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GUARDS AND GERMANS ON
SOMES ISLAND.
A statement was made to a Wellington reporter, and that from a singularly well-informed source, that there had been considerable trouble lately on Somes Island. It is known that an enquiry was held lately on the island by Mr Justice Chapman to investigate complaints were of the nature of a protest by certain of the prisoners complaining of physical ill-treatment and knocking about by certain of the guards. Two stood, made remarks to some yof the guard which hurt them in their patri-. otic feelings, and the insults were resented in no uncertain way.
But this is not all. It is also said that on Thursday morning, May Ist, there was something resembling a miniature revolt on the island headed by the two before-mentioned brothers (one of whom is said to have been a German Vice-Consul in the South Island.)
The internees are stated to have utterly refused to carry on their usual' work —that of carrying up their provisions and stores from the Government tender to the store houses. It is not yet known what measures have been taken by the authorities but a convincing fact is that the stores were returned to Wellington.
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Levin Daily Chronicle, 11 May 1918, Page 4
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204Came to Blows Levin Daily Chronicle, 11 May 1918, Page 4
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