TREATMENT OF WAR PRISONERS
\::■: REPRISALS DEMANDED.. ; ■■ .'..'.-;(Reo. Ootober 17,11 p.m.) j London, October 16. ;■ In the House of' Lords Baron \ ..Younger. drew attention to the- official ['reports of Germany's, treatment of ; prisoners.' . ■ Lord Newton said that the Govern- ■ ment recognised that prisoners were [, treated with inoredible brutality. The' ;■; Government had been anxious to avoid ! reprisals, but he realised that they ! should take advantage of the changed ] military situation in order to improve j'the prisoners', treatment. A list of had,been kept,, and he bei'lieved that punishment cjiild be expacted after the war. , Y~ ■'■■'. The Primate said that he had been jagainst reprisals, but in view of these j official reports he.felt disposed to leave jthe Government the fullest freedom of faction.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 20, 18 October 1918, Page 6
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122TREATMENT OF WAR PRISONERS Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 20, 18 October 1918, Page 6
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