' TU neavy.When rrtmm Btrsf I * BUrk HsirBecause U *u a prison of war,many at the tnnrrr tea, when received, were diseased and worn out by exposure of their service, many beyond help other than temporary alleviation of pain Because of the high rate of mortality, the conditions of the prison were blamed for to many deaths, but that was a harsh condemnation, for circumstances of war claimed many more of the men than the conditions of the prison