Bisbee daily review., 1916-01-26

| Germans were particularly keen, has l now ceased on account of the weather
 Football and hockey are now played with the officers and prison orderlies taking lively interest in the first named game at which they have be- come quite adept.
 A few minutes before the arrival of the recreation hour an armed patrol is stationed about the wire fence which encloses the field. The officers then stroll from the house in groups thru the main gate of the prison and down a lane between a row of sentries to { the field Later their orderlies appear under escort of an armed guard. The groups that reach the field remain in- tact, and. according to the British off cers in charge, this same grouping takes place within the prison. Differ ences of rank and social position are sharply accentuated and only broken down in the event of a general celebra- tion of some sort. Among the prison CTS are number of navy officers and cleavage between the army and navy is particularly apparent in the rela- tions of the officers.
 The visit to the camp was made on wintry afternoon when the vivid and picturesque uniforms of the off cers gave touch of color to the dismal surroundings. The presence among the officers of so many brilliant gar rison uniforms is accounted for by the fact that whenever a German re- serve officer was seized from a ship en route to Germany, he was permit ted to send home for his uniform. The officers actually captured in action wear the usual German field grey uni form while the naval officers, most of whom were captured at the battle off the Falkland Islands. wear blue uni forms which differ little in appear ance from those of their captors.
 While the officers were in the re- creation ground the visitors were con ducted through their quarters. The bathing department is well equipped with bath tubs from the school. which while hardly mans size are plentiful ly supplied with hot water During the summer the officers had the use of the school swimming tank, but as there is no more means of heating the water, the winter has compelled them to give up this pleasure.
 The ground floor of the house con tains several large rooms used as smoking and lounging rooms by the officers, but there are seldom occu- pied, as the prisoners seem to prefer the small sitting rooms, which they have partitioned of from their bed rooms by the use of screens. The second and third floors are given up to bedrooms in which from one to six officers sleep. Besides the open great heaped with coal each room has one or more coal oil stoves and with every window closed these rooms seemed stifiing to the visitors who had become accustomed to the in- adequate heating of English houses. The bedrooms are furnished with very comfortable cots, each of which is covered with a clean bedspread. Some of the naval prisoners have equipped their rooms like the state rooms of a warship with one bunk above another Most of the rooms are ornamented with attractive prints many of which are the handicraft of the lodgers. Some of the prisoners have improved the dull wall paper by using their bright colored bedspreads as tapestry will covering. Among the prints are many pictures of German national figures, the most popular be- ing Emperor William, Field Marshall von Hindenberg and Admiral von Spec, commander of the German fleet at the Falkland Islands engagement.
 The quarters in the temporary woo den huts withi nthe enclosure are equally comfortable. In the basement of the building are the kitchens, din ing rooms, school room and dispen- sary The officers, who are paid a few cents more than a dollar a day conduct their own commisariat, which costs them about 50 cents daily. The resulting menu provided by a typical looking German chef is varied, and sustaining
 Within the wire enclosure the pris- oners are left alone, for except on oc- casions visits of inspection, no British uniforms are ever seen within the gates Lieutenant Colonel Sir John Gladstone, commandant of the camp. has made as few rules as possible and left their enforcement to the Germans themselves These rules are of the type to which military forces on ac- tive service are usually subject, and except that no liberty is ever given beyond the bounds of the prison the officers suffer no greater restrictions than their captors in charge of the camp.
 The prisoners, who number one hundred and twenty-five army and navy officers with fifty-two enlisted