The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14
ESCAPED Prisoners Say There Is
insufficient Food for Sol
diers and Civilians.
sTARvE m PRISON CAMPS
Boys of Seventeen Ia rrnchss, D.
clare Refugees Who Recently
Reached This country--Moth-
ers Are vsiniy Protesting.

New Y0rk.--GermaBy In reaching
the end OF her resources, according to
Max Tannepbaam and Jacob Sehurek,
who arrived here after escaping into
Holland from German prison camps.
The homes Of the people have been
stripped VI old men and boys for the
firing line, aged men, and women are
at work and metals Of NIL kinds are
disappearing, the escaped prisoners
say.
The two men met each other In Hot
land aud succeeded tn reaching this
country by slowing away on steam
ship. Tahnenbauin spent more than
two years In mines and internment
camps after he was forcefully taken
into Germany from Russia. He says
that the German people are coming to
look upon victory as lost hope and
are NO tired Of war that thousands are
wondering II IL Is worth while,
The call 10 aruas has reached scven-
teen year-old boys. and mothers are
vanity protesting. The enthusiasm Of
the eSrlIer days Of the war Is lacking.
The People are thin to the point Of
. enaciatl ton because of scaDty ratlons
To be fat is almost crime. aud TO eat
more than the government allotment
II sometimes punishable by death. The
people are becoming less and less
stirred .he.s, asftjmistLrr government an
nouncenl, ntS.
Was smuoaIed Aeross Border.
Tannenbaum, Il Russian Jew, was
allowed np freedom In Germany. He
bribed woman TO snuggle him across
che Dutch border. In Holland he could
obtain no authority to ieave that coun-
try, although he had left his wife des'
tituie In Russia. He met Schurek at
til" Russian consulate and after I'M
successfully trying 10 secure steam.
ship passage the pair boldly walked
aboard liner. They were unchal-
lenged and reached this city by way
OF Halifax. Their entrance into this
country was unknown to immigration
officials. but they announced their
presence, and after an investigation
they were allowed to remain.
To own ca, or dog In Germany
brings n fine of $500 Gold has disap-
pcared and very little nickel Is In evl.
denre. Piper money Is used entirely,
and II IL put Into circulation by The
various sections Of the country. The
krupps issue their own money. which
liz redeemed for food
Taunenbaum was thrown into prison
for standing outsidAa railroad station
waiting for II train. He was ordered
to scrub his cell every morning with
a cup OF salt and pail OF water For
: food he received mn ounce OF bread.
cereal coffee, bread crumbs and soup
made of potato peelinss.
Prisoners Beaten Frequently.
In u camp where Tannebaum spen,
three months With French ana Belgian
prisoners woodcn benches were thu
beds, aud rotten bread. with potato
peel soup. was the food. The men
were frequently examined By DOCTORS
and orren were marched naked on
snowcoyered ground for Ice water
baths. They were beaten ON the slight.
est proyocatien. An epidemic Of ch0l-
cru aud typhoid broke out and when
II WAS over the survivors were vacci-
mated
The German soldiers and doctors ~
sertrtt The camp during the epidemic. |
and prisoners were left to care for the
sick, HesIly the camp was tavesti- !
gated by Il government commission.
which ordered better food,
The fnd allowance for the German |
people was ns follows: For ,ne person. |
one week, three pounds OF bread. 80 !
grams ol huttsr, enc e9g. 10 grams Of |!
iurat, - grains of sugar, ~ grams " |
soup, oHr fake of lat, The people are |
hungry all the time, They can have |
potatoes and vegetables only when |
there Is plenty
A special permit is required FOR ~
cursNs clothes and articles Of apparel !
can only hn obtained after authorities |
have determined they are really need.
ed The soldiers farr little better, r. i
cetying poor clotheS and food enough I
only when there Is an abundance The |
soldiers receive three pounds Of bread /
every four days when there Is enough J