WITH THE ENEMY.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15931, 19 June 1917, Page 8

WITH THE ENEMY.

ATROCITIES IN BELGIUM

GERMAN BRUTALITIES

DESCRIBED,

(By Caile—Press Association—Copyright.) (Australian awl N.Z. Cable Associii.onj

WASHINGTON, Juno 17. Dr. Arrowsmith, of tlio American Belgian Relief Committee, states that owing-to the awful brutalities, Belgian hatred of Germany is growing more intense. Hte daily visited tlio hospital for returned deported, and it was heartrending to see the wrecks. Men of 25 looked 60. The men's *eet were black as a result of the enemy's favourite punishment, standing in water for 24 hours. He saw horrible bruises and unhealed wounds as the result of clubbings and kickings. Men wero dying in the hospital at the rate of two daily.

PRISONERS OF WAR. A GERMAN CONCESSION. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association./ (Reutor's Telegrams.} LONDON, Juno 17. A German official message says: — As Britain has announced tha'c th« withdrawal of all German war prisoners to 30 kilometres behind the front hao been completed, Germany has similarly complied with the arrangement. DISTRESS IN AUSTRIA. RIOTING IN BOHEMIA. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association,) .LONDON, June 18. The "Daily Chronicle's" Zurich correspondent states that travellers from Austria confirm the reports of appalling conditions in that pountry. Many commodities aro unprocurable, and the prices are prohibitive. Tho people have becomo apathetic, they state, as a result of the waj\ There have been much rioting and violence in Bohemia, and meetings have been prohibited.