FRATERNISING on" FRONT.
CURIOUS RESULTS IN EAST. ] LONDON, Jan, 15. Mr. Ward Price, official press representative in Italy, states that the Austrians from the Russian front, who have been taken prisoner, paint a curious picture of the results of the armistice. Bazaars are erected between the lines, where soldiers and civilians of both sides mingle freely in' the daytime.- The Germans sell cheap manufactures and drinks, for which the Russians exchange foodstuffs. The Russians are a disorganised rabble, and are "riot permitted to enter the German . lines. The Germans, on the other hand, are strictly disciplined, and return to their Frenches at nightfall. They shoot if the Russians approach. The officers freely spy in Russian territory. Enemy prisoners and deserters on the Italian front are often terribly exhausted, tattered, filthy, and brutelike, owing to their hardships and extreme cold. After days of warmth and feeding they speak freely.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16760, 29 January 1918, Page 6
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