The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-30
GERMANY
I7y Carl w. Ackerman, United Press
STAR correspondent.l

10y Carl w. Ackermauy Ontteo PToSS
STAR Correspondent.l
[Copyrioht, 1915, by the United Press ]
copyrighted In Great Britain.]
BERLIN, March 80. (via the
Hague. Germany has agreed to
throw open her military prison camps
for an inspection by an American
commission. United states Ambas-
sador Gerard made this announcement.
today. England 10 understood to have
made the same offer and trips are
expected to begin on the arrival Of
commissioners in Europe. Ten mem
bsre oonstitute the commIsslon. The.
will visit forty-seven prison camps !;
Germany and every effort wiz s
made BY German authorities . e
that the probe Of military co, ms
and prisoners 10 free and unb Sred.
To date the following memp 81 tho
commission have been tenta.I /ely &C.
ieeted: Chairman, J. c. Crew, sos-
ton; Charles Edward Russell, mag
axins writer, New York; Lith9ow o.
borne, son Of Warden Osborne Of
Sing Sing prison, New York; Amer!-
can Consul Miehens, Cologne; Or. Carl
Ohnesora, Of the United states nary
Under the terms Of this agreement
the commission will bs permitted 70
mako thorough inspection Of every
prison camp In Germany and England.
The commission will be empowered 10
examine prisoners out Of earshot Of
their guards, to hear all complaints
and sndeavor to arrange minor dis
agreements between the authorities
and the prisoners.
HAniAa ~ The AnnoonlaNtnns0 eAnnrt
will be forwarded to each Of the BEL
ligerents. The commission will en-
body In its conclusions, recon-
adopt = Uniform prison policy regard
ing supplies Of food, correspondence.
the amount TO exercise TO be allowed
prisoners and general treatment by
guards.
Ambassador Gerard already has
been successful In ameliorating condI-
tions Of Gsrmany's prisoners Of war.
He suggested 70 German authorities
that the race track At RuhIerbur,
whore one Of the largest Of prison
camps 10 located, be opened ~ an OK
srciss grounds for the priaoners. The
suggestion was promptly approved
The American ambassador though
burdsnsd with extraordinary duties
since the beginning Of war, plans to
Walt eseh ~ the iaf9sr prIson eamps
on personal tours of Inspection.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
BERLIN. March 80. (via wireless to
London )-Russian losses In the last
three days fighting along the borders
Of Poland and East Prussia now total
more than 10000 In killed, wounded
and captured, according to official dis
patches to the war Office today.
The East Prussian lardsturm be-
l,aved brilliantly In the capture Of the
town Of Taurossen. Prince
Joachim reported TO the war office,
taking 1000 Russian prisoners. The
official statement from the war offics
this afternoon asserted that 1000
sIavs were killed and 5000 taken
prisoners In the fighting around kras-
nopol. In their retreat, the enemy
left behind seven machine guns and a
cannon.
The Russians made two unsuccess-
Fui attacks along the Skva river, north
west Of Lomza. Near kiimki, Ia this
region the Germans took two officers
and 600 men prisoners.
With the arrival Of warmer Weatr-
or, the Russians west Of Warsaw and
Douth Of the vlstuia are attempting
10 resume the offensive. They havs
made several attempts to cross the
over Bzura near it's junction with
the vistuIa, but In each instance hav.
been repulsed.