N.Z. PRISONERS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10136, 26 November 1918, Page 5

N.Z. PRISONERS

ENTERTAINED IN LONDON WELL TREATED BY GERMANS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received November 25. 8.20 p.m.) LONDON. November 24. New Zealand is establishing a depot at Dover to provide comforts for war prisoners arriving via Calais. It is estimated that there are only 330 New Zealand prisoners in Germany. Lady Mackenzie entertained tho first batch of arrivals at. i\ow Zealand House. Theso were chicily from prison camps in the vicinity of Lille. They generally agree that apart frqjsgfcjtlio scarcity of rations thoy were Weil treated, although the enemy did not fulfil life agreement not to omploy prisoner's within the firo zone. Some were even engaged digging German first-line trenches. One prisoner relates that he was in a German hospital containing 1800 enemv wounded, and received equal treatment, and also special diet to suit his case. Private Wells, Otago Rifles, got through the German lines just prior to the armistice. He escaped from prison camp some time ago, secured civilian clothes, and, boing a good linguist, lived as a French civilian unmolested until he found a chanco of getting through the lines. BOLSHEVISM IN SPAIN , (Received November 25. 8.20 p.m.) MADRID. November 23. A number of Bolshevist ncents have heen arrested at various centres. CZECHS AND HUNGARY FORMER THREATENS NYITRA. (Received November 25. 9.5 p.m.) NEW November 24. The United ProKR Zurich correspondent states that according to press dispatches from Vienna the Czechs have mobilised against Hungary and threaten Nyitra. mm DESTRUCTION MUST BE PAID IN COIN AND COLONIES. (Received November 25. 0.5 p.m.} NEW YORK. November 24. Tho "Now York World's" Washington correspondent reports that Senator Lodge, interviewed concerning peace terms, said the pecuniary compensation which must be made to Belgium and other countries destroyed by Germany must not only be in money, but in Germany's colonies, which must be taken from German*, because they would aid her to develop a navy and commerce which again might threaten the peace of the world. ! TURKISH REFUGEES W I BERLIN DEMAND FOR THEIR RETURN REFUSED. (Received November '25. 8.45 p.m.) AMSTERDAM. November 24. The Turkish Government has demanded that Germany rotnrn Enver Bey and Talaat iiev and numerous politicians and generals who are seeking asylum in Berlin, for punishment for crimes committed during tho war. The "Taeeblatt" states that tho demand has been refused. REPATRIATED BRITISH PRISONERS FROM RUHLEBEN. (Received November 25, 8.20 p.m.) COPENHAGEN. November 23. Danish ships have arrived with 1500 British prisoners from Kuhleben camp. They received an enthusiastic welcome and toe best of treatment,-' They include the crews captured by the raiders Moewe and Wolf. All are in good health and well clothed, the latter fact being duo to parcels received from England. ANZAGSJETURN WILD ENTHUSIASM IN SYDNEY. (Received November 25, 11 p.m.) . SYDNEY, November 25. The city was thronged for the official reception of the first contingent of original Anzacs, who participated in the military parade, amidst scenes of the wildest enthusiasm. THE ARMISTICE GERMANS SEEK FIFTEEN DAYS' EXTENSION OF TIME. (Received Novembor 25, 11 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, November 24; The German Armistice Committeo is asking Marshal Foch to grant fifteen days' prolongation ,of tho evacuation period, fearing that the heavy tax on transport facilities will destroy the iron industry in Luxemburg, and bo cause unemployment, which will result in disturbances on both sides of the Rhino. DICTATORSHIPS ESTABLISHED IN SEVERAL GERMAN TOWNS. United Servico Telegram. (Received November 25, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON. November 24. Reports from Copenhagen tell of tho increasing strength of the Spartaous groups, which are mostly workmen. Proletarian dictatorships have been established at Dusselddrf and Solingen and a number of other towns. Extremists at Frankfurt havo seized the food stocks. Horr Ehert's Government appears to be losing ground, owing to divergence of opinion between soldiers and workmen regarding tho date of tho national convention.