The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-08

to clear that night from the camp. The
roll WIS called and we were marched 10
the station under heavy escort OF po-
lice and soldiers. 1t was hot time
along The march The news Of the strike
apparently was we'll known.
We were back again In Munster.
VIC fell In ngain outside the station
and again had Il hot reception as we
marched through tho streets 10 the
camp. They Ind n few new names Tor
rs. and even old mon would thrust their
heads in between the escort anu Mss
into our cars.
We we're marched to the Punishment
FLOCK nr the camp GO. 2.) The condi-
lions If No were that oil parcels and
letters stopped for three months. Thc9
might have mnltreated us and not at
TUNED their desire better than by stop
ping the parcels from home. We were
asked to 20 to work. and once more re-
fused to touch anything in the shape
Of toll. Rut only for time did we
hold out. We agreed that there would
be Ind end tn an absolute refusal
considering We had managed our point
concerning Sunday. we had bad
time nfter that.
Our punishment came To An cnd soon
cr than expected. Some French had
heen captured, and on their arrival nc
rnmmodntIon Ind 10 be found. for them.
We were shifted to No. 3 Block, and
once there We had better treatment. Al
ter 4 week In No. we were shifted Ia
Cinric Inrgar (Cinnie Camp
There | rar across Quartcrmastcr
Duwl,nr. Of the Royal irish Rifles: nj
sn the pinnrcr-srrgcant Of another bnt-
TALON of tho Rifles both OF whom wer"
very good and kind III us In every way
they were able.
Looking For a Good Joke.
Why VIC were changed from Munster
IN ,hr n,w cnnlp it is impossible TO say.
ON reaching our new destination We
wcrc marched to Il large hut just out
side the camp. and were put through
q regulation German close crop pc-
furc hrIng allowed inside.
remember CHANGING at myself III n
small mirror carried after the barber
had finished. md 1 had n fright! Front
and hack hal been treated alike
4 Joke occurred Mt 4 roll-call after we
had boon clipped.
rh" officer inquired names ana ~herc
"" w"r" born.
Born at Munster"
II, came t. South Of Ireland chap
who replied munster" ..
The officer wont chuleric.
II. stormcd and ragged. and ] Thought
Yer Il nInmcn, that the Munster tusiileer
had struck. trouble.
We had Just come from Munster. ana
the officer imagined this chap was tax
ing Il rise" out of him. The n'tlcGF
closed the door md hurled rev pray
rrs" In German Mt the poor Fellow. ~n"
WAS quit" unconscious OF how MS reply
had been interpreted However. eltcr
case questioning by the interpreter cS-
nlanntionS followed.
Snnnio Lager Camp was surrounded
nv n massive barbed wire netting,
which carried In every strand or 1t
enough electricity to send one TO a new
world. Every wire was olive. and heaT-
on help the poor fellow who made any
attempt ~ escape.
Arrupos Of this u terrible affair hap
rrnrd n few days after arrival. We
were lulling one afternoon In the hut'
when n rpmmotion arose outside
W., looked out. and saw both guards
and prisoners hurrying across to the
wire strollcd across. and found a
German electrician lying stiff on the
ground. He had been repairing the
wire. and By some means the current
had been turned on when he WIS work
Ing and actually had 4 coil Of, the wire
in his hands. | can still picture tho
poor fellow lying dead Oh the grass
Ills fate was an nbjcct-lesSon to us. and
nobody attempted TO escape from Senntc
Lager during any time in the camp.
Days OF Hunger.
Once insllic the camp sergeant
ajor OF the y. +. 4. dished us OUT
blankets. basin and spoon The word
went round 80 scheme illness and
wounds. ! won: an the parade ground
limping. and. questioned. explained I
had Il bad leg l was told. along with
others to fnll ont. and we were march
cd hRck to our hut.
But our rest was not for long. They
gave us three days Of fatigue and three