The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-13

Tor / did D0l betltNe A4At O's 44~%'
officer would be SO considerate Of his
men IS 10 try 10 trsr me rather than
carry the cellar hy force II they had
the slightest idea that ] was the.e-
took o1 my shoes and crepf softly
and slowly 10 the cellar sters and then
step hy step. placing my weight down
gradually - as 70 prevent tie steps
from creaklng. ! climbed 70 the top
The sight that met my eyes as
glanced into the kitchen told me the
whole story. The water faucets had
been ripped from the sinks the water
pipes havelng been torn OF. ana
rzs fixtures. cooking utensils Snd
everything else which contained even
the smallest proportion q the metals
the Germans 80 badly needed had hefn
taken from the kitchen walked MP
stairs now with more conldence, feel
inc folerahly assured that the soldiers
hadn't been after ne 81 al. but had
been merely collecting metal and
other materials which they expected
- elaborate dwelling house Ike the
one IN which l was concealed 10 yield.
Later / heard ihA; the Germans have
taken practically every ounce q f.ass.
copper ard wool they could lay their
hands On in Belgium. Even the brsss
out ~ rlanos hiss been ruihlessiy re-
moved. the serious damage done 10
valuable property by the removal of
only an Insignificant proportion q
metal never being taken into oonsid-
eraiion. ! learned. too, that all dogs
over fourteen inches high hsd been
seized by the Germans This furnished
lofs az speculation among The kelslans
&c to wha; use the Germans were put
ting the animals Io. the general i'm
preston apparently being that they
we're being used for food
This. however. seemed much less
likely to ne than iha; they were being
employed as dispatch dogs ia the
trenches. tie sane as We use them en-
our side of the line They might pos
shly Kill the dogs and use their skins
for leather and their csrcasses FOR tai
low, but ! feel quite sure that the
Hans are rs no means - short q food
that they have to eat dogs YET awhile.
Indeed. ! want 10 repeat here What
have mentioned before II anyone hAs
the idea that this war can he won by
s.a-rinr the Huns. he hasn't Ire slight
esi idea bow well provided the Ger
mans are in that respect. They have
considered Their food Deeds IN conneo'
uou with their resources for several
wears 20 come ard they have gone 81,
if in such 8 me,ho1it1l. systematic
way. taking into consideration every
possible contir sency. that provided
there l. not an absolute crop failure.
fhere isn't ihc slightest doubt 10 my
ulnd thai they can last for years. and
fhe worst g; i; Is they are very cock
sure about IL themselves
II s true that the German soldiers
want Yeace. A. watched Them
through the keyhole IN the door
thought bow unfaSorabiy they com
pared with our men IAey marched
along The street without isuShier. with
ont sof.ur. without singing. il was
quite aVrsreni THAI the war is telling
~ them. ! don't believe saw : single
German saidier who didn't look as i
be had lost hls best friend-and be
probably had.
At the same time there Is big cif-
fcrence-ceriainiy 4 difference of sew
erzl yesrs-heiween wishing the war
vas over and giving Up, and ! don I
believe the German rank and fie any
more than their leaders have the slight.
esi idea ai this tine o. giving up q,
al.
while concealed IN The house. After
fAe Yisls ~ the soldiers. which left
The house in a urefched condition.
decided that would continue my Jour
rsy towards the frontier. particularly
ss hst 'ror-en an | could oct of Huy-
neer. 90 rather b. had gotten all he
was going fo cei oct q the.
During ny ooncealment in the house
I tad made various sorfies into The
city 81 night and Was beginning 20
toei more comfortable even when Ger
man ssidlers were shout Through
The keyhoie l had studied very
closely Tie Eaii q the Bs sians. the
sloseniy drcop that characterized most
~ them. and Their general appearance,
art feii tia; in my ovn dirty and IN
shaver conditon ! nusf have looked
s. much lke the average poor Belgian
as a nan could. The only thing that
Vas sSsirst me vas uy height ] was
several inches taller than even the
taliest Belgsns. / had often thought
that rei hair would have gone good
with NJ name. but DOW. q course.
vss mighty glad that I was lot -
endowed. Tor red-haired Belsians are
about ss rare a. German charity.
There are many. 10 doubt. who vii
wonder Why / did 10; get more beip
thsn ID a. This tine II is easily
answered When & nan Is in hourly
fear q his lie and the country i full
q SPIES. as Belgium certainly vas. be
: not Soing 70 help Just anyone that
CONES along seeking aid one O. the
German most successful vays q trap
TinE TIE Belei2ns has been TO pose IS
al E1glsh o. Fre1ch prisoner who has
escaped. spT.ezl 70 them for aid iup,i-
cate a. rrs~~ a. rsnx.if1e and then