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WHEN? MADNESS WITH A PURPOSE. STIRRING UP HATRED OF ENGLANE BY INVENTING ATROCITIES ON PRISONERS. Received June i, C.50 p.m. Hamburg, May 31. The Fremdenblatt, in a frenziec article, accuses the English of liorribli brutality to German prisoners in Bel gium and France; even crucifying anc cutting off their noses, ears and tongues gouging out their eyes, and nailing t< their breasts tho eagles from their licl mets. The article adds: "They are teach ing us how to carry out the lex talionii when the tramp of German troopi reaches the streets of London. MEETING OF REICHSTRATH. A STORMY SESSION! EXPECTED. AIMS OF THE VARIOUS RACES. Renter Service. Received June 1, 0.30 p.m. Vienna, May 31. Advices as to the trend of opinion ii the Reichsrath are to the efi'ect that Dr Gross, leader of the German Nationa League, will be elected president. Then arc indications that the session will bi stormy. The Czech parties, who are nu merically superior, have united in ordei to insist on the foundation of a singli Slav State, while the Poles and Social ists demand union with Galicia, with in dependence, Poland having an outlet ti the seas. THE MARK STILL FALLING. Amsterdam, May 31. Yesterday's exchange value of thi German mark represents a fall of 38J per cent, from the lowest pre-war re cords. CASUALTY LIST. Wellington, Last Night. Reported died of wounds: Sapper H Robson, Private D. G. Sweeney. Reported wounded: Sergeant H. D Hunt. Reported wounded, admitted to hos pital: Privates J. M. Fraser and J. W 'Hollows. HOSPITAL PROGRESS REPORT. Reported dangerously ill.—Captain J. L. C. Merton, 'Privates G. C. Barrett, G. J. Byrne, D. A. F. Smith, L.-Sergt. h. F. E. Penrose, Gunner B. King. Still dangerously ill, but better.—Rfm. D. M. Clark, IPrivate A. R. Mayo. Previously reported condition critical, now reported still dangerously ill, but progressing favorably.—Private F. C. Lamb. Removed from dangerously ill list.— Privates C. C. Cook, S. 0. Hermon; J. J. M. Rowe. Seriously ill.—Driver R. I>'. Berwick, Privates W. H. B. Edwardß, J. O'Neill, R. Stansbury. Still seriously ill.—Private T. R. Matea. Removed from seriously ill list.—Rifleman W. R. Sutherland, Privates R. Eden, E. V. Hack, P. C. Davies, Sergt. J. Lee, Private A. E. Macfarlane. Reported as severe cases.—Trooper D. K. Andrews, Grs. !P. H. Clark, J. M. Neilson, Privates T. W. Marshall, H. A. Phillott, T. Clark, J. P. MeCarren, C. 0. Book, Rfm. H. T. Humphries, W. Parker, Sapper J. H. Young. Reported as not severe cases.—Cap' tain E. H. Buckeridge, Lieuts. G. J. Booklass, E. J. Watts, Tpr. A. Aitken, Rfm. E. Bailey, A. A. Stewart, C. Suteliffe, W. E. Action, N. J. Bird, J. Fish, E. Flintoff, G. Knox.', H. Baker, Pts. )P. C. R. Brit.tenden, J. D. McMillan, M. J. MeNamara, 0. F. Mathieson, L. Shadbolt, W. R. Thomason, G. Vincent, H. F. Brown, S. G. Adams, S. Aicheson, J. N. Allen, C. Brush, J. Champion, W. R. Coats, W. E. Corney, Sappers E. L. De Latour, A. G. Downes, H. Laycock, S. H. Eades, Privates G. T. Elliott, A. E. Forbes, J. F. Foreman, W. French, W. Germain, W. Gibson, H. Soilings, C. W. Humphreys, J. L. Inkster, A. E. Jackson, W. A. McLellan, Gunners H. W. Kerr, C. C. Hall, T. Lockie, F. Nicoll, R. M. McLean, J. Martin, H. B. C. Parkin, G. Poa, A. R. Quintal!, 11. T. Skittrup, H. W. Sutton, 0. W. Taylor, A. G. Todd, A. J. Walker, W. J. Wilkin, J. P. Williams. Corporals L R. Mason, W. H. Fitt, Sergeants J. P. Levin, !P. Martin, A. E. Prior, N. S. Turner, A.-Bomb. J. R. Ahearn, L-Corporals W. Richards, C. J. Wilcocx, S.-Major R. L. Rowe, Gunner J. Sinclair, Driver J. J. Wakefield.
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Taranaki Daily News, 2 June 1917, Page 5
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