PRISONERS OF WAR

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 218, 3 June 1918, Page 6

PRISONERS OF WAR

QUESTIONS FOR THE HAGUE CONFERENCE. London, May 31. Ministers stated in the House of Commons that the whole question of tho treatment of prisoners, including their employment behind, the lines, would probably bo discussed at the forthcoming conference at The Hague. Mr. Hopeannounced that the Government is considering the extension of the exchange proposals to Turkey and Bulgaria. Questions relating to the powers and instructions of tho British delegation to The Hague will be raised in tho House or Commons on Monday.—Aiis.-N.55. Cable Assn. STATEMENT BY LORD ROBERT CECIL. (Rcc. June 2, 11 p.m.) London, June 2.

Lord Eobert Cecil (Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs), in a speech at Hitchin, announced that the Germans had accepted the British offer to negotiate for an nxchange of prisoners.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn. COMBATANT PBISONEES OP WAR. (Bee. June 2, 5.5 p.m.) London, May 31. In the House of Commons Mr. Lan Macphcrson stated:. "We hold 129,213 German combatant prisoners. Germany holds approximately 121,000 British combatant prisoners."—Aus.-N.Z. . Cable Assn. GERMAN PRISONERS FROM FRANCE. (Rec. June 2, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, May SI. The first of the German prisoners from France are expected this week. After four weeks' leave they will be sent to regiments then employed on garrison service, or to war industries, but cannot bo employed at the front.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.