The state herald., 1919-06-13

Ing q fight with a sentry and giving
him a good battle, even though he was
armed with rifle and bayonet. We
soon learned that unless his pals are
around German will not stand by his
arguments with his fists. In other
words, II he can outtalk you, he will
beat you up, but II he cannot. It 10 .
case Of "Here comes Heinie going
back"
The Russian prisoners at Dulmen
were certainly q miserable looking
bunch. They spent most of their time
wandering around the Russian bar.
racks. hunting for rotten potato peel
ings and other garbage. which they
would eat. When they saw Fritz
throw out his swill. they would dive
right through the barbed wire one
after another, and their hands and
face and clothes were always torn
from 1t. 1t was unhealthy to stand
between the Russians and their garb-
age prey-they were 20 speedy that
nothing stopped them.
One morning. Just after bariey-cof-
fee time. I came out Of the barracks
and saw an Australian arguing with
the sentry. I was not only curious.
but anxious to be a good citizen. as
they say. 30 I went up and slung an
ear at them. The Australian had asked
Fritz what had been done with the
ing that the Huns were going to fly
from the Eiffel tower In Paris.
That was too deep for Fritz, so the
Australian answered It himself. "Don't
you know. Fritz? Well. we have no
blankets. you know"
Still the sentry did not get It. So
the Australian carefully explained to
me-so that Fritz could hear-that the
Germans had no blankets and were
using the fag to wrap their cold feet
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This started Q fight, Of course-the
German idea Of q fight. that 10. The
sentry. being q very brave man for a
German. blew his whistle very loudly.
and sentries came from all dirsctions.
So we beat It to the Australians bar
racks, and there I found the second
american IL the camp. BE VS. Q bar.
Der named Stims6n. from one Of the
Western states. he had heard I was
there as well a. the Boston man in the
Canadian service. but he had been
too SICK TO look Us up. and In fact did
not care what happened. he was 10
miserable. he had been wounded sev.
eral times. and died In Q day or two.
I never knew how he came to bs In
the Australian service.
Those two and myself were the only
Americans I knew Of In this prison
camp-whether In Canadian. Austria
liam or French service. The other
two had been captured In uniform, 20
there Hls no chance Of <heir being
released. ~A9N.TYgAax,-+s----
Dulmen was very near the Dutch
border and a. It was quite easy to get
out Of the camp attempts At escape
were frequent. Most Of those who ran
away were brought back. though. The
Germans were 10 easy on those who
tried to run away that almost thought
they were encouraging them. One
chap was doing his ten days In the
guardhouse for tho sixth time while
I was there-that IL. be had Just about
completed his period Of detention. He
claimed that the sixth uns he had
really got across the border and was
arrested 10 . littis town BY the Dutch
authorities and turned over to the Ger
mans. That IL against the law In
most countries. but hc swore Il was the
truth. I am not 30 sure. myself. He
got away for the seventh time while
l was at Dulmen and was not returned.
Ten days In the guardhouse 10 not
such light punishment after all. be-
cause water three times q day 10 all
the prisoner received during that time.
but II is pretty mild compared to some
OF the things the Huns do.
One morning I thought for sure I
was going cafard. I was Just fed up
on the whole business and sick Of do.
ing nothing but suffer. SO I strolied
nione. sticking my head into barracks
doors, sometimes trying IN have 4 tsik