SHOCKING EVIDENCE

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11650, 15 October 1923, Page 8

SHOCKING EVIDENCE

GERMAN GIRLS CONSIGNED TO SAN FRANCISCO. CHEQUE FOR 1000 DOLLARS. By Telegraph-Press Assn. —Copyright. Australian and N.Z Cable 'Association LONDON, October 12. Delegates from 17 countries attended the conference of the International Bureau for the Suppression of the Traffic in Women and Children at Caxton Ha-11, Bishop Ryle, who presided, gave shocking evidence of the “white slave” traffic. He presented the example of two traffickers who were caught in Germany last week, one of whom had confessed to having brought 50 girls to Holland during a year. A letter written by one trafficker led to tbe arre6t of the other. 1 ‘NEARLY BETRAYED.” The letter said: “The five lasses have arrived, and have been sent to New York. Hamburg was full of police, but after hard work we brought the girls to the steamer. Two of the girls nearly betrayed us by crying, but you know the effect of chloroform. At San Francisco they may cry for father and mother as much as the3 r like. If you have further merchandise, bring it immediately. A cheque for a thousand dollars follows. If the girls are not willing, take them to the place I told you of. There they will become reasonable. Destroy thi6 letter immediately.”