davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16
1S DIE IN POWDER
MILL EXPLOSION
Thirty Persons Injured When
Du POnt Plant is Destroyed
at GihbstOwn. N. j.
OFFICIALS DENY 4 PLOT

GiBBsrowr. n. J.. May i5.--Elcven
workmen were killed. two missing are
supposed 70 I've dead ard thirty at least
were injured In tho heaviest explosion
that occurred at the Repauno Chemi-
cal Works Of the Du popt Powder Com
pany since the plant ~as put in opera
ton here over thirty-rvc years ago. The
explosion occurred shortly before loon
Ia the trinItretoluol vibrating houses
n the flames communicated TO the
nitro henzo, house
with a grinding roar which was heard
twenty-five miles aw ay' tho buildings
disappeared In great volume ~ yellow
smoke. Both buildings were of frame
construction and the debris took Gre.
Tho force OF the explosion blew down
two brick buildings used IA the manu-
facture Of heSite, situated about sixty
feet away. and thes" falling walls caused
many Of the deaths aud injuries.
In addition to NINE identincd victims
there are two mangled forms which had
not been identified ,o-niglit.
W Y. I.aWley, assistant superintendent
Of the plant. was seen to enter the
building "A few minute before the OK
plosion and his dead body was the first
recovered. lie lived AT As Aberdeen
place, WOODBURY.. y. J. VI. came from
Northampton. Mass. aud entered the
employ Of the company Ia August. 1908.
He was 32 wears old.
OF the thirty injured the most OF them
received only slight wounds and were
treated at the company's emergency hos
pital. Three mr. four of the wounded are
In a critical condition and may die. The
seriously injured were taken to the
Cooper Hospital, tamdsu
A. soon ~ the dead H. 1 been remove
from tn. wrecked plant aud the wounded
wer. being cared tor tn. company besai,
an Investigation. There were the usual
ruinots III circulation here that the Ga
plosioh Was the work of spies. but the
company officials gave out n statement
In Wilmington. Del. to-night saying that
while the cause IL not known they are
positive that It a. caused by one Of the
ordinary mishaps incident to the manu-
facture OF high explosives.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16
:. RS PLANS IN DETROIT.
VIII speak Friday. Hold q Rec~p.

o. X. Davis returned 10 National Pro-
E~ressive party headquarters here yest.r-
day after a visit 10 Detroit. where he
was convinced that on Friday the citi-
Gems are going to prove Couclusiyely to
Col Roosevelt thai they are not pussy
footers' and that the recent primary
vote for Henry Ford Was not "A bsro,nc-
ter Of the feelings of Michigan with
respect TO .Americanism and prepared
ness.
Mr. Davis said that the committed Of
citizens VINO are arranging for the re-
ceptton OF the Colonel 10 composed Of not
a few Republicans who were OIL the
steam roller when II went over MIR.
Roosevelt IN Chicago four years ago.
Leaving New York OF Thursday night
Col. Roosevelt will reach Detroit in
time to take part In a demonstration "
the Detroit Opera House Friday morn
ing. Two hours later he will be = guest
at luncheon AT the Detroit Athletic club.
and In the afternoon he will hold "A pub
nc reception at either the Hotel Csdi'-
lac or Stat!.r. He viii leave Tor Sew
York at $40 o'ciock Friday evening.
MIR. Davis is going to Chicago this
week to open Progressive headquarters.
His Office Will DC in the Auditorium.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16
EDISON TO ADVISE
COLONEL'S BOOMERS
Inventor Accepts Position
with the Roosevelt NOn-
Partisan League.
THREE BRANCHES OPENED

