The sun., 1917-02-20
US. REFUGEES
In NEED OF AID.
Four Hundred Americans Are
Stranded in Copenhagen by
Submarine Blockade.

CoPENHAGEN. via London, Feb. 1s.-All
Americans arriving from Berlin have re-
ported that the situation in Berlin. so far
as Americans are concerned. is little
sador Gerard.
The Lokal An:e0er. the Deutsche
Tdges Zcitung and several other news
papers OF Berlin and the provinces have
printed unpleasant things about America
and Americans. out there appears to be
no disposition to make trouble for Ameri
cans remaining in Germany.
The only Inconvenience has been in
ability to get permission to leave the
country. Even this is not felt seriously
by large part Of the American resi-
dents, who have determined to remain In
Germany regardless of developments.
and who. with the usual optimism of
Americans in such crisis. are becoming
convinced that matters will not go be-
yond the present status of ruptured re-
lations.
This. however. does not appear to be
the impression of the Germans. includ
ing those in official positions. who seem
to believe that TIE two countries are
steering toward actual hostilities. and
that there is very little chance of ulti-
mately avoiding war.
Watching for Americans.
The American Legation here has re-
xraI i,,ss III.
look out for Americans arriving In
Copenhagen from Germany and to cable
their names promptly to the State De-
partment.
The American consuiaO officials In
Germany who did not accompany the
American Ambassador when he departed
are now leaving Germany. most of them
by the route to Switzerland. Frederick
Achenback. special commissioner OF the
American Treasury Department in Ger
many and Scandinavia, and his brother
and clerk, Charles Achenbach. who We're
to have left with the consular officials.
arrived last night. having elected to
come from Berlin this way on account
of their connection with Scandinavia.
The same train brought Mr.. Luetke.
delegate of the American Red Cross. OF
Austin, Tex, and Arthur Abrecht. n New
York newspaper correspondent. Two
other Americans whose passports were
vised through the German Foreign Of
fce are expected tonight.
So far as known. however, no AN
ransements have been completed for the
departure of Americans without official
or newspaper status. though the general
impression in Berlin is that this will
soon be permitted.
Among the Americans still In Ger
many are a number of physicians and
nurses attached to various German
American Red Cross units. who were
sent over since the national Red Cross
withdrew its hospital units from the
Central Powers in October. 1915. Among
these are DIR. King and his stan at OPP
peln. Silesia Or. Rinkenberger and stan
at Deutscheylau. West Prussia Dlp
Kurt Sauer and staff at Naumburg. who
are arranging to leave by way of Switz-
erland and Spain. DIR. Hageler. with
the Graudenz unit. and Dr. Nippert Of
Cincinnati. at Deutscheylau, intend to
remain in Germany until further notice.
400 Marooned.
No information has been received
from DR.. Paul Martin Of Indianapolis
and his unit at Vienna. but II is pre-
sumed that no steps looking to their
departure will be taken SO long as
diplomatic relations between the United
States and Austria are unbroken. DR..
Eastman and two assistants. who were
in charge Of the Vienna hospital before
the arrival OF DIR. Martin and his
staff, reached Copenhagen just before
the announcement of the submarine
blockade and are among the Americans
now stranded here waiting anxously
for some development in the transat-
lantic traffic situation.
About 400 Americans in all are re-
ported to be here In this condition. aside
from the little diplomatic party accom-
panying Charles ]. Vopicka, the Ameri-
can Minister accredited to Rumania, Ser
bia and Bulgaria, who was recently or
dered home.
The situation for many of these Amer
leans is highly unfortunate, as they have
been here for two weeks or longer await
ing the departure OF a steamer. Their
funds are approaching exhaustion and
they have been unable to obtain more
rom home owing to the dislocation Of the
Danish American mail and banking con-
nections. They are likely to be thrown
upon the public relief soon unless some
arrangements can be made for their de-
parture.
A movement is now afoot to call gen.
eral meeting Of Americans in Copenha-
gen to appeal to the United States Gov
ernment to take such steps as will enable
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