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Show IL S. NAVAL MEN WELLTREATED Swedish Legation at Constantinople Constan-tinople Reports Interned Officers and Men Well Cared For. WASHINGTON, Aug. 25. Officers and enlisted men of the U. S. S. Scorpion, Scor-pion, interned at Constantinople by tho Turkish government, since April 11, 1917, are being according excellent treatment nnd all are in good health, the navy department announced tonight to-night upon receipt of a report through the Swedish legation at Constantinople. Constantino-ple. The report which tells of the condition of living of the three officers offi-cers and fifty-six men of the Scorpion's Scor-pion's crew was the first detailed word received since the gunboat was interred in-terred for failure to leave Turkish waters before the twenty -four hour pjriod .expired. The crew of the Scorpion receive wholesome and abundant food, tho report re-port states. Football games on the drill grounds of the Turkish minister of marine, visits under escort to Constantinople, Con-stantinople, daily newspapers and books are allowed the Americans. A healthier anchorage for the Scorpion has been provided and men havo been permitted to visit dentists in the City. The men are reported to be contented, con-tented, their only requests as found by the Swedish officials being more news from home and more shore leave. The announcement of the navy gives for tho first time the namoo of the men interned. TMio n(Tiprr; aro- Lieut. Lcman L. Babbitt, Houghton, N. Y.; Lieutenant Commanders James G. Omelvena, Weston, W. Va., and John F. Huddlestone. Geneva, Fla. Among the enlisted men are: R. W. Longworthy, East Cedar Rapids, Ra-pids, Iowa, and D. L. Lotts, Independence, Independ-ence, Iowa. |