Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-08-06
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BERNE. Switzerland August s.
Americans who have recently Travelled
through Austria, Hungary say they
have been much impressed with The
difference in the attitude of the peo-
pie i'm the two countries toward the /
wac In Austria life goes on very
much as usual and the general pub
lie apparently pays little attention to
the progress of the campaigns. In
Hungary. on the other hand. every
body seems keenly interested. far
more people are seen reading the
newspapers. and the war bulletins are
eagerlv scanned and discussed
Except in the country between
INNSBRUCK and the Swiss frontier.
north Of tho Italian war zone, rail-
way travelling is not difficult in Aus
tria. But there all express trains have
been taken off and passengers are
closely scrutinized Persons leaving
Austria. natives as well as neutrals
are held UP or the Swiss frontier for
"a period varying from week 70
tvr"uty days end compelled to pay
their own hotel expenses. The oh
lect of this measure presumably is
that they should not bring out any
fresh news of what is going on Aus
TRANS and Hungarians are specially
directed not to give any information
regarding affairs in the monarchy
and warned that if they are found
10 have done so they will be severely
punished when they come back
With the work of women and chill
dren the work on the land seems to
De carried on pretty well. and every
bit of ground is carefully cultivated.
But the Industrial situation is less
favorable. Except in those factories
engaged in making munitions trade
seems bad.
Foreigners are amazed to see how
few newspapers the Viennese read.
ard they buy still less, preferring to
read them in the cafes Papers are
not allowed 10 be sold In the streets
tut lnly nv tobacconists and news
agents and it is said that fewer
newspapers. are sold in Vienna. pro-
portionatelv to the population. than
in any other capital in Europe.
The Niennese are as friendly as
ever to foreigners. The public do
not trouble them and il is not even
necessary 10 produce a passport for
short visit Many French citizens
fave remained in Vienna and can talk
IN their own language on the streets
unmoiested The Niennese show no
great haired For any of their enemie..
except the Italians, against whom
tho' arc fearfullv bitter
In Budapest the war seems much
more in evidence. There are moro
military trains carrying troons against
he Russians and large numbers Of
German soldiers are going down To
The Orient Then there are great
consignments of grain and petroleum
and other products passing through
HtNearv from Rumania to GERMANY
This last is a very significant indi-
cation Of the new political and eco
Nomical developments going on be-
tween the Central Powers and the
Balkans The war has brought these
countries much closer together. hay
ing shown Germany and Austria
H1nsary how absolutely essential il
= To m7intain omen communication
through the Balkans with Turkey and
Tie near east Important conferences
have been held lately IN Rudapest
Fienila. Munich and other German
cities with regard to improving and
developing the Danube navigation and
cccs-ructing canal communications
between that river and the principal
rivers IN GERMANY
But while participating in these
meetings both Austria and Hungary
are secretly greatlf concerned at Ger
nanv's Intense interest in the subject
dreadinc "a 500 her commercial aetiv-
tiles in the Balkans strengthened nv
such improved communications In
husineEs competition the Austriape
and Hungarians ere no match for the
Germans wh1 have in recent wears
Rrcatlv extended their trade with thu
Ralkan countries which was formerly
largely in the hands of the merchants
OF Vienna and Budapest.