The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-15

the army. he seemed ideally htted for
such Il position but, unfortunately, Tho
opposition Of the army, and particularly
OF tho representative corps commanders
was 80 great that Won Jaguw told mo
the plan was imr1SStble OF realization.
am sure ii Prince Max had been at the
head OF such Il department Germany
would not now b" suffering from tho
odlum Of miStrcatInE its prisoners, anu
that the 3,0ON.0G0 prisoners Of war in
Germany would not return TO their
homes with an undying hat".
Prince Max was very helpful IN tho
organization Of INC American mission In
Russia for German prisoners. which |
had organized and which shall describe
in: another chapter,
All complaints made by the Imperial
Government with reference To the treat
ment of German prisoners. elc.. In en-
envy countries were ilrSt given TO ne
and by our Embassy transmitted To the
American Ambassadors HAY: ns charge Or
German Interests in enemy countries.
All this with the cores pondence onSu-
Ing made great amount or clerical
work.
l think that every day l received ono
or more Germans who were anxious
about prisoner frie nls. making inquiries
and wishing 10 consult me on business
matters i'll the United States etc. All
Of these people showed gratitude for
what we woro able To do tor them. bu'
their gratitude was only drop i'll tho
ocean Of ofhciany inspired hatred of
America.
With the declaration of war the ulti-
n1ate power of Germany was transferred
Ia ~, tlNn tar
tiles.
At o'clock on the afternoon of Fri
day and Immediately after the declara-
ton Of state 81 war. the guard Of the
Guard Grenadier Regiment Kaiser Alex
ander. under the command or a hcuirn-
ant with four drImmers. took its place
before the monument OF Frederick the
Great III the middle OF the Inter den
Linden The drunmevs sounded Il rUc-
rle on their drums and the lieutenant
read an order beginning with the words
"Ry all highest order. state OF war IS
proclaimed in Berlin adj In the Province
of Brandenburg."
This order was signed by General Won
Gesscl as over-commander Of the Mark
Of Rrand"nhurg. and stated that the
complete power was transferred TO him,
that the civil officials might remain N
office. bur must obey the orders and reg
ulAt ions Of tho Ovcr-cnmmander; that
house Something's and arrests BY officials
thereto empowered could take place a.
any time: that strangers who could not
show good reason Cor remaining in Ber-
lin had twcnty-fpur hours In which 10
leave: that the sale OF weapons, powder
and explosives to civil persons was for
hidden and that civil persons were for
hil6np IN without r.
mission OF the proper authorities.
Transfer Of Power to the Military
The same transfer Of authority took
place in each army corps. Reztrk. or
province or district In Germany, and in
each army corps. distric! or pr"rinr"
the commanding general took over the
ultimate power. In Berlin il was ncces-
sary to create new ufT!ccr, tn" over
cummand"r OF tho Mark. because two
army corps, the Third and tho army
corps OF the guards. had their head
quarters in Berlin.
These army corps commanders were
not at all baShfui ahnut the use of the
powor thus transferred TO them. Some
of them even prescribed the length Of
the dresses To he worn by the women.
and many women having followed the
German sport custom Of wearing knlCk-
erbuckrrs in the winter sport resorts OF
CarmiSch Partenk irchcn. tho General
komn,andn or headquarters for Bavaria.
issued in January. 1917. the following
order:
The appearance" &c many women in
Gornisch Partrnkirchcn has excited
lively anger and indiEnatin in III" pop>
ulotinn there. This bitterness is dircrla
cd PARTICULARLY against certain women,
NOT seldom of ripe ago. who do not en-
gage IN sports. hut nevertheless show
themselves in public continually clad
in knirkrrhockers. 1t has happened
,lrr women 50 dressed have visited
churches during III" service. such he
havipr is cruelty 10 the earnest minds
Of the mountain population. and. III con-
sequence. thor" are often many dis
aCrrcablr occurrences in tho streets. Of
urials priests AMI private" citizens nave
turned /" the Gcn"ralkommand" with
the request for help and thn General
Enmma:rhn has therefore. empowered
tH- district officials I'm GarmiSch Par
trnl,irrhrn /" take energetic measures
against this misconduct if necessary,
with TN" AL at tho police.
spent lwn days NJ GarmiS"h Pnrten-
kirrh"m in February. 1916. some Of
thu German girls looked very well In
tEcir "knirkrrs" hut agree with the
G"urralkommanln thnt thu appearance
Of som" Of tn" older women was
"cruclty" not only To the earnest noun
tain population" but tn any observer.
ThrS" corps commanders arc Appar-
emily responsible" direct To The Emperor.
Therefore. much If tn" difficulty that
l had concerning IN" treatment OF prlS-
uucr& Wa; Lll" IT, this system as each
corps commander considered himself
supreme in his own district. not only
ever the civil and military population.
hut nv"r the prison camps within his
jurisdiction.
xxx.
The Reign OF Terror Dictated by the