Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
CAPTIVE Won TIRPTTZ PRAISES FOES

Up IN the Welsh hills near DenbIph
on the country seat OF Lady Dundon-
aiu. DHfryn Aled. ninety eight German
o''cers and thirty-seven soldiers and
civilians arc being held n. nr,.o
war. Most conspicuous :,uopu ~
""eiicrS on the beautiful estate
arouhd which rise wild and picturesuur
heights that shut it in. Is Ober-I.ieu-
aa. "olt Won Tirpitz. son of Grand
admiral Won Tirpitz. secrctarv ,n,,
virtual head of the German mn,
The young man is one of many Cor
man oinccrs and men who were res
.aeu by BRITISH seanen after the fight
OH ifciSoland In late August He him
was near death, being picked up
ny men from the cruiser Liverpool ar
Ter ms ship. the Mainz. had gone down
sho' TO pieces by the guns Of the squad
ron commanded by Admiral Beatty.
r., w. VILE, OF the London Daily
nhi,' recently paid visit to Dyffryn
rnun, ana gives an entertaining ac-
count OF what he saw there and how
i'eutenan. Won Tirpitz described the
naval encounter. minimizing his own
services and oxtoiling the generosity
Oh MS foes At that time and ever since.
IN part MIR. Vile says
Lodged In a typical mauor-bo,sc
whose spacious rooms are embellished
Win exquisite wood carvings and Adam
ceilings; at liberty TO roam through an
exercise field three acres in extern, rum
m'hs down to the edge OF the most de-
iiEhtful of Welsh rivulets the surr
ing Alcd in receipt OF half the pay OF
their rank: permitted to conduct
mess, with the privilege OF clccting n
mess president. mess secretary, and
mess committee: ut liberty to drink
lager beer, light wines cred and whitc),
cognac, and mineral waters at the dis
erection OF the dnn
smoke cigars, pipes and cigarettes at
VIII. supplied with piano and other
facilities for music: allowed TO main
tain their own library and embellish
their quarters with pictures OF the
Kaiser, drawn on the spot by one Of
r their number who is a gifted artist:
enjoying the alternative of wearing
their German uniforms or civilian at
tire ms they please. and possessing the
right OF presenting to the comma nda mt
every morning Il list OF their wishes or
requirements. which are freely granted
almost without exception, the prisoners
are In this manner the victims OF Brit
ish barbarian. wonder what my Ger
man friends, burning with indigna-
ton over the horrors OF English
camps, would have thought II they
could have been with me.
The Abundant Daily Fnre.
II arrived at the barracks just be-
'o'S ihHIHGoIi i1Ulc ana as the FUMES
OF appctiznS food were waited my
way ] asked Colonel Drury. the com
mandant, TO conduct me TO the kitchen
presided over by the late chef of the
Imperial Hotel ut Torquay. n detained
German Alsatian. He sketchcd for me
on slip of paper the following
memorandum Of the daily fare
Observation-Disclosures. bacon, saiIsaEes
jam. bread, butter and porridgc
luncheon-Soup. joint tbeef. mutton
or vcaD. vegetables. fruit.
Dinner--Iolnt, cold meats fried po-
tatoes, or soup, warm vegetables and
cheese.
The men sleep four, six or eight in
room. Their daily routine is as fol-
lows:
a. NJ. reveille; $50 A. NJ, break
fast; a. NJ, roll call; ! p. NJ,
luncheon; 1870 p NJ. tea; ESQ p. NJ,
roll call: : +. NJ. dinner; 1915 p NJ,
lights out.
"A trcstlcwork balcony. leading out
or the mess to the exercise field. con-
sisting Of n spacious area slipping down
from the house 10 the rivers edge. is
open for use for the prisoners i'm
mcdiatcly after breakfast. They are
thenceforward at liberty to remain
until dusk in tho open. within the com
pound roped off by, barbcd wire Sen
tries arc on duty at strategic points
around the Enclosure during daylight
The WINDOWS of the manor house have
been fitted with iron bars since it was
converted into detention barracks. \
new building has been erected for in
Urinary purposes 1t is without pa
tients at present. Modest living
quarters for the commandment and his
small staff have also been newly built.
My visit to Dyffryn Aled happened
to coincide with Il call paid to the camp
by member Of the American com
mittec interested in the welfare OF
prisoners of war. AS this visitor had
Il permit to converse with Ober-Lieu-
tenant Won Tirpitz. it was my pleasure
to be present during q conversation
with him. l was thus enabled to hear
not only his modest story of his cx
pericnces in the battle OF Helgoland
Blight, but his tributes to the knight
illness with which he has been treated
from the moment OF his rescue.
I'm Crows Nest During hattie.
The lieutenant was watch officer
in the light cruiser AIainZ. and during
the engagement was .spotting in tho
crows nest with Il brother officer
won TirpitZ is twenty-sevcn years
old, with conspicuously clean-c cut fea-
lures, grayish- blue eyes. wavy blonde
hair, tall, trim and erect. Unbearded,
like most German naval officers, he
could easily enough, i'm the new suit
of light gray mufti which he wore, be
mistaken for an officer Of Admiral Jcl-
licoes squadron. He speaks English
with tuency, thanks. as he explains, to
tho fact that both his mother and two
sisters are 'Cheltenham College girls
and that he himself once spent three
months In tho home OF clergyman
| near Oxford IIc has also crossed tho
! United States.
But am glad to think I look like
| q good German. after ALL nc smiling