Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-30

Thierfelder stood with captain Wagner
al the fort gate where he checked each
squad of Germans as they left the cars
and marched by into the army reserva-
ton.
When the last car had been emptied
and the last squad had disappeared in
side the fort Captain Thierfelder and his
escort went to the head of the line of
Germans who were being detained at the
stockade gate. Then the big gate was
unlocked and he and Captain Wagner
led the procession inside. Some of the
sailors playfully took hold of the barbed
wire on the big gate as they filed through
and commented to others in the German
language
Once inside Captain Thierfelder as
sembled his men in four companies and
counted them off to Captain Wagner.
While this was being done the sun be-
gan TO sink in the west and according
to army custom a bugler at me tall
flagpost in front of the headquarters
building blew the retreat" the band
began playing THE Star Spangled Ban
ner," and the flag was slowly lowered.
Immediately upon the beginning of
these ceremonies Captain Thierfelder,
who was busily engaged in checking off
his men, shouted a sharp command.
Every German officer and sailor faced
the flag; the officers brought their
hands up to their caps while the men
stood at attention. This salutation of
the flag continued until the ceremony
was ended.
newspaper man remarked upon this
action on the part of the Germans,
whereupon a brawny soldier just re-
turned from the Mexican campaign,
said:
Huh, that's nothing: that's an in
ternational custom with nations not
actually at war Why while we were
I'm Mexico we had to salute the Mexican
flag every time it appeared, which some
times occurred a half dozen times a
day"
Although they will be deprived of
their liberty the Germans will be left
to themselves inside the stockade. They
will live in FIVE big brick barracks.
They will do their own cooking and
will govern themselves, their officers
being in charge of them and their con-
duct.
The officers will have barracks to
themselves in the center of the group
of buildings.
Uncle Sam will concern himself with
guarding the stockade from the out
side, and with furnishing the interned
men and officers with food and other
supplies. The same kind of food served
the troops at the fort will be supplied
the Germans. In each one of the bar
racks buildings is a large assembly and
amusement room, and i'm front is a long
strip of parade ground upon which
the interned men can exercise. Just
how they will occupy their time has not
yet been determined. No orders as to
whether they shall be given any en-
ployment has been received.
MUST HAVE A PASS.
The provost guard under command
of Captain Wagner and Lieutenant g.
c. Brownwell consists of six sergeants,
six corporals and forty-two men. Day
and night sentries will patrol every
foot of ground around the enclosure,
and no outsiders will be permitted to
get close to the stockade without a
pass from the commanding officers.
All of the Germans brought to the
fort were from the Kron Prinz Will
helm. while the officers and men of the
Prince Eitel Frederick were taken to
Fort Oglethorpe. The navy department
decided TO keep the crews separate.
Rules, regulations and discipline will
be prescribed by the German officers
Just as they were aboard the informed
ships
In addition to Captain Thierfelder,
the other officers are: Paymaster Los
sau, Lieutenant OF the Reserve Meller,
Acting Lieutenants Fix. Ziolkowski and
Graf Nonnlczycho~sh Acting Marine
Engineer Rust. Lieutenant Of Reserves
Brinklman, and he following warrant
officers: Efaake, Ditjen, Freitas, Gaet-
Jen. Holman, Gerlt. Hinrichs. Halsloop,
Berklmann. Satter. Ohken. Berklmann,