The Washington herald., 1922-06-14
SHOPS AND PRICES
ON RHINE PRAISED
BY NORTHCLIFFE
coMfinneS From Paes ons.

kONtnUee FN0M f0l9 On9.
one nervous and anxious to leave
II began At dawn and often went on
until midnight. whsn star ridss-
began-after carousins that often
lasted six hours.
Cologne 10 now delightful IT. 10
not true that in the Rhineiand there
is any profiteering. It is not true
that the Germans in shops in the
Rhineiand are charsinx too dear for
anything.
1t is true that the shops are bet
ter than thex ever. were. II Is not
true that the Germans make only
rubbish. There is a material here.
stainless steel which 1 had never
heard Of before. though am told
IL is an English invention Stain
less steel can be bought everywhere.
II is used everywhere. IL looks
more attractive on the dinner table
than ordinary steel. In Cologne
good German watches are on sale
everywhere and very cheap.
Respects u. 8. Patents.
am not afraid to confess that
bought a good many things in Ger
many-things that l. wanted to
show the people at home. For 4
shiiiings they sell as good a safety
razor as any made In the United
States. didn't buy one because
i did not want to infringe on the
patents OF Americans.
Fatlgued as ! was for the first
fWn nr fhrAa 81
the terrible devastated regions I
was lost in astonishment at the new
Germany. Everywhere I saw foot
ball being played. Once 1 saw
cricket and often tennis, well
played Nowhere did / see drilling
or ridiculous housekeeping.
I happened to be present at DER
Tag day when Germans-and very
learned Germans, too. maintained
that Jellico ran away at the battle
Of Jutland and that Beatty was un-
able or afraid to follow. They state
that had this taken place. we should
have won the battle. All Germans
now believe they won the battle
OF Jutland.
Finds Women Well Dressed.
The prosperity of the little towns
the absence of soldiers. the gooc
roads, ali of which are tarred anc
waterproofed. the good dresses Of
the women-though their shor
skirts display the uglfest legs IN
the world. made all the uglier b,
silk stockings-struck me.
At one small town they had
window decorated in honor of tn
forthcoming Der Tag in which 1
good many war trophies wer
shown, mostly. ! am sorry to say
medals and the rest. There wer
no French or Belgian trophies. bu
some American ones. Among tn
medals was one they struck abou
me and my newspapers which ha
since been issued In the German
national collection in the large
towns. ] found IL on sale very FIRE
quently and j am sorry to say
am very cheap in Germany-onl.
six marks. The Hindenburg media
is twenty-five marks: Won Kluck's
two marks: the Jutland Admiral
IS marks: the former Kaiser. VIII.
is very popular in parts Of Ger
many. nifty marks: the Crow
Prince, four marks.
Praises German Beer.
We travelled on until we cam
to a very neat little inn. spotlessi.
clean. The bill for all three o
us was one thousand marks. an,
may ] add that there was a bette
bath just installed than you'll fin
In most of our horrible sso-calle,
country hotels. Our meal wa
eNcellent-sauer krsut. roast pork
plenty of potatoes and perfecti.
heavenly beer. I am told that tn
British workman grumbles at tn
present quality Of mis- beer. Tn
German workman doesn't need ts
The place Is very busy. Tn
Rhine is full OF hsrres. and train
are running night and day. crowde'
with passengers and freight
Tramway cars run like little train
of four.
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