New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31

She lives in Stuttgart four hours
trip from Munich.
IL was impossible TO make the trip IN
a DAY, but il left Munich Tor over
night the passport regulations required
me 10 20 TO the police and state wnefe
was going. decided 10 ignore tnst
regulation. At noon one day my berllh
friend and took the train for Stutt,
gart We kept our room at the hotsi
in Munich. We took no baggage. we
told no ono Of our plans. We hoped IN
this way 10 avoid detection. We tray
eIIed third class. There are fewer
spies in the third class. We arrived
a, Stlttgnrt a. S. We ste hasty am
ner at the Rathhaus Cafe. That res
taurant is on the market square.
Police Drive OF Women
There was the same stir and restless
ness among the people ! had noticed on
nv previous visit to Stuttgart. Long
lines OF people were waiting 20 ouy
supplies. That evening IL was butter.
But the butter gave out before the end
OF the line was reached. The women
grew angry and shook their fists; the
police drove them away. but the women
went unwillingly. They turned ana
shouted angrily AZ the policemen.
After We had eaten We took car 10
the suburbs. When we reached the
end OF the car line there was still n
three quarters OF en- hours walk through
a lonely wood The darkness was CLOS
ing in. The sky was overcast WIN
heavy clouds. As we started down TIE
road we noticed man on the opposite
side of the street We we're passing inc
last house a little store. Ny friend
pulled my arm. We stopped and gazed
in the store window. ale is a spy,
she whispered.
We turned and walked in the oppo-
site direction. Sure enough, the man
ahead had crossed the street and was
coming back after US. We walked on
until we came TO postohics. There
we turned in and made inquiries abou'
our way. When We emerged the man
was not 20 be seen. We started on
again down the lonely road. This tire
no one followed US. It began TO rain.
A terrific storm had arisen. There were
mighty crashes Of thunder and bril-
liant flashes Of lightning; the rain
came in great sheets. The one UNI
brella was no protection. We became
soaked. but we trudged on along the
lonely road lined with great trees.
Rcformers Wait for Peace
At last we saw light. We were COM
ing TO little village. The second mousse
was Clara Zetkin'g. She was in, OF
course. Alone, except for a great dos
and one maid. Her husband drives nm
ambulance for the German Red Cross,
and her two sons are surgeons IN base
hospitals at the front. She vas de-
lighted to see us. We had only intend
ed TO make call, but outside the storm
continued. Our hostess would not rs
ten 10 our leaving on such night. We
accented her invitation. II was danger
Gus 10 stay, but better to stay than 60.
We settled down for a long talk, or,
rather. VIC let Clara Zetkin talk. She -
like a blazing comet over sixty, with
white hair and shaken with Illness, she
fights on. One moment she was pouring
forth a torrent Of words; the next,
stricken with pain. she lay white AND
gasping on the sofa. but IN moment
she was up again continuing her DIS
course. Liebknecht's imprisonment had
been a great blow. imprisonment OF
nearly all the leaders had seriously
handicapped the work. I've can DO
nothing now" she said, but II peace
comes you will see. The thing ! fear
is slow starvation Half fed people
have no life. II there were no food
there would be rebellion, but this way,
no. We must wait for peace.
Outside the wild weather continued.
The rain beat against the window
panes. but this little woman talked on.
In the morning I might be arrested.
bur for the moment ! didn't care. Il
had been splendid 70 see what ] had
.een-Germany awakening. II all this
passionate energy breaks through Prus-
sian organization, what Germany IT
will be! Americs is awake but crude;
she is original but lacks method. II
Germany makes her technique and m
dustrial efficiency the servant not the
master Of the individual she VIII LEAD
the world.
~ Iii ILL. L., N,co Dot,J