New Zealand Prisoners in Germany.

Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13537, 30 October 1916, Page 2

New Zealand Prisoners in Germany.

(From ''Post's" Correspondent.) LONDON, Sept. 8.

There are now eleven New Zealand civilians interned in Germany, and three New Zealand prisoners of war attached to British units. Recent reports have been received of the following:—Lieut. M. Juriss, Tth (City of London) Regiment; 12/2127 Pte. P. C. Stubbing*, 12. .(593 Cpl. W. Best, 12/1029 Pte. R. A. Kaffery, and 12/2793 Pte. J. Murphy (all of the Auckland Infantry); 6/1422 Sergt.W. J. Turton (of the Canterbury Infantry). Sergt. Turton states that three of his comrades arc with him, but unfortunately, omits to give their names.

Orders for a month's bread for each man, which is despatched weekly, are sent to the International Bureau de Secours, of which Mrs Grant Duff, wife of the British Minister at Berne, is president, immediately upon advice being received from the captor Government, or from any source whatever. Three additional parcels are sent, containing toilet outfit, food, and a small supply of tobacco and cigarettes, with a postcard asking the captives to state what they require. Thereafter, a weekly parcel of various foods and smokes is sent.

In Germany there is a specified uniform for prisoners of war, and great coats are supplied by the British War Ottice. The captor Government is s\ipposed to supply clothing, but apparently Germany is not doing this in a very satisfactory manner. The High Commissioner is now negotiating with the War Office, as the 1 result of which New Zealand soldiers who are prisoners of war will probably receive great coats and clothing, and a weekly allowance of money from here. At the request of the New Zealand Government, arrangements aro being made with the War Office that casualties of officers and men serving in British units whose next-of-kin are in New Zealand should be submitted to New Zealand by cable.