"TREATED LIKE LORDS."

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11214, 21 October 1914, Page 6

"TREATED LIKE LORDS."

GERMAN PRISONERS.

[Pek Pkess Association;] AUCKLAND, October 21. Speaking at a meeting of the Charitable Aid Board last night upon the subject of the maintenance of the families of men detained as prisoners of war towards which, the Government pays ha If-cost.- Mr D. Teed said that ho understood enough money was being spent at Motuihi on the late Governor of Samoa interned there to keep half a dozen families. It had been stated tliat official dinners were given there -at which Dr Schnltss sat at the head of tho table. It had also been stated that £■2oo had been, spent ou furniture for Motuihia.' We Were treating the Germa,n prisoners too well. They were put into two classes, the upper class being treated like lords. •Mr Wallace considered that the British treatment of German prisoners would redound to Britain's honour.

Mr Bagnall stated that German prisoners in New Zealand were being treated according to t-ho directions of the British Government. When the time for settlement of bills came, they would be sent to the proper quarter. MR MASSEY'S STATEMENT. [Pbr Prm« Association.] WELLINGTON, August 21. The Auckland telegram regarding the treatment of prisoners of war was shown to Mr Massey, who replied that the Government's instructions were to <m>at prisoners like the Governor and Chief Justice of Samoa, according to their rank. No significance is attached to the treatment accorded to prisoners at Motuihi. , OUR TROOPS. REINFORCEMENT CAMP. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, October 22. Tbe reinforcement camp at Trentham was commenced to-day, when various detachments arrived from the north and south. It is expected that the whole of the reinforcements, numbering slightly over two -thousand, will be under canvas by the end of the week.

MORE FORAGE WANTED. AN APPEAL TO FARMERS. Mr A. J. Bell, secretary of the North Canterbury branch of the Farmers' Union, has received a letter from Major Meddings in regard to the supply of forage for horses belonging to the troopers. The letter states that tho Defence "Department is furnishing reinforcements for the Expeditionary Force, and will require about 210 tons of chaff and 70 tons of oats for the horses during the voyage and fourteen days'after lauding. It is asked if the Union can again come to tho help of the Department. If members of the Union can see their way to give some of the forage, Major Meddings would like to know the quantity available. He also asks Mr Bell to state what quantity of the forage, and the prices, that will be supplied by the members of the Union to the Department direct. The Department has about 1500 secondhand sacks in store, and to enable fanners who require them to obtain them Messrs Matsou and 00. have been instructed to otfer the sacks for sale at Aldington on account of the Union and forward the account sales to Mr Bell. Mr Bell will be pleased to receive free gifts of forage at the office of the Farmers' Union, 184, Gashel Street. APPEAL TO MASONS. M.W. Brother J. J.. Do'ugall, of ChristchTircb, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand Freemasons, has" addressed a, circular letter to oil the Lodges iu the Dominion, making an earnest appeal for a special War Benevolent Fund, to be controlled bv tho Board of Benevolence of Grand Lodge, in aid of t-ho maimed and wounded brethren, or the dependents of those killed, as a result of the European war. The Grand Master states that, he recognises that the Freemasons of New Zealand have, in many cases, made great sacrifices in contributing to the various war funds, hut lie is confident that his apiJGiU on hekalf ok th«

memtwM's of the Craft "will be responded to heartilv.