The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-13

mo English ofncer has broken his
word, the German officers say. They
i say that 1t is hard for an. English OF
flcer to give his word, but once given
| 1t Is never broken. II q German OF.
fcer breaks his word. he need not re-
turn to Germany"
Must strip and be Searched.
Travelling on the frontier Is not with
out sits drawbacks. Father Giglinger
said. On the Dutch frontier near
Bentheim. the women must 30 into
cells where they are stripped and
searched by women officers for the
reason that there have been 50 many
women spies. Even their hair Is
searched, II there Is reason to be sus-
lpfcious. At Elten certain Of the men
In Father Giglinger's party were mark
land Lorraine are marked with sus-
picion Everything written or print
led is taken from them. Cigars with
bands are even taken away. Father
Giglinger lost his briefery here. When
he protested. saying he had prayers to
say. the soldier said that II he didn't
have his book he wouldn't have to say
prayers.
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Taken for Newspaper Man.
Father Giglinger was even taken
for q newspaper correspondent and de-
MED admittance to Belgium He told
the commander that he wanted to In
vestiSate the tales OF German cruelty
in Belgium.
I'VE no longer admit newspaper cor
respondents" was the reply to this
request. This was at Rosentall on
the frontier that he made the request.
/ To go through Metz and Strasburg and
to stop, one must fle Z request ten days
In advance. Receiving no answer, one
must infer that his presence il not
desired. Father Giglinger spent the
might at the railroad station in one of
these towns. He told the police he
had friends there. Tho police told
him II his story was true he could 60.
II 1t was not he would be detained.
They telephoned to the address given
and found his story true, 80 Father
Giglinger went on.
The prisoners from France AMI
Russia are allowed to write home
twice each month and car loads Of
fruit and things are allowed to be
isent them. The same sick treatment
lis given these prisoners Is the Ger
J.
the French sick diet.
Brings Back War Implements.
Germany uses all the captured guns
against her enemies, and has ammuni-
ton for years to come, the officers
told the Keokuk priest. They sti.l
have plenty Of cotton and over two
million tons OF copper.
Father Giglinger has brought back
with him one Of the steel darts, thrown
i from an English aircraft over Ger
man city. These darts are OF steel, and
faro pointed. They are weighted to
fall point down. Tho other end Of the
arrow 10 grooved Ia such q way as to
form four Anife like affairs, which
ican hnake q bad wound He also has
10 French bullet. This II pointed but
heavy at the blunt end, so that it
| skaters bones In making a wound. The
German bullet ID; the more merciful.
| for it goes clearly through the enemy.
The Germans can tell when American
lammunitions Is being used because it
IL better than the French, Father Gig
linger said.
| keokuk Looks Good.
'sBut let me tell you. didn't know
Main street In Keokuk looked so
good" Father Gielinger said. Il have
seen the streets OF the big cities in
| Europe, but Main street looks mighty
fine at night, all Illuminated as It is.
Father Giglinger arrived last night
from New York. He Is looking In
splendid health and that he enjoyed
his trip may be judged from the en-
thusiasm with which he speaks OF II.
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