The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-11-07

earliest possible moment and ccom
pany them home. I did not relish the
Idea Of their going across the ocean
without me.
That was In May. 1917. Weeks
passed while our application was going
from one official to another, lying. per
haps for days Mt a time under n pile of
other applications Of a similar char.
meter or awaiting tho investigation Of
our personal histories. and II was not
until the end Of June that we received
any word regarding It. Then we
learned that It had been denied.
This WINS my FIRST intlmation that we
might have difficulty In getting out Of
Germany.
A day or two later the kalser called
on me professionally and I told him OF
our plight. hoping that he would inter-
cede for us. 1t was the only favor Of a
personal character I had ver asked Of
him.
MY child Is alling, your majesty" I
said, "and I feel that she needs a
change Of climate. I applied to the
kommandnntur for leave for my wife
and child to 90 to Montreux, but I have
just heard that It has been refusedi"
"Davis. I will see what I can do in
the matter" he replied reassurlngiy.
and a. he was leaving my once he
turned to me and said In tile presence
Of his two adjutants: Regarding that
matter you spoke Of, leave It to me
and I will zee what I an do"
The kaiser's influence would readily
solve our problem. l thought. and I
was very much relieved. Two days
later. however. I received q letter
from Count Won Moltke. a Of the kali
ser's adjutants. stating that the kali
ser had spoken to him regarding the
Switzerland project. but, under the
circumstances. It was out Of the ques-
ton. II. however. my chlld's condition
were such u to make q change Of ell
mate really necessary. he added. the
kaiser suggested that q trip to the
Austrian Tyrol might perhaps be ar
ranged, 40 the climate there was Just
rs good rs that Of Switzerland, but be-
fore permission would be granted for
that trip It would be necessary to OBJ
tain a certificate from the district doc
tor stating that It was necessary.
A the food situation In Austria was
just q bad ~ 1t was In Germany, II
not worse, that idea didn't appeal to
me at all. and I went Immediately to
the kommandantur and explained the
situation to them.
When they saw Count Won Aoltke's
letter the Officer In charge threw up
his hands.
THAT'S finaI," he declared. THAT
comes from a higher authority than
ours. It Is useless to pursue the mat
ter any further. We received a COM
munication from his majesty regard
ing your case, but the matter was left
entirely to our discretion. It was not
a command. only a request from his
majesty. A command. of course. would
have been different"
Then / applied for . pass for ray
wife, child and myself to 20 to Amer
lea. They pointed out at the komman-
|. dantur that as my wlfe's application
to leave Berlin preceded mine. 1t was
possible she would be allowed to leave
before me. l told the officer that that
would suit me admirably, az l wanted
the pass for Mrs. Davis and the child
: granted at the earliest possible mo
, ment regardless Of what action might
be taken ON my own application.
. Again there followed n long period
= Of anxious waiting while the German
red tape slowly unwound. but eventu.
, ally. In September. we received word
= that Mrs. Davis and the child might
, leave Berlin for Copenhagen between
October 10 and y. They left on the
tenth.
A day or two later commenced the
4 German offensive against Riga. on the
Baltic. Within three or four days the
Germans captured successfully the
1 Oesel, Runo, Obro and Moon islands
In the Gulf Of Riga and then carried
their invasion to the mainland. Their
apparent objective was Petrograd and
on October 10 the Russians announced
I that the seat OF the government would
be removed from Petrograd to Mos
= COW.
l These successes on the Baltic failed
d to overcome the depression In Germany
caused by the serious Internal situa'
ton In Austria at this period. NUM-
ton factories were being wrecked by
hunger-crazed and war-weary strikers
and the populace was being shot down
e In great numbers In the food riots
t which developed In various parts OF
Austria. Not since the war began had
the outlook been SO discouraging fol-
the Germans. +
Then, on October "a. Just as things
were looking their hlnckesf. the greaI