EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXVII, Issue LXXVII, 2 January 1918, Page 5

EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 31

A number of British, officers and noncoms., who were taken prisoner in the Heligoland light, have arrived from Germany, also a large party of men of the Mone battle. The latter received a rapturous reception from the Hollanders. The Allied ambassadors read the King's message and other welcomes, roicing the thanks of the Allies for the self-sacrifice of the sadly thinned rearguards which enabled the FrancoBritish. a<rmies to reach the Marne. The released men anxiously asked how the war was really going, and said: ' 'Tell the people at home their parcels saved us. The food provided by the Germans was very bad." The quarters for the released men at Seheveningen and The Hague include recreation grounds, clubs, hospitals, and workshops. Aus.-N.Z. Gable Assn. and Reuter. BERNE, Dec. 31. Turkish and British delegates have signed an agreement for the exchange of incapacitated prisoners according to their disability. There will be a preliminary exchange of a thousand Australians and British for fifteen hundredl Turks,. The repatriation of civilians of non-military age has been arranged.

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