El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-09

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Fear Alone Prevents RevoIf.
Both the men and the women would 4
rise in revolt tomorrow but for fear 4
They know that the first act set 70 /
rise would be shot They know MILF Z
tary iunkers have the civilians well (
watched, and have taken precautions /
against any collective movement that I
would take very much handling. The ]
machine guns would be turned on any
thinking body OF Germans who had I
the courage OF their convictions. as I
readily as they would on the enemy. /
Few are left but the women % or
ganize revolt; even munition workers I
are as disciplined as the s0ldiery- /
Have not most OF them had military 7
training under the system OF COM
scription7
Letter Boxes for Ammunition.
The railway carriages. like the 4
houses in Berlin, had been stripped OF I
an their brass fittings, while the let
ter boxes and door bells had been I
taken from the houses, the window ]
straps Of the carriages had been Z
taken away for other purposes.
Over one OF the busiest OF German ]
railway tracks 70 Hanover and Rot /
terdam We Travelled for a day and /
during that journey we passed only /
three train on German soil
The country appeared denuced OF /
men Refreshment buffets, fruit stalls I
and newspaper kiosks which abound ]
ed on all principal railway stations I
IN Germany were empty. Female la I
Dor Is everywhere, bat even then /
neither women nor children appeared /
plentiful as one scanned the country. ]
The experienced traveller in Ger
many could not help but notice the i
absence OF these long lines Of wagons /
tllled with merchandise II struck I
one that they had been seized by the /
military, and were 70 be seen only i
In the neighborhood OF the frontier /
with quite different contents from I
what they carried IN the days OF Ger
The sun sim shines on England. but /
there IS gloom in Germany.
Food Substitutes.
The variety OF ersatz foods and I
other things IS amazing There Is
scarcely any article even those OF
which the genuine kind IS available. {
Tor which substitutes have not been
invented Thus. in addition to imita-
ton tea and coffee. which have had \
TO take the place Of the real thing, /
made apparently from vegetables.
There IS also much paper clothing.
while noticed n the railway train
that the window strap was made OF
paper instead Of leather
With the exception Of confectionery
and chocolates there can stiu be OBJ
tanned at price. luxury foods In
the best hotels such as the Espla-
A. j
ana in the great restaurants, you can
get though al a very high price.
equally refined meals as in peace
time
Plenty II You Have Price.
Salmon and other delicate sea and
river fish, game, and turkeys are
dished up as If no want OF butter and
fats for cooking existed With a
certain pride they pointed ont to me
that had eaten some Of the first
sen
lack q wines. though Il is curious
that the prices OF German have risen
considerably more than those OF for
eign wines. Of which there stlI ap-
champ1Enes The great hotels and
restaurants are so crowded that they
0rtel have to be closed Temporarily
against would be diners Hotel
breakfasts are poor, there being for
them no butter, milk. or sugar, and
only bread with ersatz marmalade
and crsatz coffee.
lt struck me that Illicit trading ln
1oodstuffs is equally organized as
general distribution With sufficient
money and soft words one can stiII
obtain Twice I got real tea and cof-
Zee highly paid manual workers
seen able to obtain foods oltslde the
ratiouEs but those who have not
workers and small officials are much
worse Off
Appearance Not Fresh.
Berlin no longer has the fresh. new
appearance OF former days. no new
building is going on. no money IS
spent in restoration or even cleaning
so that the great modern beer palaces
ALREADY have quite an antique look
The best hotel prices are decidedly
lower than in London and IN regard
70 the luxury OF meals there Is not
much to choose between the two.
In London We had a larger choice
ana more courses. hut in Berlin more
dainty dishes the finest dictates
ser row figuring as the CHIEF con-
statuents OF meals IN place o. the
more solid rationed foods
Il struck me the feeling OF the peo-
pie has greatly changed. IL is posi-
BE to discuss things with them much
more calmly ana freely One hears
nothing more Of the old expressions
Of hate against England I repeat
edly heard words Of satisfaction even
OF gratitude. Tor the way IN which
the German prisoners in England have
been treated
English Freely spoken.
had the opportunity OF meeting
many members Of the American col
ony in Berlin, and was surprised az
the liberty they enjoy. They appar-
emily have AT their disposal more
to enjoy every comfort In hotels
and restaurants where 7 met them
our talking English attracted no at
tention. while German walters made
no objection 20 being addressed and
replying in English to American Gus
Toners
Among the members Of the govern
ment whom ] met, was Won dem
3ussche, foreign under secretary, who
struck me as a man OF liberal ideas.
Dr. Solf. colonial secretary. who IN
gave the impression OF
being decidedly English in sympa-
.hies. and DIT. DreWs. minister OF the
Interior. who Is determined 10 see
equal franchise IN Prussia carried
I also saw the war minister. Gen.
-on Stein, with whom I discussed the
rehabilitation problem He did not
anticipate labor difficulties. SO de-
nobllized soldiers viii find a great
mount Of work waiting to be done
and viii also, in q large proportion,
be able to take the places OF the
hundreds OF thousands Of prisoners
low working.
Effects Of Raids on London.
Authoritative persons 20 whom I
poke on the subject accepted the JUS
ice OF my criticism OF the policy OF
.ir raids on London. as also my as
'urance that the only effect on the
English people was not 70 create a
lesire for peace but to increase their
var viii But the point Of view they
lrEued in reply was.
I'VE cannot give up anything o.
military character until we have some
lecurity that peace negotiations are
rrrufmarf and h-Ee some chance of