Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-14
GERMANY AT END OF HER RESOURCES
Escaped Prisoners Say There Is
insufficient Food for Sol
diers and Civilians.
sTARVE IN PRISON CAMPS
Boys Of Seventeen In Trenches, De.
clare Refugees Who Recently
Reached This covntry--Moth-
ers Are vsiniy Protesting.

New fOrk.-Germnny Is reachin1
the end Of her resources, according to
Max Tnnnenbaum and Jacob schurek
who arrived here after escaping into
Holland from German prison camps
The homes Of the people have been
stripped ~ Old men and boys for the
hiring line. aged men aud women are
NJ work and metals OF all kinds are
disappearing, the escaped prisoners
say.
The two men met each other In Hol-
land and succeeded IN rcnchlne this
country by slowing away on steam
ship. Tnnnenbnum spent more than
two years In mines ana internment
camps after be was fOrcefully taken
Into Germany from Russia. He says
that The German people are coming TO
look upon victory as a lost hope and
are 80 tired Of war that thousands are
wondering II II Is worth while.
The call to arms has reached seven
teen-5ear-0ld boys. and mothers are
vainiy protesting. The enthusiasm OF
the enrller days'of the war Is lacking.
Tho people are thin TO the point OF
cmnciation because Of scanty rations.
To be fat Is almost crime. and 60 eat
more than the government allotment
y sometimes punishable by death. The
people ARE becoming le3s and less
stirred by opumistic government an
nouncemepts.
Was Struggled Across Border.
Tannenbaum. Russian jew. was
allowed no freedom In Germany. He
brbed woman 10 smuggle him across
the Dutch border. In Holland he could
obtain no authority TO leave that coun-
Try. although he had left his wife des-
titutc IN Russia lie met schurek at
The kusslnn consulate. and after un-
trying to secure steam
ship passage the pair boldly walked
aboard liner. They were nnchal-
enged and reached this city by way
n Halifax. Their entrance into this
country was unknown 10 Immigration
but they announced their
presence. and after an investigation
hey were allowed 70 remain.
To own u cat or dog In Germany
rings a tine OF $500 Gold has dlsap-
'enrsd ana very little nickel Is In evil
lence. Paper money Is used entirely,
nd Il Is put into circulation by the
arlous sections OF the country. This
>rupps issue their own money. which
= redeemed for food.
TnnncnBnum was thrown into prison
or standing outside railroad station
rafting for train. He was ordered
D scrub his cell every morning with
cup OF salt and a pail of water. For
bod he received an ounce OF bread,
ercal coffee Ssvs crumbs and soup
lnde OF poisto Feelings.
Prisoners Beaten Frequently.
In camp where Tnnnebaum spent A
Tree months with French and Belgian
fisoners wooden benches were the
'ds, aud rotten bread with potato
scl soup. was the food The men
ere frequently examined by doctors,
III often were marched naked on :.
Iow.covercd ground for Ice water N
this. They were beaten on the slight
{ provocation. An epidemic OF chol-
n and typhoid broke out, and when
was over the survivors were vaccl- "
ted
The German soldiers and doctors de-
rted the camp during the epidemic.
a prisoners were left 10 care for the
X. Finally the camp WIS investi-
ted by u government commission. 81
llch ordered better food. u,
The food allowance for the German mr.
oplc was as follows For one person. IN,
. week. three pounds OF bread. 80 wl
ans OF butter. one cgg. $50 grams of In,
at 20 grams OF sugar 20 grams OF go
ip. one take OF fat. The people are
ngry all the time. They can have In,
iatoes and vegetables only when a.,
re Is plenty. 10
A special permit Is required for Sc 90,
ling clothes. aud articles OF apparel .u'
b only be obtnincd after authorities r,,
" determined they are really need. ,,s
The soldiers farr little better. re ,,e
wing poor clothes and food enough ~
b when there Is an abundance. The ,er
oilers receive three pounds 81 hread 80,
~ four days when there Is enough ths
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