GERMAN ATROCITIES IN AFRICA.

Nelson Evening Mail, 3 August 1916, Page 2

GERMAN ATROCITIES IN AFRICA.

TERRIBLE STORY. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rpc. Aug. 3. 2.30 p.m.) LONDON. Aug. 2. A Blue Boo.k detailing the German atrocities in Africa. based on reports from the Cam croons. and South-west Africa, include- shocking photographs of mu-ivc-.s with their bands practically severed' and the body covered with greatgashes. It contains hundreds of affidavits by eye-witnesses covering thousands of" atrocities and murders. including men beaten to death and women in a pitiable condition with deep machete wounds on their shoulders, hands, and legs. There are scores of cases of deliberate mutilations, and women killed with axes and bayonets. It is evident that German European, and: rial troops alike. engaged in the policv of murder and' rapine. The Bine Book covers the O-erman armv order of October 1914. accusing the Dnala-s of attacking the Germans, and ordering the destruction of all villages. The order continues :—"Prisoners must only be taken when caught red-handed' and can he legally tried and condemned to death." Another order instructed the_ troops to kill every native at sight. 'J no German authorities explained iiv writing that the British mav conquer the country. 1 but will find no" inhabitants. In all cases- the atrocities were atrainst non-combatants and manv innoesnt women and children TRADE AFTER THE WAR. FURTHER STATEMENT BY MR ASQUIThI. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Pec. Aug. 3, 2.35 p-m. l ) ~ LONDON, Aug. 2.

In. the House of -Commons. Mr AsMiiith, exnhiiniiio- tlie economic resolutions, said the Beard of Trade embodied three most important resolutions, pio-' viding the most favoured nation treatment and- protection against dumping and measures to Allies commerciallv independent. He sa-id the omens were satisfactory for British industries after the war showing extraordinary resourcefulness. Dnrine the war there had been greater disposition of manufacturers- to co-operate and pnt trade secrets in the common, stock and use the mechanical and scientific tesnurces of the country in the same trades. These changes amounted to a revolution. With a view to seeing the benefits which result from the new policy fairlv annortioned to all sections of the community the Government was anxious to considerthe outlines of a post-war policy in concert with repr?tontatives of labour in- all its-stages. Sir Edward. Carson- said the House would be well satisfied with a general statement. It was completely satisfactory now. They had a. dean slate, ahd T"u"st be careful"what they wrote on it.. These revolutions would be as viaJTo victory as in any possible field. Sir John Simon, said the House should-, rot do anything to shift the trade centre rl the world from, England, probably to America.

Colonel Churchill said the resolutions

were likelly to promote confidence and solidarity among the Allies, and he a cam fort to small nations.

Mr Bonar Law said everything in- the Paris resolutions which would have a c'irect result of the war ought to be <Um<z whatever the fiscal views of the Government. Those proposing that Gerrnanv .should he allowed* to send goods {:> Britain as in the past had- not the

rnallest chance of being elected, and thev might as well abandon the prospect of holding power in this generation. Jt was essential to prevent the dumping, cf l-irarc amount of stocks which Germany had already accumulated.