As anticipated, the camp was subject to visits by the neutral powers—
especially the Americans—who alongside the Dutch adopted the role of
mediating between the Germans and those prisoners and internees of the
Allied nations. The first of these was in November 1914 by Mr. Morgan the
American Consul General at Hamburg. Disgusted by the sights that he saw
he openly spoke before the camp Commandant of the iniquity of ‘putting
men to sleep in that God-damned hole!’
37 but it was a visit by the American
Ambassador himself on 03 March 1915 that coincided with the start of the
era of effective reform.
Plate 14.2 ‘Trafalgar square’ with barracks 10 and 11 in the background. The
external stairs led to the lofts above the horse boxes. Photograph from Powell, op. cit.
(note 6)
Plate 14.3 ‘Bond Street’ alleyway showing the stalls on either side. Photograph from
Powell, op. cit. (note 6)
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especially the Americans—who alongside the Dutch adopted the role of
mediating between the Germans and those prisoners and internees of the
Allied nations. The first of these was in November 1914 by Mr. Morgan the
American Consul General at Hamburg. Disgusted by the sights that he saw
he openly spoke before the camp Commandant of the iniquity of ‘putting
men to sleep in that God-damned hole!’
37 but it was a visit by the American
Ambassador himself on 03 March 1915 that coincided with the start of the
era of effective reform.
Plate 14.2 ‘Trafalgar square’ with barracks 10 and 11 in the background. The
external stairs led to the lofts above the horse boxes. Photograph from Powell, op. cit.
(note 6)
Plate 14.3 ‘Bond Street’ alleyway showing the stalls on either side. Photograph from
Powell, op. cit. (note 6)
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