The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-03
Prisoners of War Well
Treated in Germany, Says
Robert II. RipSer.
MANY ADJUSTMENTS
BEHIND TRENCHES

Four or more dummy Eaisers ride
forth daily in different parts OF Germany
az part OF a well laid out scheme TO pro-
tect the real Emperor agalns; capture
or the sky dropped bomb. according to
Robert Il. Rieser. a member Of the Sew
euth Regiment. y. @. ", Y, and secre-
,,ry OF the Ifoboken Board of Trade
Mr.. Ri,ser, who return ed recently fr. IN
M observation trip through Germany.
gave the following Interview 10 THE
Sun:
at is no exaggeration 10 say that the
outside world and even the greater part
OF the German people are in absolute
ignorance OF the whereabouts OF the
Kaiser. This is evident from the con.
flicting reports locating the Emperor in
various widely separated places :: the
same time. and is precisely the object
which the military authorities had In
view when, after the beginning OF tn.
war, they ordered built our or more
automobiles which in every respect, were
exact duplicates Of the royal motor car.
The chauffeurs and attendants are
dressed in the royal livery. and inside OF
each car is a soldier selected after pains
taking search because Of his close re-
semblance t. tn. Kaiser. The few
featural dissimilari,ies the dummy may
possess are removed by a clever make
UP artist. The Kaiser Is adored in Ger
many, and whenever one OF these autos
passes through a city street the people
take or their hats and cheer Justify
prisoms stndied.
During his trip through the war
locked country MIR. Itieser Ia a first
hand study Of conditions in German mil
itary prisons and the G-rnan system
for taking care OF the wounded. The
feature about the latter which inn
pressed him most was the use OF dogs.
somewhat resembling the police dog. in
f,rr ting out the wounded a. night.
This feature of the wonderful first
aid system through which Germany
saves 50 per cent Of her wounded he
SAYS, may seem a trihe spectacular. hut
ii had proved very effective in the work
II gathering III he wounded after a
charge or any other kinu OF nSht IN the
Omen. often after he fight II is lmpuS-
slble for the ambulance corps to rccovcr
the lead and wounded from the bullet
swept area between opposing trenches.
The Red Cross workers must then await
darkness, which ~ first hamper"d their
work hy making II difficult and some
times impossible to find those who were
too severely wounded to call for help.
Until the Red cross hound was
adau,cd to his humane purpose scores
! of soldiers died on he field for want
of medical attention. Now, however,
the intelligent dogs show sret; sa-
yacity in frrr.tiug out the wounded and
i'm barking their signals to the stretcher
! men.
"Or course the primary explanation for
I German hospital efficiency ~ the chdr-
ac,cr and skill Of the surgeons, Here
the national spirit that has solidihed the
German peopl. in this war rs seen al
it's best. After the outbreak of the wal
and as the struggle became more tense
the best Of Germany's physicians en-
! listed in ihe Red Cross service. volun-
tarily sacrificing handsome Incomes for
the regulation nay Of the army sdrgeon,
There are no unframed men or
women in the German Red Cross, Even
the wealthy women who through hui
name or romantic motives offer them
selves for hospital service must take q
special course and pass "A stiff cXamina-
ton before they are permitted to act
as second class nurses or auxiliary
sisters. The first class nurses are all
professionals Of high standing and are
called the Red Cross sisters.