El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-07

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! my horror. found that I could not
make Roadway against the fast run
ming stream Instead OF getting any
further towards the opposite side. 7
found myself stationary in midstream.
Then the current got hold OF ne. and
] though tried 20 battle against u. 7
felt myself being swiftly carried down
the waterway.
Battle With Raging Water.
Being a good swimmer. IL was
] simple work FOR me 10 keep afloat.
/ but when I tried TO battle against the
J currents, I found that my strength
/ was on the ebb. 7 was in the end
I carried down stream a good mile be-
[ fore I got Into calm water. I was
I well nigh exhausted, and Il was only
[ DT putting Forth almOs- Superhuman
efforts that 7 reached the opposite
bank crawled on 10 high ground in
a very exhausted state. 7 knew that
/ was In a very bad condition AZ this
moment and no doubt had anyone
come across me I should have been
easily taken prisoner, for was as
weak as a kitten.
Though Z felt that 7 ought not 10
rest knew that I would have 20
submit myself TO natures calling, so
finding q hole well hidden with trees.
1 rested for two or three hours. I
could not sleep, however. owing 70
the grim business 7 still had to carry
out before I reached Holland. I was
wet 20 the skin, and IL was only my
determination 20 win through that
kept me from breaking down I
knew 70 was up 10 me 20 get on. and
after having had a refreshing rest I
crossed the double track and made
due west The wooded country hid me
from all observation, and 7 felt as
safe as the Bank OF England. 7 sue
ceedec In elucing the German
frontier guards and so reached Hoi-
land
Why Camp Is Near Frontier.
Since my return TO this country Il
nave been asked on numerous occas-
ions why 10 is that the German gov
eminent placed this important pun
isnment camp so near the frontier. II
cannot explain the reason from a Ger
man standpoint, but I have my own
opinion Men who are sent TO the
sur gstein-urt camp are regarded by
the otticers there as men who have
remained untamed by the discipline OF
me ordinary camp SO long as the
German guard has his prisoners ter
torlsed, then he has no need 20 be
AFRAID, but when a prisoner like my
SELF 1or instance, refuses TO be bullied
INTO submission, he is looked uDon as
p danger 90 the camp. For this rea-
son he IS sent TO a camp near the
.rontler, which IS great temptation
Tor a man 10 try and escape. The Ger
mans know this, and they also know
mat u Is hundred 70 one chance Of q ]
nan crossing the frontier. A prisoner
u war, however. is tempted by the
lait OF the frontier. and driven to
desperation. he tries 70 gain his free
ionl- This IS what the guards want
aim 70 do for then they have the
'hance Of using their firearms and
'aYage bloodhounds 20 end his exist
,nce.
You can take It from me that every
prisoner OF war at Burgeteinfurt IS
ooked uuon as a sort Of outcast. who
laving defied the officials at other
amps Is from German point Of
lev just as well dead as alive S
we soon discovered that the Ger [ y
nan guards would stick at nothing to =
ee that we were kept working con-
lnuaIly- sick men were forced to ]
YORK IN the fields. and even those q
len who were unable 10 leave their Z
eos were kicked and beaten 20 the q
ields. +
Hetaliates Upon Guard.
/ tel foul Of one OF the guards one q
4y- I was doing my besl at my work p
heu one OF the guards approached q
le and told me TO work faster q
I'm doing my best 7 exclaimed. II Z
annot work any faster"
on - swine, your have 20
'ork quicker he replied. G
can do no more than ] am doing
retorted- I'm doing my best"
Wen see II you cannot work
lster- he YIELD and before 7 knew u
mere was he had savasiy kicked q
Re on the thigh n
though was In pain. never -eaI-l II