PRISONERS IN RUSSIA
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL TORTTRE. EXTRAORDINARY STORIES. Preaa Association—By T»!« graph—Copyright LONDON, August 12. (Received August 12, at 7.45 p.m.) The Reval correspondent of the Daily Telegraph states that liberated Americans toll extraordinary stories of physical and mental torture, which are supported by the visible evidence of feverish eyes, hoilow cheeks, and trembling hands. Captain Fitzpatrick, of the Red Cross organisation, says he was reported to be crazy because he fought Polish prisoners who prevented air coming into the colls. A most terrible and horrible experience was his confinement in the basement of a cell next to the execution room. Captain Fitzpatrick was once under the sentence of death, and was confined in that room, which was constantly ilooded to wash away the blood. Captain Fitzpatrick added: “Our thoughts are for the thousands of prisoners of other nationalities who aro slowly dying in unspeakable misery and torture. The civilised world ought to co-operate to effect their release —A. and N.Z. Cable.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18323, 13 August 1921, Page 9
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