ANOTHER CAMP RIOT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2325, 5 December 1914, Page 7

ANOTHER CAMP RIOT

PRISONERS CHARGED WfTH ' FIXED BAYONETS. ' (Roc. December 4, 7.40 p.m.) London, December 8. , 'K Frenchman, who had been conyi fined in the Lancaster concentration camp, on proving his nationality received his discharge. When about to' leave to join the French Army Sα indiscreet declaration of his intentions roused the fury of his fellow-prisonore,-who wounded him on the head. A thousand highly excited aliens, armed with bricks and stones, rushed towards the outer gate. The soldiors, with fixed bayonets, charged at the double,, and drove the rioters into the barrack room. A few of the rioters ; were wounded, and of the n.ngleaders wore placed in solitary confine*) ment. ' . '/" RIOT AMONGST BELGIAN SOLDIERS. 'AFFRAY IN A jTCTCH INTERN* MENT CAMP. Amsterdam, December 3. Discontent, due to enforced idleness,: culminated in & riot among Belgian' soldiers interned at Heist, near Utrecht (in Holland). Many Social Democrats refused to assist' in building winter hute. on Ihe ground that'it would take the bread out of the mouths of Dutch' workers. Windows and furniture were; broken, and several attempted to escape. The Dutch guards fired, killing seven and wounding twenty-two (Reo.. December 4, 7.15 p.m.) Amsterdam, December 4. There were twelve thousand soldiers interned at thft Zoist camp. The unrest was largely duo to the rofusal of the Dutch authorities to admit relatives ' and other visitors to see the prisoners, except at prescribed hours. When, some people were turned away a number or excited Belgians assaulted tho guards, who gave sis warnings before volleying in tho air, and; then fired in earnest. The majority were severely, and some critically, wounded.. . BRITISH STEAMER DAMAGED, London, December 3. .The British steamer Wdllaston, 4300 tons, owned by J. Edgar and Company, bound for Fremantlo, has arrived at Cape Town with serious structural damages. . BIG "BAG" OF OFFICERS. Kieny December 3. One- hundred nud -twenty captured German and Austrian officers, including two generals, six colonels, and eighteen majors have been brought to. Kiel, £180 mileg Odessa* .'" ■•*-'-' -