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DUBUQUER IN GERMANPRISON CAMP 2 YEARS(Continued.)dinky hold were horrible and we wyescarcely able to turn around becauseof the congestion.Given Diluted Soup.The only food they gave us wassoup, diluted with water, who It we received twice a day. They gave usnothing else.t n our way to Ki«*l the raider encotinlWil three more British shipsand after a stiff fight took their crewsprisoner lt;n*4 of the British shipssucceeded in hitting ’he .raider andwe had to lay to a day and a half for repairs. When we landed at Kielall the biy square heads in ?he eoun t rv were a’ the dock to see their“famous raider. Thousands gatner-!ed to see the prisoners marched upthe stre •- They put us it somecattle trucks and sent us to Dulmer. , I’ was cold and ’here was abou* 'hr* e tinch* s oi -now on the ground. v\ lt;ir* only on howl of soup a dayWe arrived a’ I mine r a’ night andhad to remain in the cold until the next morning We were given a bath and put our clothes through the defaulter, ami anybody who had good clothes had them taken away We were here a week and then sen * toBrandenburgFood Was RottenAfter two weeks at Brandenburg all the Moewe prisoners were sent to ja camp at Suberk The only captives who remained at Brandenburg were a low sick and 1 walt; on** I was inhe hospital n month tnd then was hoved w* arbeit on the ra11 road. 1 i as slt; I could hardly stand upnd the food they gave us was re* ten.’or breakfast we were given eoffW lt;oade of acorns. That was breakfast.tinner was made of sour turnip soup.' supper the same: In the evening, p received our daily bread ration * (piece about as bit as a man s first. , t was sour and black and was made1f bariev and sawdust 1 ate that five months and then thefad t ress discovered we were at thisamp and began sending us ^*od par--fa 1 worked on the railroad sevenion tbs.Tried to Escaoe.T managed to sneak away from amp one night and cet down to the ail road yards. I hid on a train andp.*' m1* way to a plate called Manelm, about 30 kilometers from Switz-rland. 1 was caueht trying to getit of the station and sent hack to randenburg. They gave me 10 days dark cells on a bread and water * t When I was released they sentto a strafe camp at a place called eritz, about ten miles from the mp. 1 was up there three weeks id smashed my foot while I was uking and wr.s sent back to theuspital.Tried to Escape Again.* * IA few months later another fellow and I tried to escape bii’,were caught jabout forty kilometers from the camp.This time they gave me fifteen daysin the dark cells. Wbile I was Im- jprisoned no care was taken of my foot and consequently it was in pretty badshape. The put me on “sitting downwork peeling potatoes, making brooms and other tasks. That wasn’t so hard and I camouflaged ray foot until thearmistice was signed.The Russians and Italians had the worst time. The never received any parcels and many died every day from starvation and disease. The Englishand Americans were all right for theyhad the Red Cross food parcels and plenty of warm clothes and shoes furnished by the mercy organization.We could hardly believe it when wewere told the armistice had been signed and that the war had ended. Everyone in the camp and in the * ity celebrated. Thev kept us in the camp, however, for a month or more, hut we were given more liberty than ever.From Brandenburg they sent us to Wrnemun :ay, Germany, anil placed us upon a Red Gross ship bound for Denmark We were at Aarus one week, but the Danes gave us the best of treatment. From Denmark we weresent to Leith, Scotland and from there to Liverpool, and believe me 1 sure was glad to get back to the states.No more Europe for mine.With love,J O H X
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Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Dubuque, Iowa, US
Sun, Apr 06, 1919
Page 22
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USA 11 Nov 2019
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