MURDERS OF BRITISH PRISONERS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2460, 13 May 1915, Page 5

MURDERS OF BRITISH PRISONERS

STATEMENT IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS lIUNS MUST PAY TO THE UTTERMOST FARTHING London, May 11. Replying to a question in the House of Lords, the Marquis of Crewe said that the communication respecting Prince Rupprecht "f Bavaria ordering the murder of British, prisoners, came from official sources. While th ß Government had no confirmation of the German soldiers' statements, it had no reason to doubt their authenticity. He replied that the excesses would iwve to be paid for to the uttermost farthing. BRITISH OFFICER CRUCIFIED. ATROCIOUS CRIME BY THE GERMANS. I.MUM, lU.y 11, Cmdliw TUG were woiuwed

Ypres report that the Germans crucified an officcr. They pinned Mm -to a wall with bayonets, bayoneted him in the throat, and finally riddled fcim with bullets.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) THE POISON FIENDS. QUESTION OF REPRISALS. London, May 11. Mr. King (Liberal), in the House of Commons, asked whether, before sanctioning tie use of poisonous gas by the military, the House would be given an opportunity to discuss the matter. Mr. Asquith (Prime Minister) said lie regretted he could not promise a day for discussion. DROWNED BY SEA PIRATES. THE TOLL OF INNOCENT LIVES. London, May 11. Speaking iii the House of Commons, Dr. Macnamara, Parliamentary UnderSecretary to the Admiralty, stated that 201 merchantmen, yachts, trawlers, and drifters had been sunk and 1656 passengers and crews drowned since the beginning of the war. WORSE HORRORS TO COME, BRITISH REPORT ON BELGIAN ATROCITIES. London, May 11. The "Pall Mall Gazette" says: "After half a year's inquiry Viscount Bryce's Committee has prepared a report on German inhumanity and outrages in Belgium. The country must be prepared for a narrative of officially sanctioned nvurdor and of brutal acts on unarmed men, women, and children, comparable only in their brutal excesses to the Kurds' Armenian massacres." BACK TO PRIMITIVE SAVAGERY. London, May 12. Viscount Bryce, 6pcaking in London, said:. "The issues raised by the conduct of the German army and navy give a new importance to tie'war and to international law. • The latter in the only thing which. has stood between us and primitive savagery. Wo are in danger of being bTought back to that stage. The Germans' only rear son could be to terrify their opponents. So far from terrifying Britain, overy fresh violation has made more clear our duty to persevere in the war in. order to vindicate our treaties, restore international law, and obtain satisfaction for outrages and crimes on humanity." '