The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-26
NAzI CAPTIVE:SS
 IN STILL ARROGANT
BY HELEN DELICH United Press Staff Correspondent

(Unlted Press Staff Correspondent
 Camp Scott, Ind, Jan 26-- (UP) Some 600 of Hi.-sl-s ,ilerrenvolk-- remnants of Rommel's Afrika Korps and prisoners taken at St. Lo. Gas sino and AnZio are imprisoned here for the duration, but today neither the hopelessness of Hitler's cause nor their status seemingly has dimmed their arrogance or their passionate worship of Der Fuehrer.
 That arrogance is only too plain in their facial expression and their bearing, despite most of them wear ing clothes claSSed "X"-unfit for Army use-with worn remnants of the Wehrmacht uniform.
 It is evident in the looks of eith- CT contempt or mere tolerance which they give Americans with whom they come in contact It is evident from the infection of their voices as they discuss - among themSelves-the men who come to inspect their camp.
 Take Pride In NeatneSs
 Camp officers claim that the Nazis are far more capable, more conscientious, more thorough work men than the Italian prisoners who formerly were interned at Camp Scott. Aside from that, officers say, they show more pride in them selves and their surroundings. Their personal effects and quarters are kept as clean as possible.
 'ThnU hoUn at rofT0T Gnnfi ihai, own choral group and small band, consisting of a pianist, drummer, three Violinists. reed player, two trumpeterS and a trombonist. Any selection though, to ears used to Benny Goodman recordings, would seem Strident, brassy, corny and too much like the number played be- fore.
 They are allowed only standard wave-length radios in their recre- ation halls, but Jerry is skeptical about the American neWscast: He figures it's propaganda. Their fla vorite U. s. newspaper prints the DNB communique in entirety.
 One third Hitler Pictures
 They sleep and keep their pos sessions in small hutmentS, in which six men are accommodated The wall decorations are generally about one-third Varga girls, one third clippings from these so-called spicy" magazines and one-third clippings or pictures of Der Fuehr- CT, his staff and the late Rommel, obviously the most highly revered general.
 It was to one of these hutments that group of neWsmen Sloggcd through the snow in recent tour of the camp. The three men who happened to be there at that time, immediately sprang to attention when the group plodded into the room.
 None of them-and they must be asked individually beforehand -- would allow his picture to be taken They answered the interpreter in clipped statements. They made il plain that the neWsmen were nor particularly welcome in their home
 Leer Transforms Youth
 One of the three prisoners was a lad, probably not over IT, slight wiry, handsome, but, somehow, more reminiscent of a brother, high-school basketball player or the kid next door than an enemy who not long ago, was killing Amer jeans.
 On a hanger on the wall was his packet with a few medals, an Iron Cross, and service ribbon. A news man stepped up to examine it. The boy stood impressive. AS the news man turned, however, to leave, 6 contemptuous leer smeared the features of the boy, who suddenly no longer seemed like high-school kid.
 Goebbels had done thorough job!