The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19
STRIP TO SKIN
ALL WHO LEAVE
GERMAN BORDER
American Woman Tells what
Happened to Her.
Everything Looks Suspicious to
Customs Officers.
She ESCAPED AN ACID BATH
Even Hair Taken Down as
Scalp Scrutinized.
Examination of Baggage Is
Even More Critical.
SHE ESCAPED AN ACID BATH
Even Hair Taken Down as
Scalp Scrutinized.
Examination of Baggage Il
Even More Critical.

Copenhagen, Aug. 1s.-Everyone
who leaves Germany today via Warn
emuende for Denmark is stripped TO
the skin. Ears, nose, teeth and toes
are examined TO see that no informa-
ton or plans for the enemy are Oeihs
carried out
Reichstag members wives OF OFFICIALS
correspondents and laborers re
treated the same.
An American crossing the border
Yesterday remarked that before long II
would be necessary for the lnspectioh
station to be built into the Baltic sea
so that the travellers could undress On
the German border, walk into the wat
or and swim to a waiting station near
- 49,, md wait for the clothes ana
baggage to be examined ana Ior"aiu
when travellers leave the train they
enter a small wooden shed, reseIh-
bling in many respects tenn
hath house at an American Deach-
H. the passports are taken away
1-tsr, tFa,- are examined. The hold
ers are given numbers
Remove All Paper and Cotton
When the passport of traveller Is
finished he is called to another room
where he is questioned anout the -
iects of his journey From mere -
wayfarer goes to iarge rSUi detec-
the baggage is examined WhlIe -,
tfves stand in front and IN back 10 sec
that nothing is slipped by x.-5
F,verv scrap of paper or card ooaro
is taken away, even wrapplhss anu PC
per lining to boxes. Cottoh 80 ~
moved from medicine potlIes 80,
are examined, some are cut oPeA'
Chocolate in sealed packages is open
al the wrapping destroyed ana nall
80 chocolate broken up into DTS 10
sea that nothing is hidden
shoes with a new nan soie
opened. The searcher 1eels etSt 'A thsg
Examines canes 70 see WhetheI ny
re hollow, opens umbrellas, aolos
sr-er1y collar up to the light 10 sec
mat nothing is written on the minis
later the. baggage is examined,
said an American woman VINO c Ios9e9
Tho border Yesterday, the men anu
Hzrornen are taken into separate COM
partrrents, about the size OF q large
irdividuaI bath house and there every
hit OF cIOthfng is removed women
are examined by women, men by men
Permit No Rubber to Go.
1.-The ssarcher went through every
niece of my clothes. examined the
border Of my underwear ana nei1 a.,
border of my underwear and held
almost every inch of my
clothes I'D to the light Even the
roses I wore were examined petal by
METAL. nv wrist watch was opened
hack and front, so also my shoes, UNI
breIla and hat
Il had to take down my hair and
nv scalp was examined thoroly-I
suppose to see that didn't nave
map of Metz concealed thereon Then
my ears, teeth, hands, toes and back
were examined, but fortunately 1 was
not a suspicious woman because was
not washed in alcohol to see if there
were any concealed maps drawn on
my skin The alcohol and a basin of
water with towels were there and on
shelf l noticed a bottle of aromatic
spirits of ammonia and drinking water
for those who might faint under ex-
animation, but in every way the Won-
en- were courteous and gentle"
After that was over the passengers
were permitted to board the ship but
there they soon encountered a score
of spies who watched for every move
and who listened to every remark. The
Germans take no chances with anyone.
Articles which are taken away dur
ing the examination are wrapped up
before the eyes Of the traveller and
posted back to an address he gives of
any FRIENDS in Berlin. Only sus-
picious articles are confiscated-
At present no rubber goods of any
kind can be taken out no matter If It
is the most necessary article. Not an
ounce OF rubber leaves Germany to-
day.