Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13

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81 also knew that German mothers
were trying to keep their sons from
going into the army-a very vain effort
for | never knew of single evasion
of military duty. On my arrival in
Boston, | was misquoted by a reporter
who had me saying that graft was
buying men out Of the army. This is
untrue. and the biggest mistake VIC
can make is to hold our enemy chcaply.
met an Englishman in kristiania who
asked me eagerly if it were not true
that Germany was on the verge OF n
revolution, and when l told him en-
phatically no.. he was inclined to think
was pro-Gcrman.
"A certain young man in Berlin, of
well-to-do folks and n friend of my
friends. was notified that his class was
about to be callN to the colors. He
promptly cut down on what little food
he had been catirg. In three weeks
he was Il living skeleton. But they
accepted him
Toward the close OF 1917 everybody
in Berlin thought that peace was at
hand. l forget tho exact date. but l
remember the occasion very we'll. The
ReichstaS was in session. Unof.iciany
1t had been given out that peace-a
German peace-was assured that after
noon.
Il shall never forget the spectacle
that followed. All Berlin burst out
into hysterical tears. Everybody quit
work. The streets were packed with
people--all crying. or course. it was a
1al i, in, l,,. =,
that. there was no violent reaction.
Toward the end of my stay in Berlin
! would often ask the women il they
thought peace was coming. One and
all. rs rule. would throw up their
hands and eXclaim: 'Ach! We will never
have peace again. This fighting bust
ness will last forever
Another mistake we made is our be
lief that Germany Is not as unit i'm
this war. l tell you there is no such
thing ns division OF any kind be-
tween the people and the government
In Berlin they laughed at President
Wilson for making the distinction that
he was warning upon the German au-
tocracy. and not the German people
And then they would turn the tables
We are not lighting you Americans;
1T is that President OF yours who has
led you blind ones into war
'on the day that the President de.
clared war on Germany was scared
10 enthusiastically trembling with fear
so that when young American DO,
called on M that afternoon to 20 &c
concert. 1t was with the greatest re.
luctance that permitted myself to he
persuaded into going. and then onl,
on condition that we speak not a singl,
word Of English
DANGEROUS TO SPEAK ENGLISII.
AS STRANGER, FORCIBLY SAYS
I'VE had hardly sat down in n street
car. when, i'll q spirit Of bravado. he
began to talk in English. until a
stranger sitting next to him whispered
In English in our ears: Fools, this is
no place to speak English 1t was a
timely warning. and my friend lnme.
diatcly desiSted
But the funny part of the trim han.
pened when we changed cars und went
down into the subway. 4 short, fat
young German was sitting opposite
the war. He laid his paper down on
has knee. looked up and groaned aloud:
Belief me, wish | vas in der
Choonitcd Stayds tcrday.'
Il simply screamed with laughter
ana his remark just relaxed the tension
| Was under.
Il was so firmly established as 4
~
my ability to speak German. l prob
ably escaped many anDoyanccs and in
suits. Nevertheless, was always UNI
der the eyes OF the police. and they
handled me without gloves on the oc-
casions that ] was obliged to report.
Time and again hot retorts just
Jumped. to my lips when they reviled
everything American. but fortunately I
was able TO act sensibly. ! kept my
mouth shut answered all questions and
volunteered no information.
"hll Berlin is in what | call Il ncu-
rotic state OF mind because OF the war"
Miss Marzynski went on Lack of
rood and heat and the killing and
wounding "f it's friends and relatives
and four years of wartime conditions
in general have given every one a
fly of the-handle' temperament
AT home. in the street cars. at the
theatcrs. voices are pitched high Nio-
lent alterations break out between
friends over some mere trinc Every
one seemed representative, ready to
resent any fancied grievance. And all
jump at the slightest chance TO get
their mind OF the war.
~.
are simply packed. and the race track
is black with people every day. All
amuscmcnts are running fun blast and
at the urge OF the government
OFTEN there are rs many as 100 con-
ccris on one afternoon. with every one
OF them playing To II slanding-room :
only crowd.
$50 afraid is the government that
the people viii iaci; for artistic enter
tainnent that 81 law is in force to the
effect that any artist leaving Germany
during the war may never return
again.
soldiers on furlourh make IN n
large par, Of the audiences. but they
never appear in uniform never
Knew the official reason for this Inn,
supposed IL was TO keep The stay-,t-
homes mind off fbo .,I =.