The articles following those just summarized relate to the
treatment of prisoners remaining in captivity. The most important
are these:
Art. 25. The daily rations of officers must be sufficient in
quantity and quality, especially as regards meat, vegetables, and
seasoning, after taking into account the food restrictions imposed
upon the civil population. The management of food supplies by the
prisoner officers themselves is to be favored in every way.
Art. 26. The daily rations allotted to imprisoned privates in
Germany and in France must contain a minimum of 2,000 calories for
men not working, 2,500 calories for ordinary workers, and 2,850
calories for prisoners doing heavy work.
Art. 27. Prisoners of war shall, in general, receive the same
ration of meat as the civil population.
Art. 28. The minimum ration of bread allotted to imprisoned German
officers, sub-officers, and soldiers in France is fixed at 350
grams a day. It will be increased to 400 for prisoners working
outside the camp. The minimum bread ration allotted to French
war prisoners in Germany is the same as that for the civilian
population and is never allowed to go below 250 grams.
Art. 29. The German Government authorizes for all war prisoners a
collective assignment of bread at the rate of two kilograms (four
pounds) of bread per man per week. The providing and distributing
of these consignments of food will continue to be assured for
all the camps and detachments affected by the present agreement.
The provisions are to be sent free and by fast freight. The
consignments are to be distributed without any charge whatever and
by the most direct and rapid routes available. The empty sacks can
be returned to the country of origin.
Art. 33. The provisions of Articles 25-32 are applicable to
Belgian prisoners in Germany as well as to German prisoners who
have fallen into the power of the Belgian Government and are now
in France.