NEW ZEALAND PRISONERS
WELL TREATED IN GERMANY. [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Keceivcd Monday, 5.20 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 24. New Zealand is establishing a depot at Dover to provide comforts for war prisoners arriving via Calais. It is estimated that only 330 New Zealand prisoners are in Germany. Lady MacKenzie entertained the first batch at tea at New Zealand House. These were chiefly' from the prison camps in the vicinity of Lille. Generally they agree that apart from the scarcity of rations they were well treated, although the enemy did not fulfil the agreement not to employ prisoners within the fire zone. Some were even engaged digging the German first line trnehes. One relates that he was in a German hospital containing 1800 enemy wounded, and received equal treatment, also a special diet to suit his case. Private Wells, of the Otago Rifles, got through the German lines just prior to the armistice. He escaped from the prison camp some time ago, secured civilian clothes and being 1 a good linguist lived as a French civilian unmolested until he found a chance of getting through the lines.
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Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 14068, 26 November 1918, Page 5
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187NEW ZEALAND PRISONERS Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 14068, 26 November 1918, Page 5
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