The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-19
DISEASE RAVAGES
TOWN NEAR ESSEN
Populace Deserts Duisburg,
Swept by Dysentery-War
News Adds to Woes.
Special Cable Despotch TO THr suS from fAs
London Times Serrfce

Special Cable Despotch TO THE suS from fAs
London Times Service.
Copyright, 1915; all rights reserrsd.
THE HAGUE. Sept 1s--In converslng
to-day with a neutral who arrived yes
terdsy from Duisburg. the great river
and manufacturing town not far from
Essen, I learned that much disatisfac-
ton exists there over the way AFFAIRS
have been mismanaged. My informant
said:
81 have been living in Duisburg Tor
Ave months. Conditions there now are
particularly bad owing to the prevalence
OF dysentery, which Is making great ravA
ages among the population"
My informant produced a copy or SAT-
urday's Rheine nnd Ru0rEeitNn0, which
contained a display advertisement warm
ing the public that dysentery Is vary
infectious, Is increasing rapidly and CIV
ing rules for avoiding 1t. Continuing
this neutral said:
"Of the ten inmates of the house IN
which lived four died OF the disease
last week. whereupon ] decided that
change OF air was advisable. Duis-
burgers are dsheartened over the re-
ports of the German retirement. They
were informed that the German army
had taken up new positions in order bet-
ter to defeat the enemy. but they know
better. They now say that Germany
cannot win the war.
"Duisburg itself presents dismal APP
pearance since most OF the shops have
been closed or are being closed. There
is no life in the town, the cafes are de-
serted and only one or two moving pic
ture houses are open.
THE Kaiser's popularity Is not VIVA.
II was. hence his recent and numerous
kilograms to the various societies with
the object Of keeping himself in evidence
and reviving loyalty. His visit to Essen
was due to a desire to allay the discon-
tent OF the workers in the Krupp fac
tories. Since the French offensive SOL
diers home on leave conditionally are
allowed to work in Krupps until they
are called back to the front. Many
hundreds have deserted and this Is caus-
ing great anxiety among the heads OF
the establishment. For this reason the
Kaiser's aid was invoked This accounts
for his scriptural quotations and his
homilectic tone.
THE Kaiser's reference to his having
gone as near the front as he could go
doubtless was occasioned by an mixing
Of the fact that the people are saying.
why doesn't the Kaiser 60 and fight
himself?' heard people at Essen, when
he was there. say that he mingled among
the workers. but was always surrounded
by mis- bodyguard and courtiers. while
every precaution was taken to keep him
out Of harm. 1t was great relief to
the persons in charge of his safety when
he departed.
Greatly as the Kaiser's popularity
has diminished that OF the Crown Prince
has undergone an eclipse. One story is
that he has incurred disgrace. and
though 1t Is not known whether this is
true he certainly has suffered loss of
prestige owing to the terrific sacrifices
OF the army under his command without
any thing but failure TO show as re-
suit Of its operations.
THE outlook for the coming winte-
cannot be said to be inviting. All th.
same ] see no immediate prospect OF the
Germans doing anything but bear tbs
ingrained German awe OF the military
and the police a..
Although Germany is suffering she
doubtless will suffer great deal more
than her enemies suppose before tbs
demon which inpeled her 10 this insane
adventure is exercised. The only means
TO do this is to skater her faith in mill
tarism by SCATTERING the militarists."