Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-20
LIVE
IN VAST CAMP
IN HOLLAND
Nine Thousand Who Have Fled from Their
Own Country Are Living at Nunspeet,
Enjoying the Hospitality OF the Dutch.
Many Engage in Trades.

Correspondence of the Associated Pre>>.)
Nunslsse. The Netherlands. Feb. 10
The life of the nine thousand belgian ref
ngccs who are moving the hospitality
Of the Dutch authorities in a vast camp
here. il an interesting side light of war.
The amp which il one Of the numerous
similar concentration centcr> spread
about Holland. il situated ON a SANDY
plain surrundd by pine woods renowned
for Their efficacy in the treatment of incip
lent tuberculosis. IL consists of four vii
lagos formed of capitallv arranged and
commodious huts. in which each family
has a chamber. All have board floors
and are illuminated with electric lights.
In each of the villages are large work
rooms for different trads. warehouses.
baths and "a childrcn's recreation shed.
all provided with heating apparatus.
while there are four >choolhouscs and a
wooden church capable or seating about
1000 peple. Hospitals for ordinary all
mcnt> and for infectious diseases. 4 dis
pcnsary and several small libraries have
been either specially erected or establish
ctl in houses already standing in the
neighborhood and lent for the purpose
by chtritable people.
The camp il under a Dutch military
guard and besides the company of 100 sol
dicrS "A small detachment of county po-
Ire and Belgian gendarmc> patrols the
villages to keen order. Tools necessary to
all the ordinary tradvs are provided and
several small hutS in each village are
fitted NJ AZ work shops. The men make
or mend all their own shoes and clothes.
while the women do sewing.
IL l. Interesting Ia observe the pride uf
refugees taken in the decoration Of the
huts. which arr separated 10y wid tracts
of ground. Each shack has received It's
name and the differences in the two Bel
Igian r:S"cs-Flcmi>h and Walloon-can
he marked at once by the inscription in
Low Dutch or French. \ small proper
tin vi the people are hi .lingual but i.iul
Of them speak only the Flemish and the
Their 1000 only French.
.Arounh the >hacks Notwithstanding
sandy soil some of the men have laid ont
little patches of garden. The authorities
distribute daily premiums "a those oh
tanning the best results i'm ncanc>S and
cultivation. In one place an excellent i'm
%itation Of the Dutch lion is laid out ia
sand and green turf fetched from the
woods.
-Four priests and ~ sisters are cngag
Ell IN the religious and educational work
81 the camp and besides these three, men
aud wmcn among the refugees who pos
Se>> u high grade Of education and who
give their services ~ readers To their
comrades in distress in the SchonlruomS
after ni.htfall. 4. bcmcylcni resident nf
the district also has presented i moving
picture apparatus for entertainment
Sickness anon. the refugees has been
little considering the number ~ people
and the circumstances under which they
were brought together u u spot where no
drainage or sanitary arrangements exist
ted before thcih arrival. Only one adult
has died since the camp was formed and
that was 4 woman of over eighty wears If
age. Among the children 4 number have
died of the measles.