Show BERLIN 1231 E K L I 1 N IS NORMAL german capital gives dives little indication di of war large pictures of kaiser and german generale Gene rala exhibited like cam laign posters in this country theaters reopen berlin germany they swi 1 eat wheat bread in berlin amusements proceed with little sign of abatement few posters to call men to arms are in evidence and there are many able bodied men on the street in civilian clothes these conditions in striking contrast to the situation in neutral holland where all people are compelled to eat bread that has a 76 per cent admixture of rye and whore where nearly all walls are covered with official announcements relating to mobilization and the regulation of prices were sources of wonderment to a correspondent spon dent t who had just arrived from constant scenes of war and its aftermath that germany la Is at war could not be gleaned from street impressions although a person might speculate on the causes that haat hav led to two conditions dit ions everywhere one sees large photographs of the emperor the german crown prince and generals you von hindenburg von beseler and other military notables exhibited as are campaign lithographs in the united states there are other photographs of emperor francis joseph and austrian generals the second condition is the poor condition of the horses which do the hauling in the city all good horses have been requisitioned for military purposes with the result that every equine able to keep moving Is being urged to further and often painful effort there are surprisingly few soldiers to be seen been in the streets of the german capital now and then a column puts in an appearance cheerful eager and usually be decked with flowers off for or the war beside the men march their mothers wives sisters sweethearts not so cheerful business in berlin Is normal as far as can be ascertained soon boon after the mobilization some of the largo large amusement places concert halls and vaudeville houses closed many of them have been reopened with the coming of the winter season the cafes are crowded to capacity the bills of fare in the hotels and resta restaurants uranis may be read by the german whose knowledge of french Is limited the Is no longer a menu thero there has baa been little reduction in the quantity and no deterioration in the quality ot of the food offered we must win Is the slogan of everybody in berlin to make this possible everybody accepts resignedly whatever sacrifice has to be made while the army has the hard work in the battle line the women including the empress and the ladles ladies of her court knit socks wristlets wrist lets gloves sweaters abdominal bands and even calf warmers |