Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-18

ever. Mt this prison they took away
my Identification tag and the gun. but
left me my binoculars. Early In the
morning young naval officer and two
men came for me and I was taken To
the station, where we took the train
for Karlsruhe. I had nothing to eat
on the trip except a sandwich which
tho officer gave me from his lunch. ]
was fortunate enough to find IS In my
clothes and I was allowed to buy u
meal when they found oct had mon
ey.
Life In Prison Camps.
when we arrived ut Karlsruhe
was taken to what prisoners call The
Listening Hotel and turned over to
the. army authorities. Here ! was
placed alone and allowed communica-
ton with no one. On my second day
I was placed with eight Frenchmen
and on a third day with three British
officers. While we were there three
dictaphones were found by the OFF,
GERS and little time was lost In de-
stroying them. The first day had
been questioned by a mensser OF the
intelligence department. He had type
written sheets of questions which he
put to me ana filled in the answer
gave him. or course. tried to make
him believe that I was giving him
much valuable information.
| "On the fourth day was sent to
the officers camp in the geological
gardens at Karlsruhe, where found
about twenty Italians. ten Serbs, one
hundred French and fifty British Off
GERS. From these men I'gained much
information. All of this Information
checked with mine strengthened me
in my determination to escape. was
the only American at this camp, but
the British and French treated me as
one of their own and when they heard
intended to escape they provided me
! with maps, compass. money ana
food. For two weeks l worked on
plans for my escape. Two plans failed
and the third in which I was associat-
ed with some British and Trench Off
GERS failed, when letter written by
one of the French to woman in
Karlsruhe fell into the hands of the
commandant.
In the meantime five American
aviators came in and with one Of them
tried to make an escape that night.
With our foods in knapsacks and our
blankets ~draped around us, to re-
senrble the cloak worn ~ German Off
icers,, we tried to hide IN the, limbs OF
tree near the outer fence. How
ever. We could not get by the sentrieS
and were forced to return to our bar
racks. The following day orders came
from Berlin 10 clear the camp of all
officers. On receipt Of these orders l
dressed. hiding my compass and maps
as best could. for officers on leaving
a camp are given most thorough
search. being required to take off all
clothing so that each garment may be
separately inspected. Each piece was
kneaded to see if the rustic of paper
could be heard, and the hens opened
Gold stripes and insignia were also
cut off to see If map or some other
cantraband was secreted. The heels
and soles of shoes were also cut OPEN
We were given no breakfast when we
departed which we did not mind as
We were glad to get away, for in three
weeks that I was at this prison the
soup was never changed and it was
absolutely taste!ess. At noon We had
soup made out of leaves and a plate
of black potatoes, at night the same
kind Of soup asain. and that was all
except a. $50 srammes, at, .hreakfast
which we received every day -
Escapes From Train.
with the sentries I was marched to
the train which we took Tor Villingen.
made up my mind to jump FROM the
train at. the first opportunity. prefer
ably as far south as possible in order
ndt to have too far to walk to reach
the Swiss frontier! My guards sat on
either side OF me with loaded gums.
which they pointed at me, Finally.
three miles from our destination l
caught one guard half dozins,' and
when the other turned his head l dove
for the window, which was not more
than IS by "A inches. The train was
making about forty miles an hour
when I lcaped, landing on the steel
ties and for few minutes being stun
red. The injury which felt the most
was in my knees, which could hard
ly bend. I struggled to my feet, shuffl-
ing off towards the hills and forest
few hundred yards away.
by this time the train had stopped
the guards had started in pursuit and
had opened fire on me. kept on going
as long as I could and finally. finding
that the guards were hut seventy five
yards away. threw up my hands to
surrender. One of the guards had just
fired, the shot passing between my ear
and shoulder. Hardly had stopped
when they were on me in few sec
onds. One guard, grasping his gun by
the muzzle struck me over the head
as lay on. the hill. remember roll
| ing down hill. gaining additional inn
petus from their boots. They kicked
me until / got up, and when I got up
they knocked me down again. Finally.
| knocking mo down, one Of the guards
| struck me back Of the head, breaking
his gun. The beating and kicking con-
tinued until we reached the prison
camp, where 1 collapsed on the guard
! house porch '
On coming to my senses was
greeted by the commandant pork &
Fish looking individual and typical
Prussian, who beloved in German
| that il attempted to escape again
would be shot. speak no German, bua
an interpreter told me what he said
| They sent for German doctor and ne
| swathed me with paper bandages
"They then put me in one OF the
| guard cells; for three days could no,
| move and the verrnin that infested
| the place made it almost unbearable
| MY body was covered with large red
eruptions from German fees, which
found to be as poisonous as German
propaganda.
About the sixth day was In this
| cell I was given a court mArtial--at
least could call 1t such-and there