 On December 14, most of the American diplomatic corps still in Germany, including Morris, Kennan and Associated Press journalist Louis P. Lochner were detained by German authorities and held at a former resort near Bad Nauheim.In February 1942, through Swiss diplomats, Morris reported conditions of the detainment to his superiors in Washington.While there was relative freedom of movement around the resort grounds, he wrote of food shortages and weight-loss amongst the group.