South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-26
&c RMAN DESERTS
ARMY FOR LOVE
Carl Schulz Now in New York
Fears TO Go Back.
Means Death.

NEW YORK. Nov. e. Carl
schulz. the first deserter from the
German army to reach New York,
arrived Thursday on the freight
CT No0rdeyk on which he slowed
away at Rotterdam. Il viii be tax
en- to Ellis Island Friday and his ex-
clusion from this country may mean
that ne viii be returned TO Germany
boy the Netherlands government In
that event he viii be shot for deser-
ton.
schulz is a mental and physical
wreck from terror that his deporta-
ton means death.
The story Of his escape from his
regiment-the King Of Saxony's light
infantry-the help given by a French
girl with whom ne was in love and
the risks ne ran in getting from tie
interior Of Belgium 10 Rotterdam
reads like a drama Of the movies
He deserted with 10 other men be-
cause, he said. there was not enough
food 10 go around and that the men
we're starving
Tells Reporter His Story.
Here is his story as he told it go
reporter on the deck of the Moor
derdyx 10 which he was brought UNI
der guard from the ships brig.
1T seems L have escaped from
death In the trenches OF starvation
only to be taken back and shot as
criminal. Had / known Of the Unit
ed states immigration laws and reg
ulations that surround stowaways 1
never would have endured the hard
ships ] did TO desert the army
Il know that there is nothing
meaner or more contemplate than
desertion. But / could stand it no
longer. Our regiment was i'm disfa-
vor because every battle in which it
had engaged had been lost our com
handing officer had been denoted
and sent back.
Infantry Is Shamcd.
THE king Of Saxony's light infan-
Ky was covered with shame / was
a private and had been with the reg
iment for two years before the war
broke out We were at the siege and
capture OF Idege. the first victory 20
the German colors From then on
we never won anything
After 81 three days battle we were
repulsed. but were told that we were
nearing Paris. This went on for
weeks We lost count Of time and
one day at the approach OF what
proved 20 be a serious defeat for our
arms we We're told that Paris was
only a few miles distant. The signs
identifying the town were torn down
and We were kept in ignorance of cur
exact locality.
we waited there for weeks Half
ratiOns was the order OF the day and
later quarter rations. Some days
there was no food at all and the men
were on the verge Of rebellion. Only
the thought We would soon be in
Paris kept the regiment together.
One Hundred Ten Men Escape.
Half the regiment agreed TO de-
sert know 10 men who got 10
Holland as I did. Ny escape was
due To the love Of a Belgian French
girl whom ] had met when we first
entered the town. She aided by lend
ing me her clothes and as a laundry
girl 1 managed to make i6y way
from the fighting line To the Dutcn
frontier.
Seven times was held up and
subjected 10 the ribaldries Of German
soldiers. Fortunately they did not
penetrate my disguise and after three
months Of hardships I managed 10
reach Rotterdam There 1 had friends
and they gave me clothes and mon
ey and helped me 20 steal aboard the
NoOrderdyk while she was coalins. /
I'm Coal Bunkers Two Days.
I lay in the coal bnNers for two /
days. A party from British cruiser /
boarded US I'm the Downs. but they /
did not find me When I felt that /.