FRENCH CONVICTS.
MEN WHO SERVED IN WAR. CHARGE AGAINST FRANCE. LONDON". June 15. In a book which has just been published tho author alleges that convicts at Devil's Island who fought in tho war wero promised that if they served with honour they would bo pardoned.
Three hundred men volunteered, and received their baptism of fire at Verdun as members of the Foreign Legion. The survivors, instead of receiving pardon, were returned to Devil's Island. Tho author condemns France's alleged breach of faith. He gives actual names and incidents, and says it was ono of the most inhuman acts ever committed.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19310617.2.88
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20901, 17 June 1931, Page 9
Word Count
101FRENCH CONVICTS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20901, 17 June 1931, Page 9
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.
Log in