"NO EXCUSES WILL BE ACCEPTED"

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 56, 30 November 1918, Page 7

"NO EXCUSES WILL BE ACCEPTED"

FOR CRUELTY TO WAR PRISONERS BRITISH WARNING TO GERMANY (Rec. November 20, 7.20 p.m.) London, November 28. The Press Bureau slates that, in response to Britain's protest in α-oference to the shucking condition of the released prisoners of war, the German President stated that High Command is doing its utmost to deliver the prisoners in good condition,- but that tjie severity of the armistice conditions presented difficulties. ■ . To which Britain replied: "No excuses will be accepted, and full ,r.eparation will be exacted for unnecessary suffering. . If reparation in kind cannot be made it will lie mntle in persou by the officials responsible." ' The German High Command .replied: "The Government fully realises the seriousness of tlui (situation, and will do its. utmost to alleviate the prisoners' conditions." The majority of tho main prisoners* camp in Germany have informed the British War Prisoners' Department: that they require no more i'uod.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Rcuter. V CRUELTIES TO PRISONERS NEW GOVERNMENT PREPARED TO PUNISH THE AUTHORS. Copenhayen; November 28. A Berlin menage stated that Herr Erzberger has informed the "North-German Gazette" that the new Government, resolved, on his proposition, that if Great Britain could produca proof (hat her war prisoners had bei'ii treated .contrary to international law then the guilty persons would be punishi'd.—Ausi-N.Z. Cable Assn. 700,000 AUSTRIAN PRISONERS IN ITALY. (Kec. November 2!), 7.20 p.m.) Rome, November 27. The Austrian prisoners in Italy number over seven hundred thousand.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.