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Title: The prisoner of war in Germany; the care and treatment of the prisoner of war with a history of the development of the principle of neutral inspection and control
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: McCarthy, Daniel J. (Daniel Joseph), 1874-1958
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918
Publisher: New York, Moffat, Yard
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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tate-
ment of the case, etc. (The examination of men
under arrest in the jail and in the punishment bar-
racks had to be made in the presence of the Ger-
man officers according to the agreement stated
in the authorization. Punishment barracks were
then visited and the inspection carried out as
in that of the jail. In this way every prisoner
confined in the camp had the opportunity of
making requests or complaints as to his condi-
tion, his food, his treatment, etc. Inspection was
then made of the kitchens and the meal prepared
during the inspection was inspected in prepara-
tion and tested. Food stores were inspected an
din those camps where bread was baked, the bakery
was also inspected. Sanitary arrangements were
carefully noted as to type, size, cleanliness and po-
sition with reference to the barracks, etc., oppor-
tunities for exercise and amusement, for religious
services, library, the censoring department of let-
ters; the department of and censoring of food
packages, arrangements for bathing, etc.
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Camp laundry

TECHNIQUE OF INSPECTION 41

When this inspection was completed a confer-
ence was held with the commandant in reference
to any matters that might have developed during
the inspection. A request was then made that all
matters agreed upon as valid complaints should
be corrected. The commandant was then told
that it was a matter of definite routine and the
Embassy expected to reinspect the camp in four
months. If conditions were bad an inspection
was to be made within a month.
Inspection for officer prisoners of war was made
very much after the same fashion; it was, how-
ever, found difficult to keep such inspections sys-
tematic on account of the differences in housing,
etc. The senior officer usually reported for his
camp and the officers under him; he also reported
for the enlisted personnel of war serving as order-
lies. The inspection of quarters both for officers
and men followed the same routine as in the large
parent camps. As far as possible all the officers
found in quarters were given the privilege of mak-
ing complaints or filing requests to be trans-
mitted by the Embassy.

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