WAR PRISONER'S WEALTH
FORTUNE TO BE RETURNED. COLOMBO, Oct. 13. From twelve to thirteen millions of rupees (£1,200,000 or £1,300„000 at par), will have to be returned to Siegrhund was a partner in a leading house of German merchants in Ceylon before the war. Freudenburg, considered to be a German national, was interned with his brothers in the early days of the war. Later he was transferred to Australia as a prisoner. The Secretary of State, now cables that Freudenburg has proved that he wasi a British national at.the date of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles for the purposes.of,the Treaty. Presumably this is because he was born in Ceylon, although, according to German law.as .framed before the war, he was a German, subject.
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Shannon News, 18 November 1924, Page 4
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125WAR PRISONER'S WEALTH Shannon News, 18 November 1924, Page 4
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