New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-13


der gets for similar work. Otherwlse
they are not paid, as are prisoner on
cers. ,o,
The food for these soldiers, as TOT
the civilians, Is considered ample, CON,
sisting Of daily ration OF pouha
and a half Of white bread, eight ounces
Of meat, eight OF fresh vegetables, TWO
of rice. lentils or beans, with putter'
condensed milk, tea, pepper and salt
Ten Men to a Tent.
Civilians at Frimley, and elsewhere
where there are tents, occupy conicai
tents. There are usually ten men 10 q
tent. Each tent has board moor snu
the men sleep In a circle with tnelf
feet inward. IL is crowded sometimes;
but wherever possible the NUMBER VI
men assigned to each tent Is less.
The soldiers at Frimley have band.
There is no restriction among soldiers
or civilians on national airs and they
are constantly played. In the civilian
camp there are constant theatrical en-
tertainments. One of the prisoners IS
Alexis, the famous conjurer. Another
ia one of Germany's most famous
shadowgraph artists, and there is also
lands provinces in a road company
plavine Potash and Perlmutter." he
was Potash. He now entertains the
prisoners at Frimley.
There is also a glee club, which sings
uncommonly well. On the day Inc
Tribune's correspondent visited FIRM
lev this club went to Aldershot 70
sing at the funeral of German soldier
who had died Of shrapnel wounds. AS
thew came home in the dusk they sang
"Die Wacht am Rhein" as they marched
along the road. That evening there
was a concert in the camp lasting until
the bugler sounded Lights out"
At Newbury they have titles OF no
bility in the prison camp. Baron Won
Horst, who has two brothers IN Amer
lea and who was once a candidate Tor
office in Brooklyn, is there. lie, Ike
most others, is keenly DESTROYS OF get
ting out, but the chances for his re-
lease seem small, as he is among those
suspected Of espionage. Great enore
have been made in his behalf before
the State Department in Washington,
for Baron Won Horst has influential
friends, including Governor Johnson,
of CALIFORNIA;; Representative Kahn,
Franklin X. Lane and other public men.
At the outset of the war Baron Won
Horst registered himself with the po-
lice as a German subject He says
that when he assumed his Coburg
title Of baron, some years ago, he
thought that he relinquished his
American citizenship. Since getting
into this prison camp his lawyers have
found that this assumption Of title did
not vitiate American citizenship. They
have therefore asked for his release
on that ground, but so far the state
Department in Washington has not
supported the claim.
Baron Wormb occupies quarters
with Baron Won Horst The barons
father was German, but his mother
was Scotch, and he was born in Scot
land. He has not been in Germany
for wears. At the outbreak OF the
war the police arrested him on golf
course, and for nine weeks he has
been a prisoner. These men and
few others of their class are very
comfortably fixed. They live in the
quarters formerly occupied by the
jockeys at Newbury.
Soil Turns to Mud.
Eighteen hundred men are under
canvas at Newbury, living in the same
sort of tents as are in use at frlm-
lev. Newbury racecourse does not
make as good a camp as Frimley. IL
lies lower and the soil turns to mud
after rain, while at Frimley the wa
ter soaks through the sand. The COM
mandant, who was on excellent terms
with all his prisoners, took The TrlD-
une correspondent on a tour through
the camp. He and his aid, lieuten-
ant of the army, were besleged by
prisoners who wanted TO inquire about
their chances of getting released.
There was a man, who may be called
Louis, who was on crutches and dragged
one foot. He was a Jew, with fair hair.
The red lids of his eyes seemed about
to spill tears as he lifted his face ap-
pealingly to the lieutenant. He put a
tremor into his lips as he spoke. He
wanted to talk about his release.
"It's no use, Louis" said the lieu
tenant. "You can't 60. Your case has
been through Scotland Yard and
through the War Office. I'm sorry, but
they won't let you go. You must stay
until the end of the war"
Louis broke into protestations Of in
nocence of all crime, either past or
future, but the lieutenant walked on.
As he did so he explained:
Louis Is one of the worst we've got.
He comes from the very lowest section
Of the East End and is member Of
gang Of Germans who are spies and
criminals. He established himself near
the telephone Office. There's not a
chance of his getting out"
rontr.sta L. Driaon.rs
Officers In charge of Newbury have
learned several things from their con-
tact with the prisoners. One is that
the men of the better class, and who
probably suffer more than many of the
others, are the ones who take their
medicine without complaint, looking
upon their plight as a misfortune OF
war. On the other hand, the worser
element, many of whom have never
known anything better than what is
being given to them, raised the most
trouble about the food and their ac-
commodations. Your correspondent
met one we'll dressed young man of
good class who stopped to speak with
the commandant and who was asked
how he was getting along,
"Oh," said he, struggling his shout
ders, very well. There was ice in the
bottom Of our cups in our tent this
morning, but It's warmer now. I'm
sick myself, but I'm not complaining.
They are doing all they can for u.s."
That seemed to be the sentiment OF
others, too. At Newbury, as at Firm
ley, they have their theatricals and
concerts. Newbury rejoices in posses
sion of the band of the liner Kron-
prinzessin Cecilie, all its members be-
ing prisoners.
The lot of the alien prisoners in Eng
land is not as happv as could be imap-