TURKS' PRISONERS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 9956, 27 April 1918, Page 7

TURKS ' PRISONERS

REPATeura OF BRITISH

QUESTION BEFORE- LORDS,

By Telesraph—Fress AKociation—Copjtlklii Australian end N.S Cablo As«oeiatlon LONDON, March 25.

Lord Newton, in the House of Lords, said that England had been for twelve months endeavouring to arrange an exchange of prisoners with Turkey, which was extremely proud to hold European prisoner* and loth to make an exchange. Moreover, the.prisoners, were a source of profit to the Turks, who were also aware that their prisoners were well treated •in our hands. The whole -"battle had been fought round the name of one Turk, whom Turkey was anxious to got back. The Turkish delegates made wild claims as to the number of British prisoners. We calculated that Turkey holds about 8000. The delegates insisted on plain instead of barbed wire. Somebody apparently had read in the papers of the "barbed wire disease," really nervous breakdown. The Turks thought it referred to a disr«ase due to barbed wire. This is the first time a joke has appeared in an international document. BRITISH AIR JINISTHY REPOETfcD. Ej TcleffraDli-Press Aaiociatlon-Copyrishi Au"rallnn and U\Z Cabin A«aocl»tiOU. (Received April 26, 7.45 p.m.) LO'NjOTN, April 25. Sir Arthur Roberts, Financial Adviser to the Air Ministry, has resigned, owing to disagreements with Lord Rothormere, Air Mimcrer. ; .The Press Bureau states that,,Lord Rothermero has resigned from the Air (Board 1 for health reasons. U.3 L _WOOL GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF INDUSTRY. , By Teiesrapli— Pre.i» Association—CopyrißlJt Australian rail M, Cabl« Axoeiatlon. (Received April 26, 10.45 p.nu) " LONDON, April 25. The Uinited Press Agency staies that the Government will take measures to control the wool industry. Details have not beeni aatiounced. Another message states that the wool-growers, at a conference, agreed to offer the Government the entire wool output of the Umited States, based on the prices ruling last July. This action will probably avert commandeering.

A BERLIN SCANDAL

ACTION AGAINST A NEWSPAPER

[ly TelecraDh—Proas Association—Copyrlßfct A'.i.strali&ii and N.2. Cahlo Association.

(Received April 26, 7.45 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, April 25,

Official proceedings have been instituted in Berlin against the "Neutsche Zeitung" for stating that durmg their official visit to Bucharest von Kuhimaan and Count Ozornin were' guilty of immoral behaviour. Czerniin nightly visited a theatre where there were dancing girls, and Kuhlmann publicly promenaded with a notorious demi-mon-daine, thu s dishonouring Germany's name. The paper alleges that certain pan-Germans made representations to a lady of high standing (believed to be the Kaiserin), who immediately 'took action. It is believed that the pan-Germans are using these unscrupulous tactics for the solo purpose of overthrowing their political antagonists.

DESTRUCTION OF U-BOATS

SATISFACTORILY MAINTAINED.

Aiict-nllsn prrl V.Z P»W, A»iorla»lnn ( (Received April 26, 11.40 p.m.) LONDON, April 25. The latest naval records show that the destruction of U-boats has been sat. isfactorily maintained.

A BANKING AGREEMENT

(Received April 26, 10.45 p.m.) MADRID, April 20.

An agreement for a consortium of Spanish banks representing a capital of £20,000,000, and including banking firms at Madrid, Bilbao, and Barcelona has boon signed with France and tho United States.