The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-17
By Albert W1.nd}rdm


spses., Cn-=oonfees q :ae LOotaa N--ur
PoDGORITLa posted CeIiaje,. Oct "a
WE CAN spare a though; OF pity tos
F" the Turkish prisoners Poor feI-
lows. They have had dreadful
WRITINGS tina; have lasted days and
:zlsats.
And when it rains in Montenegro i, is
I'd mere APRIL shower. Down Il comes
:n ne.ci.ess torrents tina, food TIE val
lsys and wash the scanty soil from the
black mountains.
Huddied Up OF that great fat plain
with its endless background o: gray rocks
q few miles away. wilhou, tents, WITHOUT
waterproof covering, w!thou, liberty 70
look for shelter. the unfortunate Mans
could but remain there and bear IL
, But they are soldiers, said a Monte
negrtn to me. and our soldiers must take
The same risks and suffer the same hard
ships" Yes, BIZ, hardship with liberty
Is often not hardship az all.
Yet II is not the fault OF TIE Montene-
EriEs that the, prisoners are s1e!terIess.
Podsoritza is a primitive little place with
q mere handful o. Inhabitants, and its
kleager accommodation Is already taxed
10 the utmost AID the prisoners reach
The amazing total OF 400 mot. as az first
reported, sHe-tortlaateiyD
Some uneasy thoughts doubtless
prompted the removal o: this formidao Bile
though unarmed army 10 a spot a little
more distant from TIE town.
A. I mentioned y my las. letter. the
Nonteneg.lns are very considerable to
iaeir prisoners. In :lct, they are hard
Iy prisoners ~ the strict sense AZ all,
kod they are having greater liberty every
day.
A Motley Market
I have seen solitary prisoners in TIE
streets sesera! times-they had been sen;
10 make purchases for their camp, and no
guard was thought necessary.
Bu; parties Of twenty or thirty are gen.
orally accompanied BY one or two Monte
saeSrias.
In such parties they came on Monday
so ne market at PoGso-.,za- But once IL
the marie: place they were allowed 20
wander about 10 tie. hearts coa:en, 20:
a couple o. hours
They mixed freely with t5e.- enemies
the IoEienegr.as and MaIssoE!s-as Il
there ha6 never been such taiag as q
war.
TIE -rsTke; pace was an extraordinary
s.gkt. F!rSt. as a spectac.e-.as s!rtur-
esqSereSs ard variety Q: the costumes.
she co.SGS and beauty % the Moa-c1egT-n
dress. TIE remarkable tTOGSeT skirts .:
the Catholic women. and ia q GIEc-ca;
form those of the Turkish women Cor
PoGsOr.tzA has - Turkish GBarserB. aae.
rao-t noticeable Il al. The black and - ...te
Designs sai s5es2skias % the MatsSos.s
There were soldiers gong 20 re iron;
making saAl purchases before leaving
There were soldiers back from the wa1
sne.- Eezcs o. arms bz-dssec. aat wax
..s with tier r1o;5e-s- waves % s.stsTs
There vsre family groups ;5si !5eiDceS
-goyrt> rea. wro tad ;ne.. ssoTy OF t1s
rsh;.-x And thToasa 8; al rsa re "se!
-i5;.s' o. The captured Turks
1t Is Free For You
ssx The a-,; batch arrive q; abou'
80 "a ;ae morning. and from the. srT.S@
20 their departure tso hours lais.
watched :aerr. Tsey looked very tired
sr1 or. 30 helpless. Their faces la
,ss. aees opaque brown TIA; b oaiy 80
by p,oscrseS e1posU-s 20 tie oseH az
No. ore o. them stood erect
They we're told they weTs free Tor thsi'
s~c hosrs. sns ] wss curious shat thei
Sys. move vosld - Csa-sjsss an
matches. The little k!n,k selling the-
was scrrosnses IN a. Instant. zri a..
La 20 -s.t their tBTa 20 =, served 3
TAR. was 10 ron. 70 aGsA.f.g. 10 IN
ps.sesce-saey looked Jssi tiFsd aud aorv
less, even ;inss6.
Trey were ocSs scAtts-es ssout IN.
Sarsoss SssJss. saw ore iook Ious.nsly =
= 49, . O06ouebooDO prstdss W. b
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