Henry Masterman Mist Diaries and Prisoners Pie Magazine
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8 this morning was arrested & brought | 8 this morning was arrested & brought | ||
to Dresden & locked up in the Schiess - | to Dresden & locked up in the Schiess - | ||
| − | gasse" with about 24 other | + | gasse" with about 24 other Britishers |
| − | white & | + | white & coloured. Most of these |
had been in 3 or 4 days before my | had been in 3 or 4 days before my | ||
arrival. | arrival. | ||
| − | Feb. 8. Monday. All of us | + | Feb. 8. Monday. All of us Britishers |
were removed from the jail Sch. | were removed from the jail Sch. | ||
| − | + | Gasse at about 6 a.m. & brought | |
| − | to "Ruhleben" near | + | to "Ruhleben" near Spandau |
(Berlin) where we arrived in | (Berlin) where we arrived in | ||
slush & snow about 2.30 & were | slush & snow about 2.30 & were | ||
shown to our quarters. I am in | shown to our quarters. I am in | ||
| − | "Barrack" or | + | "Barrack" or Stall No 9 - loft, East |
| − | end, in which about 103 | + | end, in which about 103 men |
live. Other end of loft is of equal | live. Other end of loft is of equal | ||
size, and there are 24 boxes | size, and there are 24 boxes | ||
down stairs. In each box there | down stairs. In each box there | ||
| − | are 6 | + | are 6 men - making 162 down |
stairs & say 200 in loft = 360 in | stairs & say 200 in loft = 360 in | ||
| − | all. ( | + | all. (approx.) |
Feb 9. The sun came out & melted | Feb 9. The sun came out & melted | ||
the snow into slush through | the snow into slush through | ||
which we must walk for our | which we must walk for our | ||
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BC Archives, MS-2570 MIST, Henry Masterman | BC Archives, MS-2570 MIST, Henry Masterman | ||
Box 1 Diary, Ruhleben, 06 Feb 1915 - O6 Mar 1918. | Box 1 Diary, Ruhleben, 06 Feb 1915 - O6 Mar 1918. | ||
File 2 | File 2 | ||
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Sat. 1915 Feb. 6. "Bareufels" While in bed about 8 this morning was arrested & brought to Dresden & locked up in the Schiess - gasse" with about 24 other Britishers white & coloured. Most of these had been in 3 or 4 days before my arrival.
Feb. 8. Monday. All of us Britishers were removed from the jail Sch. Gasse at about 6 a.m. & brought to "Ruhleben" near Spandau (Berlin) where we arrived in slush & snow about 2.30 & were shown to our quarters. I am in "Barrack" or Stall No 9 - loft, East end, in which about 103 men live. Other end of loft is of equal size, and there are 24 boxes down stairs. In each box there are 6 men - making 162 down stairs & say 200 in loft = 360 in all. (approx.)
Feb 9. The sun came out & melted the snow into slush through which we must walk for our
BC Archives, MS-2570 MIST, Henry Masterman
Box 1 Diary, Ruhleben, 06 Feb 1915 - O6 Mar 1918.
File 2