OYSTER BAY. n. y, May 1j.-Guy
Emerson and Thomas g. Desinond. sec.
rotary and treasurer respectively OF the
Roosevelt Non Partisan League. brought
out to Sycamore Iiill to-day proof Of the
good they are doing for the Roosevelt
boom. They showed Col. Roosevelt a
photog raph of IA table entirely covered
with money! tota, Of SS.0ss, contrib
uted from among the 1881 persons who
wrote In to the league to-day to become
members. In fact, II wa less than a
days mail-it was the total Of the mail
received up to : o'clock In the afternoon.
Col. Roosevelt was also informed that
branches Of the league were opened to-
day IN first Moor stores In three cities
rs East Monroe street, Chicago. TO be
known ~ the Western headquarters {;
1898 Walnut street. Philadelphia. and
l57 Federal street. Boston.
From Edward G. Larned. secretary NJ
tho branch In Chicago. the Colonel got
a telegram asking for some comment.
lie replied.
II thank you for your Kind telegram
I appreciate the opening Of the iioose-
welt Non-Parttsan League headquarters
In Chicago. You have doubtless already
seeu my letter to the league. Surely
tho great middle West, the West which
Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses Grant
typ!fed in the civil war. will q take
the lead in the movement for genuine
Americanirm and for national! prepared.
ness. without which Americahism would
he an empty boast"
Mr.. Emerson announced this evening
THAT Thomas A. Edison. who made ths
first political declaration Of his career
last week when he came nut Tor Col.
Roosevelt. had accepted a position on
the advisory committee Of the league. a.
has also A. II. Erskine. president OF the
Studebaker Company OF south bend. IND
W have had other offers for the
opening of branches" said Mr.. Emerson,
''uu' these three are the only ones W.
will open. The league which WAS started
by US young fellows. Republicans. Ia
give people other than frosressives d
chance to express Themselves for Eoose-
Welt. started on "A shoestring. but has
already managed TO pay all overhead
expenses and get $4,000 toward paying
for the advertisements We put out.
W started this league not as d
blind for anybody else. II is not a Per
kim organization. as has been iutimatcd.
AS a matter OF fact me big fellows
wouldn't help lis, and We didn't want
them to. We are sending out copies OF
AL speeches the Colonel LAS made since
~. left Harvard. All our ,rk is done
through the malls and the big espons.
We have got, Including Mr.. Edison's sup
port. came not Oh our account, be,aus.
We wer. unknown, but On account of the
'na1 we think should be the next
President
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16
HALTED BY CANAL PLOT RUMOR.
American ship with German super
cargo Searched for Explosives.
Special Cable DespatcA 10 THE suH.

PAMAMA, Nay 1.-the American
steamship San Ramon. which cleared
from Mazatlan with IA cargo of wood
and tobacco. was detained at Balboa,
the Pacific entrance to IN, canal, at the
request OF tho United States Goveri-
m-nt. II wss suspected the San Ramon
contained explosives tor an attempt 10
wreck the canal.
Tho San Ramon. which has a German
t~uprrrarso and an American captain,
was searched al Balboa ne was then
allowed 10 proceed 10 ii,c Mlranores
locks. Then h WAS again detained by
a cablcgram from Washington. but WAS
allowed u proceed again.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16
THOMPSON SEES WHITMAN.
senator ssid 20 seek = More Cor
dial Political Relation.

tiBANY, NAV i5.-Stnator 1hon,pson
had - conference with Gov. WhitmHu
th.S afternoon. This was the first visf
Of tie senator 10 tho Executive Thumt,.
Ia some months. lie and the toNcrno-
became cstrtngcd politically mo,c tlG,
a year ago. when the Governor refuse
to uaine senator Thompson's "aud'daf"
to the state Court VI claims bench, 'l.
Governor appointing District A'torr't
Acktr-ou of Niagara
.iudgr \,k''suu has not been hrn"l
with ia, Thompson Republican faction g..
Niagara ind there has been a moveuct .
~ IN, N,tgara-crleans SENATE distri'
not to reuomiuatc Senator ThVmrSo
next ftll.
To-day's talk had for its object. ~
surmIscd. the establishment ot more co.
dial relations between the Governor I'm
senator ~Tltoirps'u.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16
G. O.. P. CONVENTION
VANGUARD ARRIVES
Secretary j. =. Reynolds and
staff Open Headquarters and
Arrange for Contests.
REPORTS FEWER THAN 50

CHICAGO, May 15.-Oficial setting Of
the stage for the Republican national
convention on June 7 began to-day.
James r. Reynolds. secretary Of the
national committee. and his office force
arrived from Washington, formally
opened the headquarters in the Coliseum
Annex and then plunged into the details
of arranging for the contests that must
be decided bv the national committee
bef" re the convention meets.
There will be fewer than hfty con-
tests for the national committee TO take
up when II meets Juno L. said MIR.
Reynolds. None OF those filed thus
tar Is serious"
Here are the contests Nled thus far:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16
Dual Delegate QaesHon.

