SOLDIER'S TERRIBLE TALE.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 November 1918, Page 2

SOLDIER'S TERRIBLE TALE.

* HOW GEE&JXS "OgERATB." A terrible stor.s of harsh treatment and privations suffered by British prisoners of war in the hands of the 'Huns was to!d to the Evening News by a private of the Easf Surrey Eegiment, who has arrived in Jjondon from. Germany.

'T was taken prisoner near St. Quentin in Mr-rah last during the Gcrmau push," ho said. "I was badly wounded bv shrapnel ia the tight elbow. I lay "ou tho ground for hours without getting aTiy attention. The Germans were busy rcmovhig their o7.'E Wounded. 1 thought I should Meed lo death. Mj company officer wis oh the ground close to he f/na viv.nded janl under the heart. 1 could do nothiag for him.

"K'o German' trmffited to 'jook after his wound, and so ho bled to death. _ I am sure ho could have teen caved, _ He was a splendid officer. "I was taken to- Zerb?t prison tamp. Here I was operated on. The Germans did not use chloroform, arid I suffered horrible agony. Four or five Germans held me down on a table while the doctor jvm cutting r.t the flesh round my elbov to get the bullets out A nurse hit me across the face when 1 wrign.led and shouted because of the pain! It was qnife a common occurTenca for men to lie operated on in thiii wav. You could - hca? their ones a long way oif."