The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-08-17


emily departed before l ventured to
move, listening intently In the mean
while for the slightest sound which
would reveal the presence of n sentry
upstairs.
Not hearing n sound began to feel
that they had indeed given up the hunt,
for / did not believe that German
officer would be so considerate OF his
men us To try to trap me rather than
carry the cellar by force If they had
the slightest idea that / was there.
/ took of my shoes and crcpt softly
and slowly to the cellar steps and then
step by step, placing my weight down
gradually so as TO prevent the steps
from creaking. l climbed to the top.
The sight that met my eyes as
glanced into the kitchen told me tn"
whole story. The water faucets had
been ripped from the sinks, the water
pipes haveing been torn Off, and
gas fixtures. cooking utensils and
everything else which contained even
the smallest proportion of III" metals
the Germans so badly needed had been
taken from the kitchen. | walked up
stairs now with more confidence. feel
ing tolerahly assured that the soldic"s
hadn't been after me at all, but had
been merely collecting metal and
other materials which they expected
an elaborate dwelling house like the
one In which | was concealed to yield.
Later heard that the Germans have
taken practically every ounce of brass.
copper and wool they could lay their
hands OF In Belgium. Even the brass
out of pianos has been ruthleSsly re-
moved. the serious damage done to
valuable property ~ the removal Of
only an insignificant proportion Of
metal never being taken into consid-
GRAFTON. | learned. too. that all dogs
over fourteen inches Nigh had been
seized by the Germans. This furnished
lots of speculation amuag the BeiGinns
as to what u.s. tie Germans were put
ting TIE animals To. Tie general i'm
preston apparently being that they
were being useG for facd,
This, however, seemed much less
'h'NN'' - "a ti't'-- Nlt.Ai t.LfS we've ptiIe
employed as dispatch dogs IL the
trenches, the same us We use them on
our side of the lite. They might pos
sihly kill t." dogs nud use their SKINS
for leather ard tlrir carcrSsrS 1.r tai
low, Tut feel Gilt" SIT" ;i4t the
Huns AZ" - 10 mems <, short of food
that they have to eat dogs vet awhile
Indeed J want to repeat here what
] have mentioned before; if anyone has
the idea that This VAR can be won by
starYing The Huns, lie hasn't the slight
est idca how well provided the Ger
mans are in that respect They have
considered their food needs in cunnec-
ton with their resources for several
years to come and they have gone at
II in such n meth"dical, systematic
way, taking into consideration every
possible contingency. that provided
there Is not an absolute crop failure.
there isn't the slightest doubt In my
mind that they can last for years, and
tie wbrsy of 1t is they are very cock
sure aboht 1t themselves.
II Is true that the German soldiers
want peace. As | watched them
through the keyhole in the door !
thought how unfavorably they COM
pared with our mn. They marched
along the street without laughter with
out Joking, without singing. 1t was
quite apparent that the war is telling
M n loss to know how | WAS going 20
asE for what | wanted.
While trying to make up my mind
whether 1t was safe for me to 20 in |
walked half block past the place. and
when turned back again and reached
the entrance with my mind made VI
that | would take the chance | ran full
tilt into German officer who was just
coming out.
That settled all my hankcrincs for
moving pictures that night. "Whcrc
you came from. my fri"n'l,' | figured
there must h. more like YOU! / guess
1t Is Il good night for walking"
The next day. however. in recalling
the incident of the evening before. it
seemed to me that | had been rather
foolish. What | needed more than
uhA tllltS else AT that llnc WIS 'hlt!-
dence. Before | could get to the from
/ tier ! would have to confront German
soldiers many times, because there
were more of them between this city
and Holland than In any section of the
countr.' through which | had 50 far
Travelled. Safety in these conting'
encies would depend largely upon the
calmnesS l displayed. 1t wouldn't do
to get nll excited mt the mere sight or
Il spiked helmet. The Belginns, had
noticed, while careful To obey the
orders of the Huns, showed no partic-
ular fear OF them. and 1t seemed to
me the sooner | cultivated the same
feeling of indifference the better
would be able to carry OFF the part
was playing.
For this reason l made up my MIND
then and there that. officers or no Of
ficers, | would go to that show that
night and sit II through no matter
what hapnapaJ WhIla paople mny