The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-11-10
FEARED GERMANS
WOULD B HURT
French Colonel Orders Prisoners
From Work He Considers
Dangerous.
SENDS IN French INSTEAD
Incident Makes Deep Impression on
American Industrial Commissioners
-~Prisoners Well Fed and
Cautiously Treated.

P0riS.-FoUr German prisoners OF
var Wcr" digging clay from ii pit
about eight feet deep just outside Bor-
ll"alX ~ the American industrial com
mission Of the American Manufacture
rrS' Export association rode 10y in au-
tomubiIcS as guests Of the chamber ut
commerce of Bordeaux, Lieut.. Col.
'iporgrs Chavez OF the French army,
vino was leading the long Line Of auto
mobiles. ordered his chauffeur to stop,
and Iraprd from the limousine.
"Call III" officer in charge of this
work." Lieutenant Colonel Clayel Or
dcrcd of the guard.
In Il moment the French officer stood
at attention and Salutcd.
"rake those Buches out Of that pit,
It's dangerous, the sides might cave
in and those prisoners might be hurt
or killed." Colonel Clayel peremptorily
| ordered.
The French officer again salutcd and
sent his orderly Ia call the German
officer III charge of the prisoners.
III" lfuN>Iail' IN "'eI-''e"I''i"" III
-I"I--FcrlI anu sun leather puN'''S' "p-
p"ar"d smoking Il cigarette.
"Kindly call your men ont Of that
pitt the French officer said IN
| French.
The German officer went to the edge
| of the clay bit. issued a curt command
in Grrrnlan and the foDr prisoners
! threw down their spades and climbed
| out Of the hole. The German officer
| walked away, followed hv his men.
But, INV COLONEL" said the French
officer 10 Colonel CIayel. I'VE need that
clay in n hurry for work we are do
! inc dawn the rand = niece"
"Ynu can nut French workuupn or
| French soldiers in the nit ~ dig the
clay. hur don't put any prisoners there:
it's too DANGEROUS" said The Colonel,
| rs he ]rp-npterpd his machiup.
Although the American commits
sionerS were motored through the
country round about Bordeaux for
three days, were shown munitions fac
tories. the great automatic cargo dis
chargers along the Bordeaux quayS,
where munitions for the French are
received i'll huge quantities. ahd viewed
everything eI>e Vi interest III 'h"t sec
uoh' the actioh ol lae rrelcl co'ohei
III showing more S"''cl'uue Aol .He s"'
ct! I'll HIS prISoheFS 'ii"h !oI HIS
own men plouu'eu 'le si'"''>' 'Ni"''
son on 'aeih. Inc 'hc!u'i' was iE
c"'ie" o''i anu ''N "e"'"
vi couFSe' we maven seen 'ne Il
germany treats rIetcl' piiS"neiS' Jul
we wv "ho" 'n'' "
oi'is any Dettei INA" me
me "eif''nS' Sa'o q, D"t', o"
Ut 1oulSS'o"h' w. WHOSE ",l'ol.lo"
10 ~ see sum- u"e
iAtlA sn'is u rialee "',u"'is eN'p"Neu
"'1oie .ne "'
les fespoLueu D. L" '"sue'
.'e,.s PUN. ~
and uou .o,,or ooro of ond oonten+ed
T,,or avon Soom 70 bovo nIentv If ,o.
h,oao .oon
.,r,asa nr;sonars gat practically M
,oroots from tboir homes in Germany
you must remember" said Daniel
crostIor nresidant Of tho Rordeoux
ch,mhor If mn sand yet Won
coo how we'll they look opd thrive on
what tho Frpnch military authorities
food them Nearly all English and
French prisoners in Germany are rae
,ic,,lv fed entirely nv nockores sent
tbrouob Switzerland from England
and France"
The SIGHT Of the Germans. their gar.
mants slammed "pG" in great white
and block letters ~(prisonnier de
enerre>. IMPRESSED the American
commission chiefly: next to that, the
oroo+ wilma oallorc of Rordoouy proh.