Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-11
NEGOTIATIONS OPENED
FOR CARE OF PRISONERS
Government Hopes to Arrange with
Germany Plans for Treatment
OF Men Captured.
RED GROSS ALREADY ACTIVE
Hopes to Secure Best Possible Ac.
commodations for Americans TAX
On In War-German Prisoners
Hore Receive Best Of Treatment.
RED GROSS ALREADY ACTIVE
fRy Associated Pre.n.l

WASHINGTON, November 1o.-The
United States has opened negotiations
with Germany for an agreement to
govern the treatment of prisoners of
wary taken by either, nation. This is
being done with tho hope of securing
the best possible conditions for Ameri-
cans taken prisoner on the battle front
and to show Germany how we'll Ger
man prisoners in the United States are
being treated.
Already. through the Red Cross at
Geneva, tho United States has begun
forwarding food and other neccssarles
to Americans hold in Germany. of
whom there are now moro than 100.
Asnations pinchcd for food for itself
prossb blgsSsi; feed j ts sen envy sprlaoners
last. TO Tighten the confinement Of
Americans, who will have to undergo
the hardshibs or prison camps will at
the same time alleviate tho suffering
OF families at home. which naturally
will bo! distressed at accounts OF Ger
man brutality and undcrfccdinE of
their enemy prisoners.
GERMAN PRISONERS HOUSED
IN MODEL SANITARY CAMPS
German military prisoners OF war in
tho United States, besides receiving
eyery necessity and comfort. have the
pay and privilege OF their rank in the
United States Army and Navy. They
are housed in model sanitary camps,
and recently ono of the prisoners. send
ing, letter to his prospective wife In
Germany. wrote that the pay he would
accumulate during his imprisonmsnt
would not only permit him to retire
from the navy. but would set them up
in little business as we'll.
Two classes of German prisoners are
detained in this country. Ono is COM
prised OF German sailors taken into
custody when tho United States in
termed various vessels at the beginning
OF the war. The other tlass is COM
prised OF enemy aliens. civilians who
have been arrested and are now being
detained under governmental resula-
tions for various reasons.
PRINCIPAL DETENTION CAMP
AT FORT MCPHERSON
The principal detention camp Is at
Fort Mcpherson, Ga. whore approxi-
mately $50 war prisoners arc held in
custody of the War Department. At
Fort oslethorpe. Ca. there arc 165
enemy aliens who are not. strictly
speaking. prisoners OF war. At Fort
Douglas. Utah, there are SIT prisoners
OF war. and eighty interned aliens. In
addition tho Department of Labor has
In custody several hundred Germans
members OF the crews OF merchant
ships. This group is divided between
the immigration station at Ellis Island
and detention camp at Hot Springs.
n. c.,
Altogether there are 1854 actual
prisoners Of war in custody of the war
Department.. and about 400 interned
enemy aliens hold at tho request of the
Department. of Justice. OF this num-
Der. about threcsGoro are located on
Tobago Island. Panama. 1t is esti-
mated that Germany Is now holding 150
sailors taken from American ships by
commerce raiders and other German
vessels. besides the first prisoners taken
from General Pcrshngs forces.