Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24
MILLIONS OF: MEN
PLEAD FOR MERCY
Detained in Barbed Wire Pris-
ons, They Ask Aid of
Y. M. e. A.
800 CHILDREN ARE HELD
Wife Finds Missing Husband in
Moving-Picture Film
Exhibition.
800 CHILDREN ARE HELD

tilan ilvo milton inci, t,oii prisonnr.-of war
in bari; wired envioaures in EuroPe. Asia
Moro mfn arc probasly coopcd up In var
Id nov nsn nayc t"uGh y, IN any Vro
America. through the Young Mcn's Chris
a aRnf s"Hf fn ar a piazza. ~ S fm non i
bitter cry OF anguish ana dciPHir goes "p
The atory ,olls 81 SOM. OF the things
being done to hc,p them forget,
+ "IIavo pity on us and maize 1T pos
sibIo for US tn forget the heavy hours
OF our !mprsonincni."
Sending 4, appc;I. to the Young
Mems Ch.i.taa Association. group
OF proicssr-4. ycLo"l teachers. public
sorlcials and ioeycrs. held prisoners
OF war at E"l;itnI. Cen; raj Asia, voice
the cry that cccs ur continuously from
tho more .nan J."no htc mon held pris-
oners Of var ~ the various warning
countries.
Fr,m Ira",icaiiy cvcry prison camp
in Europe aGd Asia appeals have been
made 20 :hc American Young Mems
|. Christian ALSO nr,on for aid by these
men I'm their hou~ OF dire need. ac-
cordinG 10 rc7o,G. and official CON
munica,!o,.s hrou..h, back TO this coIn-
tLry IN charr. q. The Young Mems
Christian Association prisoner O, war
'worx in Northern Europe. AID has
been Give.l az far Us .hc various gov
ernmcn,s va aHuw. In fact, many of
the rat:ous have iu;ruS:cd tho ASSOC
riation with ,icc!al funds 10 iicip
carry on us worH.
Among the prisoners .. war IN Ger
MANI. therc ar otout 500 children.
prison camp at Iid rindin. and about
nifty in tho camp a. iIavclbcrs. Prac-
ideally al az there ! ave spent the last
three Christmas Days III prison camps.
Soma IF ticE have been born there.
and know nothing OF the outside OF
dhe barb wire fence. 40 explanation
of this situation accompanied the re-
P6r,. ." ~ '''.F'5a
ai,tot tho 5,p9o,o99. -,ncu. coened ~ ia
Hospitals. Perhaps 3sc,oo0 more arc
invalda who arc wounded or other
wise incar'.oita,cd. hhcS. raen. un-
able becauso OF physical disability TO
engage in work. are perhaps ,hc most
Ditiful ami The most needy group. r"
meet conditions. tho Young Mems chris
Z tian .tssocia ION has established schools
and workshops OF various kinds has
organized orchcstras antl choruScs haa
stimulated athletics and provided
libraries. Tic Crown Princess OF
Sweden gave nearly 900 f:nslish
books for ;nr use OF r:ric,sh prisoners
Food is IA" grciit.St need of these
Iien. a chance for mental relaxation.
Is the second treat need. Some per-
sons place 81 first, Confinement has
brought about depression in their
physical, rcntal and spiritual natures.
Tho loss of liberty. tho 1855 Of privacy,
|:ni1ccrtninty Of the future, ~ we'll "a
ignorance OF the conditions OF loved
ones at homo. have -cauSed d sayore
strain on lac minds OF many. Mortal
depression E;ts sc,i IN. tIopcfulnesY
has been Succeeded by discouras cmert
despondencH. Now in many cases
!desnondcncy has been followed ~ dis
pair.
VAR MINISTRY iNsWERS PRAYER
AND AIDS N GREAT WORK
yt Numerous appciis are. being made
10 the Y. u c. ~. a poor Russian
pes SAINT saw t'a, letters OF, appeal
F.rere beine nnYworcd.:. Not knowing
E'19 whom ,'sc To appeal for aid he
i'trote Il letter To God III which he
,hunbly asked God. TO send him loo
marks. III" letter attracted attention
al ike ccnsors "liicc. and Was referred
80 The War Miuisir.. TIE Offices there
collected - marks and sent them 10
the Russian prisoner. thirk King they
had thereby done :, good tuIn The
1.prisoncr, however. w;ks not We'll ,satis-
fed. a. w:.S apparent by His. reply In
which. II j. true. he thanked God for
the gift but cautioned him 70 send
future money direct rather than by
Way of the War Ministry, '.:a%iu, that
tho rascally officials there had kept.
F't5 marks and had sent lin onl% -.
Food. books. games, athletic equip.
inent and educational supplies have
been sent to these men Whenever al
lowed By the authorities.
Religious work. with Protestant.
Roman Catholic and Creek services has
been established. Most OF the mon at
Quo camp lad attended no scrvcc for
two years. and when the white robeh
priest began the opening chant Of the
mass, l. great many erred. 4 young
officer, twcnty-;hrcc years old, had
written every note. Of ,Shubcrt's mass
u from memory and trained "a chorus for
H. Ihe occasion. fs-- -"--,t-f --
FOOTBALv. STARS ARE RIO EE 'r a
IT, FOih No IN S0LDsI;BSr RANKS
7 Glasses arc in progress at many
/ camps. AT one there Is q school with
I twcKtT- seven courses, $500 students,
and sixty teachers e. .Nnothcr' has :,
ifdaily attendance of 500 In summer and
1880 In winter workshops and gar
'Ydens have hren startcd-tDo, only to
offer useful production. but for train
ing as well. Nt one point IL soap fac
Tory was started. 1t developed so well
that, tanncry was put into operation.
II In turn was followed. by chemistry.
At other points The men work ut hook
binding. tailoring, woodcarvins ana i'm
laundries. ~ zt5t
I'm one camp alone Tie tailoring dc
partment made 400 he " yovercoats from
FOLD ones. the shoe department made
1900 new pairs OF Shoes and seventy
fiSe new pairs of boots. and repaired
1900 pairs Of shoes. - 1'-N
athletics arc cncou!ag ed wherever
possible. The men set along With the,
best equipment ohtainable. cid IL on
thusiasts held an exciting tournament
recently. using tennis; balls for golC
ha lila and orHinary on til.