PRISONERS OF WAR.
COMPARATIVE TREATMENT IN ENGLAND AND GERMANY,
INDIAN COUNCILS.
INTERESTING DEBATE IN THE LORDS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 29, 19.5.
In the House of Lords on March 16th,
LORD BRYCE ON TRAVEL.
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF SCENERY.
SHIPPING IN PORT.
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From a conscientious examination of a very large number of published statements about the treatment of British prisoners in Germany is compared with that of German prisoner's in the United Kingdom the follow ing conclusions appear to be warranted laying of the proclamation, which he con- travel ourselves this winter," he sold OutA, American str., 3,186, H. Thomp
Taken all round, the British prisoner in Germany is not so well troated as the German prisoner here—for two reasons. The first is due to the difference in temperament and lisposition of the two peoples. We treat prisoners handsomely from what we call sportsmaniiko motives and from what others regard as our foible for good form Germany does not possess those amiable waknesses.
The second reason for difference of treat ment is a material one. The German soldier in the Go for my out. He has to put urthe German Army does not fare so well as up with things that Mr. Atkins we certainly not stand. Creed in Germany ho is treated (at the best) on the some footing. us a German private, and therefore in much worse off than at home as regards accommoda tion and food, The German private soldier as a prisoner over here fares much better thon is usual with him, and but for the irksomeness of imprisonment has the time of his life. A farther difference arises from the fact that it is harder for the British soldier to accommodate himself to the rather sloppy Gorman diet than for the German to assimilate our more solid onc
Consequently,
Lord Bryce gave to the members of the Lord Macdonnell introduced a rosolution Royal Geographical Society in London to withhold the royal assent during con- recently some fruits of his long and tinuance of the war to the draft proclamavaried experience of travel in a delightful tion orenting an Excentive Council for the lecture which, as He said, served to turn United Provinces. After taking exception one's mind for a time from the all- to the procedure adopted concerning the absorbing topic of war We cannot tended was contrary to the provisions of |“ perhaps even not next spring and sum- the Indian Councils Bill, he said to mor; so so may well occupy ourselves by fact that the majority of the Viceroy's talking about travel. Council favoured the proclamation was a puro accident. No section of the popular tion in the United Provinces, except an infinitesimally small body, favoured the proposal. The general policy of executive councils had never bean properly discuss ed or determined. All reasonable ambi tions of educated Indians had been adequately provided for the present and for a long time. When the time came for a change they had better proceed by overburdened Lieut. Governors rather dividing provinces and thus relieving than by giving them councils,
Lord Sydenham said this was not the time for political changes and he hoped for postponement till the matter could be properly discussed.
LORD CREWE'S REPLY.
Lord Crowe said the resolution was an enfilading attack on the proclamation. He was doubtful of the exact purport. If it meant that the proclamation should be put aside until the close of the war or lator, be would not combat although he As regards officers, there are not enough might protest, but if it meant an appeal duta to go upon. But while German officers to the Crown for the destruction of the over here have in ronie cases been luxuriously present proclamation he would compel lodged, there is one published official Cerman the House to divide against the proposal denial of romoured 'privileges and luxuries" to imprisoned British officers. Wo appendale could not deny the weight of opinions some of the published evidence on which these general conclusions are based
In the House of Commons Mr. Macmaster asked (February 10th) whether prisoners of war in Germany wore subjected to insult because they were British. And whether because they were British they received worse treatment than the Russian and Frenol priseniors, Mr. Tennant replied: "From numerous communications receivod and from reports of officers who escaper, there is reason to fear-this is a fast,"
One may follow this with various accounts given of the two German camps at Doberitz Bid Rahither. The first, which is reassuring,
regarded as official.
May bo
DOBERTZZ CAMP,
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expressed against the proposition as it stood. Men like Lord Macdonnell and Bir John Hewett represented the highest ability of the Indian Civil Service, each of them especially able to conduct the largo, complicated business of controlling a province single-handed. Therefore, it❘ was no wonder that they and other oppon- onts of the scheme were deeply attached to methods of personal government.
