PRISONERS OF WAR
THE SEARCH FOR SECRET CAMPS. (Rec. January 2K, 5.5 p.m.)
London, January 23. The Press Bureau stats: The InterDepartmental Committee which is making inquiries regarding prisoners .of war announces that the German authorities have assured the "N'etVcrlands Minister in' Berlin that the"* are no secret prisoner camps now and that none ever existed. The Netherlands Minister . states .that there is no evidence of the existence of such camps. Search parties still in Germany arc seeking prisoners whose whereabouts have not 'been disclosed.—Aus.K.Z. Cable Assn.-Renter. ANOTHER REVOLTING CASE OF GERMAN BRUTALITY.. (Rec. January 2(1. '.5.5 p.m.) London, January 23. Another astounding story of German brutality was revealed at an inquest at Fulliam'on Private Varder, of the North Hants Regiment. The evidence showed that ho failed to understand an order of the German guard. He was struck n t-ruel blow with a rifle-butt, causing a .si'vere i'liury. Varder was not permitted to report sick for some days, when large ulwi'i'tfscs ' formed on one of his less. H'omi-raiisonins! supervened. causing ,i„!■•.. ",. ~...:,.|i(;■.« .>«• arrival in K"<;-
laml He was formerly twelve. His uiiuvr failed to rreu:;nisi! him. A verdict was retiiPK-i] t'nit <li>ath was due to (ierniiin cruelty and gross neglect.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable" Assu.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 104, 27 January 1919, Page 6
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202PRISONERS OF WAR Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 104, 27 January 1919, Page 6
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