The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-08-18
GERMAN SHIPS ARE
THICK IN THE BALTIC
Russian Submarines Slip Within the
Three-Mile Limit to Attack
Ships in Danish Waters
INTERESTING LETTER FROM
A BLACKFOOT MISSIONARY

Copenhagen, N. Denmark,
July rs, 1915.
Editor The Idaho Republican.
Dear Sir: For the interest of the
readers of your paper I am sending
you a photo of n of the queer
round churches on the island oil
Bornholm, an island belonging to
Denmark, lying between Germany
and Sweden, which a friend and ]
snapped while visiting on the island
in the month of May.
There are four churches of this
type on the island and they are said
to be the only ones of their kind in
existence today. They were built
in the fifteenth and sixteenth cen.
turtles and were in early times used
as forts, but have since been remodel
ed on the inside and are used for
churches. The walls are about four
feet thick and what are windows now
were at n time used for loop-holes'
The island of Bornholm lies but
a short distance from Germany and
it is a common incident for the in
hatitants to see Zeppelins and other
kinds of aircraft on scout duty.
On u return to Copenhagen we
saw many German warships which
are very thick in the Baltic. We had
to come thru the large mine field
which has only one passage thru
which only neutral ships are allowed
to pass. Directly in front of the
mine field they have a number of
submarine nets layed. The passage
used is lined on both sides with
guard ships.
The price of coke and coal in Dem
mark is about four times higher than
in America. AS Denmark imports
practically all of her coal and coke
from England the supply has been
dangerously low at times when labor
troubles have occurred in the mines
in England. Gas is used quite ex-
tensively here both for cooking and
lighting purposes.
Since the war broke out the price
of food has more than doubled. The
farmers have no trouble whatever
in disposing of their crops, as Eng
land and Germany are anxious to buy
all obtainable. Recently the govern
ment lowered the prices of meats.
At the beginning of the summer
months Denmark, Norway and
Sweden by mutual consent set their
n hour in advance. AS soen
as the days start getting shorter they
will set them back again.
After July 27 all men who have
in the Danish army will not
be allowed to take passage to
America. In the past there has Deen
a large number of men of military
age leaving here.
There is a new law that soon takes
effect in Germany which will be a
step in saving cloth until a time OF
greater need. A person needing a
new suit will have to make an ap-
plication to that effect. If the gov
eminent officials find that the person
is in real need, his wants will be sup
piled. AS a majority of the male
population now wear uniforms a
great amount Of cloth will be needed
for civil clothing at the end OF the
war.
The British battleship "Warspite'
that was reported sunk by the Ger
mans in the North Sea battle return
ed to her naval base hit in several
places. She has since been repaired
and Is now ready for more.
Sweden has been bothered much
lately by the Russian submarines
who have run inside the three-mile
limit to attack German merchant
With kind regards, I remain,
FRED H, HEESE,