NO PRISONERS WANTED.
' SWEEPING GERMAN ORDER. London, Saturday. The correspondent of the Daily Chronicle at Bordeaux states that General Stringer, commanding the 5.3rd Brigade of German Infantry, has issued an order to his" troops not to take any more prisoners, but to nut the sword through all falling into their hand i, and to kill all wounded, whether armed or unarmed. He concludes: "Garmans must leave no living Frenchman behind," It is reported by British officers that the Germans attempted to approach to close quarters by forcing prisoners to march in front of them. The Germans have repeated the same trick on a larger seals against the French, a? shown by a copy of the following French' order," dated September, 1914:
"During a recent night attack the Gsmans drove a column of French prisoners in front of them. This action is to be brought to the notice of all our troops, in orJer to put them on their guard against such a dastardly ruse, in order that every soldier may know how Germans treat their prisoners. Our troops must not forget if they allow themselves to be taken prisoners that Germany will not fail to expose them to French bullets."
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 708, 30 September 1914, Page 5
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200NO PRISONERS WANTED. King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 708, 30 September 1914, Page 5
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