One NJ the first matters that Mfr. Reyn-
Odds viii take up Will be the dual dele
gate question. Seats for 9a1 delegates
have been provided. OF these two each
from Hawaii. Porto Rico and the Phillip
pines have no vote unless By permission
OF the convention Two Virginia districts
wanted to send four delegates with
half Il vote IN each instead OF one. This
would require two more seats.
Tennessee and Kentucky decided TO
send eight delegates AT large each IN
stead ~ four, hut picked no ~a,ternatcs,
which would not requir. any extra seats
The National Committee has ruled
against dual delegations and Mr.. Reyn-
oIds said some Of those whore name
had been forwarded to him TO 20 on the
roll would have to be unseated.
The situation H. easy regarding Ten
nessee and K'ntucky.' Secretary Rsyr-
olds said. because these states have
not cent alterrates. and half OF the dele
gates can BE- changed to alternates. In
the ease OF Virginia. however. a serious
problem arises, a. not only - this state
sending a dual deli cation hut IL sending
twice as mary alternates 40 the state Us
entitled 10 The National Committee
must take up TINS situation.
The r"n iri'tee mas limited thc num-
Der Of convention fl"or seats to the
exact number Of delegates legally apr.or-
TONED without providing FOR seating
double delegates"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16
Major Leonhauser Back IN Army.

MoSrcLAIH, n. j., May rs. Major ".
A. ~Leonhaus-r. y. $. A. who has lived
in Montclair for several years. while IN
the active list. has applied for and .e.
ceived AN assignment to active duty.
He has been assigned To Fort Ethan
Allen, IN Vermont,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16
Has Had n <urprta~.

r must admit. continued the Serre-
tary. that ! have had 4 surprise in the
number OF candidates for the norniua-
ton. There arc about 4 dozen OF whom
I never heard before. Candidates. you
know. are entitled I" convention tickets.
Two hundred are usually set aside for
them, II was the request OF these men
for tickets 10 tho convention that Jared
me. | recall the name Of one, Adams of
Nirf MIA, Did any of you gentlemen ever
know that he was a c~dndIdIts|'
Impetus was added to-day to the cam
pdigu thar friend. of Col. Roosevelt ar.
waglug by III. announcement from Harry
~B-ttinghaus OF the Roosevelt Non-Far-
t,sau League 81 plans 10 spread Roose-
Welt sentiment The plans call for the
appointment Of "A committee uf 900. all
20 he local business men decorated with
Roosevelt badges. who VIII my among
delegates q, the national convention as
SOON re they b@gn arriving
The Roosevelt Non-Psrtissn League
opened tts headquarters to-day al 20
East Monroe street with u display of
red. white and blue bunting. Several
Autographs Of tn. Colonel we're placed
IN the windows or the Windsor clifton
Hotel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16
ROCkI.EIN.t. CAMP

Girls, WAS.
b,,r,for n, rroth"r II iuur Nuuus dhubO-
49, ocean aud wouds NuoJciaf. SWIM
mug t,ru'. h"UL"v. hnud,rsH'. la ius
S.u'r.ry euieh,e, Nh"lr-niIe. ln-p
~. jo,,i ,muathetir environment Boot
,s, Mrs. thas. !. Na, lie. 3oS Marlborough
Woad. Breoklyn. NY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16
CAMP PASsVNPsIC VOTING BOYS
m LAKE fAIkLEE. VT.

BUNGALOWS. Artesisn water, scrsened din
Ing room. thorough sanitation; vourselIors
all college men: horseback riding, free Tor
All; inountsir hiking 3 specisity, all land
sud water sports. wireless targe, p)rsc,.Go'
fss ,cr two months Si7J Address WILL
lam W cLESDENIS. i:o Vista p. Nj
yeypou. "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16
FSSEN. CONNECTICUT.
CAMP FOR BOYS

F4rulul.c and tent overlooking INC Gov. .
p~cr,iIut Li,er; ~.wimmHug. nshiup, boating
hs ..bsI. ennis; Tutoring. I. W. CLAD
DISC. Esrox Cont
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16
uo.w N-uo CAMP FOR GIRLS.

or IAks -. Catherine. Poulruey. W.
ideal location, new equipment 'nusic,darr-
d. u,h'stlrs: reference, booklet. MRS.
EfASCIS II TIIRoOP, Director. 1907 Fos.
ter ave. BROOKLYN, y.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16

Nearly all involve lactional disputes,
those OF Louisiana and Georgia being
contests between the so-called black and
tans' and lilly white" factions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16

