Henry Masterman Mist Diaries and Prisoners Pie Magazine
Diaries of Heny Masterman Mist and a copy of Prisoners’ Pie, the Ruhleben Camp magazine. Learn more.
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1914
Nov. 6 All Home born Britishers between ages of 17 & 55 were arrested today to be sent to "Ruhleben" near Berlin. Colonial born Britishers are so far free. Those arrested are to be kept in common cells in the prison here in D. for several days until arrangements in Ruhleben are completed. The wave of hatred & persecution against the British people is largely due to the writings in the press of Karl Peters, the Ger. African traveller. This man was removed from his post in E. Africa by the Ger. Government in 1896 owing to his brutal treatment of the natives. He has since lived in England, accepting English hospitality like many other refugee. He takes this opportunity to reestablish himself with obturation of his own people & has been
BC Archives, MS-2570 Box 1 File 1 MIST, Henry Masterman Diary, Dresden, 01 Aug 1914 – 02 Dec 1914.