Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-13
.0NLY HARMLESS
GERMANS IN CAMP
Most Dangerous Element Is AL
lowed to Be at Large in
England.
SOME IN GOVERNMENT PAY
There Are Proofs That Agents
of Kaiser Are as Active
as Ever.
SOME IN GOVERNMENT PAY
NJ PHILLIP EVERETT.

ny PHILLIP EVERETT.
LONDON June I2.-Omcially, all
German residents in England are now
interned in the various concentration
camps. but in reality it is only the
most harmless part of the Germans
here which has been put behind barbed-
wire fences, while the more dangerous
element is not only enjoying absolute
freedom. but many of these, who make
no attempt whatever to conceal their
real feelings, are being paid high SAL
aries by the British government as
experts in various branches of indus
tries which arc now being run under
government supervision.
The proofs that German agents are
as active as ever in all parts of the
country are many and varied. 1t Is
asserted that nashlight signals to
mysterious vessels at sea are con-
tinually being sent all along the coast
under the very noses OF the military
authorities, and it is also said that
German consuls in England are still
in regular communication with the
German government through certain
neutral individuals who are not
watched. although every letter that
leaves England for France or Russia
is opened and read by the censor.
German consul in town very close
to London has daughter who travels
openly and regularly back and forth
between this country and Belgium un-
hindered by the British officials. who
are more than strict with ordinary
travellers. Her father since the out
break of the war, or to be even more
was decorated with the Iron Cross bear
ing the white ribbon which goes with
this decoration when it is conferred
upon civilians.
IN TOO GREAT 4 HURRY
TO LAY IN SUPPLIES
When Chancellor OF the Exchequer
Lloyd George announced his intention
OF imposing extra taxes on alcohol.
beer. wine and cigars. the refreshment
committee of the House of Commons inn
mediately took the precaution to buy
n very large quantity of whisky and
10000 Havana cigars. hoping in doing
SO to earn the undying gratitude OF tho
members.
Unfortunately. they were in too great
hurry. The taxes were never imposed
the bills have to be paid. and the re-
freshment committee is praying that
the members may drink more whisky
and smoke more cigars than usual.
Ben Tnlett. the famous orator and
Socialist leader. has just sent Presi-
dent Poincare. of France, a. letter to
voice the fraternal feelings of the
British workingmen towards their
French brethren.
He also writes that the workers here
are determined to support the govern
ment in its resolve not to sheathe the
sword until Belgium has recovered all
she has lost and France has been re-
venged and the military system OF
| Prussia has been cruahed forever. a.
\ Japanese who has succeeded in
camp writes in the neutral paper. Da-
gene Hyheter. of Stockholm: -
| The most cruel fate befell the Japa-
nese women in Germany. many OF whom
were highly cultured and refined. They
were incarcerated in dark cells, where
they could barely move. Their money
was taken away from them. and they
were charged marks and 81 pfcnnigs a
day for their food. When they cried
they were mercilessly beaten by their
| guards.
I'VE spent three weeks in this prison
before we were transported to an in.
ternment camp at Ruhleben. where we
found English. French, Russian and
Serbian prisoners. The camp is a we'll
known race course, and we were lodged
in the stable. four in each stall
There were about 200 prisoners
there. guarded by twenty soldiers. who
cursed and abused us continually
| ON our way there we were beaten
and kicked, and several women tainted.
/ toll,
hundreds OF people. who insuited them
and spat in their faces
The stalls in which we were quar-
tered were damp and draughty. and
there was nothing TO sleep on but the
bare ground. We decided to sleep OUT
side on the turf, but at o'clock the
soldiers ordered us to go inside. When
we explained that it would be mpossi-
Bile to sleep inside, they laughed and
told us that we had TO.
I'VE were allowed two hours exer-
else daily in the open air under guard.
Then we had to rest for half an hour
In the camp grass, and were told that
any one who tried to get up before
ordered to do so would be shot without
warning. The slightest remark was
punished by twentyfour hours incar-
ceration in a dark cell. saw an old
man beaten until the blood ran down
his face. One day young Russian lady
arrived under police escort. She had
undergone a serious operation in the
hospital the day before. and was barely
able TO move her feet, supported by a
policeman on each side. Every step
appeared to cause her the greatest pain.
and the following morning she was
found dead on her straw mattress"