PERSONAL GOVERNMENT. Personal government carried out to perfection depended largely on the character and capacity of those carrying it through. The present Lieutenant Governor was one of the ablest of civil servants. He did not doubt that, so far as character and capacity were concerned, Mr. Chandler Anderson, of the American nobody could have found one more com Embassy, gave the Times the following state-petent to carry out single-handed the ment about Doboritz At first, he said, the burden of governing a great State, but the 9,000 prisoners were kept in tcuts (Neven charge was ever growing and the Lieut. her 18th), but were about to be moved to Governor, while professing willingness to new camp of frame buildings. ings are excellent and the other arrange continue, clearly showed that he recognis ments praiseworthy." He examined the ed the burden might very shortly become food, which he was informed was the usual too heavy for one man, Various counter military rations of the German Army suggestions had been made. Lord Mac Civilian (but not military) prisoners were donnell favoured diminishing the size of the province. Both Lord Curzon's and allowed to buy additional provisions.
his experience showed that changes of this kind were a delicate matter that required the closest consideration In his letter recommending the scheme, Lord Meaton pointed out that the appointment of Indian gentlemen on the Council was gonerally recognised as the dominant argument in its favour.
EUNLEBEN CAMP.
Rullebon Camp is a camp where civilians are interned, and the prisoners are hoazed in the buildings of the Ruhicbon racecourse, There is not inuch difference in the accounts given by prisoners of the fat munt, the accommodation, the food, or the general conditions here. The fool appears to be hout the same na that of the military comp
PRUDENCE OF CONCILIATION at Deberitz, but civilian prisoners may
Lord Crewe did not consider that supplement it from a cauteen by payment.
An Englishman who was released on difficulties would arise over the question Grounds of health remarked (7mes, Jan- of religion: in connection with the uary 16th) that the conditions were not appointments. While the desire of intolerabio for the young and vigoruns, but Indians to achieve entry into the inner washing arrangements are madequate," circle of Government was one which they and the life is excessively trying."
could gratify without radically disturb ing changes, this was an argument for proceeding with the measure rather than postponing it. His experience of Ireland and India convinced him of the wisdom of moderation, although it exposed the moderate ran to be assailed on two sides.
SALZWEDEL CAMP
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•Copenhagen, visited Salzvodel Camp, where there are 12,000 prisonera Herr Bang's in pression was that the general conditions were good
with reservations in the case of the hated Englander. (Daily
There are many reasons for thinking that Unmans believe we treat their countrymen badly. The following Now German Order" was quoted by the Rheinische Westfälische Zeiluup Every opportunity for the pri- Koners to gratify their desire for greater comfirt is to be strictly prohibited. The canteens may only put on sale simple articles of
common use as are requisite for cleanli ness and for repairs toor renewal of clothing. All luxuries, such as cakes, biscuits, sweets, cocoa and chocolate are strictly prohibited."
The newspapor justified the Order" in view of the inhuman treatdent meted to our own German soldiers in captivity."
DOUGLAS CAMP.
On our side we have the American Embassy's testimony. Mr. Chandler Hale, of the UL. Embassy, in his official report to his Government said of Douglas Camp "I saw the whole camp and every detail connected with it, and have nothing but commendation for its entire organisation and the kindly treatment accorded the prisoners by the commandant and his subordinates"
Finally, wo may append the two dietaries of ordinary prisoners ~____
DOUGLAS CAMP,
Breakfast: Porridge, 1 pint; syrup 13 oz. ;. tea I pint, with silk and sugar; brend, 8 oz.; margarine, uz,
oz and vegetables, Dinner Stow (ment 4) potatoes 20 oz.); bread, 4 oz. p
Supper Tea, 1 pint, with milk and sogar bread, 8 oz.; margarine, 3 oz. je
Additions to this dietary: Roast beef on Sundays and (variously) sausages, batter, beans, peas, cahirige
DOBERITY CAMP.
Breakfast Thick slice of black bread, with tea or coffee.
Dinner Large plata of vegetable or meat soup, soluetimes with a piece of sausage.
