ESCAPE OF SOLDIER PRISONERS
» AUSTRALIAN OUTRAGE ON A TRAIN (Rec. October 16, 11.20 p.m.) . _ ■ London, October 15. Six soldier-prisoners escaped from a moving train between Basingstoke and Winches!er after over-powering, liandpuffiiicr. and gagging tlio escort.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. THEY WERE AUSTRALIANS. (Rec. October 17, 025 tun.) London, October 16. The fjir soldier prisoners who escaped from tho train were Australians.—Aus.N7/-. Cable A.«n. Tho Australians were being taken tc Winchester Prison from France under .r. guard of three men. Near Basingstoke tho Australians suddenly attacked the guards, and in addition lo hand-cuffing. I hem, wound their puttees around their heads. As the train slowed down approaching Jficheldever, they jumped oh and disappeared in the darkness. The. miseries of tho escort were not relieved until they reached WKnchester, when tho.v. were discovered. Tho men were hardly able to speak. The military relief) : instituted a motor-car search, but the prisoners aro still uncaptured.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 19, 17 October 1919, Page 7
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151ESCAPE OF SOLDIER PRISONERS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 19, 17 October 1919, Page 7
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