The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-11
NO. ACCEPTING OUT OF CER-
 MANY.

dItllQuc Ol NCl mdhS to ol V Amcll cans and the horrors of German militarism as applied to peaceful citizens.
 May 19. of this year, sent a cablegram home to Pittsburg, asking my people to send me money to re- turn. also applied for my pass ports.
 Then I waited; and waited and waited. Week after week passed until six had gone. When 1 asked for my passports. of course l had to answer a great number of ques- tions. and to tell why I wanted to come home. Then had to H.., out my application, and I had to be very humble about it. "I beg to be permitted to return to my home was the way in which this applica- tion had to be worded.
 Friday. June 29. received the an swer to my cablegram, telling me the money had been sent-$500. All my news. cablegrams. letters and everything. of course. had to come through the Spanish embassy.
 went to the embassy. but they would not give me my money until l had my passports ready to go. That is rule. I do not understand it. for one would think that Germany would be glad to have all the money spent within its borders possible. But that is only one of the seemingly sense less rules which are of vital i'm portance over there.
 Shows Anger at Americans.
 waited until Monday. then went to the kommandatore and asked how soon l could get my passports. He grossly told me to go home and wait, and that. when they were ready. he would let me know I waited until Wednesday and although wa. frightened. went back again, as I wanted to get away that week.
 We'll. since I can reme mber any thing never received such calling down" as the kommandatore gave me.
 "What do you mean," he fairly how.ed, looming around botherinS me"
 "That is the way with you Amsri- cans; you think you can run every thing over here. Wen show you you can't, and, before we're through with you you will know how to treat US Germans. Go back and wait unti you're sent for, or it will D. the worse for you."
 was stunn cd-but what could do? I did not dare resent his wo.d or answer him back. only sat there and cried-then went back home.
 Fortunately, that day I met Capt Tauscher, the husband of Mme. Johanna Gadski. whom I had known before. I was almost frantic by that time, as began to be afraid that my passports would be held back alto gether. But he was most kind to me He got in touch with the foreign office and asked them to hurry up the passports. AS a result, Saturda; I heard indirectly that could ge, away the next week. By the way. Capt. Tauscher and had quite talk about the conspiracy plot for which he was tried and acquitted in the United States and he assured me. with sincerity which am certain was not feigned, that he knew noth- ing about it and was really absolutely innocent. I hope so, for have very pleasant memories of his kindness.
 German Red Tape.
 Tuesday. July 10. received tele- gram from the kommandatore. to come to his office Monday, July g, to get my passports. The telegram had been sent on the ninth, and of course I did not get it until the tenth. Also l BOI IL dllcI tue hOuuduudlOIc . office had closed. and so I had to wait until Wednesday. was fright ened then. for I was afraid l would have to go all through the whole proceeding again and get new pass. ports.
 But I went and showed him tht telegram. You can imagine what got from him. He called me all the names the German language possesses for dolt and dunder-head and thick witted numbskull. And had to take it. Of course I was crying. But that made no impression on him. Finally (and I am sure this was because he knew of Capt. Tauscher's interfer ence), the kommandatore said, very ungraciously that he would let me have the passports. He said could have them Friday. the 18th, and would have until Monday. the 16th to get out of Germany.
 Then, again l was frantic. for Sat urday and Sunday I would not b< able to do very much to get away and there was so much red tape stil to be gone through with. But I die mt protest