El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-04

number Of German troops Who
fired all kinds OF missiles ar us One
Of our boys was looking through the
narrow slit in the truck. and FOR some
reason OF another / was tempted 20
pull him away ] had hardly done So
before ] heard the whizz of a bullet,
which came right through the opening
and went out at the opposite side
II was Mt Cologne 1 got the
rudest shock Of my life.
On the platform I saw IA large
batch CT German Red Cross nurses.
We naturally thought that from
these women we would receive
kind treatment. hut we didn't
The doors Of the trucks were
opened ut Cologne. and we were
thankful TO get the fresh air. As
we st-Od hWddled together in our
..denS~ these Red Cross nurses
chilled Us English pigs and
pointed to the weakest Of our men
and then burst OHt laughing.
The FemHIe Brutes-
German officer came on the plat
form. and finding he could unde-s nd
our LANGUAGE. we asked him II he
could let us have drink OF water
This officer sought some OF the Red
Cross nurses 10 get MS water. but
they seemed unwilling TO OBEY the
order. The officer repeated his or
der in Stern manner. and this had
the desired effect
These women cannot insult the
Red Cross by describing them as
nurses-cerJainly brought the water
Dut very few of us got the water.
Some of the women actually poured
the water on the permanent way
whilst one Of them actually spaI IN
the faces Of our men. who would have
given ali they possessed TO moisten
their parched threats
Then there was the ordeal Of having
been offered water. only 20 lind on
ones hand being extended, the con
tents Of the pail dashed in ones face
7 saw. in fact, one woman pace q
not of water so that il would touch
the hands OF q prisoner, and then
wrench II away again and pitch the
contents away
German @Chiyalry.S
It was a relief when we moved of.
ON the journey we We're az last
provided with a piece OF black bread
and a drink OF coffee, which ] may
say tasted q treat, though, mind you.
the stuff was vile
Our long fast however. seemed 20
make the rations taste swceter- When
night time came we got down the
best we could We lay huddled to-
gether in the pitch darkness for
warmth. but very few Of us were able
TO seen.
We we're as cold as ice.
We were glad when dawn arrived,
for the right Of the dav seemed 70
brighten US Up little Bit We did
not stop until noon the next day.
Eventually we arrived at some out
Of the way station, and for the first
time We were allowed 10 leave our
loaths0ue "densT We We're each
given a bowl Of soup. This vas the
first hot meal we had had. barring
the coffee
Brought Out and Exhibited.
Outside the station was a bridge.
upon which stood hundreds OF Ger
mans. who yelled and jeered at us,
and frequently drove us in,o a place
Of shelter by firing stones and fifth
German officers brought their
wives 10 see us. and one Of these ar
roEant officers, to show his power be-
fore his vie. unshearhed his sword
and deliberately struck French pris-
0nsr between the eyes with the flat
edge of the weapon This was greeted
with an Outburst Of yel's Of apprecia-
ton from the crowd on the bridge, to
Eether with an Outburst OF vulgar
laughter from the wives Of the mill
tary men. We had actually been taken
out Of the truck for exhibition
Resuming our journey, we were
not long in reaching the outskirts OF
Munster. We were shunted into a
siding for the night and when day
dawued we We're marched through
the streets Of Munster 20 No. prison
camp. and thence 20 our billet
After little while We were given
some more coffee and n little bread,