10 ave "A majority" said Mr.. Depow.
but can they hold II more than Il few
ballots? If so tho men of natural
leadership will come more and moro to
the front. Bosses Well, Y will be the
oldest delegate there, and 7 nave never
seen a convention where bosses-great
personalities--did not control. If Roose-
welt cannot be named, and knows II. lac
may say whom he will support, ana that
man will be nominated and elected"
ra~ors Mr.. Root,
"TaMa Jim Wilson Of Iowa, who
served as secretary OF Agriculture under
President Mckinley. Roosevelt and Taft,
announced to-day that he favored the
nomination of Root.
mir. Root stand to-day the ablest
man In the Republican party. n indeed
In the country" said Mr.. Wilson. III
nominated az Chicago he will be elected
president. AZ all times. especially In
these days " foreign muddles and crises,
and war taxes In times OF peace. the
country needs a strong tried man of
experience to guide 1t through the dan
gerous channels that are looming ahead.
"The people wanted a change four
wears ago. They selected an untried.
inexperienced theortst. and now they
want to 80 back to the safe and sane
principles. Out In Iowa, a. IL the case
In other sections of the country. 7 ind
that the people are very much d!ssatis-
lied With the present Administration and
, are turning TO the Republican party to
save them from e~iubarrasements and for
eiGn complications"
\ good deal Of criticism has been
voiced over tho combination that has
been effected by the favoritc son caidi-
dates with a view to eliminating Justice
Hughes from the race. The purpose of
this combination. II IL said. IL TO bring
about the nomination OF one OF tho nvo
favorite sons. excluding Hughes from
the start.
| Doubt is expressed that this group will
I've able 10 deliver all their delegates.
1t II pointed out here that II It becomes
apparent at any time that ex-senator
Burton has no chance to land the big
prize IN the Chicago convention II will
b. impossible for Mr.. Burton's managers
to deliver the Ohio delegation As they
may elect.
There arc known to nc Hughes and
Root men among the ohio delegates as
well as IN the Fairbanks delegation from
Indiana.
Hughes aud Herrick Ticket.
Hughes and Herrick" was a ticket
much discussed IN the Senate to-day.
Some of the Senators who believe that
the signs point strongly 10 the nomi-
/ nation Of Justice Hughes We're suggest
ing that x-Ambassador Herrick would
make "A fine running mate.
Mr.. Herrtck r. now IN a warm con-
test for the Senatorship In Ohio and
his friends believe his prospects are
bright. Ohio Republicans would like TO
see the situation cleared for Harry VI.
! Daugherty to come 80 the Senate The
Senatorial primaries H. ohio cone In
August
ON the theory hat Justice Hughes,
Senator Root or Col. Roosevelt will be
the nominee for frst place the talk OF
Vice-Pr.sidential candidates includes all
Of the group Of favorite sons and III ad-
| dition ex-Gov. Hadley. Senator Kenyon,
! Senator Works and senator Fall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16

lpI,> g unique rsnp for gin. ninru
y,,us Igi features a. about hIlf usual toe,
Mar. G Erkes, - Iiuro'u ST. Jersey CIT,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16
CAMP WONPOSET
Camp Cedar Oaks For Girls

IN Ntntttu"k Hay. near Long I.iand ~ouni
=. LOUIS from CITY. We Nouti!ated llrI.
In woods Competent rouaxoNor.: heal.t,
sp'r's, ssIcct Corip anton. illustrated no.
Mrs. y. ". Young, 81 Halsey st. H,Li,,
Mira. HassAn's Camp for Little Girl,
Or shor- ~ heautiful Newtound Iat. In -.
white Mt III. best NATURAL. phys!rs -
social COZ di'tons sincere personal nl-fs
cry attention, Higlest references rSolf-.t
MS !. III liuseau. SSl West End Az \
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-06-15
staraly sic w}adze by role zasia-
no, jednakowoz tylko mala cza-

