Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-11
IN. FRANK PRATT SEES
! DRESDEN SOLDIER RIOTS
Letter to Friend Here Relates
Interesting Experiences During
Food Trouble in Germany.
ALL FooDsTUFFs ARE GUARDED
Assigned to Task of Directing Sup
IN, plies In Feeding Russian Prisoners
In Various Camps-Busy Morning
:Ss5t to Night With Duties.

Rev. Frank w. Pratt. pastor OF the
+ First Unitarian Church Richmond. on
leave OF absence as captain with the
KS American Red Cross in Dresden. Ger
4 many, is expected TO return TO his con-
tgregation in September.
$5 Captain Pratt's war work. first with
the Y. NJ. c. a. in London and after
b ward with the Red Cross has been
notably efficient
a letter from Captain Pratt. dated
SAprll 10, written TO a friend here. in
relates events which the
) former minister mas witnessed.
Left Berlin Before Riots.
Az Captain Pratt says that mail from
Richmond to him at his present loca-
tion in Dresden is forwarded from
Z London to Paris. from there to Spa
where it is taken by courier to Ber-
n lin. At Red Cross headquarters in Ber-
IS lin it is put into another envelope and
Il sent by mail to him 10 Red Cross head
4 quarters in Dresden. The time thus
E consumed is about a month.
'I left Berlin for Dresden March 5
p think it was writes Captain Pratt
worst OF the trouble there. Things
seem to be quiet up there now. al
tered around. includins guns about the
3 note! where our Red Cross people are
Sstss.y yL.gg :, $500 ,.,
5 anxious about our warehouses here in
Il Dresden. The first OF the week there
& was trouble in the city of Magdeburs,
and one of our Red Cross Warehouses;
was forced and a good many supplies
taken
A started among the wounded soldiers of
the army because they believed they
should tsr nf H &C.. large pemsons The Minis
II en- and thrown off the bridge into the
4 Ei6e. As, he vas swimming he was
my hotol room looks right out on
away, and the beautiful bridge with
g5,Ss THE soldiers with machine gun.
4 We're at once called out and part OF
the fighting was near our hotel. Every
course is that what started in the de-
mands of the invalid soldiers may turn
Into Boisherist demonstration. but
we are hopeful that all danger Will
be over in a day or Two Troops are
being sent from Berlin 10 reinforce
the local soldiers. The German army
(: guards around our warehouses have
been very much increased. We now
shave 200 men and they have been
given machine guns. The general in
Scommaad here, whom We have visited
piles will he adequately protected.
y Ever since we came here he has shown
fsus every consideration.
ia Dresden Very Hungry City.
Dresden is very hungry city, and
be taken. Every car load we send
out goes under the protection OF TWO
fully armed soldiers OF the German
army. So far these guards have been
very taithful--fai,hful under great
temptations. The other day one was
y offered 5000 marks IL he would just
turn away and re. see the loaded car
being entered.
7 doubt Il people IN other countries
half realize tho desperate tood con-
citions II Germany. OF course II is
y settled conditions politically. We are
hoping that food Will begin TO come
lin very soon now.
Warehouses CloHcly Watched.
There are a few Americans who have
3 tunateiv We arc allowed 20 sunny
them with certain amount OF sup
"a plies each week. but we have 70 re-
fuse many people who claim TO he
proper papers. as our orders are very
" etrict.
s@ Captain Mum. a Seattle LAWYER and
FL are the only Red Cross men here.
&and our hands have been very full.
before we came the Danish Red Cross
s&had charge OF the supplies and their
scar loads OF food. Also the Danish
Tired Cross Office o-i,hrc4 i{ooms in the
Hog hocc. We were able
Ito use part of the office force. but
ssIsone had 10 be replaced by those VIII
were moro familiar with English, as
I'VE had 20 change the records. reports
a etc, from Danish TO English. We have
s&nine people IN the office besides our
selves in addition 20 a lieutenant OF
the English army and one OF the
3 Danish Red Cross. ~ present they
saare looking after giving food 30 their
a5rwn courtrymen. They arc delightful
$ young fellows and furnish the chief
Il ornaments OF our Office as they are
\ continually appearing i'll gorgeous new
5fc uniforms. Our warehouses are owned