PILLAGING OF BELGIUM.

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 15042, 9 April 1919, Page 5

PILLAGING OF BELGIUM.

WEALTHY THIEVES IMPRISONED. ,

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association)

(Received April 8, 8.5 p.m ) .. . „ „ Paris, Aprii 7. Aix la Chapelle advices record that drastic measmes were taken against highly-placed individuals found in possession of valuables looted by the Germans fiom the occupied regions Two professois weie unpiisoned, and* Lieutenant Honninghanii, a nwdti-millionaire = was sentenced to foui months' imprisonment and fined 3000 marks for stealing medals from Brussels Museum. Ihe arrests weie the lesult of the J!<ntente's commission of inquiry.