Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-10

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o: damage done in Belgium by tn.
Germans. Any student Of war knows
'Nat the Germans did comparative,y
Mite damage In Belgium compared
10 tn" dcvastattons in Erarce. -.
German army lived in Belgium for
wears and spent money there. and
say without hesitation that Belgium
IS now the most prosperous cou, ~
haN" seen since ] left New "a
land The people work unceas ely
and deserve their prosperity.
Makes for German Frontier.
~ I,7nvain, ! said good-hy to the
FRS, Est Of my German acdua!n
Anc-s, and with q solitary COMPANION
% rented motor car pushed on to
Holland where. after more meetings
win former acquaintance. we made
for the German frontier.
Ny rccollec,ions were of tho old
German customs house. OF which
the British motorists. in the last
years before the war were terrified
What did find? An elegant young
man In very handsome green uni
form. lolling about like Fifth
Avenue police mam on sunny morn
Ing when tho girls are looking az
him. lie didn't take the trouble to
look a, the passport at all. bu,
simply salu,ed us in answer to our
salute.
The particular road by which I
entered Germany was lonely. but very
beautiful doubt whether have
ever seen in a mass so many miles
of white and pink horse chestnut
trees IN bloom as on that day.
Now and then We passed through
thriving villages where we got out
and stretched our legs
Children We'll Cared For.
Nor have |, except in Japan and
Russia. seen so many children beau
tfuliy cared for. all. and in better
dresses than ! ever remember them.
Little shops in The villages were
G!led with good things New houses
We're going UP every where
The Hh.ne.auders are a polite peo-
pie and many gave mo salute and
passing remark on tho day
had "a talk with one OF the master
builders on the way. He spoke Eug-
lish and was no, in the least Of
fcusive.
we canno, build houses fas,
enough" ne told me
! SAID; Il congratulate you on
your prosperity to which he re-
building Trade mt Top Notch.
The building trade of Germany
nevcr had such vitality as az the
present moment. The only drawback
is that we canno, get sumcien, bricks
ana other materials The manu.ac-
'ur"rs arc al, ovcrworked. and we
are IN their hands"
He was pleased when pointed out
;aat "a" houses we're beautifully
built on leaving ne offered me rs
card. | riskcd the experiment, OF re-
turning mine. He looked at me
sharply bu, not at all Extensively.
"NorihcliNe- he said
"But you're no friend OF Germany.
Had Warned Doth Nations.
J said y warned England and
Germany rha' the war was coming. I
warned Germany that the Americans
were going to come-and they
wouldn't believe st. l have often
spoken well Of the Germans bravery.
~ their machine cunneTs, and OF:
( their wonderful. though de'cstable.
feat Of flying To London in the ma
( chimes which We now know to haw
| been more dangerous than W.
thought aeains, the enemy
! y have com" TO Germany 10 try
! 20 heip and get the facts"
We'll he said after all the war
mas occn Anisncd 4 long time.
lie ofored his hand but because |
ion shake hands with Germans. ".
/ 10Th clicked our heels and bowed.
/ and hc Went hack 20 his ,ask-hls
fortune ms-h!nt: Il" mad forgotten.
me- n once. Of that f"lr sure
&C.. 1922. by United NcwsJ