The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-07-03
CROWDS
CHEER GERMAN
WAR PRISONERS

pro.German." declare all the Irish
leaders, but there is a considerable
element in Dublin, Cork, and other
Irish cities. that is ready to cry up
the Hun at every opportunity.
During the week following the ar
rest Of De Valera and the other Sim
Fein leaders, the strains of the Watch
on the Rhine" were frequently heard
on Dublin streets, sung by small
crowds of Sim Fein sympathizers. 1t
has been frequently recorded that Irish
hoodlums at the moving picture the
aters have Kissed pictures of British
and American soldiers and sailors.
and a letter in a Dublin newspaper
this week states that a moving pic
the medal cast by the Germans to com
memorate the sinking of the Lustania
One of the most remarkable scenes
which the Associated Press CORES
pondents witnessed in Dublin was the
enthusiastic cheering of "A ship.load of
German interned prisoners. who we .e
being taken from camp in ireland
| to camp on the Isle of Man A
crowd OF several hundred persons.
mostly wearing Sim Fein colors and
waving Sim Fein flags. stood on the
quay and sang the Sim Fein Sol
dier's Song" to the departing p-is-
oners. Many of the members of the
crowd were relatives by marriage OF
the interned aliens
The prisoners were practically thu
entire population of a camp established
early in the war at Oldcastle, Ireland,
for German civilian prisoners They
were $50 strong, and were embarked
from Dublin dock on Sunday morn.
ing. From an early hour their Irish
| friends began gathering along both
sides of the river. A strong military
force was present and took complete
possession of the quay alongside which
the steamer was berthed
Before the special train carrying
the prisoners arrived at the dock.
there appeared a freight train of ten
cars, containing the baggage" of the
Germans.
This amounted to ten carloads of
the most unusual baggage that ever
was handled on the bank of the RIVER
Liffey. There were pianos. double
bass violfns, sea trunks of great var
iety; there was grandfather clock
of huge proportions, and a complete
set of theatrical properties" and stage
scenery, which told of entertainments
past or for future production.
Khaki-clad dockmen perspired over
the job of arranging these mountains
of baggage into sings, hosting them
On board the steamer. and slowing
the stuff away in the hold
The train with the German and Aus
trian travellers arrived in the station
across the road from the river, and
was cheered by the crowd outside the
gates. Handkerchiefs were waved by
the women. and the prisoners waved
back out Of the train windows.
Several times the crowd made a rush
towards the quayside. but the military
and police allowed no entrance to the
dock sheds and the crowd of onlookers
formally took up positions on top of
lumber piles lower down the river wall,
where the boat could be seen and
Cheered as it started down the river
Sim Fein sCarfs and ribbons were
worn by most of the women in the
crowd y similar crowd quickly col
lected on the south wall. across the
river. where the men and women sang
over and over the Sim Fein song,
and Checred themselves hOarse as the
deportees were brought onto the decks
OF the steamer.
Then suddenly the strains of "A brass
band, playing medley of German
airs. floatcd out on the water. 1t was
the aliens camp band in action AS
tEpV Dlavpl the bp1t started chpers