New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-07
LETTERS TELL OF
FOOD CONDITION
ENGLISH FOLKS HARD PRESSED
FOR ENOUGH TO EAT, WORD
FROM LONDON.
BRITISH AND GERMAN WRITER'S
ANXIOUS FOR CONFLICT
. TO END.

ceived two letters, part of the contents
OF which are of especial interest to many
New Ulm folks and other people of this
vicinity. One is from his sister, who
before her marriage to a resident of Ger
many, was Miss Minnie Pfaender, born
and reared in New Ulm; the other is
from Mr.. Pfaender's cousin, Miss Emma
Pfaender of London, England, who
lived for short time, several years ago,
in this city, and later returned to her
native city. Both letters we're opened
by the British censor, and that some of
the statements passed that worthy in
dividual are somewhat surprising.
The two letters are more than interest
ing from the fact that they show at first
hand, the contrast between actual con-
ditions in the two warning nations, and
how the people feel toward the war and
both sides are hoping, down in their
hearts that the great struggle will soon
come to an end.
The letter from Miss Emma Pfaender,
in London remarks on the high prices for
which all classes of living commodities
are sold, and says that even at the high
prices many things are unobtainable at
any cost.
We cannot get the things brought
over from abroad" Miss Pfaender says,
land we don't produce much here in
comparison to what we consume. Many
OF us have scarcely bread enough to eat.
Nearly everybody has relatives out at the
'front.', and some Of the soldiers are yery
badly of for food; others have more than
they need. I suppose that depends on
where they are stationed. But food
is very scarce here in London; also all
over England. We can get scarcely any
sugar, not even at high price; of course
we can get along without that up to a
certain point, but on the other hand. in
some cases it is really necessity. Very
few people can afford any meat and vege-
tables are also very dear.
II hope the war will soon end. # NOT
l do not know what will become of us all
here in England; surely all sides ought
to be satisfied now. What is the use of
their going on and on until all countries
are destroyed? y
One cannot 60 out much in London
IN the evenings, because the streets are
darkened so much, and with so manv
crossings and plenty of traffic it is rather
dangerous" '- =.
The letter from Mr.. Pfaender's sister.
whose home is at Homberg Won der Hoehe.
Germany, is of quite different tone. Since
the war began many people in that coun-
try have raised their own vegetables and
the majority of people are we'll provided
Tor in the matter of eatables and there is
but little worry there from that source.
War Is Horrible.
Speaking Of the, war, Mrs. Loenholdt
says: ..,------s--s
l sincerely trust that you NAV he
spared a war with Mexico or any other
country either now or in the future. This
most horrible of wars is the worst sin that
man has ever committed, considering
our enlightened age. And to think that
a few men had the power to bring this
horrible curse upon mankind is enough
to upset any sane man. But enough of
this depressing subject try not to
think of it at all, and have had plenty
with my housekeeping duties to keep nv
mind pretty well occupied, and besides
all last summer tried to aork in our
vegetable garden, which has really
been great success"
In Germany one of the greatest con-
Germs for the people, especially those
who have friends or relatives living in
the United States, is the delay and
in receiving OF dispatchinq
their mail Letters are frequently many
weeks or even months in reaching their
destination.
Nicollet folks are rejoicing because
ner soldier boys who went to the border
as members of Co If No,, III. ~