HORROR IN AMERICA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 March 1942, Page 3

HORROR IN AMERICA

OVER JAPANESE OUTRAGES IN HONG KONG WRETCHED CONDITIONS OF PRIVATION. REPORTED IN PRISONS. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) NEW YORK, March 10. The American public are horrorstricken at Mr Eden’s disclosures in the House of Commons. The Japanese Domei news agency stated today that “peace and order” are being “rapidly restored in all the occupied areas.” A message from Chungking says that Mr Vaughn Meisling, correspondent of the Associated Press of America, and two other Americans who were captured in Hong Kong, have been transferred to the island's Stanley Prison because they refused requests by the Japanese to sign a statement that they were being well treated. Recent arrivals in Chungking from Hong Kong said that wretched conditions of privation prevail at the prison, the daily fare being one bowl of rice and one bowl of watery soup. As a result of a refusal by the Japanese to make medical supplies available, many of the prisoners are suffering from dysentery. LITTLE INFORMATION ABOUT CASUALTIES * IN HONG KONG. WAR OFFICE STATEMENT. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY March 10. The War Office announces that in the few cases where the identity of the casualties in Hong Kong is known the next-of-kin have been informed of the deaths. In the great majority oi cases the identity of the individuals is not known. Whenever any information is received the next-of-kin can rest assured that they will be notified at once, and it is regretted that there is no further’ information that'can be given at present in response to the inquiries.