BELGIAN HORRORS.
A Shocking ChargeLONDON, Jan 19 Tlie “Morning Post’s” Pai’is correspondent states: — A girl recently as Lille makes a terrible indictment against German deportations. The soldiers raided houses in the middle of the night. Machine guns are trained in the streets. Well-to-do umuarried girls are taken haphazard with prostitutes in order that all may be reduced to the same level. Beforo going they are threatened witli-a revolver and forced to sign a statement that they are going voluntarily. All girls are placed at tho disposal of officers and men and subjected to strict medical examination. A family ransomed one girl by tlio payment, of 2000 marks. The only others returned liavo fallen ill, became eneiente or are suffering from nervous jdiseasie. Several are insane.
Harbor ImprovementsLONDON, Jan. 19 'Hie Dominions’ Commission will recommend co-ordinated dredging and other improvements in Imperial harbours ensuring a uniform anchorage and wharf accommodation.
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Hokitika Guardian, 22 January 1917, Page 4
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