EXCHANGE OF WAR PRISONERS
DIFFICULTIES EXPLAINED. London, May li). Lord Newton, in an interview, replied to criticisms of the,' Government's attitude regarding the exchange of war prisoners. "Britain is doing more for war prisoners," ho said, "than any other Government." He mentioned that in addition lo the ordinary allowances the War Office is spending; ,£50,000 a month for the relief of British prisonors in. Turkey alone. He condemned the agitation for .■etaliatiou, which should not be adopted except to secure improvement in tho treatment of prisoners. Tho Government was mast anxious lo adopt iction on a similar line to that of France, but tho exchange of prisoners was a most difficult and complicated matter. It would take fifteen months to carry out tho Frnnco-German agreement, which was comparatively simplo compared with what would bo necessary in the ense ot British prisoners.—fiouter.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 207, 21 May 1918, Page 5
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141EXCHANGE OF WAR PRISONERS Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 207, 21 May 1918, Page 5
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