"TREATED LIKE LORDS"

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2287, 22 October 1914, Page 6

"TREATED LIKE LORDS"

GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR. . (By Telesraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, October 21. Speaking at a meeting of tho Charitable Aid Board last night upon the subject of the maintenance of the families of men detained a-s prisoners of war, towards which the Government pays half tine cost, Mr. Teed said he understood enough money was being spent at Motuihi on the late Governor of Samoa interned there to keep half a dozen families. It,was stated that official dinnom wore given there at which Herr Schultz sat at the- head of the table. It was also stated that £200 had been spent on furniture for Motuihi. ■We weTo. treating 9 German prisoners too well; ,thoy were put. into two classes, the upper class being treated like lords. Mr. Wallace considered that tho British treatment of German prisoners would redound to Britain's honour. Mr. Bagnall stated that German prisoners in New Zealand were being treated according to the directions of the British Government.' When the time for settlement of tho bills came they would be eont to the proper quarter. [Tile above telegram was submitted to the Prime Minister, who briefly replied that the Government's instructions were to treat prisoners like the Governor and Chief Justice of Samoa according to their rank. No significance was to be attached to the treatment accorded to jthe prisoners at Motuihi.] Tho remarks were referred to the Prime Minister by a reporter last evening. Mr. Massey pointed out that the Government in this matter was 6implvcarrying out the instructions received from the Home authorities, which were to tho effect that prisoners of war if the rank of Dr. Schultz must bo treat e:l according to euch rank.