29 JULY 1916, Page 2

Further reports on the conditions of the prisoners - of war

camps in Germany have been published during the -week. Dili. McCarthy and Ohnesorg, of the American Embassy, state that most•of the camps are satisfactory, but that they found three-serious exceptions. The camp known as Muckenburg No. 1, for instance, was marked by disorder and a lack of cleanliness. One of •the privates -com- plained that he had been struck with a rifle, although he -wastoo ill to work. This is not surprising in view of a notice posted in the camp that guards are " energetically to keep the prisoners' at work," and in ease of need are to use their weapons " without regard to consequences. " The -American doctors have earned _the gratitude of all Englishmen by their very careful and full report.