TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1915-03-22


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one Of The 100000 prisoners in q fcw
moments The order and organization,
calm and activity which prevailed.
here amazed and astounded me-. II
had ben asked TO inquire for a mis-
sing Freedman. In two minutes i
received the brief information, We
have six Frenchmen with this SUP
name among our prisoners, but the
n you ask for is not among Them
''The tour Of the neutral committee
of investigation started, Of course,
at Berlin. Councillor Eugster told Of
his trips to the prisoners camps at
Zossen, Gardelegen, Holzminden, Pa
derborn, Ingolstadt, Koenigstein, Koe-
nigsbruek, Lechfeld and other places.
All Obligations Fulfilled.
awe must give the military adj
mi~nistratioB their due, he con-
tiaued. Everywhere a practical hand
has worked; everywhere the observer
sees the careful, u~nexcelled organizer.
The Germans have preferred to select
for prisoners camps their artillery
a~rsenals, where there are available
grounds and large barracks, which
formerly served as stables, supply
sheds, etc. To these permanent
buildings are added the new barracks
really barrack cities-with houses
arranged along streets and avenues
according to a uniform plan. The
lot Of the prisoners is by no means
a secondary matter, for the German
nation fulflls the international obi
cations regarding prisoners down to
the smallest details.
"The smallest Of the camps which
the committee visited contains 1000,
the largest $4,000. In all one finds
the same order, the same organization
and the same care of the prisoners.
They have not been placed in cold
tents, but In stable wooden houses
with double walls, which prevent any
draft. Adequate provision has been
made for heating. In some Of the
barracks the committee even found
built-in furnaces. Whenever it was
deemed necessary efficient ventilators
were installed.
"In Mr.. Eugster's opinion every
thing that could possible be expected
is done for the physical and mental
welfare of the prisoners. The food,
which is the same as the German
soldiers receive, is good and ample,
And when the prisoners are detailed
to work, each in regular turn, they
receive additional food in the form
Of a piece of sausage or cheese.
French and Russians Unfriendly,
Councillor Eugster visited camps in
which French as well as Russians
were interned, although they were
kept apart to some extent. He said
he observed little evidence Of friend
ship between these men, The French
at times actually struggle against
working together with their friends
and helpers, the Russians.
@The Germans also provide for the
spiritual welfare of the prisoners.
Ministers Of all faiths are present in
the camps and preach in the native
languages Of the prisoners. There
are special chapels for Orthodox
Russians, Roman Catholics, Prote-
%stants, Jews and Mohammedans. The