PUTUMAYO HORRORS.
THE BRITISH INQUIRY.
SUPPRESSING A REPORT. (Received 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, April 15. At the. Putumayo inquiry, Mr Hardenburg, who wrote articles for "Truth" on the horrors, denied Senor Julio Arana's allegations that be bad committed forgery and had attempted to blackmail Arami, He added that he did not see the actual atrocities, but saw emaciated natives, covered with sores nnd marks of illtreatment. Captain Wliiffen (a Foreign Office official) gave evidence that he was aware of horrible atrocities. On bis second visit to Putumayo he visited Senor Arana, who seemed horrified, and promised to make a clean sweep of the company's personnel. He met Arana aftei-wards in London. Arana asked him what was it fair price for bis report to tbe Peruvian Government. Witness replied that as his expenses had been £1,400, he was willing to accept some such sum.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 90, 16 April 1913, Page 5
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