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BERLIN, Nov. 14.—The Reichstag
is discussing the treatment of war
prisoners. Prince von Shoenaich, of
the National Liberty party, says the
Overseas News. Agency, made a re
port on the proceedings of the com
mittee which considered that question
as follows:
“With great sadness and profound
indignation the committee took notice
of the great sufferings of Germans
made prisoners. This is especially
true of Russia, where numerous cases
of brutal treatment have been prov
en, and also in British camps, from
which there are numerous complaints.
The prisoners often are forced to
work under degrading conditions and
are forced to labor in 40 degrees of
cold or under a burnish hot sun, and
often physical brutality is added to
this. The food in many places is most
scanty, deficient and badly prepared.”
Prince von Schoenaick acknowledg
ed the kind exertions of the Holy See
to improve the fate of the prisoners,
continues the news agency. Mathias
Erzberger, leader of the Clerical Cen
ter, expressed thanks to the pope and
the population of Switzerland for hu
mane actions toward war prisoners.
The whole house agreed, said the
agency, when it was stated that be
yond any doubt Germans would be
glad if their countrymen made pris
oners were treated everywhere as
well as war prisoners were treated in
Germany.
Joseph Emmel, a socialist member
from Alsace, said the French govern
ment had failed to execute loyally its
agreement for the release of hostages
from Alsace and that the action of
the German government in determin
ing on retaliation by sending 200
French men and women of represen
tative families from occupied French
districts to Germany was, therefore,
justified.
Herr Bruckhoff, a radical member,
stated that Germans who were stay
ing in France at the outbreak of the
war all were interned and that this
was absolutely in violation of the law
of nations. He added: “The situa
tion of our countrymen made prison
ers in foreign lands is bad, partly
very bad. I recall only the treatment
of our brave submarine crews in Eng
land and the conditions in the French
camps, some of which are horrible.
Great indignation was aroused be
cause our couutrymen made prisoners
were sent to Northern Africa and di
rectly in the tropical districts. The
treatment of those in tropical comps,
j especially w;|; incredible. The Ger
man government deserves high praise
for the aid which its uninterrupted ex
ertions has given them. The worst
camps are now evacuated,
j “Stilt worse conditions prevail in
j Russia, especially in Siberia, where
I the food is absolutely insufficient,
I where prisoners last even clothing
i and where the sanitary organization
j'is pitiful. We have heart rending re
I ports from one camp on the Murom
railroad, where in a small shed with
room for 50 persons, 150 to 200 war
prisoners were housed, half naked and
forced to do heavy labor. In conse
quence of this barbarous treatment
some have died and others have de
clared that they were unable to stay |
in the same house with the corpses, j
but the commander declined to bury j
the dead.
. Herr von Boenn, a conservative j
member, stated that a while ago de- i
fenseless German war prisoners were !
shot by French under the command of
1 French officers.
Major General Friedrich stated that
the German authorities gladly would
close the camp where British civil ;
i prisoners are interned and would re
lease them all, provided England
would accept the German proposal !
and exchange all civil prisoners.
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. 14.—
The Germans now seem to be turning
their attention as vigorously to the de
struction of Swedish ships plying be
tween this country and Finland as
they did two weeks ago to Norwegian
ships plying in the White Sea in the
far North. They have effectively
blockaded the Finnish ports of Raumo
and Abo, sinking every laden hull try
ing to enter. Six Finnish ships were
sunk outside of Raumo and one was
lost with all hands.
Early the other morning, while it
was still dark, a U-boat sank three
Swedish ships, the Jonkoping of Go
thenburg, the Agir of Solvesborg and
the Cleo of Motala, one after the other.
Two women were on board the Agir,
which was a victim of the same U
boat recently sank the Bror Oscar.
The U-boat hailed the Agir, the Ger
man commander boarded her and aft
er inspecting the bill of lading declar
ed the cargo contraband.
Given Short Notice.
The Agir’s commander wished to re
turn and unload at Sweden, but the
German commander refused the re
quest. He, however, allowed the crew
to board the schooner Magnus, which
took the men to Ranmow. Captain
Erikkson of the Jonkoping, when he
was hailed in the night, went aboard
the U-boat with his papers, which
showed that he carried only twenty
live tons of contraband, consisting of
spirits—curious freight as officially
the consumption of spirits is supposed
to be prohibited in Russia. Erikkson
offered to throw the spirits overboard
or to go to Swinemunde and unload,
but the submarine commander said:
“The papers show that this is your
tenth voyage to Finland with contra
band. The time has come to send you
to the bottom.”
The members of the crew were giv
en two minutes to take to the boats
and the captain had just time to save
his papers and log. Three sailors were
sent aboard from the U-boat with
fused tubed bombs. They threw the
last man of the crew over the side of
the boat, considering his exit too leis
urely.
The U-boat then drew a hundred
yards away and then an explosion
took place in three minutes which
sent the boat down. A quarter of an
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hour later the U boat stopped the
Ahira as related.
