The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-19
WILL INSPECT
PRISON CAMPS
REPRESENTATIVES OF u. S.
DISTRIBUTE SUPPLIES TO
WAR PRISONERS
FROM THEIR OWN
GOVERNMENTS
Belligerent Governments Will
Allow Prisoners to Furnish
Statements of Treatment
tBy Assosiated pmss.l

10y tSSocittcfi t'FrSS.b
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-An ar
rangement between Great Rrltain ana
Germany and Austria by which re-
representatives. OF the United States
will inspect and report upon
alien prison camps in those countries.
and distribute to prisoners supplies
| from their own governments or other
sources, was announced tonight by
the state department, and il was
stated that through the good offices
of the American government similar
arrangements were under contem-
platiGn between Russia and France
and Germany and Austria.
The agreements are based upon rec
concentrations in report by Chand-
lcr p. Anderson, formerly counsellor
of the state department, who con-
ferred with the foreign Office OF
Great Britain. Germany and Austria
last November and visited some of
the detention camps in those coun-
tries.
The departments statement in part
follows:
Through the good offices of the
United States an arrangement has
been entered into between Great Fri
tain and Germany and Austro- Hun
gary and similar arrangement is un-
der contemplation between Germany
and Austria Hungary and Eussia and
Ffancefi by which representatives of
the United States in these countries
VIII be authorized To inspect and re-
| port upon prisoners camps ana DIS
ltribute to the prisoners the supplies
, from their own governments and
from other sourcesp
"The basis of this arrangement is
briefly as follows:.
I'D Each of the belligerent gov
crnments undertakes to furnish for
/ the information Of the others com
plete statement of its policy with
regard to The treatment of prisoners.
with full details showing the supplies
furnished and the conditions of their
life during interment. supplemented
by. copies of orders and Instructions
issued to- the commandants of the
prisoners camps:
"t2) The beiligerent governments
will permit the representatives of the
United States in each country to
have access to the prisoners and will
allow tho prisoners to furnish state
ments about their treatment, the con-
ditions OF life and requirements which
| they wish to have communicated 20
their cwn government.
1t is understood that the United
States. in undertaking this work, as
sumes no responsibility of any kind
beyond ..Ge mere transmission of the
statements and the distribution of
supplies furnished, rs above indicat-
ed. in accordance with such restric-
tions and regulations as are imposed
by the governments concerned.
"In addition t1 the arrangements
thus adopted. these governments have
under consideration further arrange
ments for the exchange and release
OF detained enemy aliens. which ar
| rangements, and the respe rtiye posi-
tons or the belligerent governments
with respect thereto are understood
to be as follows:
Il. The German and Austro-Hun-
garian governments are prepared to
agree 20 the reciprocal release of
civilians over the age for compulsory
| mi. .tary service ,Tder fneir respec-
| tive laws. which in Germany Is Ar
years, hut in Austria Hungary AZ
years of Nc. The British government
have refused ts yet to reduce the age
below 55 in thu case CT Germany and
so IN the case tf Austro- Hungary, but
this question has been under consid-
GRAFTON and may be reconsidered:
Both SIZES have expressed a
Willingness to agree TO an exchange
man for mar, of. civilians of military
age on the lists to he proposed on
each side for the approval OF the
otlier. 3S,e
80 The British and German gov
ernments are disposed 10, observe the
provisicns Of articles 6 and of the
l1thf Hague convention of 1907 re.
garding the crews OF enemy merchant
ships captured ~ belliFefent but
there has been d difference between
/ the two governments as to the mean.
ms 0f these provisions.
The German government internr,,
these articles rs meaning that the
crews OF captured ships are not only
/ to be released from imprisonment, bmI
iDermitted to return to their owr
4 country without lindrance IL they Sc
/ desire under parole against employ
! menf In any service connected with
the operati5ilx or the war.
Iise British government, on ths
other hand Interpret these provis,
i ions as merely requi.ing the I.0era.
tiOn on parole in Great Britain o.
| the crews OF captured merchaat ahips
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