CONDITION OF GERMAN PRISONERS.

Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 155, 3 July 1916, Page 4

CONDITION OF GERMAN PRISONERS.

WITHOUT FOOD; FOR THREE -:-■■■■■■■ i s.'^.r'DAYSi- :•■■•;■. ■ = -.:-'-;;: ; :>7

MUTINOUS BAVARIANS

Australian and N.Z. Cable Assoeiatipn •", (Recei-zed July. 2;' 5./ i :p.m. ') 7 ;■'■■•■■.;..• -.'■.; LONDON, July 1 % The. Morning Post's icprrespwident at;: headquarter& states that ; tho decent raids.': served a;most useful purpose in disclosing the identity ■of eyery German battalion' from the seat^the* Sonrnie!.1. '/■ •■ >?•■'. f ■ ■■';■■■": ■ Some; p>risoners had not5 tasted food for three days. ■; The^' were "i^'eaiy and famished, \and gladly deserted. i * From -them fit^wa's'. •-loa'rri-ed . that eight German divisions had / been withdrawn froiii'.;;tho West froht iind transferred to, the .East 'front, in, the hope ■';- 6i'■■'■' stcmriiiiig .the I^u^sihn advance/ • ••:;•■■'•;'<:.•.; ",:•':■• :'::;..-.- •■•'■'••■■. >;'••"/-'

A story is current that one pf^ these. divisions—-the Eleventh '■■■Bavarian's-— disobeyed'; an /order to 're-attack Verdun, v Every "tenth: -intin. Ws;s ordered to. be 'shot; ' This orderOvaS conr^ternianded after the,, ;Iving Mi Bavaria had made a personal, appeal .to'-the .Kaiser.. -. ;■ : ■ w-"'v/;--; ''!'.'■:.'; h~:'- •••

The bombardment continues Avith, the utmost severity. '\, Patrols 'report that many trenches have deserted, and the defences sind A\ireS damaged.-'.'." . :--'"":;-' '.-.•.. .-.■■' 'y/\:').' '■■.'':.-;'.-.