SOMES ISLAND.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 May 1918, Page 8

SOMES ISLAND.

GUARD AND PRISONERS DISAGREE. STRIKE OF INTERNEES FOLLOWS. A statement was made to a Timea representative on Friday, and that from a- well-informed source, that 'there hail been considerable trouble Isitely on Somes Island. It is known that an inquiry was held lately on the island by Mr. Justice Chapman to investigate complainls from certain prisoners. It now transpires that the complaints were of the nature of a protest by certain of the prisoners complaining of physical illtreatment and knocking-about by certain of the guard*. Two of the internees (brothers), it is understood made remarks to some of the guard which hurt them in their patriotic feelings, and the insults were resented ..in no uncertain way. But this is not all. It is also said that on Thursday morning, May 1, 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 ViceConsul in the South Island). The internees are stated to have utterly refused to carry on their usual work—(hat 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.