The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-03

march on the Eternal City.
Every month all of the inhabitants
or must go TO the central
control bureau in order to demonstrate
that they have not left the city and
to nave their identity cards stampe
cards which they must always have in
their pockets at all times. The stamp
ing Of the cards Is done according 10
nationality with the result that
throughout the month there Is con
stantly In waiting q line Of people that
street.
among the marvels Of prowess per-
formed by the Germans It Is necessary
to cite the emission Of several billion
francs OF paper money I'm the nam
of the Banque Generate Roumaine.
which, when IT Is allowed to return to
Bucharest will have to pay all OF the
bills thus put in circulation In its
name.
Spectators In merchandise are not
very far behind. A pair of women's
stockings costs from $50 to $35, a shirt
from $50 to $40, and everything else
in proportion.
This is for the very simple reason
that in all Rumania there does no.
remain today a single factory, or a
single industry.
AT Bucharest you might be willing
to pay millions Of france to bave o
ltNiC tCf iitESo SoNtOi Aol utO6otf JVhi
wounds, a little glycerin. or a piece OF
velvet, but our willingness to pay
would be in vain for those things do
not exist there any more. Practically
all Of the stores are closed because
there is nothing to sell.
During my last month there sugar
was sold for 81 q pound. A sweetened
drink costs 81 a glass.
The German administration that
should have ended as soon as the
treaty OF peac vas ratified by the
senate continues without Opposition.
In Germany and Austria the misery
and famine exceeds everything that
has been or III be recounted.
"On the railway coming from Buch-
Arrest the trains for civilians have been
interrupted and suspended for auch n
long number Of months, that when our
train arrived at Budapest an immense
crowd of railway workers rushed up
impelled merely by curiosity at seeing
a train arrive from Bucharest.
"~Sentinels commanded by Officers
who accompanied us sought in vain
to establish order. A young RuInanian
woman Of unusual spirit had the
happy idea of throwing a piece OF
bread at the sentinel. The latter, for
getting entirely his military duty.
dropped his rifle and leaped 10 seize
the bite Of bread. This was the signal
for a grand rush. All Of the travellers,
provided with provisions for a long
voyage, knowing that the latter would
not last more than four or five daysE
and that later there would he a DIM
ing car. threw out egg pieces of
chicken. meat and bread.
"Women, children and men, all
star wing, stretched out their hands
and sought to Obtain a morsef.
II saw high administrative officials
ask to be given a bite OF s~oIaething,
The cries and commands Of the Of
Ulcers were absolutely u~navaiing.
"The same scene was repeated att
the railway station at Vienna, whersf
the officers who had accompanied usF
were changed. K
1.-THE travellers resumed the distri-
button of their fooa supplies n in.
~tesrogated the miserable people, WHO'D
only begged and prayed that they he
not asked to say what they thought
about the situation.
mo one in RumaniaI believes that
the present peace is final, and the en-
tire nation is convinced that Ru-
mania will be allowed to participate
at the final peace conference"