QUESTION OF DEPORTATION.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 June 1918, Page 2

QUESTION OF DEPORTATION.

OF GERMANS FROM CHINA. [PER PRESB ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] AMSTERDAM, June 26. In a speech in the Reichstag Herr KulilmSann incidentally informed the Reichstag that the Anglo-German War Prisoners Committee at The Hague, had decided not to deport Germans from China. ~ (Received Yesterday at 11.20 p.m.) LONDON, June' 25. In reference to Herr Kuhlmannxs statement in the Reichstag regarding deportations of Germans from China earlier messages now released give the key to the position. The “Central News” Tokio correspondent stated on tho 7th, China was immediately commencing the deportation of all Germans. Between seycu and ten thousand deportees will be interned till after the war. Amsterdam messages dated the declared that German deportations from China are arousing anger in Germany. A Reichstag Deputy asked what reprisals Germany was taking against England. The “Doutsehe Tages Zeitung” of Juno 19th states if ten thousand Germans are expelled from China, Germany will select ten thousand inhabitants in French occupied districts and gaol • them, 6 until the Germans arc returned to China, and aro compensated.

THE GERMAN PROTEST. [■“RHCTER’s” TELEGRAM.] (Received Yesterdnv at 11.20 p.m.) AMSTERDAM June 25. In the Reichstag, Krieze, in reply to a question, said Government had taken most emphatic steps against the deportation of Germans from ChinA and had threatened the severest reprisals. DISAPPOINTENT. (Received Yesterday at 11.10. p.m.) LONDON, June 25. The “Times’’ Pekin correspondent savs there is keen disappointment at the decision not to deport (Germans from China. The newspapers urge the Chinese Government- to at least intern the Germans, who are responsible for the, present civil war and the chaos.