THE SLAVE RAIDS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 867, 20 November 1916, Page 7

THE SLAVE RAIDS.

GERMAN MENDACITY. FACTORIES CLEARED OUT. AMSTERDAM. November 18. Inspired German newspapers slate that the deportations from Belgium are being made in a tranquil and orderly fashion, and that the Belgians are gratified at the receipt of good food and the prospects of earning money. As illustrating the falseness of Germany's contention that she is deporting unemployed Belgians only, soldiers suddenly surrounded Denager's paper mills at Willebroick, and crowded the entire stair of 250 people into cattle trucks, and transported them to Germany. A similar incident occurred at the potteries at Boom, but a number of workmen escaped into Holland. RIOT AT TOURCOING. SIXTEEN CIVILIANS KILLED. Australian and S.Z. Cable Assr.riation. AMSTERDAM, November 19. While the Germans were marching 300 civilians to the station at Turcoing, a soldier struck one who was not walking fast enough. A riot followed, in which the Germans used their rifles freely. Sixteen civilians were killed or wounded, and two Germans were stoned to death. THE AMERICAN PROTEST. NO ANSWER YET. Australian and S.Z. Cable Association. WASHINGTON, November 18. Germany has acknowledged the United States' protest against the deportation of Belgians, but has decried a reply.