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appeared that families might be sep
arated to speed the return Of the
Trailer members.
With all this haste to get back to
the United States, however, there were
no indications Of hysteria. With
typical American curiosity thousands
of Americans, particularly in London,
gave every indication OF intending to
stay in Europe to see what would
happen. These were having q good
time In the midst of the preparations
for possible war.
Because the tourist season has
reached its close many thousand Amer
ican sightseers already have gone back
across the Atlantic, their departure
easing the repatriation problem.
However, thousands Of them are
still here in addition to the S8. 900
more or less permanent American resi-
dents IN Europe. Several weeks would
be required to get them all home by
standard means Of transportation.
From Czechoslovakia came reports
that many of the 5000 Americans
resident there were seeking a round
about way to return home, fearing to
attempt return through Germany.
Forty-four American refugees left
Prague last night by train for
Bratislavia, en- route to. Vienna and
French ports. A representative of the
American consulate accompanied
them.
The group turned back at the
Czechoslovak frontier yesterday be-
cause they were afraid of being held
In German refugee camps.
Milton Shufro, 80, of Chicago. who
was chosen chairman OF the group.
said they boarded a train at 1880
pm. Sunday for Eyer, en- route to Paris.
During our march," he said, ito
the American consulate in Prague
through darkened streets, some Czechs
spat at us, thinking we were English.
When we told them we were Ameri-
cans. they apologized.
Have Little Money.
We impressed upon the Legation
of1cials that the refugees had little
money, II any, and that they already
had booked passage on steamers leay-
Ing from Amsterdam, Boulogne, Mar
seille, lie Havre and other points. We
emphasized quick action was necessary
to get them out Of Czechoslovakia."
Mr.. Shufro said the Legation turned
down SUGGESTIONS for arranging q spe-
cial train carrying large American
flag to pass through Switzerland as an
outlet to q French port. He said the
group was divided about equally among
men and women, with q few elderly
couples and some children.
A tall, muscular, sun-tanned Texas
cowboy, Wencelaus Kama, %, wearing
a big 1o-gallon hat and dark shirt and
riding pants, provided striking con-
trast to others quartered temporarily
at the Hotel Sokolsky Dunn, almost
within the shadow of the American
Legation.
Envoys' Families Quit Prague.
A Reuters British News Agency)
dispatch from Prague today said the
wives and families of the United
States, German and italian Ministers
had left the Czechoslovak capital.
In Paris the United States Embassy
recommended that American. citizens
who have no compelling reasons to
continue their sojourn arrange to re-
turn to the United States.
Americans resident in London
planned to send their wives and chill
dren into the country. The American
Embassy was jammed with both resi-
dent and visiting Americans seeking
advice as the developing crisis tnten-
sified anxiety.
In addition to them there were Ger
man anti-Nazi refugees seeking per-
mits to enter the United States.
Thousands OF British vacationers ON
the Continent got the homing fever,
also. The British consulate in Ber-
lin 'unofncially" advised British SUBJ
jects to leave All women and chill
dren Of the British Embassy and con-
sulate STAN arranged to quit Berlin.