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GERMAN BRUTALITY IN EW AFRICA
BRITISH PRISONERS STARVED.
A sensation has been caused in South Africa by the recent publication in a Natal paper of what purported to be the Report of the Official Commission of In quiry into atrocities against British pri- sonera in German South West Africa.
Some of the revelations are of shocking character,oren German witnesses admitting that our persistently - starved, prisoners were Inatances are, quoted of prisoners fainting From, hanger and stand ing in queues awaiting an opportunity to drink the blood of slaughtered oxen They also boiled the soft parts of hides in order to extract autriment,
the mos
SATURDAY, JUNE 3RD, 1916,
NEW WEAPONS FOR OLD. REPAIR DEPOTS NEAR THE
FRENCH FIRING LINE. Mr. Warner Allon, the representative of the British Fress with the French army, writes
It was in a village a few miles behind the front line, and the guns were firing heavily You have come to visit the asked a major, who received us front? ask as we left our motor car. He rather demured to the reply we gave that it was not so much the front that we were anxious to see as the services of the Year
You can hardly call this the rear he baid, when you hear all that noise of the guns? We compromised with the suggestion that his post was to be describ ed either as the front of the rear, or else the rear of the front. In any case, the 75 repair depot which was under his command was well within range of the German guna
gun
THE COTTON YARN MARKER
Messrs. 3. D. Betna & Co. e report of the Cotton Yarn market for the fortnight: ending June 1st states:
endy sales of
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS,
CORPA ORDENS BY LT. COTA A. CHAPMAN, V.D.
COTTON Market ruled steady reported in the market. Unsold stock is about 300 packages at $29 per pical is said to be about 800 packages. Heporisu closing quotations:-827 to 832 per picni INDIAN YARN.-The decline in rate of exchange and high rates ruling in India had the effect of strengthening our market Prices show a substantial rise of from 3 to 85 per bale all round. During the past fortnight sales are reported of about 3,500 bales, comprising of about 25 bales of No 6s, 1,785 bales of No. 108, 1,000 balcs of No. 125, 475 bales of No. 10, and 125 bales of No. 20s as under:-25 bales of China, No. us at 876 to 877 per bale 150 bales of Assur, No. 108 at 891 to 30 per balo: 250 bales of Currimbhoy, No. 10s at 895 to $102 per bale; 500 bales of David, No. 10s at 805 to 808 per bale; It started as a mero field workshop. 125 bales of Greare's Mills, No. 10 capable of doing no more than the easun 800 to 802 per bale; 300 bales of Lido China, No. 10s at 801 to $23 per Dale; Men were forced to go half naked obvious repairs needed by the “75 Actong the women Kafirs, because on active service. It was not expected 200 bales of Naranjce. No. 10s at 888 to Germans would not clothe them
to cope with really serious damage, which 992 per hale 100 bales of Pabaney, No. 10s at 888 to $00 per balo: 150 bales of was loft to the gun hospitals in the rear. Specifie instances are given of gross However, like a number of other field Phoenix, No. 104 at 803 to 905 per bale outrage on British officers. The Governor depots, it has grown enormously in size 100 bales of Sun, No 10 at 801 to 302 of South West Africa. Dr. Seitz, ordered them to be placed in frons during their and efficiency since the beginning of the per bale 100 bales of China, No. 19 at transit from place to place. Captain war. Trench warfare has made it no 395 to $90 per bale: 100 bales of Crescent, longer necessary for it to be perpetually No. 128 at 190 to $104 per bale: 180 baies Originally all its materials of Currimbhoy, No. 12s at 308 to $102 fontein, was placed in solitary confine had to be Geary, who was taken prisoner at Sand on the moked in a few carts, and the Der bile: 300 hales of Dawn, No: 12s ment for six and a half months in a cell depot had to be kept ever on the heels ut 800 to $102 per bale: 150 bales of Intio- 1aft. by 7ft., infeeted with bugs, and in a of a swiftly-moving army Now it has China, No. 12s at 89 to $100 per balo shocking anitary condition. He was had the leisure to take premises of its 100 bales Pabaney, No. 12% at 890 to $98 threatened with being put into a dark cell own, and to supplement its former per bale 100 bales of Sun, No. 12s at if he looked out of the windowsimple equipment with a number of inore 997 to 98 per bale 100 bales of Car rimbhoy, No. 16s at $112 to $113 per British civilians, with women and complicated tools children, were confined in common gaols, The premises consist of a number of bale; 175 bales of Naranjec, No. Its at sleeping 10 in one cell, with locked doors, farm buildings, which have lent them $110 to $118 per bale; 125 bales of Sun, and in a foul atmosphere. Their food selves excellently to the work required of No. 13 at $115 to $110 per bale; 75 balcs. was scanty. The sick and wounded were them. The ingenious officer in charge has of Swan No. 16s at $106 to 3109 per ibale: 100 bales of Gold Molour. No.- 208 greasy neglected in the field until the had his eyes open for anything abandon it 3120 to 3122 per bain: 25 bales of ed in the deserted villages of the fighting terzone that might prove serviceable. Linion. No. 20s at 8122 por bale. Unsold The Commission finds that these acts Engines of all kinds, left by their pro- stock is estimated at about 50,000 bales. constitute a breach of the rules of war. as laid down by The Hague Convention. Prietors in their flight before the Ger- Sold but uncleared stack is about 8,500
mans, have proved useful in hundreds of bates. Market closes steady. unsuspected ways. Sometimes the re- covery of these machines from points within range of the enciny's fire has furnished abundant opportunity for | DEDERS SY MAJOR WAKEMAN, 0.0, H.E.V.§. heroic effort.
German wounded had been attended to.
The authors of these outrages are men-
tioned by name, and the paper says that they are all at liberty in South West
Africa today
QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.
The matter was at once raised by Bir
VOLUNTEER RESERVES
DETAIL.
There was once a thashing engine just
201 inst, to the morning of Friday, behind the first die of trenches which On duty from the morning of Friday.
9th inst.-' A '' Co. attracted the covetous eye of a certain
Thomas Smartt in the House of Assembly He asked that the Commission's report, if made, should be placed on the table, engiucer officer, who told me the story Orderly Officer Licut H. R. E. Han
was of such a serious character, he said. that it was bound to create a great deal. of feeling throughout the country
It was standing in some farm buildings, most of which had been knocked to pieces by the enemy's shell, but by one of thosO fantastic freaks of chance, so common in General Botha deprecated undue haste, this war, the wall of the shed that hid it seeing that happily the prisoners had from the enemy was still untouched and been released and were no longer suffer the cogine intact, It was only a few ing The Commission's Report, had just yards from the phed door to the high been handed in and he had not yet read road, and the engineer officer vowed to it. The question of its premature publica- carry off the engine out of the German tion would be investigated in the range, thinking with glee of the many meantime he promised to make further useful servicen to which he could apply inquiries
--- | it, ⠀ The first thing was to borrow a gun
The Report is now published oficially team the second to find a fow reckless Confirming in the main the version given spirits, like himself. When might
carefully prepared they by the newspaper, it especially emphashed down to the road.
from the path they sizes the insufficiency of the food, and brought their horses, with feet muffled in states that there was a complete lack of sacks, from the rear, and harnessed them organization or central contralto a long rope, of which the further end |___Replying to complaints as to rations, was firmly fixed to the engine............... The the Governor, Dr. Seite, told the officers horses' feet wore, then unmuffed. A few they should be most thankful for what cautious tugs brought the engine out of they got
the shed down a little incline into the
We did not invite you to this coun-rond. The commotion roused the Boche try. You invaded the country and fought sentinels and a star shell soon threw a far too vivid light on the proceedings. us with natives, he remarked..
