I think it is only
fair to comment favourably upon the friendly way in which my mission to
the men is received and furthered by the commanders without exception
thus far."

HOSPITAL TREATMENT.

Of Germersheim hospitals we read: "The food served in these hospitals is
exceptionally satisfactory. Dr. Algeron, the chief surgeon in charge, a
broad-minded man and indefatigable worker, attends personally to the
catering.... Under this regime there have been some noteworthy increases
in weight...."

At Bayreuth a private of the Black Watch had been "removed--for the
purpose of electrical treatment of his arm by which it is hoped to avoid
an operation--to the military lazaret in the city, which is an admirably
equipped modern hospital."

WUENSDORF, CREFELD.

We pass now to reports in Miscel. No. 26 (1916). Indian prisoners of war
at Wuensdorf (Zossen) find their treatment "very good." At Crefeld
officers' camp, "the walks on parole ... have been entirely
successful.... The only complaint as to these was that the German
accompanying the party was a non-commissioned instead of a regular
officer. This will, however, be rectified at once.... There is no
trouble of any kind with the inhabitants on these.... The relations with
the camp authorities are excellent." As regards the behaviour of the
inhabitants, I would refer also to Chaplain O'Rorke's statement (see p.
36), though, as one would expect, the inhabitants have in some other
cases behaved badly (_e.g._, p. 32).

MUENSTER II., MUENSTER III.

At Muenster II, "The Commandment, General von Ey-Steinecke, as well as
the other officers, and the general treatment, are well spoken of by the
men." Some improvements suggested on March 16 were already started on
the 18th. At Muenster III. the benches in the English Chapel "were
provided at the expense of the camp, although the British prisoners
offered to pay for them.... The camp authorities have endeavoured to
arrange courses of instruction with some success, and several British
are taking lessons in French.... Sergeant Middleditch, the ranking
non-commissioned officer, who has taken an active part in the work of
improvement, stated that the relations with the camp authorities were
excellent, and that the officers showed much consideration in acceding
to reasonable requests. The commandant, General Raitz von Frentz, is
well spoken of by all, and shows a liberal and progressive spirit in
dealing with such difficulties as