RUBBER SCANDALS
CABLE NEWS
(United Brest Association — By Electi.ic Telegraph — Copyright.)
UNTHINKABLE CRUELTIES
MEN AND WOMEN INCINERATED.
(Received July 15, 8.20 a..m.)
LONDON, July 14
The Blue Book containing Sir Roger .report specifically charges many Peruvian; and Amazon companies' agents of wholesale unpunished atrocities and flaggings of West Indians and m-altiive Indians egaged in collecting iruibber. The outrages include the cutting off of the ears, arms, and legs of women auid. children, and leaving them to die; pouring kerosene over and incinerating men and women, and other unthinkable •cruelties.
Sir Edward Grey's demand that Peru should put drastic measures into force has been resultless, beyond promises; hence (the publicity of the report.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10689, 16 July 1912, Page 5
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112RUBBER SCANDALS Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10689, 16 July 1912, Page 5
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