There was no further need for conceal- After the escape of a couple of offers rations were cut down. Colonel Francke, a Staff officer, told the Commission that this was not a punishment, but a disci plinary measure, It appears the officers wore moved to keep them out of the way of the British advance and were required to give their parole not to escape, other of wite they were treat the Dorman com in chains. Subsequently the German com mandant apologized and the journey was
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completed in daylight
ment, and the artillery horses, urged to their utmost with whip and spur, dashed off at a wild gallop along the road, while, creaking, groaning, and swaying, there followed behind them the threshing engine. What impression the noise of the horses hoofs made on the Germans in their trenches it is impossible to say. They probably thought it was a cavalry charge. At any rate, they passed a wakeful night, breaking continually into intermittent bursts of fring, while the The rations of the non-commissioned engine, unscathed, was carried out of officers and men were reduced almost to jeopardy into a place of safety, where starvation point, and were only half to-day it furnishes the motive
electric light installation. those issued to the German troops. The Report mentions the blood of slaughtered The repair depot which I visited pos oxen and men standing in queues waiting sessed two small motors, of which its o to drink, and the boiling of the soft parts cer was inordinately proud. It had even managed to stock itself with repair tools, and the field of activity had been im mengely extended since the days when it The insufficient clothing supplied to was always on the move. Not but what the prisoners is also alluded to in the it could move, if occasion demanded, for Report, which describes the men going it possessed its own motor transport, and | by railway to Otavifontein, clad in all its belongings could be packed up in helmets, a tunic, a short loin cloth, and a minimum of time. In the main build-
of hides to extract nutriment. BEN A SPECTACLE FOR THE NATIVES.
for
repair of commissariat
cook be PARADER FOR THE WEEK ENDING 10TH INST Monday, 8th inst, mak
1-No 1991 Corp). H. C. Lowick is granted leave of absence from the Corps From 10th instant to 15th August 1910.
KAMA PARADES. —Parades for to-day.........
-7 a m—Signalling Section “a "and 8 Classes at Headquarters. 1 pm Artillery Battery escort at
Headquarters.
Recruits on the Cricket Ground under drill instrübter Sergt. Oxberry at 5:15. p.m. Dress: Drill order. Machine Gun Section at Wellington
Bartacks undər instructor Sergt Bowlés ut 5.30 p.m. Dress: Drüle order. se NC. Os Class of instruction on the Cricket Ground at 5.15 pm. Dress:
Clean fatigue. Officers will atten 1 Bignalling Section at Volunteer Heat
quarters at 5,10 p.m. Dress Clean Tuesday 6th inst.
fatigued ther
Lo on the road outside the Law. Courts at 5:15 pm Dress: Dril order. Mounted Bection on the Polo Ground at 5:30 pm. under instructor. Staff Sergt Talbot, Uniform to be worn, Wednesday, 7th lust
Recruits on Cricket Ground under dritt metructor Sergt. Oxberry at 5,15 p.n.. Dress Drill order.
NC Ca. Cluss: of instruction on thi
Cricket Ground at 5.15 p.m. · Dress · Clean fatigue. Oficers will attend Bignalling Section at Volunteer Head- quarters at: 5:15 p.m. Drags.—Clean fatigue
Thursday 6th inst
Machine Cuu Section at Wellingto
Barracks under – Instructor. Sergt. Bowles at 5.30 p.m. Dress Dril order
Recruits on the Cricket Ground under drill instructor Sergt. Oxberry al 6.15 pm. Dress: Drill order. Mounted Section on the Polo Groun -
at 5.30 p.m. under instructor. Stat. ← Sergt. Talbot, Uniform to be worn-
Friday, 8th inst
B Co. Kowloon Dock and Taikoo Sections on the Polo Ground at 50 pm remainder on the road outside. the Law Courts at 5,15 p.m. Drega- Dill order, refle Signalling Section at Volunteer Hend
quarters at 5.15 p.m. Dress. Chan fatigue ATA
sandals, avspectacle for the women ing, a large barn, all the woodwork retarday, 10th instil natives who saw them on the road. quired for the core. Co
The Report, too,
confrius the reference
was
Parades for next week:- Sunday th inst--Artillery Battery, 2N08., 12 mon Right Section M.0 Co. and 10 men Signalling Section on Cricket Ground, 8:45.
