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[[underline]] Aug. 28, 1914 [[/underline]] - Friday

I settled my board and room bill, visited Dr. Domin and told him of the quick decision, went up town to buy another suit-case (17K) and hurried back to pack; [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] then exchanged my Austrian money for Holland, met the Domins at Zlatá Husa. We went back to the Botanical Garden, had our photos taken, and returned to the room for the final gathering up of belongings. I said "good bye" to Mrs. Domin and Dr. Domin drove with me to Holešovice where we were compelled to go (to statui nádraží), to get our train.
A big crowd was gathered at the station.  Wounded soldiers were brought in and hurried off in Red Cross autos.  There were 27 Americans at the station, - all Bohemians. We finally left at 4:20 P.M., and after a tediously slow run we reached Podmokli at 11.30 PM.  It had threatened rain but cleared up.  We spent a nervous afternoon because Mr. Kofianek still had unfinished military service and Mr. Cerny and Mr. Benedict Had no regular pasports, - but other evidence.

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[[underline]] Aug. 29, 1914 - Saturday. [[/underline]]

We stayed at the station at Podmokli until 2 am. We had a customs examination and our papers were examined, - "Krikava" being the main one. This is the "permit" issued by Police Commission Krikava (of unsavory reputation) for travel in Austria (and ours calls for Germany to Holland. We took coffee at the station. Everything is under military control.
I exchanged my Austrian money for German at the rate of .80 M for a K.
Along the way we saw only women in the field. The country is swept of men, and countless homes are desolate.
Our passes carefully examined at Shandau, where we had to get out, pass through station and out again, for the examination.  We took breakfast during a stop at Riesa. All stations are under military control, and stations, bridges, etc. are guarded.  There was no water on the train, and none to be had on the way, so we remained unwashed.  Old men and oxen were

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