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the prisoners we're employed in un-
leading munitions from trains, an oc-
cupation which he described as ."not
dangerous"
mot dangerous, to be sure" inter
jccted Justice Schmidt, "but still not
in accord with the laws of war"
When the unhealthful condition of
the camp was suggested. Won Boms-
dorf said he was sure that the prison
ers must have been i'll before they
came there.
Justice Schmidt called his attention
to those parts of Eccles's diary which
told of the aggravaton, from day to
day, of the condition of the prisoners,
which finally resulted in an epidemic
of dysentery and other diseases that
caused wholesale deaths. To this Won
Bomsdorff shrugged his shoulders. He
added, however, that in his opinion the
camp should have been dissolved.
Unsanitary Camp Retained
"Ah, yes" retorted Justice Schmidt,
"it should have been dissolved, but it
wasn't"
Won Bomsdorff pleaded that the con-
ditions j, the German army at the
s!vc was in progress on the west front
made the dissolution of camps impos-
sible because of q lack of transport
and other facilities.
Captain Muller contended steadily
that only one death had occurred at
the camp while he was there. Herr
Koch, another witness, who had served
under Muller at the camp, fatty dis
puted his former superior on this point,
testifying that he personally had re-
ported three deaths to Muller.
The accused, fdgeting nervously in
his chair, challenged the witness on
this, as he did other witnesses from
time to time. despite the fact that he
had two lawyers to defend him. Turn
ing to Justice Schmidt. Muller said:
This, your honor, must be a mistake
on the part of the witness"
Justice Schmidt, however, cut Null
Ter short and told him to sit down.
Captain Zeidke, who commanded one
of the two companies of German guard
troops stationed at the camp, on the
stand plainly showed his great dislike
for the accused. He said Captain Mu!-
Ter was "always extremely nervous ana
irritable" Justice Schmidt brought
out that Eccles in his diary had re-
ferred to- the commandant az half
mad"
AelQke Iold OF one run-In he had
had with Muller, after which, he said,
Il had no occasion TO associate with
him again" Zeidke admitted, however,
that Muller had effected some Improve
ments in the camp.
Although Captain Muller was nerv-
Gus as he sat listening to the testimony
and frequently jumped up to interject
some remark, he was perfectly calm
and self-composed when he rose
formally to address the court. He
spoke, on those occasions, in an un-
ruffled, even tone.
British Soldiers Make Merry
Chief among the listeners in the
courtroom to-day were British soldiers.
many of whom had been close to death
in the days of 1918 that were in con-
troversy in the trial. To-day, as they
sat in the anteroom of the court,
drinking the beer that was served bv at
tendants, they made merry and talked
in reminiscent tones of the days of hor-
ror for which their prosecutor is stand
ing trial.
Many German witnesses are still to
be heard, and both they and the British
are expected to be examined in time for
Sir Ernest Pollock, British Solicitor
General in charge of prosecution for
the Allies, to return to London to-
morrow night. He probably will make
statement in the House of Commons
Monday on the trials.
Sir Ernest tonight again expressed
satisfaction with the courts correct
ness and impartiality of conduct in the
proceedings.