Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-09-06

This was my first intimation that we
might have difficulty in getting out Of
Germany.
A day or two later the kaiser called
on me professionally and ! tol;i him Of
our plight. hoping that he wor d inter-
cede for us. 1t was the only f. ,or of a
personal character had ever ;,skeI of
him.
MY child Is ailing. your majesty"
sid. "and feel that she nt>s
change of climate. l applied to the
kommandantur for leave for my wife
and child to go to Montreux. but have
just heard that 1t has been refused"
Davis. will see what can do in
the matter" he replied reassuringly.
and as he was leaving my Office he
turned to me and said in the presence
of his two adjuturits: Regarding that
matter you spoke of, leave 1t to me
and will see what can dor
The kaiser's influence would readily
solve our problem. thought, and l
was very much relieved. Two days
later. however, l received letter
from Count Won Moltke, one Of the kali
ser's adjutants. stating that the kali
ser had spoken to him regarding the
Switzerland project. but, under the
circumstances, 1t was out Of the ques-
ton. If, however, my child's condition
were such as to make q change of ell
mate really necessary, he added, the
kaiser suggested that trip to the
Austrian Tyrol might perhaps be ar
ranged, as the climate there was Just
as good as that Of Switzerland. but be-
fore permission would be granted for
that trip it would be necessary to OBJ
tain certificate from the district doc.
tor stating that 1t was necessary.
As the food situation in Austria was
just as bad as II was in Germany, II
not worse. that idea didn't appeal to
me at all. and l went Immediately to
the kommandantur and explained the
situation to them.
When they saw Count Won MOltke's
letter the officer in charge threw ur
his hands.
"That's final." he declared. "That
comes from higher authority than
ours. 1t is useless to pursue the mat
ter any further. We received com
munication from his majesty regard
ing your case, but the matter was left
entirely to our discretion. 1t was moi
command, only request from his
majesty. A command, Of course, woulG
have been different"
Then applied for a pass for my
wife, child and myself to 60 to Amer
lea. They pointed out at the kOmman
dantur that as my wife's application
to leave Berlin preceded mine, 1t wal
possible she would be allowed to leave
before me. told the officer that tina
would suit me admirably, as l wanted
] the pass for Mrs. Davis and the chilt
granted at the earliest possible mo
ment regardless of what action nigh
be taken on my own application.
Again there followed long periO'
OF anxious waiting while the German
red tape slowly unwound, but eventu
ally, In September, we received wOr'
that Mrs. Davis and the child nigh
leave Berlin for Copenhagen between
October 10 and II. They left on tn
tenth.
A day or two later commenced tn
German offensive against Riga, on tn
Baltic. Within three or four days tn
Germans captured successfully tn
Oesel, Runo. Obro and Moon island
in the Gulf of Riga and then carrie
their invasion to the mainland. Thei
apparent objective was Petrograd an
on October 10 the Russians announce
that the seat of the government wOul
be removed from PetrOgrad to Mo!
COW.
These successes on the Baltic faile
to overcome the depression In German
caused by the serious internal stu,
ton in Austria at this period. Nun
ton factories were being wrecked b
hunger-crazed and war-weary striker
and the populace was being shot dow
in great numbers in the food riot
which developed in various parts Z
Austria. Not since the war began ha
the outlook been SO discouraging II
the Germans.
Then, on October "a, just as thing
were looking their blacklist, the gre,
German-AustrO offensive against Il
italians was started. In three days Il
Italians were swept out of Austria ar
the Teutons pressed forward to II
passes west Of the lsonzO river leadir
to the Venetian plains. BY the end
October the Italian armies were in fu
retreat. Before this offensive was Ov'
the Germans captured. they elaine
no less than 100000 prisoners and Sc
eral thousand big guns. besides va
. stores of munitions and supplies.
The exultation of the Germans ov
|, the triumph of their armies In lta
knew NO bounds. While 1t was at
height had an interview with the n
ser which will ever remain one OF Il
most vivid in my memory.
1t was about three-thirty one Sund
!. morning when was aroused by ma
: who, in az awe-stricken tone Of volt
announced that the Neue Palais, I
n h. nm