SHOT BY A SENTRY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2533, 6 August 1915, Page 6

SHOT BY A SENTRY

TROUBLE AT AUSTRALIAN PRISON CAMP

MUTINOUS GERMANS By Tcloffraph.—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. Agust 5, 10 p.m.) Sydney, August 5. ' 'At tlie inqueßt on tlie death of Arndt, ail interned prisoner who was shot ill the German concentration camp on July 28, the evidence showed that owing to the news of the progress of t'lie German army ill Poland, which had been brought by recent prisoners into camp, the men bf-came mutinous, and on July 26 tho whole of them refused to work. The discontent grew, mass meetings were held, and tho officers were defied. ! On the afternoon of July 28 the position was threatening, and precautions were taken. A sentry named Cox stated that Arndt Jiad refused to obey his orders, and mimicked and insulted him. Witness informed his officers, who told him that if trouble recurred he was to load his rifle, call.out the guard, and have offenders arrested. As soon as the officers left the spot the trouble started, and a crowd gathered. He obeyed his instructions, and then warned Arndt to stand still, but the latter made a dive for the barracks, and witness sho;t at him, intending only to wound him. 'The verdict was to the effect thai Cox shot Arndt in-the legal, exercise of his duty. JAPANESE POLITICAL CRISIS CABINET'S POSITION DOUBTFUL; By Tel&jraph—Press Association—Copyright ' t . Tokio, August 4. • I Tlie position of the Cabinet remains doubtful.' _ • - • • . The Elder Statesmen are in favour.-of Cabinet returning to office. Count Okuma (Prime Minister) declines to make a statement. PRESIDENT WILSON AND MEXICO IMPERTINENT REBEL LEADERS'. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright ("Times, .'and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. August 5, 5.25 p.m.) London, August 4. .The ."Times" Washington correspondent states that President Wilson's action regarding Mexico is partly due to considerations of the Pan-American policy, and partly to the contempt which Mexico feels for America. Carranza is i not losing any opportunity for a snubbing, while to-day's newspaper reports state that Villa is telling the American Government to "go to Hell." •, [It was reported yesterday that President Wilson had asked the South American Governments to co-operate with the United States in restoring order in Mexico.! EXPORT OF COAL FROM ' BRITAIN < ' PROHIBITED EXCEPT TO THE COLONIES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, August 3. , The exportation of coal, hitherto permitted to British possessions and allied countries, is now prohibited except to British possessions only. ,