BACK FROM SAMOA

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2350, 5 January 1915, Page 5

BACK FROM SAMOA

OFFICERS 'AND MEN (INVALIDED . ■ HOME.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

Auckland, January 4. Two German prisoners from Samoa in addition to F-. E., N. Gaudin Were brought to Auckland by tlie Navua. today. The Auckland military authorities stated on inquiry that #hey were cot aware of the names of the prisoners iior of the nature of the offences for ;wiich they were undergoing imprisonment.. After the arrival of. the prisoners they were taken to Mount ; Eden Gaol. On being approached the prison officials informed, a "Herald" representative that although,"they -knew.- the names of the prisoners and the charges against them these could not be divulged without the permission;of the "Un-der-Secretary of the Department, striot instructions to this effect/having/been issued. It is understood the prisoners were sentenced"for' breaches'of .regiila-' tions governing the conditions undei" ■ which. Germans may change their, places of residence at Samoa/ .' Four- officers and; twenty-three eol'diers also returned on the Navua. In the majority" of oases they have been invalided home. Among the officers was Lieuionant-Colonel 0. • Harcourt Turner, who broke his right leg in a trap accident some five weeks ago. He has been- invalided hoine temporarily; Major Berna-rd Head, of the sth Flintshire: Battalion. Royal"Welsh Fusiliers, who was second in command of the Wellington Eeameht, and Captain™ Redmond'Nevill, Reserve of Officers, Princess % Victoria's Eoya]; Irish . Fusiliers, - adjutant of the regiment, also; returned, while in addition Lieutenant A; J. Tole, of the 3rd Auckland,' Regiment, ;Was among those invalided'home, SergeantMajors Meecham, Hcndy, and Eastbury returned from Samoa on transfer; The southern officers and men Mt for Wellington by the Main Trunk express,',!