The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-06
STAMFORD MAN
 TELLS STORIES OF BATTLEFRONT
Had Little Difficulty In Cover ing Many Important
 Theatres of War.

Stamford, une 6-A1bert K. Daw- l son, a photographer of Stamford, is back at his home here, after a year 1 and a halfs experiences in the world s mightiest war, in which he many times ran close to death. Hair-breadth escapes inconvenience and hardship of many kinds fill the narrative of MT. Dawson's adventures among the soldiers of Europe.
 MT. Dawson left Stamford on Nov. IT, 1914. and sailed from New York
 on the steamer Denmark. On Dec. l he set foot on German soil, finding no l difficulty in getting across the border, but every difficulty was placed in his path when, on May 6, 1916, he was allowed to cross into Holland, on his | way home. His departure from Ger man soil, MT. Dawson says, was one of his most amusing as well as harrass- ing experiences, for the German of icers~ conduct examinations which for thoroughness have never been equal ed.
 Bronzed as he is with many nights and days of field service, MT. Dawson is glad to be back, and it would be no small matter to lure him again into the thick of the war. For four weeks, shortly after being admitted into Ger many, he tasted warfare along the French front, saw trench life as it is, and knows something of the heavy cannonades of artillery. Picture-tak- ing was his great object, and he se- cured many war scenes here. Short ly afterwards he was in Belgium, making two trips, each lasting about three weeks, into this country, and saw something of the German lines op- posing England troops.
 On the Eastern Front
 Following a stay in Berlin, MT. Dawson turned his attention to opera tionS along the eastern front, where German and Austrian troops at the time were pushing through Poland. He was in time to see rnanoeuvres at Warsaw, and then, with the Austrians, he witnessed fighting in the Carpa- thian Mountains, where the Russians, were pressing hard against their foes- MT. Dawson, in the eastern cam paigns, received first-hand knowledge of discomfort. Through Galicia, Ser via and Albania, he followed the grim fighters. To get into Bulgaria, he was forced to make a detour through Rou- mania, which caused but little trouble however. With the Bulgarians in Servia, he had to rely entirely upon his feet to get anywhere, He has much to say of the valor and spirit of the soldiers of both sides.
 German System Perfect
 In Germany, everything is run by system, and the system is perfect. Much of MT. Dawson's time, during the intervals between his visits to the various fronts, was passed in the Ger man. capital Here in Berlin, one would hardly realize that there is a war going on. Few soldiers are seen on the streets, and no wounded or crippled for these after passing from the hospitals, are kept in the sanitar- iums.
 Germany attempts to guard it as a secIet, MT. Dawson says, bu the wo- men of the country are today doing most of the work at home. They run street cars. subway cars, and. as in England, can be seen occupied at most of the industries. Prisoners are also kept aa work, but are paid by the government for their labor, ac- cording to MT. Dawson, although the wages are not large. The Russian prisoners for the most part are put to agricultural tasks, and the French, being more mechanical, work in many of the factories, but not war sup plies. Foodstuffs and other supplies are holding out well, but restrictions have been placed by the authorities. While they are plentiful there are no automobiles to be seen. since the government has taken all the rubber and gasoline for military uses. The people are in good spirit, and certain that they will win the war. Raise but a question and the German will reply "But look on the map" This is their pride that German troops are so well holding back the enemy on the enemy's own soil,
 Americans Not Hated
 There is no hatred of Americans in the country, MT. Dawson said when questioned this point. The Ameri- can is liked, but tolerated somewhat, perhaps as a, spoiled child is tolerat- 1 ed. That ammunition is made here in America is the one grievance the Germans have against us, and they regard this phase of the situation as the one serious one; more so, since the German imagines that every one l here is engaged in this business.
 MT. Dawson has secured a match less collection of negatives, all of which were sent here at various times. | There was little difficulty in this, but, | when he passed out of Germany, he might possibly have had to leave them all had he waited to take them with him then.
 Experience at the Border
 On leaving the railroad train at the border, MT. Dawson was passed through a door into shed-like build l ing, and given a number. Waiting his turn, he finally came before the examiners, and his passport examin- ed. This had previously been stamped O. K. by the Berlin police. It is ne cessary, says MT. Dawson to have the police of ones resident town issue a permit to 1eaVe,t and this has to be passed before the border officials. Elk animation of baggage followed, and time was, MT. Dawson said, miscro- scopicaI Even the lining of his suit case was ripped out, because a, rustic Of paper had been detected within it. | This was merely a brown-paper fill ing, yet it was developed, to see if any writing were upon it. The trunk, all articles of clothing, everything in his possession, were as minute1y searched. Six of his white collars were taken and dipped into chemical baths, for the purpose of finding whether inviS- ible writing was not upon them. Pass ing through a Belgian laundry, lately. these collars turned pink blue and