U-boats blockading Finland are
dealing harshly with their victims,
but they appear to be carrying out
their instructions in no case to sink
a Swedish ship before examining her
papers and giving the crew time to
take to the boats. Thus as the sum
mary destruction of enemy-bound
contraband in this manner is in ac
cordance with international law no
considerable ill feeling has been arous
ed. The Swedish public realizes that
the well paid contraband carriers
must take their medicine like men
when they are captured.
Juneau Dispatch.)
The rumor that the territory was
not accepting wolf pelts except those
that were in prime condition, actuat
ed a Dispatch . reporter to investigate
the matter. A call was made upon
Territorial Treasurer Walstein G.
Smith yesterday, and during the con
versation that followed Mr. Smith said
that there was absolutely no truth in
the report that the territory was re
fusing to accept and pay the bounty of
ten dollars on wolf pelts except those j
that were in first class prime condi- I
tion.
Mr. Smith stated that the report
evidently had its origin from several
pelts which he was compelled to re
fuse to accept not long ago owing to
the bad condition they were in, not
only were they unsalable, and did not
have the hone or forearm on left fore
arm of pelt or skin, but were full of
maggots and in such condition that the
stench arising thereform necessitated
immediate destruction of the skins by |
burning. Since the passage of the act
not in excess of six skins had been re- j
fused, of the entire number turned in. j
The Treasurer stated that in several j
instances he had overlooked the ab- i
sence of the bone in the pelt or skin,
; when the pelt otherwise seemed a
reasonably fresh one.
Section 2 of the law reads as fol
lows. The law was approved March
31, 1915:
“Section 2. To obtain said bounties,
any person capturing or killing a wolf
within the Territory of Alaska, after
the passage of this act, shall, as soon
as possible forward the pelt or skin of
such animals, properly prepared for
sale, said pelts or skins must be head
and tail pelts, thoroughly dried, re
i taining ‘Ulna-Radius’ or forearm on
left forearm of said pelt or skin to the
| treasurer of the Territory of Alaska,
j Juneau, Alaska, accompanied by the
following oath which shall be placed
| within an envelope, and securely fas
j tened to said pelt or skin. The treas
urer of the Territory of Alaska will
I be provided with a suitable punch, not
I less than one-eighth of an inch, five
j pointed star punch, and will then and
j there punch the left ear of said pelt or
I skin and remove or cause to be re
| moGed the ‘Ulna-Radius’ or fore-arm
| of said pelt or skin.” (Form of oath.)
j Harmony Theatre Opens Tomorrow.
; Added attraction at the Harmony
I Theatre tomorrow (Sunday) and
I every other night in the week. Miss
i Rose Pelman, soloist. 68
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month. W. ERVIN, Secy.
LONDON, Nov. 14.—D. Thomas
Curtin, containing his series of ar
ticles in the Times, dealing particu
larly with “spies and semi-spies,”
writes in his latest article:
“How active they (spies) have been
in the United States may be gathered
from ■ the revelations concerning von
Bemstorff, von Papen, Boy-Ed, Dum
ba, the officials of the Hamburg
American line and other machinations
revealed in American journals.
“It .is the duty of the German min
ister and his staff in foreign countries
particularly countries likely to become
hbstile to Germany, to get as close as
poslible to the members of the govern
ment and legislatures, the leaders of
thought, society and the press—espe
cially the first and last.
Consular Spies.
“Von Bemstorff in the United
States is doing exactly today what
Prince Lichnowsky did in England
before the war, but a deal more suc
cessfully. American ambassadors
confine their attention strictly to their
ambassadorial work.
“The excellent German consular
system, which has done much to hold
tGerman trade in adverse counrties,
is openly a spy bureau, provided to
work in almost every importat cen
ter, each with its own secret service
funds. The attaches are spies or are
semi-spies, such as housekeepers, hair
dressers, tutors, governesses or em
ployees of government establishments
such as ship building yards and arma
ment factories.”
Speaking of the measures which
have been taken by the allies to hin
der transmission of information from
England and France to German, Dr.
Curtin says these measures have
proved a very serious check on the ef
ficiency of the German system.
Kaiser’s Surprise.
“Take the great question, all im
portant to Germany, whether Great
Britain would enter the war in the
event of the invasion of Belgium,” he
writes. “I am informed on good
authority in Berlin that from every
part of Great Britain and Canada
came reports of vast difference from
the German spies on this point. As
far as London is concerned, Prince
Lichnowsky said ’No’ and Baron von
Kuhlman was non-committal. As a
result, Lichnowsky is disgraced and
Kuhlmann is in favor.
“It is common knowledge in Berlin,”
Mr. Curtain adds, “that the most
surprised person in Germany was the
kaiser, whose violent and continual
denunciations of the British govern
ment and of the late King Edward
and King George are repeated in of
ficial circles with a sameness that in
dicates accuracy.”
Harmony Theatre Opens Tomorrow.
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