Doctors J. Riddle Goffe, of New York; Frank F. Simpson, of Pittsburgh;
Arthur D. Ballon of Vistaburg, Mich., and B. F. Martin, of Chicago,
formed themselves into a committee, and asked the co-operation of the
press in America to bring about adequate assistance for the marooned
Americans, and to urge the bankers of the United States to insist on
their letters of credit and travelers' checks being honored so far as
possible by the agents in Europe upon whom they were drawn.
[Illustration: THE CATHEDRAL OF RHEIMS]
In the first weeks of the war the Germans occupied Rheims, but were
driven out after von Kluck's retreat. On September 20, 1914, they were
reported as first shelling the Cathedral of Rheims and the civilized
world stood aghast, for the edifice, begun in 1212, is one of the
chief glories of Gothic architecture in all Europe.
[Illustration: Seven men marching abreast.]
Photo by Underwood and Underwood. N.Y.
THE KAISER AND HIS SIX SONS
The ex-Emperor and his sons leading a procession in Berlin soon after
the declaration of war. It was noted that in spite of their martial
appearance the royal family were extremely careful to keep out of
range of the Allied guns. From left to right they are: The Kaiser,
Crown Prince Wilhelm, Princes Eitel Friedrich, Adalbert, August, Oscar
and Joachim.
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