The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-02
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k0RtsRr vvwI4LTss HTTCErE.
N6nea. Belgium 1an. : (By maIi) -~
fuxrAph tucked away In an OBJ
1nfner Of a very obscure Belgian
n1sef published in Amsterdam told
nEohahly with eSaEgeratloa---that
%Aprrican secretary OF state rad
&qkfNfusfnr thousands Of passports TO
&<&nsrynseu since the arrntstice, *
ne purpose OF these Americans
0nke . tour Of the European battle
- whf4e they were still smoking
0& vas the Belgian editors happy
t&o u word
~ which recalled conjecture
ii Axd been lost IN the recent great
Gup Of events from war into arms
ana from arrnistlce into German
01nn1fou Doubtless there are thou
n ~ Americans who are plann IN =
1T to the smoking" hatflefleads
e&Uqre 3ust MS soon as ar tndulgenf
14Asnent ut WASHINGTON VII permit
e4rome. Doubtless. too, there are
opn~-not many---who are secretly
1A1nx q scheme 10 heat the mob
- isusibla p-etcSt and swing
nA the dreadful circle Of grave
H3aO q Belgium, France and italy In
Suncn Of permission.
some bright mind
In at work on n II has not
N4Fif9HWD. n fffkfHc iFERss " 40
r. 6Ne IDS OF Aru1ageddon-" May an
~ Int hystander hazard a guess that
ozo the author OF the pending vol
o$sA military man or cerre-
mt Who has covered the field he
about the otherwise excellent
vfIl be flied with misleading in
1Ak1on7 There are very few men
elent by experience to produce
fksr Of Battles from Riga to
I RI Anticipation of the deriSns Of those
vfn ~ this guide book and a
70 Europe and rush over here
u 4 prime collection Of German
= before Battle Creek beg ms
Maturing them for the souvenir
may q fellow countrwr1an on the
n give = word of asvice' Perhaps
- Uortls, since this does not so By
TT rate.
#6Na. This In mind. you who are con-
n21ng giving up Palm Beach for
his winter though tire nghting
nDced. all Europe except the neu~
fatfons are In n state of war
1he4ess and some at least, of the
countries are 20 rear acute
Ire u food ttat sightseeing vfs-
vim mot be admitted This state
n wf1t continue until peace Is
and very likely modified mill"
1p{ii Rehabilitation In completed.
ssM&zEaAxed that yon obtain IA passrort
sf6n mucc>rd In reaching France or Tel
nn Or IsAfy. Untii the military PASS
49, ne ~perrnissicn pour etrcuier~ and
ri Ottser checks and balances nut a@aa
o4vtaaAa by 4 state OF war nave been
leq>6rnwn yon could see more battle
$50 In the cinema th~ateY back In
nnfakee than you Will view In Fa-
-. without one OF these magic clips
W Aaue or pink naner wl'S ynaf "h -
nnrnrA--uut ouefred and not at all Tat
AUe-fr one corner and several as~
Surend ~afYiches'' stamped all over the
SeH ~ the document. you simply cannot
100 out ~ n narrow ORBIT.
III ANA unfces you are correspondent
20 diplomat or war worker OF SOME
1T. All your gilt edged stock IN ehs
<nnN hack home will not buy one OF
- pa&ses
Vkxnrv warning country Is Melted over
It'll military zones. 10 which most or
hatflefieids lie, ard for military
&nnaa stfI1 another and more strict
&aarled pass n required Moreover, II
= tedious and sometimes very amt
- matter TO secure Wise OF ohe
to carry FROM ore country 70
1nI1re3her I know of man who stood
W HE four hours in Paris 70 oetatn
2kn necessary stamp accredttfng him
&A 4elgfum.
Another very sertcus drawback to
SN6fnx smoking hattiefelas Just now
&S1n4lerortatton lack. Rene mhsr that
ont Of the railroads In the region or
{ka resent western front either have
Snoa wrecked or were and stan are ex-
Saa4v4y devoted to military uses. Those
fINnns which have been repaired must
1nenths 70 corne be devoted to the
nendcus task OF consolidation and
tens OF thousands OF
1uRees.
OF conrse." savs Live
1870 while upon reading this. william,
Ry automobile on the continent IL
fhe uss of the government and not
hire One rides upon Invitation and
II are not common.
z3H, yes, by all means bring your
Rolls Roiker with you. Storaes
Srges arc not more than 100 per cent
her than At home and you can store
VI car when II is taken out OF the
kl11 hold For. you see. unless yon
<Aaf epau,cts or Red Cross or
1form you positively cannot buy gas.
- on the shortage list. along with
mnr and coffee and real tobacco.
Waking n pleasing when II does not
1n-Nut not when you carry your own
knge Take this on the earnest rep
oMkntion Of one who has walked
- the Holland border to Bruges
xy4ng \ suitcase. "rnsette" and
1&Aing typewriter.