GERMS AND GERMANS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 61, 12 March 1915, Page 5

GERMS AND GERMANS.

EltEWrs' ICllMTmc -imii KIiTT. INOCULATION OF PRISONERS.

PAKIS,;, March 11

The report on German atrocities -in France dealswith * the ca* ; ,pf - >JO,OOO French women, children, au<i aged men who' recently., returned fo prince from 28 a German ■ concentration ■' ca mps. They were all subjected to much brutality, and were- without food; for. long peripd.B/ Some were wilfully exposed to French artillery fire, and'several were massicred for slight offences. Nearly; all were'affected by yermin. Xothing . was dio'ne'to" prevent sickness and death. ~ :,: w :'" "'■ '

The report accuses the Germans of scientifically / spreading ' consumption germs among the prisoners.

AMELIORATION POSSIBLE.

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1 Speaking in the House, of Commons, Mr Neil' Primrose said ,there was an , inclination to exaggerate the. harshness of the treatment of prisoners' in Germany. Our wounded men were being well treated, but the treatment 'oh the field and Mn 'transit -to Germany was harsh in many cases: Therelwas reason to hope that Germany would accept the Government's suggestion, under 1 which an officer of the American- Embassy would keep in touch with the prisoners