Monday 5th instant-
at Signalling Section Class at Bendquarters. 5.30 mm Scouts Company No..
Bection. Musketry Instruction t Headquarters.
Tuesday, 8th inst
B. 10 p.m. Centre Section M.G. Co. Kowloon residents) M G. drill st Kowloon Docks
Y 5.15 p.1-Centre Section M.G. Co. Hongkong residents) M.G. dril at Headquarters Right Section MG. Cont Heaquartors. Recruit of all units: Sqund drill at Hend; quarters under S.-M. Higby Stretcher Bearer Section: Instruc tion at Headquarters. 5.30 pm Left Section MG Co
M.G. drillmat Headquarters. Signn ling Section AR and 40 Classes at Causeway Bay. Scout Co. No. 4 Section: Musketry Instruction at Headquarters: Mounted Section on Polo Ground undor Staff Sorgt Talbot. Wednesday 7th inst
7m. Signalling Section C Class
nt Headquarters,
6.15 p.m. Civil Servico Co. drilt ou
Cricket Ground
Pa
0 p.m-Scouts Company No. 1 Sec- Instruction: at
ton Musketry Headquarters,
Thursday Sth inst
5.15 pm Recruits of all units (ex: cept Right Section M.G (6) Squad drill at Headquarters under S.-M. Higby,
6.30 p.m.-Mounted Section on Polo
Ground under Staff Borgt. Talbot Defaulters' drill at Headquarters nder Co. Sergt. Major Witchell. Becruits Right Section M.GACLIT Squad drill at Headquarters. Artillery Battery Gun drill at Gun Club Hill Sergt. Bradley will at tend Hongkong residents fall i
p. Star Ferry Wharf, Hong Kong Scouts Co. No. 2 Section Musketry Instruction at Read quarters
Saturday 10th inst
7 nm-Signalling Section "A" and
"B" Cinssor at Headquarters.
DETAIL
3.--On duty till 8th inst-H. KVR
NEXT FOR DUTY Jun 0th-Scouts Company....... June 10th-Scouts Company. June 11th-Scouts Company. June 12th-Scouts Company June 13th Centre Section M.G. Co June 14th Civil Service Company June 15th No. 1 Section Arty, Batiy June 23rd-Left. Section MG Co June 24th--Right Section M.G Co. Jan 25th No. 2 Section Arty Batty: Jung 20th-Scouts Company Jun 27tle--Scouts Company. June 28th-Scouts Company. Jun 29th Scouts Company.
Orderly Officer from 9th to 15th tsk.
Lieut. Lindsell.
Lient. Preston. Orderly Geer from 23rd to 20th inst
SUGAR CHURCHILL, Capt..
Adjutant. EK.V.O.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
DEFAULTERS.
The following men, having failed to. attend an inquiry at Central Station as to their absence from duty, will be brought by their Platoon Command- ers before the Deputy Superintendent of Police (Remarve), at his office at 5.30 p.m. sharp, on Wednesday June, th: P. ca. 688 Castro, 503 Barradas, 862 Bowen Rowlands, and 186 Mok Sin Po
ABSENCE FROM POLICE DUTIESS The A.P.D. order is republished for in-
formation
Ia the courtyard the field kitchens were Pte. J. W. Gloyn, A Co., is trans to Captain Geary, and adds that the food was coarse and insufficient. He was being repaired. It was not only that ferred to "D Company
wheels and shafts had been broken, but
REVERSION M treated harshly and callously, and was if a cook is careless and stokes his fire Le-Cel. A. Jenkins reverts to the rank No excuse of any kind will in future only allowed short periods of exercise with convicted criminals. No charge was too high there is every chance of his burns at his own request. laid against bim and his protests were possible, repairs the firebox, or replaces ing out his firebox. The field depot, when unheeded.
