The sun., 1916-09-19
Some Truths About German Con.
dltlOns.

The alert and rigorous censorship
practlsed by the bclIigcrcnts renders
IL difficult tn ascertain the true con-
dition If affairs i'm their respective
countries. This is particularly r
of isolated Germany. about which tho
most conflicting reports have been
published. 1t Is therefore matter for
satisfaction to the newsgatherer to
! secure from an unprecedented source
apparently reliable information.
The ugcsskriH for Jaeger. Il Copen.
hagen journal. publishes II letter from
its editor. Mr.. V. SCiiEEL, who has re-.
Gently visited Berlin In company with
four other Danish citizens and army
surgeons. lie describes Berlin rs
greatly changed in many respects.
The first Impression indicating a devil
ution from the former gay appearance
Of the city was the absence Of rub
her tired vehicles and their substitu.
tion by old fashioned cabs drawn by
'lecrepit nag>. The predOminancc Of
women among conductors. motOrmcn.
letter carriers. street swccpprs, and
even street PAYERS. was plainly In evil
dcncc.
The food supply in Berlin was cx-
trcmcly scant. probably more than
usually, by reason Of the near har.
vest. Potatoes were unpromi>ing on
account of a cold spring. The bread
ration was about six unccs Il day,
and of meat 1t was about four
ounces n week. Tuesday and Friday
being no meat days. Cream was
rarely seen anywhere. butter was
,lOled out In quantities of not quite
three ounces n week eggs two n
week sugar very scarce. The sub
stitutes ingeniously invented or de-
NiScd were not nutritious.
1t was Hndravore.l to gloss over
tlis lack of substantial food by sup
plemrnting 1t with green vegetables.
fruit and poultry. which were not
restricted. In bargaining for n sand
wich it became necessary to present
II coupon for butter and meat from
the bread and meat card. From this
account the epicure had opportunity
for mending his ways, and the house
holder was learning valuable lessons
Of economy and thrift that may aid
In r....s.ttItr.v tl.. s,aI loo L..
finances.
There appeared to be no more I'M.
dernourishcd persons. however, than
are usually found in II large city. The
sight Of women and children staml-
ing in line Ia buy food bears pathetic
testimony to the scarcity of the nee
cssaries of life. State organization OF
the food supply * II great aid to the
people; children are fed in the schools
AMI pnhlic Kitchens supply midday
meals Of tOlcrably good food. Nurs-
ing women, young infants and the
sick ma! procure NJ moderate prices
extra food an II physicians prcscrip-
llbh, W lIbIH iN'>Ihlil kIItI1e1iS. mere
IRE ne apparent detrimental effects
upon the health of The community, rs
indicated by the municipal records.
TIL" treatment of the wounded Is
"A marvellous demonstration Of elf
cheney; the Berlin hospitals have
nev been entirely full. Few capital
operations are performed, the ron
mlesrents are kept interested In
studying languages, learning practl-
cal trades or raising chickens and
rabbits. The hospital food was nbun.
dant and above repronch. By II sin
gular coincidence the College of Sculp.
ture at Charlottenburg Is converted
into hospital for injuries of the
face. New faces are built IN by
transportation of bone and flesh
"thc whole is worthy of the Insii.
tuition for Plastic Arts" Dentists
ARE in charge who have learned trans,
plantation. because It was easier ia
, teach them this branch Of surgcry