WAR CORRESPONDENTS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15121, 10 November 1914, Page 4

WAR CORRESPONDENTS.

THEIR TREATMENT AT THE

FRONT.

OHOII A CORRESPON-DENI.)

PARIS, September 26. The newspaper correspondents in Franco aro not having an easy time. So far no permits have boon issued for correspondents to join the- forces, and thoso who aro in Franco aro dodging about behind tho lines picking up what they cau, and occasionally roak» ing dashes to the front. When they aro caught at *his they are. promptly arrested and seuc to the rear, but recently they havo beer, rather mor© sternly aealt with. Of course, their treatment depends a great deal on tlie character of the men themselves and on the character of tho officers Tvhocapture them.

* A few days ago. four-correspondents of a greafc iondou paper were caught near Jlhejms and taken before General 'Smith-Dprrien. They had a splendid new motor-car, for which tho paper had just paid £1200. Smith-Dorrien told them that ho would allow them to go if they gave him their word of honour that they would priut nothing of what they had seen. Three were willing to promise but the fourth began to bluster about the power of his paper and his duty to tho British public. "All right, gentlemen. I am sorry you won't act sensibly," said S.mith-Parrien. "I am afraid I will hay© to send you io Bordeaux." To Bordeaux they wero tont and, of couree. released on their arrival there. A few days later the paper received a choque for £600 for the car, wbirh had been commandeered ,for military purposes.