The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-09

New York. Feb. 4.
Unconquered and unafraid. IN,
American soldiers and sailors VIII,
are held prisoncrs-of-war in German,
are facing their captivity like mer
and are making the best of il. Thei
chief thought Is of the folks bacl
home and how to assure them tina
they are safe and cheerful.
E. ". Wilson. Associate Secretary N
charge OF the Young Mems Christian
Association prisoner-o -of-war work |,
northern Europe. has recently return
Cd fram Copenhagen. Denmark. hi.
headquarters. bringing letters from
these men. In addition. he brought
with him the report OF the work OF
last yoar. -e.
Pleads for Supplies.
From another source one letter
which tells OF the German prison ra.
tions---a half pound OF bread a da,
and two plates OF weak soup a day
has rcAched this country. The writer
pleads that supplies be sent, and say.
that the Germans forward them a.
rapidly and safely as possible, as the
men srow too weak for work on
PRISON fare alone.
For more than three years the AS
sociati'sn has been doing what II can
to make hfe more endurable for the
Prisoners-of-war In the various
camps scattered throughout Europe
=. and ARia. The number OF prisoners
" new estimated at 6.000,000. Since
AmericS~has entered the war. the
work has Included a hundred or
more Americsns Most Of them were
captured by Rparines Some of
them were take> 20 Germany before
the war and have been held there
ever since. 49, ...... ... .....t..,.
The American Young Mems Chris
tian Association has shipped $4,000
worth OF supplies in food and cloth
fng to relieve the necessities OF
American and allied prisoners of
war. Similar shipments will follow
month by month.
The ssrab picture OF life In the pris-
ON camp a. drawn by the prisoners
In their letters 10 tho Young Mems
Christian Association In s2iotched
With color as they tell OF their fiKh,
asulnst discouragsnient and of their
anxious thought for the folks at
home. ~r 'e a. ,sint
Thinks cf His Mother. y
Thinking chiefly OF his mother.
Henry n. Hendren. a sixteen. year
old lad OF Norfolk. Virginia. probably
the youngest American held as a pris-
oner Of war. writes TO Mr.. Wilson as
follows from Lubeck. Germany:
Il was certainly glad to hear from
you ! am In need OF your assist
ance very much. have written tc
the British Red Cross several time.
for bread, but have not received q
reply.
II wish you would kindly motif,
my mother OF my whereabouts.
have written TO her several times
but have not received reply. Th,
address Is 2i0 Maple Avenue
Berkeley. Norfolk. Virginia.
II say In one OF my mates letter
that you we're from Charlotte, N. c
am from Virginia. L would iik,
TO correspond with you. as II is lone
~ here not receiving any mail an,
othera receive letters
II am sixteen years old. n seem
very young TO be a prisoner OF war
but u was not nv fault was
member OF the Young Mems Chris
tan Association In Norfolk. vir
ginia.
II would like to hear from yo,
soon.
Hoping TO be your friend"
Likc-Roblnsdn Crusoc.
Robinson Crusoe. when he foun
his man Friday, had nothing on 10
seph w. Morgan. prisoner OF war Nc
:. when he received hts first iette
from the Young Mems Christian As
sociation. lie was taken from tn
steamer Esmeraidas and held at Gus
trow. Germany. In his letter he says
II received the surprise. the par
eel. Words are inadequate In tryin
to express my gratitude. Robinso
Crusoe must have been ionesom
until he met man Friday. I don
think ne had anything on me until
got your letter. and that letter an
also oiher letters I expect from yo