DEATH OF PRISONER OF WAR
(Pes Unitko Phrss Association.) _ WELLINGTON, March 14. , 1 Somewhat unusual circumstances attended the death of a German prisoner of war at tno Wellington Hospital. The deceased was admitted to the institution on Tuesday week from Somes Island suffering from appendicitis, and was operated on. Later he became delirious, and during one night he got out of bed and attacked one of the nurses. Attracted' by the noise several persons rushed to tho nurse s assistance, and secured tho prisoner, who was put back to bed. The nurse was not much hurt, . but had' her nerves badly shaken. The prisoner gradually sank and died.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16953, 15 March 1917, Page 6
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