Dit by an uninjured fire-box from an other The Report quotes the case of Captain wise damaged kitchen. Munro, who was treated similarly to Cap tain Geary, but his detention was only
fur 24 days,,
876
SELENGTH,
Pte. M. W. Bishop is permitted to ro
sigu on leaving the Colony,
0 R R. BrError Capt.
Adjutant, HKVR
In a neighbouring shed is Pto. B Butterworth having joined is al repairing shop Here most ordinary lotted Corps. No. 605 repairs can be done efficiently, with an Referring to the treatment of political immense saving of time. At the present prisoners confined in Windhak gaol, the time & gun must indeed be badly dam Report points out that they were mostly aged-say, for instance, have had part pared to back the machine gun that he British The gool was crowded at the of its barrel removed by a shell if it is has tended against a perfectly new one time, and they were obliged to sleep 10 necessary to send it to the factory in the just out of the factory, Warranted in a small cell. The door was locked rear. During some recent hard fighting never to jani," he said, contentedly, as nightly, and was not opened in any cir- this depôt proved itself capable of repair be pointed to a phalanx of them that cumstances for 12 hours There was coming two or three guns a day and sending had just passed through his hands, siderable dysentery amongst the prisoners, them back the front within
Another shed is
is devoted to rifles, auto- and the conditions were most disgusting.
four hours
matic
pistols, revolvers, and bayonets In these field depôts the various ingeni Here the weapons found on the field of The Report does not deal with the ous ideas invented by the men using such bale e mended, and prepared for fur. treatment of natives owing to the wi
it may be between the opposing divergence of opinion among Germund are applica and developed, provided ther use 1 is a favourite angemout
and the machine-lines, are and South Africans regarding what do that they do not require alterations of in the trenches for a soldier to creep out too essential a character ~ Often a simple and recover from somewhere in the barbed Sir Thomas Smartt has now asked notion anggested by practice has been the wire e
occasion is very kind, to carry ring the guilty doubled dney The French soldier on in triumph from an enemy listening and has a special gift for discovering what port & German ride. There is a small the egg of Columbus" that is reward ofered for all weapons brought General Botha, after announcing that those simple, obvious devices which seen from boxween the lines. These wes he had been communication with the to atare one in the face and yet are so pons are collected and sent down to the
the matter, Imperial Governo
hardly found. stated that the Government asume the altitude that it would not take revenge The machine gun, of which Although is naturally, condemned in the trench warfare becomes strongest possible manner the actions the extended, has its own shed. closed in the Beport. He added that he
stitutes, cruelty to nativos.
weapons as the
be accepted for absence from or un- punctuality in attending Police duty, intending absentees (a), obtain intendent or such other emergency the Surgeon
the certificate of the Surgeon-Super
A subsequently
doem sufficient, or (b).
substitute, or (c). efficient and unpaid), provide Ja
perzon satisfy the Officer in Charge of the Charge Room that ill- ness makes it impossible for
for them to perform the duty
Absentees failing to comply with the above requirements will without ex- ception be dealt with and punished as defaulters as a matter of course and without further enquiry
PARADES
Sections 13 and 14 and Recruits of Cher (Central Station, 5.30 p.m.).
4 Company will parade under Inspector Mason on Monday and Friday, June 8th and sche
General Botha do sinformation as to what cause of saving many Zlives and @hasi perhaps, if asident a comrade's rifle, or, Recruits of No. 2. Platoon will parade
steps are being taken t German oldera to trina
nne it up
had already protested to the German, authorities when he himself was in Bouth part West Africs on the atrength of state mezin langt ments by escaped prisoners.-Reuter,
The
Vontinues on
where, as a beginning, they rough #ashing and polish
of expert gunsmiths pers can be done on the there are rocks ling the, sheri poties and
ut of the
under Staff Inspector Clarke on Tues- day and Thursday, June 6th and 8th
UNIFORM,
Daring wet weather, patrolmen are pers mitted to wear their blue winter trousers with
with white jackets
hours
FROM PARADE Nineteen men, absent from parade with
out leave, have been
Central €10th
Gatuzda