PRISONERS OF WAR

Wanganui Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15529, 5 June 1918, Page 3

PRISONERS OF WAR

GERMANY’S BARBAROUS f TREATMENT. Lwtrnlian and N.Z Cable Association. LONDON, Jane 4. Private Sydney Clark, a Brisbane! t©> as arrived in London, having been reatriated from Holland. He was taken irisoner at Bapaame in Febraary, 1917. le had a bomb wonnd in a foot and lay a a trench all night, being prisonered a the morning. The foot was amputatdat Cambrai. He saw two Australian omrades compelled to work imme- . [lately behind the German lines. He leclaree that prisoners are dependent n Red Cross parcels for bandages, [ressings, food and ckrthes. Clarke is till in hospital EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS toatralian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, June 4. British delegates to the Anglo-Ger-nan Exchange Conference will be Sir leorge Cave, Mr Newton, and General Bellgeld. SHELLING OF PARIS BRITAIN WILL NOT FORGET. Avstralian and N.Z- Cable Association. LONDON, June 3. Mir Bonas Law, in the House of Commons, stated that the German shelling of Paris would not be forgotten if another appeal similar to Cologne’s was m%de. The Government had drawn the Vatican’s attention to the incident. Be added that Cologne’s immunity was granted after consultation with the French Government. SUBMARINE WARFARE THE SINKINGS OFF AMERICA. Australian and N.Z- Cable Association. NEW YORK, June 4. Naval authorities believe there are five submarines operating. CLOSING OF ATLANTIC PORTS. NEW YORK, June 4. According to Captain H. G. Nowcombe, of the steamer Cole, submarines were sighted on Sunday afternoon, 300 yards away, and fired a shot across his bows, then circled their victim, sent men aboard, and sank the Cole with bombs. The crew escaped in small boats, and were picked up by the American steamer Bristol and brought to New York. One U-boat was last seen chasing a vessel. The Navy Department was apprised of the sinking on Sunday, a_., despatched chasers and other naval vessels to the vicinity. . The Cole was a collier, bound from Boston'to Portland. The closing of the Atlantic ports has caused a sensation. SURVIVORS LANDED. NEW YORK, June 4. Forty-two survivors have landed afte*being prisoners for eleven days on board German submarines. Forty-eight survivors landed. They stated that they were aboard the submarines for eight days. A BOMB OUTRAGE Australian and N.Z- Cable Association. LONDON, June 3. The Central News states that a bomb thrown amongst a group of persons in a roadway at Ballina severely injured six women and two men. James Stuart was arrested. He complained that the crowd collected outside his house hooting him.

TURKISH TROOPS REVOLT (Reuter.) ATHENS, Juno 3 An insurrection by Turkish troops » spreading in the south-east of Smyrna. Au entire regiment at Konia refused to go to Palestine. They seized artillery and refuged in mountains and annihilated troop sent against them. WAR ITEMS. Australian and N.Z- Cable Association. NEW YORK, June 3. l£r Pratt. Vice-President of the Standard Oil Company, has returned from the front. He states that he heard stories of American soldiers being found decapitated. The result is that American soldiers in this region do not give quarter. WASHINGTON, Juno 3. A Californian shipyard launched a destroyer in 17$ days, which is a world’s record. Of the hull 84 per cent, was completed. The previous record was 27 days NEW YORK, June 3 The Times Washington correspondent says the Polish leaders have been advised that a Polish army, oompriaing 10,000, will enter the West front battle line early in June. The P.oles have been mostly recruited in tho United States, where Paderewski controlled arrangements,