BOLSHEVIK DEVILRY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2140, 15 June 1920, Page 1

BOLSHEVIK DEVILRY.

And these are the kind of humans (Heaven save the mark!) that the direct actionists of England, Australia, and New Zealand are endeavouring to persuade their feliowLabourites Are lit companions for and deserving' of support by men of British blood. The subjoined letter, written by a British officer iiu' Southern Bussia, should stir to fever-heat the blood of every man and woman in the land; — “One of the officers 1 knew slightly (for obvious reasons his name is emitted). Both of them, when captured, were stripped naked and their arms rvero broken. They were marched in this condition through the main streets of the town. On arrival at the public square they were tied to posts, and passing officers . drew their revolvers and fired at‘ them, only aiming at their arms and legs. They were not killed then, but were later taken away to be shot, and because they would not kneel down, but preferred to die standing, their’.legs were broken. They were then shot and their miseries ended. , .... I can tell you another pleasant tiling the Bolsheviks did in Best off when they captured it. There was a big hospital containing about 500 wounded officers of the Volunteer Army. There was no time left to gel: them away, and they were left. The Bolsheviks placed inflammable materials in the basement of the building, set tire to it, and placed a cordon of sentries a!) round lo prevent nnyone escaping. All the wounded were either killed by the sentries or I turned to death.”