PRISONERS OF WAR

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2929, 15 November 1916, Page 4

PRISONERS OF WAR

UNLUCKY NEW ZEALANDERS ' REPORT FROM THE HIGH COMMISSIONER Tho Minister of Defence has received from tho High Commissioner information concerning prisouers of war in enemy countries. Following are prisoners of war in Turkey and Germany reported up to November 11, 1916:— Ciessen, Germany. 12/G93, Pte. W. Best; 12/1029, Pto. R. A. Caffcry; 12/2793 Pte. J. Murphv: 12/2127, Pte. F. C. Stubbing. Dulmen, Westphalia, Germany. 24/146, Rflmn. L. M. Fowke; 24/226,'. RQmn. J. A. Mercer; 6/2212, Pte. A. S. : Monteith; 6/133. Pte. W. Rows: 6/1422, Pte. W. J. Turton. ■ , Wahn, Cermany. 6/2061, Corpl. W. H. Banks; 12/2789, : Pte. J. Morrison; 6/3443, Lce.-Corpl-C. Richardson; 6/3260, C. Bromley. \ No. 1 Hospital, Parchim, MecklenburgSchwerln, Cermany. ; ' 6/3533, Pte. H. J. Poole. . Constantinople, ~ 10/1764, Pte. J. Busselt; 10/145-5,-Pte. J. P. Coulter; 10/327, Pte. R., Davies; 10/1230, Corpl. -F. J.-Earles; 8/1115, Pte. J. Forrester; 10/34Sa, Pte.T. Gaffney; 10/1503, Pte. B. Grey; 10/1830, Pte. G. Gunn; 10/564, Pte.. . J. P. Havard; 12/779, Pte. E: Keight- • ley; 12/1695, Pte. C. T. King: 10/1552, Pte. W. C. Lambert;- 10/447, Sergt.., G. M'Aneny; 10/458, Pte.'G. F. Monk; ' 7/879, Pte. A. 51. Morice; 10/520, Lee.Corpl. F. L. Sheppard; 8/1876, Pte. : - A. Morrison; 10/1320, Pte. L.'A. Por-'-ter; 10/563, Cbrpl. A. J. Shoebridge; 10/724, Pte..W. R. Surgenor. , Whereabouts Not Given. - Constantinople (P)!—l3/911, Tpr. J. A. Harney. Turkey.—lo/916, Pte. N. Steele. Anon Kara Hissar, Turkey. 13/264, 2nd Lieut. F. Albjop; 13/2424, • Tpr. C. C. Bowen; 13/324, Tpr. J. C M'Lcnnau; 13/930, Tpr. C. D. M'Leod; • 7/869 a, Tpr. W. M. Martin; . 7/1762, Tpr. J. Moore; 13/839, Tpr. A. Pearce; 13/942, Tpr. D. L. Quintal; 12,644, Tpr. G. F. Salway; 13/949, Tpr. J. H. . Saunders. The total number of New Zealand prisoners of war in Germany is now 15. Certain other New Zealanders serv-' ing with 1 British regiments have been' captured, and are held as prisoners of war in enemy countries. - . . Leading Stoker Archibald ._ Wilson, H.M. Submarine E7, is a prisoner in Turkey. His mother resides in Wellington. ' ...-■• Capt. E. T. Rupert Carlyqn, IOtK Sherwood Foresters, . is a.prisoner of war in Germany. -His mother-lives in Napier. ' . Able-Seaman William Leonard Cle-, mas, of H.M.S. Nestor, is. a prisoner in Germany. His mother lives at' Wairoa. ; Lance-Corporal H. Brown, Ist Lon-' don Scottish Battalion, is a prisoner in Germany. His people live in Wangamii. -- - • One New Zealander is interned in . Holland, Flight Sub-Lientenant Donald Ernest Harkness, D.S.C., of the.Royal Naval Air Service. He was recently compelled to land in Holland, where he is interned. His father is Mr. G. A.' Harkness, the well-known Chief _ Inspector of Schools for Nelson district. The High Commissioner's letter_ to' the Minister contains the: following very illuminating paragraph: "A supply of clothing is being sent from this : - office, .and each man is being sent a small money allowance each week. It is not considered advisable to send more than 2s. 6d. at a time, or at the very most 55., as there is nob very much that tho man can buy apart from food, and it is strongly suspected that when the Germans discover that a man has more than a -very smallamount of money, prices arc raised against him threefold or even more, and ho is thus very soon fleeced of all ■ that be has.".

"The first letter .Jo reach the" Do. partment from a member of the K.Z.E.F. in acknowledgement of communications se«t by the High Commissioner to prisoners of war in Germany, comes from 12/693 Corporal W. Best, Ist Auckland Battalion. Corporal Best states that the bread sent through Switzerland has to come to him in good condition, and is a welcome change from the brown bread he had been getting.' The parcels containing shaving toilet outfit and weekly : "supply; of food and clothing had not reached him at time of writing, but it is hoped ; that they have done so ere now (September 26), as he states that when he was taken prisoner he had no hat or overcoat on. Corporal Best's peoplelive in Otahuhu." The Defence Minister 'has received cable advice from England as follows: "Tho Government of Germaiiy have' announced that they have decided not to admit parcels for prisoners of war in Germany between December 15 and December 25. Fear, therefore, parcels not posted in time to reach this country before beginning of December will not reach destination before Christmas."