RELEASED PRISONERS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 30 August 1945, Page 5

RELEASED PRISONERS

HIGH-RANKING OFFICIALS New York, August 28. A number of the British and American officials who were released from captivity at Mukden. Manchuria, have arrived by air in Chungking. One of the party. General Wainwright. told a Press conference that his surrender in the Philippines was forced by a situation beyond his control. His troops carried out the defence in more overwhelming and dismal circumstances than American troops had ever previously encountered. He added that he did not want to make further statements till he had furnish’d his official report. NOT WELL TREATED A correspondent of the “New York Times” Says that Sir Shenton Thomas, Governor of Malaya, and Sir Mark Young. Governor of Hong Kong, who arrived in . Chungking, were also reluctant to give details of their captivity. particularly as regards illtreatment till they have made an official report. All the released men, stated, however, that their treatment was not the most satisfactory. Some stressed their words with much grim emphasis. All had had little news about the outside world since 1942. It was