PRISONERS RELEASED.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1918, Page 1

PRISONERS RELEASED.

NKW ZEALANDERS RETURN. TAUSTRALIA}*' & N.Z. CABT.K ASSOCIATION'] LONDON. Nov. 24.

Now Zealand is establishing a depot at Dover to provide comforts for war prisoners arriving via Calais. It is estimated there are only 330 New Zealand prisoners in Germany. Lady .Mackenzie entertained a first batch at tea at New Zealand House. Those men were chiefly from the prison camps in the vicinity of Lille. They generally agree that apart from a scarcity of rations, they were well treated, although the enemy did not fulfill the agreement not to employ prisoners with in the fire r-olie. Some were even engaged in digging the German first line trenches. One prisoner relates that. he. was hospitalled in a German hospital containing eighteen hundred enemy wounded, and received equal treatment with them, and also a special diet to suit his case. Pit: vat e Wells, (Otago Rifles) got through the German lines just prior to the armistice. He escaped from a prison camp some time ago, secured civilian clothes and being a good linguist, lived ; ,s a French civilian, unmolested, until he found a chance of getting through the lines. LEAVING TURKEY EOF HOME CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 24 The war prisoners are being collected for repatriation. They are in high ; writs. The British are going homewards via Salonika. A group of New Zealanders an 1 'Australians who are returning through Egypt, warmly announces that Anzacs had been landed to guard Gallipoli.

MEN FROM. RUHLEIsKN. COPENHAGEN, Nov 24

Danish ships, have arrived here wiin fifteen hundred British prisoners from Ruhlehen Camp. The men received a i enthusiastic welcome and the best i f treatment. They include crews cap* lured by the raiders Aloewe and Wolfe. All are in good health and are we.l clothed. The latter fact is due to parcels received from England.

STARVED 'TO DEATH . LONDON. Nov. 24th

The,East Lancashire Regiment discovered at Ramounfc the graves of eight hundred Rritish prisoners who had been starved to death l»v Germans.

mUTA IN’S PROTEST. LONDON. Nov. 21

Britain's remonstrance to Germany regarding the treatment of war prisoners was communicated to Sir D. Haig who despatched it to Spa.Sir Douglas Haig reports that he is taking all possible steps.to alleviate the plight of prisoners, including the sending of motor ambulances etc., ahead of the Allied Armies to rescue the weak.

NEW ZEALANDERS RETURNING LONDON November 24.

The New Zealand military authorities have aranged for six large steamers to leave for New Zealand before Christmas carrying wounded soldiers. In addition to the wounded, eniohJisation cards are already being issued to the New Zealand forces. The 1914 class will return first, and each succeeding class in rotation. Sling Camp on Salisburg Plain becomes the demobilisation centre.

ANZACS WELCOMED. SYDNEY November 25

The city was thronged to-day for the official reception to the first contingent of the original Anzacs who participated in a military parade, amidst scenes of the wildest enthusiasm.