The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-09-11

circumstances. II was out or the ques-
ton. II. however, my childs condition
were such as to make u change of ell
mate really necessary. he added. the
kaiser suggested that II trip to the
Austrian Tyrol might perhaps be ar
ranged. as the climate there was Just
! as good AS that of Switzerland, but be-
fore permission would be granted for
that trip II would be necessary to OBJ
tain certificate from the district doc
tor stating that 1t was necessary.
As the food situation IN Austria was
Just as bad as II 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 Moltke's
letter the officer In charge threw up
his hands.
That's final." he declared. THAT
comes from a higher authority than
ours. II Is useless to pursue the mat
ter any further. We received COM
munication from his majesty regard
ing your case. but the matter was left
entirely to our discretion. 1t was not
q command. only u request from his
majesty. A command. of course. would
have been different"
Then / applied for pass for my
wife. child and myself to 20 to Amer
lea. They pointed out at the komman-
dantur that as my wife's application
to leave Berlin preceded mine. 1t was
pasxfhl. he xxnuI1 ha aIlnxpaI 10 l.aV1
before me. / told the officer that that
would suit me admirably. ms 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 "a 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 u. They left on the
tenth.
A day or two later commenced the
German offensive against Riga. on the
Baltic. Within three or four days the
Germans captured successfully the
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
that the seat of the government would
be removed from Petrograd to Mos
COW.
These successes on the Baltic failed
to overcome the depression In Germany
caused by the serious Internal situa-
tion In Austria at this period. NUM-
tion factories were being wrecked by
hunger-crazed and war-weary strikers
and the populace was being shot down
In great numbers In the food riots
which developed In various parts of
Austria. Not since the war began had
the outlook been SO discouraging for
the Germans.
Then. on October "a, just as things
were looking their blacklist, the great
German-Austrb offensive against the
italians was started. In three days the
Italians were swept out of Austria and
the Teutons pressed forward to the
passes west of the Isonzo river leading
TO the Venetian plains. By the end of
October the Italian armies were in full
retreat. Before this offensive was over
the Germans captured. they claimed
no less than 100000 prisoners and sew
eral thousand big guns. besides vas,
stores Of munitions and supplies.
The exultation of the Germans over
the triumph OF their armies in Italy
knew no bounds. While 1t was at Its
height had III Interview with the kali
ser which will ever remain one of the
most vivid In my memory.
1t was about three-thirty one Sunday
morning when ! was aroused by maid