SHACKLING OF PRISONERS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25208, 24 April 1943, Page 5

SHACKLING OF PRISONERS

LESS RIGOROUS METHODS RUGBY. Apl. 21. In the course of a statement in the House of Commons on the shackling of prisoners of war, the Foreign Secretary, Mr Anthony Eden,, traced the history of the incident last September. He said the Swiss Government had suggested to the German Government and the Governments of Britain and Canada that, without prejudice' to the matters in dispute and in order to terminate a state of things contrary to the principles of humanity, all pnsoners in their hands be freed from their shackles ,at an agreed hour on December 15. The British and Canadian Governments promptly gave orders that German prisoners be freed from their bonds on December 12. but the German Government continued to shackle our men. The British Government of course, would continue to press for the abandonment by the German Government of the shackling now in force. . ■ _. Replying to a questibn, Mr Eden said he had received information that the method of application of the shackling had been less rigorous of late. Moreover, he did not think it was general, but applied to Stalag 8B and one or two others.