Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-05-23 | Page 2 | Treatment of War Prisoners is Told

TREATMENT DEMENT OF WAR NAR I PRISONERS IS TOLD By Associated Press WASHINGTON May 2 22 German German prisoners in this thin country countr are not living at first class hotels and have havo not nol been given solven the privilege of ot playing polo the war department today advised f tl Randall of oC California Mr Ir Randall Ran Ran- dall dali said he had received numerous In Inquiries In- In quince regarding treatment of or the pris oner All prisoners of war tho the war department do de wrote have o be been n held at the war prison barracks Fort Dou Douglas laB Utah and the war prison barracks racks Fort Me- Me Pherson Ga at present all of this cia class of oC prisoners being at tho the last named place The Thc entire prison reservation at both places comprises but v very ry few acres and the buildings at both o of the these posts are ar of ot the tho typo constructed at the various various va va- va rious cantonments The rations ration are aro elm sim liar ilar to the rations given our soldiers soldiers' this being In Jn accordance with the prin of ot International law Jaw None of or these prisoners has ey ever r been given the privilege or facilities for playing polo nor have th Ul tIle y ov over r visited a a. hotel since the they were nere taken Into custody by the war department