Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19
Mothers Vainly Protest.

The call to arms has reached seventeen
year-old boys. and mothers are vainly pro-
testing The enthusiasm of the earlier
days of war is lacking. The people are
thin to the point of emaciation because of
scanty rations. To be fat is almost q
crime, and to eat more than the govern
ment allotment is sometimes punishable
by death. The people are becoming less
and less stirred by optimistic goyernmen Mt
announcements.
Tannenbaun. a Russian Jew was all
lowed no freedom in Germany. He bribed
a woman to Smuggle him across the Dutch
border. In Holland he could obtain no
authority to leave that country. although
he has left his wife destitute in Russia.
He met Schurek at the Russian consulate.
and after unsuccessfully trying to secure
steamship passage. the pair boldly walked
aboard q liner. They were unchallenged.
and reached this city by way of Halifax.
Their entrance into this country was I'M
known to immigration officials. but they
announced their presence, and after an
investigation they are allowed to remain.
a fine OF $500. Gold has disappeared and
very little nickel is in evidence. Paper
money is used entirely. and it is put
into circulation by the various sections
of the country. The Krupps issue their
own money. which is redeemed for food.
Ordered to Scrub Cell.
Tannenbaum was thrown into prison
for standing outside a railroad station
waiting for a train. He was ordered to
scrub his cell every morning with a cup
of salt and pail of water. For food he
received an ounce of bread, cereal cof-
fee. bread crumbs and soup made of po-
tato Feelings.
In camp where Tannenbaum spent
three months with French and Belgian
prisoners. wooden benches were the
beds and rotten bread with potato-peel
soup was the food. The men were fire.
quentiy examined by doctors. and often
were marched naked on snow covered
ground for ice-water baths. They We're
beaten on the lightest provocation An
epidemic of cholera and typhoid broke
out. and when it was over the sur
vivors were vaccinated.
The German soldiers and doctors de-
serted the camp during the epidemic
and prisoners We're LEFT to care for the
sick. Finally the camp was investi-
gated by government commission
which ordered better food
Food Allowance for Germans.
The food allowance for the German
people was as follows
For one person one week: Three
pounds of bread. thirty grams of but
ter. one egg. $50 grams of meat. fifty
grams of sugar, twenty grams of soup
and a small amount of fat. The peo-
pie are hungry all the time. They can
have potatoes and vegetables only
when there is plenty.
A special permit is required for Sc
curing clothes. and articles of apparel
can be obtained only after authorities
have determined they are really needed.
The soldiers fare little better receiv-
ing poor clothes and food enough only
when there is an abundance. The SOL
diers receive three pounds of bread
every four days when there is enough
to go around. There is practically ne
milk and very little real coffee. 1t is
drunk black.
The people discount the effectiveness
of the United States in the war. these
men who have just returned from Ger
many believe. They admit that this
country has food and munitions. but
they are taught that the American SOL
diers do not amount to much.
Tannenbaum went to New Haven yes
terday to join friends and Schurek will
go to his brother-in-law's home in Des
Moines, Iowa.