The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28
OF These 100000 Pass
Through American Lines
and Are Fed by L. S.
YANKs' CONDITION FAIR
Many Complain Of Poor and In
sufficient Food and
Shelter.
BIZ the Associated Press.

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27.-All German soldiers except the
classes of 1918 and 1919 are being dig
charged as rapidly as possible, accord
d Ing to reports reaching the American
Third Army. These two classes will
be held in service until Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg sees fit to discharge
them. The schedule of demobilza-
tion in Germany is being carried out
as rapidly as the troops reach their
various headquarters.
The Germans crossed the Saar in
force Sunday. bound northeastward
The Americans are marking time
along the frontier. where they will re-
main until December at least.
! More than n million and a half
prisoners OF various nationalities have
been relea"ed by the Germans. accord
ing to estimates based upon reports
received by the American Third Army
100000 Fed by Americans.
! OF this number approximately 250.-
600 will pass through the American
lines and will be fed by the Americans
Most OF the quarter Of million
prisoners are French. English. Italian
and American soldiers. The army, as
sisted by the salvation Army. the
Young Mems Christian Association
and the KNIGHTS OF Columbus Is
shouldering the bulk Of the task.
! -lEhe population of the Grand Ddchy
Nof Luxembourg already has been
doubled by the arrival OF the army
OF occupation. The question Of feed
ing the former prisoners Is taxing the
American transnort facilities owing 10
the fact that the new l'neS Of COM
munication cross No Mans Land and
because the Americans ore getting
further each day from their base Of
supplies.
While there are a few stra SGlers be-
hind II. the German line in front OF the
American army Sunday night runs
generally from BitburS. through
( Treves TO Oberemmel, OberZerf and
Loshoim (from eight to seventeen
miles inside Rhnnish Prussia).
The number Of Germans wearing red
ribbons on their breasts Is reported
TO be increasing. There have been
ficers have been stripped OF their in
signia bv the men or have donned pri-
vate uniforms and marched with their
men for their own protection. There
& is said to have been much dissension
among the rank and file OF the Ger
mans thus far during the Withdrawal
Soldiers are remaining with their de-
tachments owing to the fact that they
will be unable to obtain food If they
desert and attempt To reach home
ahead of the army.
Virtually no news is being received
by the soldiers from Berlin. according
to reports. All the soldiers appear 10
be eager to reach points near home as
soon as possible.
! The examination of American
! prisoners released from German prison
/ camps and reaching Identification
camps virtually has been concluded
under the direction OF army surgeons.
PhysIcaI Condition Fair.
/ The examinations indicate that the
physical condition of the men in ger
eral is as good as could be expected,
although some cases are reported
where the men complained of bad
treatment. bad shelter and poor and
insufficient food. OF several thousand
men examined no evidence has been
found OF reported cases OF inoccula-
ton with malignant and contagious
diseases
The released prisoners report no DIS
elimination against Americans. Only
u small percentage OF those examined
. 10, nF
ton. At one classification camp, where
five officers and 344 men reported from
German prisons. only ID required hos
pItal attention. No cases Of emacia-
tiOn were found in this group.
At another point, however, OF the
Americans assembled for physical ex-
animation 60 per cent. were found suf-
fering from stomach or intestinal dis
turbances, due primarily to lack of
food.
in one classification camp where
approximately 1000 men from the al
lied armies were examined one French
soldier and five British soldiers com
planned OF brutal treatment, while
there was no complaint from any OF
the Americans under this head. There
was general complaint at this camp OF
bad food. poor shelter and lack OF
liberty, but the conditions were no
worse than had been expected by army
officers.
Americans who were confined in
German prisons with Russians and
Italians were found we'll satisfied with
their treatment In comparison with
that given to the Russian and italian
soldiers.
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