Sepper Tea and bread. Toy
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He seized the opportunity to pay public. tribute to the most distinguished of recent Indian moderate reformers, the late Mr. Gokhale, a man who knew how to take occasion by the hand and make the bounds of freedom wider. Yet he would not con- rider a postponement of time a crucial matter, but he was not prepared to over- ride the expressed views of the Viceroy after consultation with the Lieutenant- Governor of the United Provinces. He would therefore ack his friends to signify their dissent by voting against the measure.
LORD CUBZON'S VIEWA
Lord Bryce talked about travel (distinct from exploration) out of the riches of his memory and knowledge Ho reminded us that although there is not much exploration remaining to be done on a large scale, yet there are regions within the British Dominions which to foot has ever traversed, and which may remain unexplored for a long time. He himself struck two such regions a few years ago. There were parts of the west coast of New Zealand where the natural
and thick tangled woods were so great that ifliculties of precipicos, profound gorges no one had ever crossed them, and thero were parts of the coast of Tasmania thirty or forty miles in extent, which had never been traversed since we took possession of the island.
Discussing the mental training of traveller he spoke of how the pleasures of travel are heightened by knowledge. These pleasures he defined as three observation, generalising upon the things observed, and the pleasures of memory We all travelled, or thought we travelled, for the sake of observing scenery, but one could not get the full enjoyment out of scenery without a passionate desire to scenic beauty is made its composition, understand the elements cut of which its structure as it affects the forms of rock, and so on. The traveller should possess the same kind of gift for oatching the type of scenery which the great painter postersed Turner was one of the very few landscape painters" from whose pictures one could always tell what the work was which he was painting.
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pleasure of it. Lord Bryce incidentally related an ancedote of Coal Rhodes. When he was staying with Bhodes 15 went to the top of Table Mountain to years ago be asked him whether he ever enjoy the magnificent views. Rhodes replied that he had never been able to 50 to the top because he easily became giddy and if he were to approach even ithin a few yards of the dge of the precipico knowing the precipice was there, he would be unable to keep his head and would full down. It was extraordinary that a man of such great vigour and forte and as courageous in his way as any man ever was should be subject to a liability which would prevent his ever member of the Alpine Club.
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Lord Bryce pointed out that in war fane the most important part of a mean ain in the defence of a mountain position was not the top but the lower slopes. constantly happened that the passes of mountain range were comparatively easy and open, and the defenders had een driven out of them, but stoop gorges on the lower slopes which were so narrow na to be easily defensible were esențial places for the defending army to held.
On the subject of the relation of the works of ran to natural environment, Lord Bryce drew attention to the fact that no one had ever been able to cutablish a true relation between environment Buil metaphysics or music. Metaphysics and Ausic seemed to be entirely exempt from anything that nature could do for them. No one who had not travelled realised the extent to which ancient races, their One of the examples he gave way that of language and customs, were dying out, the Pacific Islands, where in another half- century many relics of interesting civilisations would have disappeared.
TRAVEL IN THE FUTURE.
He quoted Kipling's prophecy that in the future travel would be much swifter: and would probably take place by auro- planes, and said that probably in those days more would be lost than was gained. The world would become thoroughly well known, and then much of the mystery and roraance of travel would have disappeared would have become very small, and three In two or three generations the world centuries hence there would hardly be any familiar as France, England, and Italy part of the world which was not as were now. Perhaps by that time our successors would have discovered new Bources of pleasure: Some things do of remain unchanged. We see that human courage and the human power
Lord Curzon warmly endorsed the tribute to Mr. Gokhale. His experience despising death are as great as ever they of seven years in India convinced him were in previous ages. Among all the that the best form of government was that mournfulness of the present time wo are by Chief Commissioner. If it were a getting a strong sense of the inexhaustible question between a Lieutenant-Governor virility of human nature. In the same alons and a Lieutenant-Governor and a way we may be sure that the love of Council, he was incliced to pronounce for beauty and knowledge will always remain the former. This was not a question of to be a source of gladness It is na employment of natives, but what was the strong now as it was thirty centuries best adininistration for the United Progo, and I think it will last for ever vinces. The Government and the Secre tary for India couid, after the war, lay the proclamation, when the occasion would arise for general discussion,
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