The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-23
MANY LIBERTIES FOR
GERMANS CAPTIVES
Camps for Prisoners Of War
Carefully Managed. Cor
respondent Finds.
MEN ARE PAID FOR WORK
Nv WILSON

oue tnlOs 'nJpN'us p'ih'h@' '''''
Nan anything else during m, stay III
Germany was the soul comforting pic
ture of an extremely big. extremely rom
tented, red faced Englishman sprawled
in n big loungy chain in the foyer or n
Berlin hotel. "a half emptled whisNey
and soda IN front Of him. "A well black
Cned pipe between his teeth and Il neg
lected London Times over his knees.
In all the crowd-dandies cleverlv es-
capped from service. shrewd Americans
over on business, exquisite Austrlans pa
aiding for almost the last time their
gorgeous costurnes-this was the one
man who was most at home and most
roinfortable-and he was an informed
English Captain! .
II was his day off from Huhleben and
he was in Berlin on parole. soaking up
the whiskcy and sodas with true english
abandon and harmlessness and enjoying
the life that was continually moving.
changing. flirting. tea drinking, before
him.
Shortly before dark he got up.
shrugged himself into his grcatcoat.
gave the waiter and door boy tips that
Kept them bowling until he was out OF
sight, bought "A handful of English pa
pers at the news stand and started back
10 Ruhleben
Prisoners stroll In streets.
Here is another example Of Germ IN
~leniency. | was walking in front OF the
Schloss one Sunday morning when saw
a little party wandering 10y. Thre" Rus-
sian and three French prisoners strollei
past, with two unarmed German sol
diers. Evidently they had all been III
long enough to get a good hold
on the language. for the German was
polnting out various objects of interest
no th.y nngzgl md sNDlIlnlnk the MS
tories of various statues.
saw n similar group at the museum
five prisoners with two German soI-
tliers. meanderlng pleasantly through.
Have YOU sufficiently realized the inn
mensity of this prisoner question no
YOU know that there are nearly "A nlllllon
and "A half prisoners In Germany-twlce
the number OF men in the German army
on its peace footing: Have you a con-
ception Of the hundreds Of thousands ct
landsturm and old volunteers who are
needed for guarding. providing houSlng'
clothing, food. for nursing the wounded
and most of all for dealing with the ire
meudous postal and parcel service when
the presence of the prisoners necessl-
tates'
IL has become n tremendous economic
task 10 house and feed these p~rlsonefs-
70 divide them according - their capa'
bilities and training that Germany may
make the most use OF them during the
val.
Germans like figures. statistics and
cnmpariSous, and so they are fond OF
telling YOU. in order that YOU may COM
prchend the immensely OF this stream
from IN, husband" that If these prison.
ers were required to march across the
frontier four abreast II would require
ga hours FOR Their exit. or that one sim
,AAY1 fnH. fNfG A~nlN1 vEnrpSHntS ~
raiiNay trains at thirty cars each filled
with provisions
work tor state.
A great number of these prisoners are
let out TO the state or TO individuals FOL
farming or Tor factory work. The
have accomplished Wonders in Poland
and Serbia rebuilding the roads, drain
inr the swanps. building railroad beds
II temporary bridges.
For their work they are paid accord
ting 20 their skill and the type OF work
When they are employed for agricultural
work the employer provides housing and
food and "A daily wage OF 80 pfenn!gs
or seven ard one-haIf cents. In the
mining plants or factories they make
morc-for instance. this factory o. whlcl
] spoke before pay them 80 pfennlCs
or Il cents j day. They are not al
lowed to keep this money, but are given
n certain amount each week 20 spend.
The Government does not wish then
10 he able to store up enough to make
escape easy or possible. hut ii is anN-
ious that they Ice encouraged to spend
the money ana put Il again IN circula'
ton rather than hoard II and take II
our of the country after the war. Ever
as small an aVc!tg" sum as 30 cents i
week a'uouuts 10 alarming proportions
when il ~ multiplied by over a million
and continued MANY weeks.
In the smaller towns the German sol
dicrs take the prisoners out once "A week
30 the market 90 the bazaar and encour
age them to buy little things, and there
are always'hooths aud Ctn'eens in every
camp where the men can get the add
tiOnal luNuries.
\ carefully worked out food schem,
has been arranged by doctors and spe,
cialiSts iu the employ Of the Govern,
ment This scientifically mount to .,
grams l,rotc.ds. 80 grams fat and 50i
grams ctrbulydrdtes, with II per cent
extra ~al!owInc" for prisoners allotted
10 particularly hard work.
life IN Prison Camp.
Six hundred head Of cattle must be
killed each day 10 supply the wants of
this hu-" army and almost all the camp.
raise their pigs, poultry aud rab.
bits. to lee fed from any waste.
The men Ia the different camps WHO
were BARRIERS. ~thI.ors, ShocmakerS, &c.
all continue to ply their trades and ear
money from their more wealthy asSo.
ciatcs. Carpenters turn their spare time
10 making book shelves for their friend,
OF stage scenery, ior most of the cninps
have theatres where amateur perform,
ances are given.
Ruhlcbeu has a movie theatre which
gives fpur performances a day for II
%pfcnnigs a performance. Their theatr,
does not run - regularly. but Two ol
three times a week they have vaudeville
oil musical evenings or original theatrl.
Gals for which 20. 80 and - pfcnnir.
admission ia charged.
All amp have plenty n ports aut
plenty OF reading. Cards only ARE for.
bidder except under supervision, in order
10 proven, gambling
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