ESCAPE OF BRITISH PRISONERS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11616, 15 August 1918, Page 8

ESCAPE OF BRITISH PRISONERS.

SAVAGE TREATMENT GIVEN

MEN BEATEN AND STARVED

Received August 35, H.lO a. m. New York. August U. Hunger stricken British escaped and arrived at the American lines, after passim: through a German barrage. They v<?re captured in the Marne fighting. .They spent seven d-iys and nights after escaping from the German prison camp. They declared that British prisoners are beaten and staived, and that German soldiers are living on horsemeat.

HAIG’S REPORT

2 SOME SLIGHT ADVANCES

Received August 15, 11.10 a.m. London, August 14. Sir Dongles Haig reports tinthostile artillery was active during the night along IHo battle i'ront, out there vvns no sun ion. We repulsed local attacks in the DickGmsch sector at midday on Tuesday. Tiiero was considerable hostile artillery)!!,- 1 : in this neighbourhood at night, also northwest of Kennnel. ~ . We made a successful iam ui the neighbourhood of Ayette. Patrols progressed in the AieuxBerquiu sector, and established our line east of the village, taking prisoner a number. Our lino h"s be f n advanced slightly eastward of Metereu.