staraly sic w}adze by role zasia-
no, jednakowoz tylko ma}a cza-
stka ca}ego kraju bedacego pod
panowaniem niemieckiem by1a
zorana. Lud chce i pragnie pra-
cowac ciezko by uchowywac sic
bic i ca1y kraj cd zaglady g1odo-
wei, lecz W wielu wypadkach mic
zrobic ME moze.
TAX jak zabranie maszyneryi i
braki materya16w sparalizowaly
fabryki W Polsce pod zaborem
niemieckim, tax tez brak koni,
narzedzi rolniczych, siewu i ma
wet mezczyzn silnych i zdrowych
paralizuje rolnictwo W Polsce.
Ten stan rzeczy dotyczy 5,000,-
900 os6b mieszkajacych W mia
steczkach, wioskach i osadach
farmerskich.
Przywiazani do swej ziemi OIL
czyste:j i troskliwi o bezpieczen-
stwo i zycie swego rodzenstwa,
wiesniacy W osadach farmerskich
jak i ziomkowie W. okolicach ia
brycznych robia wysi4ki bohater-
skie by wyzywic sic jeszcze z ro-
Ii w Polsce, czesto odmawiajac
sposobnosci wyemigrawania do
Niemczech by tam uprawiac po-
la nieobecnych zo}nierzy niemie-
ckich. Rad pragnie zyskac MOI
liwie jak najwiecej zboza, DO
pszenica i zyto maja obecnie O.
gromne znaczenie W Niemczech i
zajetych krajach.
Kr6tko pred wybuchem woj-
ny spisano inwentarz koni i by
Ola W Polsce obecnie zajetejprzez
wojska niemieckie i austro-we-
gierskie. Zwiazki w}asciciela re-
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-06-15
William a Burns
Bez-partyjnego kandyda.
tn do nOminacyi ma Sc
diego pok0ju. WybO-
y 3yy, y dniu 10 '1er"'"'

alnosci i farmer6w stwierdzily
r6wniez, lie bydla i koni zabrano
z Polski wskutek stosunk0w wo-
jennych, w bitwach i PREY trans
portowaniu wojska i przez rex
wizycye w1adz wojskowych kolej
no Polska rzadzacych.
Pod}ug inwentarza, pred VOL
IA znajdowalo sic W Polsce pod
zaborem niemieckim 7O2,5OO ko-
nj, 1,332,410 sztuk bydla, $780,
1872 swim, i 439,053 owiec. w tel
czesci Polski gdzie rzadza Austro-
Wegry bylo w6wczas 523,693 ko-
nj, 944,677 sztuk bydla, 277,145
swim i 416, 4OO owiec. Razem vice
W Polsce z kt6rej wypedzono Ro-
syan, bylo 1,226,193 koni, 2,267,-
0S7 sztuk byd}a, 945,253 owiec
597 1897 swim. ..
z powodu zabierania przez te-
razniejsze w}adze i zniszczenia W
bitwach i manewrach wojsk i z
powodu wielkiego braku paszy
ola koni, bydfa, swim i owiec, IL
czba zwierzat zmniejszafa sic W
zajetym kraju do czwartej czesci
A konie, byd}o, SWINE i owce je-
szcze PREY zyciu, licho hodowane,
So w%ynedzniale i maja ma}a war
tosc. Wszystkie najlepsze konie
zabrano do wojska, a tylko dro-
bna liczbe najgorszych pozosta-
wiono. Ten brak koni, tudziez
zabieranie wszelkich przyrzad6w
metalowych ola wyrabiania anu
nicyi i armat, utrudniaja orke,
zasiew i uprawianie roll.
Ma dostarczenie koni W MALE
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-06-15
USUWA PLAINLY z TWARZY

USUWA PLAINLY z TWARZY.
Krosty, piegi, teter, tasiemiec
i ~natarczywa wysypka moze bye
trwale usunieta z waszej twarzy
j cia}a przez ORA Hobson'a Ecze
ma Ointment. Me jest potrzeb-
mem d}uzej chodzic z nieklarow-
ma twarza i cierpic Dol i udre-
genie kt6re pierzcha z niewidzial
mem lekarstwem. ORA Hobsona E
czema Ointment jest wypr6bo-
wanem przez czas, gwarantowa-
mem lekarstwem, dobrem ola
dzieci, doros}ych i starych kt6-
rzy .cierpia ma choroby sk6rne.
Kupcie pude}ko dis, rozpocznij-
Gle uzywac zaraz. Pieniadze wr6-
cone jezeli ME zadawalniajace
SOC u waszych aptekarzy. Ogl.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-06-15

