable for such
a packing.
I'm the same shops there were large
stocks OF ready made cardboard boxes OF
various sizes, each bearing a printed
label to be filed in with the name and
military number of the addressee. The
necessary string was attached to eaoA
box. The sender has only to buy the
tubes, put them into the right sized box.
fill in the label. tie the string, and leave
the parcel. Next day. or at latest
within forty-eight hours. the soldier at
the front receives the gift II he Is still
there. 1t would be impossible TO supply
him with food from home in a handler
.u.. IL ,.. .n.tt,. sha tnha urtfh
him in the field. He has but to un-
screw the capsule. to press out the
amount he wants, close the tube again,
and put Il in his pocket. IL Is clean, and
he needs no utensils. In the trenches
and other advanced positions II Is par
tlcularly valuable.
These tubes and cardboard boxes OF
regulation size are obtainable all over
the country. They are sent by hundreds
OF thousands daily to the troops. and
I saw many letters from soldiers at the
front saying that they had never been
30 well cared for In their lives
Iron Cross n Sale symbol.
Merchants are taking advantage OF the
war spirit in every possible way to eN-
plot goods. The Iron Cross Is used as
a symbol to force the sale OF many
articles. II Is found as a trademark on
the most unlikely wares. Brooches.
rings, pendants. bracelets. watches.
spoons and knives bear the symbol.
!, Children eat chocolate in the shape OF
an Iron Cross and play with Iron Cross
balls. An establishment in Hanover
even shows nightshirts embroidered with
the German decoration. So widespread
has the use OF the Iron Cross become
that a movement OF protest against the
abuse OF the symbol which Is the highest
military reward is growing.
War books. pamphlets and maps I'LL
the windows of every book shop In Ger
many. In at least one appears an Art
Guide for the German Soldier" a richly
illustrated pocket volume.
81 wondered writes the correspon-
dent, why the German soldier in the
field should need instruction In art. but
my curiosity turned to stupor when l
found that the pictures and buildings
reproduced or illustrated were those OF
Belgium, northern France and western
Russia. The compiler OF this remark
able guide book did not take the Ger
man soldier further than Paris In the
west and Moscow In the east. He showed
them the art treasures OF Paris. with
the admiration and detachment of the
real art lover. The cathedral at
Rheims and the beautiful medieval
buildings in the Flemish cities were also
Z among the objects illustrated. In Rus
STA the wonders of the Kremlln were
alluringly placed before the soldiers
eyes"
War Posters Every where.
Everywhere in Germany one sees war
posters. Yellow placards in the rail-
way compartments warn soldiers thai
spies are about attempting to elicit
military Information, and enjoining Ger
| mans against conversing with foreigners,
-I.-a.l arA Itan1n F@l IN ~
: War Commandments directions for the
avoidance OF waste and pleas to sacri-
fee all for the country.
Such notices are posted also on all
=, public buildings. on newspaper ktosks
and advertisement pillars. The Language
used is eloquent in its brevity. II
. Is intended to be understood and OBJ
served by every German. Only IN the
posters of some volunteer associations
are the methods OF the picturesque ad-
~yertiser followed.
I. The correspondent was particularly
impressed by the placards used by the
e Matchmaker Fra uendienst, the central wal
organization OF German women. III
i letters Of black and red on white-th'
German colors-it runs::
Krleg ind Kueche.
:. (war and the Kitchen)
kocht die Kartoneln in der SchaIe
Boil potatoes in their skins,)
Esst Kriegsbrot. Cat war bread.)
Kauft keinen Kuchen. tBuy no pas
e try.)
Seid klug, spart Felt. tBe wise saw
n d%ripping.) 49,
Kocht mi, Kochkiste, Cook on the
e hay system)
Kocht init kriegs-Kochbuch. (Cool
by the War Cook Book.)
Q Helrt den Krieg Gewinnen. tHelI
n to win the war;
e Another poster is headed Housewives
Help to VIII Germany's Struggle To-
n Existence" - II bears appeals Tor econ
i omy in the use of vegetables. butter anC
= meat. Eatables thrown away, II says
g are like wasted ammunition. I'M
= civilian is told that to waste bread IL
as bad as for the soldier to thro"
} away cartridges. All this IL part OF
the campaign to defeat the English plar
h of starving the country into submis
sion."
Alongside detailed regulations for g
census of copper, issued by the comman
q der of an army corps, appears an an
n nouncement by the War Cereals SO
d ciety enjoining economy in the use o
: nour and innumerable appeals from
other organizations all working TOWARD
the same end. 1.-THE public say
n the correspondents. reads these an
nouncements and acknowledge ~
n necessity of complying with them !
feels that II too has been mobilizet
and the sense of discipline harder u
bear" Thus a German Is brought L