Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-10
GERMANS NOW
REALIZE THEY
ARE DEFEATED
50 Declares y, 81 Minnesota.
Man, Just Over From
Heidelberg. I
Almost Hopeless, Teutons
Pin Faith on U-boat-Bulk
of Population is Loyal

Minneapolis, Minaa.y Dec. lo.-iHe
German people, although standing
back of the imperial government, are
convinced they are, fighting a losing
fight with the only possible chance OF
victory through h medium Of the
submarine, Richard Jene, until re-
Gently a student at Heidelberg uni-
versity, who has just Joined n facul-
tx OF the University of Minnesota as a
German Instructor, declared last night:
MIR. Jente received his degree OF
doctor Of philosophy at Heidelberg
last August. He reached Minneapolis
two weeks ago.
THE people of Germany know their
cause is almost a hopeless one. but
they still have faith in the submarine"
he said. This sentiment is privately
discussed in all circles, although no
one dares say SO publicly"
Officials Dole Out Food.
THE people are undergoing the
greatest possible economies through
government regulation. Every ounce
of food is doled out by officials, al
though there has been no great suffer-
ing that I know about.
1.-The food shortage has been seri-
Gus since September, 1916. We are al
lowed 1 pound Of meat a week. 1-2
pound of butter and 6 pounds of bread.
Cereals could be bought irregularly.
but coffee, tea and cocoa have peer
unknown for months. $50
THE population has lost an average
10 pounds per person through this
regulation, but they do not look any
the worse for it.
Church Bells Requtsidoned.
Last April all the church bells in
the empire were requisitioned by the
government to be used for ammuni-
ton. The Sunday before this was done,
impressive services were conducted all
over the empire. All kitchen and
household utensils of copper, alumni
mum and lead also have been reQuisi-
toned.
"At Heidelberg most of the students
are women. There are very few men
students except wounded men who
cannot go back to the front There
were 500 Women there last semester,
most of them taking courses to fit
themselves for professions.
Around the university are hun
dreds of Russian, French and English
prisoners working in the fields. Their
treatment is very fair, as far as I have
been able to see. In the Heidelberg
hospitals, too, the wounded prisoners
are placed side by side with the Ger
man wounded. ~
English Music is Played.
Foreign papers and magazines are
on sale at all the news stands and l
always could buy the London Times
regularly. In the university, Shakes
peare is being taught rs before and
English n American music is play
: ed at the public concerts, there being
no discrimination against it.
while there are many malcontents
all over Germany, there Is no public
cutlery against the government and
: the apparent chaos in. Russia. is point
!. ed as the result Of dem ocratic gov
eminent.
I'm every city women have taken
the place of men in all the industries
One sees them running the streetcars,
working in the fields and, factories.
Final Examination Searching.
when / got ready to leave Ger
many / was subjected to the closest
examination by officials mi not until
every day Of my s~ojourn in Germany
had been explained was I able to get
out Of the country"
Mr.. Jente was graduated from Yale
( in 1911. He has been in Germany since
1918.
He is making his home at SIG Eley-
enth avenue Sc.
Speakers at last nights meeting OF
modern language professors were S
kroesch, assistant professor of Ger
man at the university, and F. B. Bar.
ton, assistant professor of romance
languages.