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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10284, 20 May 1919, Page 6

"Bolshevism must burn itself out without fuel in the shape of food and supplies generally," is the opinion of an Englishman who left .Moscow on February !>th in an interview with Router's Agency. This Englishman, who, through a mistake in identity, luckily managed to escape arrest last August, at the time of the murder of Captain Gromie, has lived in Moscow for tho past twelvo months in comparative freedom, and, when ho applied to leave tho country, obtained a passport without much difficulty, the fact that ho was over military age facilitating matters. He revealed to tho interviewer the interesting fact that about forty British naval and military prisoners of war, captured in tho fighting on the .North Russian front, aro at present in captivity in Moscow. While tho officers, who include Major Eraser, Major Goldsmith, and Lieutenant Mcßride, R.N., aro kept shut in small cells, the men aro allowed to circulate in the town with considerable freedom, and can oven visit British residents. They receive bettor food than tho other prisoners, and have been provided with warm clothing. Evidently tho Bolsheviks aro endeavouring by means of this preferential treatment to win the .men over to their side. Up to tho present there aro, however, no signs of their having in any way succeeded. Mr North, tho British chaplain, and his wife are still in Moscow, and are carrying on a noble work.

Sister G. M. Methercll, who returned by the Arawa, is the daughter ot Mrs Mctheroll, of North Avon road, Christchurch. Sister Methcrell was trained at the Christchurch Hospital, and was one of tho first nurses to go on active service, leaving New Zealand in 191'5. She was one of the survivors of ■the ill-fated Marquette, and has since served in several hospitals in Knglaml. She was decorated witn t.ho Red Cross by the King two years ago, and has recently been specialising at one of the English hospitala.