Molony, William O'Sullivan, Diary, 7 August 1914

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page 90
Case Study: 
A British Teenager Caught Up in the First World War: William O’Sullivan Molony
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Molony, William O'Sullivan
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diary
Date: 
7 August 1914
Place: Berlin
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McMaster University Libraries
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Copyright, public domain: McMaster University owns the rights to the archival copy of the digital image in TIFF format.

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00000558
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eng
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[page 90]
“Brandenburger Tor”, along “Unter den Linden”, “Konigstrasse”, and so on to Alexanderplatz. The streets were crowded with people, all discussing the latest news, some looking at us with disdain, others jeering, but mostly extremely civil.
At Alexanderplatz, we were tried by a court and searched by the Head of Police. He was a very kind, considerate man, and we experienced very little trouble. We were three hours in this prison (standing). We were all of one opinion—that we would be sent to some German fortress near the Russian border.
I acted as interpreter for a great many of the Britishers who knew no German at all and I had my work cut out for me, consequently.
The police gave me a pass of safety, which enabled me to remain in Berlin, protected by the police. I had to report myself every three days at the police-station. I returned home at 2:15 p.m. after standing from 8:45-2:15. 5 ½ hours long.