The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-24
"HULKS" OF TO-DAY
ARE OCEAN LINERS
German Prisoners IN ENGLAND
Well Supplied with Food
and Clothing.
LACK ONLY FREEDOM
So,cjpi cor,,,poad,pc, TO rnrs.,

SDs"iai Corre'DondsHcs 10 Tur So,
LoSpoN. Jan. lO--Not only tho no....
less who tramp the wind swept rr u.r a..
ment or sleep on The stone payem,r,s .,
London but even the average vors..,.
man NJ England might well en-.
comforts which the German nrisouc..
Enxlard are receiving. After visit. ?
several places OF detention ON h..'I
shin ! mi.ht Say that n | were 'n.u..t
and frirndless II would be s'rou ,...-
tatiuu to declare myself an "alIcu ,.e, ."
and be- informed
\ short while ago one o' o.. l.,u.,
papers published a paragraph Nu.n W.,
phrased, The German prisoners 90. New.
bury have been removed To- 1uIks %. OBJ.
south coast This immed .1trlt r.....i
vision OF the dank gillc}s NJ r.,.I
or places of confinement Hike that fN.,,l
In the horrible Australian .uu,.u .,
that has been exhibited ,u the .r..i
states
Gruesom- Imagination was replaced ..
more surprising sensation when
Learned that these "hulk-' cor -..u
the Cunard liners SaNonIl, No.l.l ...i
Scotiau. Canada and Manitoba
Ny first Vislt was To- three 90 ne
"hulks' at Portsmouth. ArcnureH v,I
M in the inner harbor were On, N..,...
Manitoba and SCotian. The Scotlt1
reserved for military prisoners, tie ott.
being used FOR civilians.
crew of six with the word MANI on
their hat bands rowed me out FROM
Admiralty pier, the military touch H,.I
provided by q Tommy Atkins se..pd
Ia the stern with loaded rife Tu.
men were survivors NJ the MaiuZ -uS
in the night on the Blight OF lIoig.....
Fine fellows said one ~ the Eu-I On
officers TO me afterwatd I'D he wiling
to back them against any boat crew 70
the English navy"
Prisoners Have REGATTA.
incidentally this crew just walked
away with two other prisoner crews a
one OF the most peculiar rcga,tas 100 o. q.
tory. ON Christmas Day boat .r..
composed OF prisoners from each - The
three ships raced over mile course IN
each boat was an armed sentry urgIg
his crew to the utmost efforts
Aboard the .\scania, which is tho a..
ship of the fleet. / found l.Og1 prisoners
Her transatlantic steerage. accommo4a-
tiun II 1880. 80 she can hardly be called
overcrowded. The prisoners have tie ell
tire run OF the ship save the upper prom
enade deck, which II reserved Tor Tue
English officers ana soldiers. This a.sO
applies to the other ships.
The bulk 81 the prisoners are accom-
n odated IN the ordinary stcerage manner
save that they have In their hunks d sd
peri"r sort of mattress, a soft pillow and
three warm blankets.
There n no stint Of either steam heat
or electric light. Bathing facilities are eN-
tensiNe and there is practically am uu-
limited supply ~ hot aud cold fresh and
salt water The daily consumption Of
fresh water on the Asrduid IL from
seventy to ninety tons.
The ONE complaint about the food was
that white instead Of black bread Was
served. Comparatively few Germans st.s
those who have lived in England Tor many
years care for white bread. 80 on the
three ships German bakers have been put
I" work aud the prisoners are happy
Among the military prisoners there were
complaints that the bin Of fare did nY,
include sufficient sausageS ana German
ulsnes, so tour German COOKE nave toe
put to work In the galleys to add dis
tinctive German dishes These cooks and
bakers are paid regular wages
The majority ~ civilian prisoners a's
walters, BARRIERS and people in thJj or
lower strata OF lie. Those ~ better
class have cabins, but the food ration.
are uniform
Prisoners may write two letters = WerA
ON War ONCE note paper There Is uJ
limit to the number OF letters or parcels
they may receive. All letters sent md
received are censored. All parcels are ,A-
amined before being delivered. but a-. 9
from gunpOwder. weapons, liquor. candies.
electric flashlights and similar tljr s.
there are very few things that prison. e
may not receive. As far AZ money rs ,Hu-
cerned prisoners may receive an turr
friends send them The COmmaudJut cu.
courages the prisoners not To have z
sums In their possession on account OF
ha nu nf Did,
deposit the money In the purser's safe it8d
draw it as IL is needed
After the parcels and letters are eA-
amined they are distributed by the pr y
oners, who have organized am efficient
post Office OF their own.
Prisoners who arrive i'm q destitute rou-
dition as far as clothing is concerned -
more than generously treated, The tI-
thorities furnish without charge heavy
frie2e ulsters with broad collars and suns
Of similar material The uudcrwrt.
and socks are wool and the flannel sl -
cost the Government just under e dn'. .-
each wholesale The boots are heavy srl
well made.
Conditions aboard the two other d.
are practically the same. The rom p
rstions are alike The Manitoba has
prisoners with "A certified steerage ar.f.U.
mediation OF 1903, while the ScOtar uas
l,22S with a steerage Accommodate ';
l,520.
ON the Scotian the men and the non
commissioned officers occupy different
parts OF the ship. the latter having f.s'
class cabins and using the FIRST class
dining saloon for their meals. The mile
tary distinction OF rank obtains strictly
aboard the Scotan not by any iusstenos
on the part OF the English hut on te
part OF the Germans themselves 20 whom
rank Is rank whether In the fighting ne
or In II detention ship,
At southampton there are two detention
places ashore. one is at ShirleN, one ~
the suburbs where "A large skating Dir"
has been turned into "A receiving station
At Bevois Mount House, I'm ano'N'
suburb OF southampton, Is place for
German officers
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