Prisoners of War

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 March 1916, Page 2

Prisoners of War

lums 01?' i'AY. The Ereuing i'Ost says:— A communication lias come to iiaild showing that rates of pay -to JtJiitisli officers and men who are prisoners . l war are as follows:— Germany audi Austria pay coinibatant officers wiio are prisoners of war at the rate of i' 3 a month for second lieutenants and lieutenants, and £3 per month for all officers and £\v 123456 23 io for all captains and all officers of higher rank. Out ol these sums officers pay for their lood and clothing. Medical officers receive the full pay of the corresponding lank in the'medical service of the German and A-.i trian armies, out of which they pay for food "and clothing. They rooeivo no allowances. Medical subordinate personnel receive the corresponding pay in the German and Austrian armies. Oontba taut personnel, other than officers, receive no pay, but are fed, clothed and housed at the expense of the captor Government. Turkey pays combatant officers who are prisoners of war at tiie rate of 4s a day for lieutenants and 4s 6d a day for ciptains, and all officers of higher rank out oi which they pay lor food and clothing. Medical officers are similarly paid, but combatants and medical personnel who are below official rank do not receive pay. OflieeiTs in the pay of the British Government, both combatant and medical, are credited under instructions from the Department with their full British pay, minus what they receivo from .the captor Government. The balance of their pay is thus made available for their dependents at Home in accordance with instructions. Full pay was similarly credited to combatant and medical pensonnel, less what (l ey received as stated.