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

Frsulein Quickly Silenced
Next morning. bright and early. To-
lceman presented himself at Fraule.n
II. home. lie sat on the edge OF
chair and fumbled with his hat. tie
was n Bavaran and had known Frau
lein II. from g.rlhood. lie knew that
she was woman Of wealth and high
standing. lie was much embarrassed
As a Bayar.an he detested Prussia
policy. but he had TO do his duty, so he
handed out the military order.
lIenceforth Fraulein II. was forbid
den TO speak in public, nor might she
have more than five people IN her
house at a time. nor could she send
any Telegram or letter outside the
country. and all her German mail
was TO be opened and inspected. This
was why hadn't heard. Vainly she
had tried TO telegraph, and in the end
had got the friend with whom she
lives to wire. trusting ! would under
stand. These two women own country
house in Bavaria and an apartment IN
Munich. They knew intimately my
friend from Berlin. We four spent ao-
sorbing days together.
II IL had not been for the streets
filed with soldiers and sorrowing
] p
should have forgotten where ! was.
These women loved the same books, the
same pictures. the same works OF art
as corresponding groups OF women IN
England and America. Language was
the only difference.
When sat in the Munich apartment,
7 might have been in my own studio
in Washington Square. We possessed
tho same customs. the same habits,
talked OF the same things. To sup
pose that Germans are born OF an alien
strain is an absurdity. II anything,
these German women were superior TO
any I had known. They had sounded
the depth OF emotion, had more pas
sionate energy and were less conven-
tional than the same group in my own
country. They are an element Germany
will have TO reckon with.
Peace Meetings Popular
One night we went TO big peace
meeting. II was under the auspices
of the major wing Of the Social Demo
cratic party. The Liebknecht people
are not allowed to hold meetings in
Munich any more than in Berlin. But
peace meetings. in spite of restrictions,
are popular The military authorities
see 10 it that the peace terms asked
for are confined to demands OF the
status quo before war. No discussion
is allowed
At this meeting there we're perhaps
two thousand persons. Il was held IN
great hall The floor vas covered
with little tables. Beer still flows IN
Munich Both the floors and the gal
lerics we're packed People stood ABOUT
the sides Of the room and in the aisles.
Men predominated. Even soldiers IN
uniform we're present. My friends and
I sat near tho front. Frsulein n.
is member OF neither the biebkuecht
group nor the major wing of the Social
Democratic party. The former she
feels. are too extreme. the latter not
radical enough about peace.
Except for our group. the audience
was made up chiefly Of factory work
ers. r. was keen. alert crowd. The
faces we're thoughtful and showed much
character. These people were not
sheep they were fighters. There was
much suppressed emotion, frequent ap-
plause and cheers. The speaker SAID:
THE days Of Colt Strafe England are
over. We hope the time will soon come
when Germans will no longer De called
'barbar,' and 'boche. Perhaps this can
best be brought about By promoting the
cause Of peace.
Hate Distrcsses Bavarlans
at certainly IS distressing TO ind
other nations hating Germany. Il VIII
be difficult 70 carry on trade after the
war. There will be no work for the
workers. n is essential that pesce be
made as soon as possible. When y
comes. perhaps enmity will cease. Wit
ness how Austria and Germany have
overlooked differences and come to
gether laughter, and how friendly
Prussia and Bavaria now are Long.
derisive laughter, which stopped the
speech for few moments
The speaker then went on TO discuss
economic conditions. He spoke OF the
suffering Of the poor and said; The
government has wholly failed 10 1--we
UP 20 its promise that women and
; children should he cared for and net
suffer when their men went to war.
He then spoke of Won Bethmenn- fioll-
veg and prs sed him for his peace talk.
[ Applause He pointed out the differ
ence between Won Bethmsnn-Holl "eg S
desire for peace and Won Tirpit1's pol
icy OF submarine frighttulness. He de-
nounced the policy of frightfulness.
petition that had been drawn up. FL
read the peace proposals which pro
vided for peace on the basis OF status
QUO before the war and urged every
one to sign the petition. At the close
OF the meeting he called for rlsng
vote on the peace petition. Every one
in the room except my friends stood
I'D.
Showed BY Angry Crowd
Fraulein r.. as member OF the
Woman's International. wanted free
dom for Poland and plebscite vote 70:
Alsace and Lorraine Ny friend from
Berlin, ms Liebknecht person, also
wanted more liberal terms. But the
audience didn't understand. IL though.
we were averse TO peace. Angry peopl.;
crowded around us. We were pushed
and showed. ! feared Fraulein II.
would be hit Several women were
shaking their fists. One was yelling:
MY husband was killed at the front.
how dare you not want peace" An.
other: "My son has been killed and my
husband wounded, how dare you refuse
, to sign the petition ,"
! did my best 20 push the crowd
back. We struggled TO the street but
Fraulein II. had her hair pulled down
and We were considerably mauled be.
fore we made the entrance. Then
I Fraulein H. turned upon her tormen-
tors. She had been powerless in the
meeting, for the police had ordered her
not to speak, but in the open she
risked IL She is a tall, slender vo-
man, with golden hair and blue eyes
Madonna woman, but in her burns
white heat.
Turning on the crowd and shaking
her fist, she hurled at them: II want
peace, but want a real peace | am
more radical than you" man in the
crowd evidently one OF the Social