BRITISH PRISONERS IN GERMANY.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13744, 6 April 1915, Page 5

BRITISH PRISONERS IN GERMANY.

PUNISHMENT FOR INSUBORDINA-

TION

(Received April 6, 0.10 a.m.) London, April 5

Roports from Doberitz state that Briti.-,h prisoners refused to work when the Germans threatened to employ them on the highways and canals. The men were punished only on the recommendation of" their own sergeants, and were then tied to trees. The prisoneta ax© uc*> aWowed to smoke. Tto^ have ample supplies of food, but- complain of its quality.