The youngest prisoners are some little Russian boys from twelve to fourteen years of age. These children were used as messenger boys to the Russian officers and employed around the camp kitchens. In the camps they are given a lesson in German every day.
VERBOTEN.
In Germany nowadays—
It is verboten to throw rubbish on the side walks and streets.
It is verboten to spit in public places.
It is verboten for children and nurse girls to occupy all the benches in the parks. Places must be left for old people.
It is verboten for children to play in the halls of apartment houses. There are sand-boxes in the rear for them.
It is verboten for you to play your piano in an apartment after ten o'clock at night. Other people might want to sleep.
It is verboten to make any unnecessary noises in an apartment house at any time.
It is verboten to take dogs into restaurants and grocery stores.