The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-11-23
Associated Press Man Makes
Visit TO Another French Camp
Where German Prisoners Are Held


stood out from among these nghtera-
two faces Of young German m
and beside them two tiny habies-war
bnoleA born pm French soil Of GER
man parents.
The full assemblagc Of German on
Gers was zoe Tor the nrst time a. the
parry entered the gardens Of the old
chateau. for the officers seemed 10
have a taste which drew them Into
these beautiful gardens. finished in ex-
quisite French taste. with flowers and
FOLIAGE al every hand. aad looking on
into vis:aa % Loire. There was not a
nisn 81 discomfort about them. on the
contrary they we're a picture OF a we'll
conditioned set o. men. living a life 81
ease and even elegance. Their uni
forms werc spic and span: they were
we'll turned out and we'll tailored, heir
coats hitting faultiesuly and their
trousers tightly over their hig legs
thcy were well shaved. well fed. well
conditioned a. though hey had re-
Gently stepped out OF some military
club on the wiihelmstrasne.
There was a slight air Of suspicion
about the Germans as the French ON
cerf entered with the party. They
raised their heads proudly and strut
ted away In pairs and groups. until
soon all % them were lost IN the a
OF shrubbery. but while they were In
sight no one Of them failed 20 come
10 attention and give defercntial mO-
itatv salute TO the French officers 81
corting the party. The later. too
were most careful not to permit the
visitors 10 intrude upon the privacy
OF the German prisoners by asking
them personal questions. taking pic
turcS Of them or treating them a.
though they were an exhibit. II was
this the German officers seemed To
fear. but the scrupulous care Of he
French officers overcRme any such
fears.
A atone wall, 1--WE feet high. topped
by four strands Of barbed wire q foot
apart. circled the outer edge OF the
gardens.
THAT is the only restrain" said
the officer. There are no bars or
bolts for the officers are on their pa
role OF hcGof y these strands OF
wire are little more than a Formally
In living quarters OF the castle the
German officers we're seen going
through their customary avocations.
The rooms were large and iight. as
NAV he expected In n castle Of thls
proportion. With the windows over
looking gardens and valleys The
OF the occupants were on each
door. on one. for example. were me
names: Captain Friheer. Captain
Gruner. As the French commanl liant
knocked, the door was thrown open
aud the German captains stood Ike
statues at military salute. one Of
q big, yellow bearded man; he
other with a monocle In his eve look
ed the part OF a young noblemsl.
They were smoking cigarettes n a
box OF cigars was open on the table.
one OF them was interested 10 a pOr-
trait he was painting, The library
shelves showed collections Of Ger
classics. In the next room a
wounded German officer labOred to his
feet, and dfspie his wQppd thrsY. back
shoulders and came TO the mill
salute. Ills wound was slight and
he was now convalescing with every
comfort about him. on his bed was
carelessly thrown a roll OF fine blue
prints and drawings such a. those
made By army engineers. When he
the visitors %glancing at these
planA he shook his head and smiled.
NO. they are not war plans said
he. Il am the burgomaster OF Metz
and those are some OF the plans for
municipal improvements which were
under my control | continue 10 study
them and they interest me greatly
Along the long corridors were many
other rooms. each with a group Of i've
or more officers under command Of a
officer as chief. The walls
were covered with drawings. por-
traits and landscapes showing the
bent Of the officers. Some ~
them had unique collections. Oae had
a large collection OF curious meer-
schaum pipes: another was fond Of
and enamels n had a
considerable collection.
The German officers continue 20
keep up their war maps. showing their