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Horrors of Essen Revealed by German Krupp Deserter
A Krupp machinist who fled to Zurich testifies to brutal conditions at Essen and recounts lashings, prison punishments, and executions. He describes being flogged, escaping with help from Bavarian officials, and returning to liberty after a pardon, then fleeing Germany again to tell his tale.
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Krupp Works
Zurich
Switzerland
Essen
THE
International News Bureau, Inc
Boston
Mass
Krupps
Cleveland
America
Detroit
Keplenki
Madame Warburg
Karl Klumpke
Krupp
Munchner
Munchen
Berlin
Munich
Munehen