Niemieckie wladze wojskowe u
trzymuja, re niekt6re lasy W Pol
see spalili lub zniszczyli Rosya-
ME a koniecznosci wojskowe Emu
szaja w1adze niemieckie do wy
cinania las6w.
Superwizya i kontrola zapas6w
zywnosci W dystryktach farmer
skich jest tax surowa jak W mia
stach, a rozmaite reguly i regu-
laminy dawniej wiesniakom ME
znane powiekszaja nedze W owym
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-06-15
WSR0D. ROINlK0W
W P0LSCE.
& Dzien. Chicagosliego.)
WarsZaWa w marcu, 1916

stryktach rolnlczych tel czescl
Polski, z kt6rej Rosyanie uciekli
pred nadchodzacemi armiami
niemickiemi i austryackiemi, jest
tax obszerna i wyrazna wsr6d lu
du farmerskiego jak wsr6d OIL
brzymiego zastepu bezrobotnych
w wielkich centrach fabrycznych
W terytoryum zajetem obecnie
przez wojsko niemieckie. Podczas
gdy niekt6re miasta przedstawia-
ia ruiny i popalone szczatki ia
bryk i innych budynk6w jake re
wnetrzne oznaki strasznych walk
woko1o mich sic toczacych, grun-
ia rolnicze i lasy z jednego kon-
ca starej Polski do drugiej So ME
skonczona panorama ruin. O.
gromne masy mezczyzn, koni, ar
mat i woz6w, kt6re przetratowa-
1y jak olbrzymie fale pc polach
starej Polski, oraz potok kul
granat6w rozsianych przez wal
czace armie, tudziez kilkakrotne
pozogi pozostawi}y wszedzie sla-
dy.
Niedaleko Warszawy, ma dro-
DIE do Nasielska, ma kazdym kro
ku W kraju polskim widzi sic mi
szczone miasteczka i wioski, opu-
szczone zabudowania farmerskie i
stratowane fanny, kt6re pozosta
}y W takim oplakanym stanie cd
czasu gdy armie tam walczy}y.
w niekt6rych m~iejscach lud INA
laz1 przytu1ek ma zine i wiosne W
barakach specyalnie zbudowa-
nych, ale ludnosc wielu miaste-
GEEK i wiosek, zw1aszcza dalej cd
kolei, do kt6rych konmi sic do
jezdza, mieszka wciaz W jamach
i opuszczonych okopach. Blade,
g}odne, wycienczone i chorowite
dzieci w objeciach p}aczacych
matek widzia1em W rozmaitych 0
sadach %rolnicZych.
z dnia ma dzien male i wielkie
trumny zbite z prostych desek
przynosza do kosciol6w W mia
steczkach i wioskach, a W owych
trumnach i trumienkach So cia}a
dzieci i starc6w, zmar}ych z g1o-
du lub zarazy. Grono przyjaci6}
W smutku pograzonych, kt6rych
dni So takze policzone, towarzy-
sza zw1okom ma cmentarze az
nadto liczne.
KoScio1y czesciowo lub zupel-
ME zniszczone kulami i kartacza-
mi, ruiny chat i cha1up w niezli-
czonej liczbie, stodo}y i stajnie
popalone, mn6stwo okop6w i la
sy, stanowia niekt6re czesci O.
kropnej panoramy wojskowej wi
docznej ma kazdym kroku W tym
pozafowania godnym kraju. So
tez inne miejsca, kt6re So oczer-
nione pozogami, poblakle sciany i
kupy popiofu, W kt6rych ludzie
szperaja i szukaja rzeczy koszto-
wnych.
Pojedyncze groby oznaczone
drewnianymi krzyzami So rozsia-
ne ia kazdem polu gdzie winno
bye zboze zasiane, a wielkie no.
we cmentarze rozlozone So pc ca
lynn kraju gdzie pochowane So
cia1a wybierane z osobnych i po-
rozrzucanych grob6w.
w wielu miejscach wiesniacy j
jency k@ada i naprawiaja drogi
uznawane przez niemieckich ko.
mendant6w "a nader pozyteczne
ola uzytku wojskowego i strate.
gicznego.
Wszedzie So z~olnierze umundu.
rowan z piechoty lub konnicy.
Jedni patroluja drogi, drudzy pill
nuja most6w i krzyz6wek kolejo.
wych inni zaS kraza wsr6d lud.
nosci wiosek i miasteczek W celu
dopilnowania by wiesniacy ME o.
mieszkali zastosowac sic do regu,
laminu nakazujacego i'm wyraz.
ME, re kazdy przedmiot W ich
posiadaniu, czy to artykuly zyw.
nosci hub metalowe sprzety czy
tez jakikolwiekbadz materya} ma