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October 31, 1939.

IMPERIALISM NO LONGER IDEAL 'Manchester Guardian” And India Issue

LONDON, Oct. 30 (Reutor).—

not written for publication, adding Devoting its attention to India. "Manchester Guardian" that "the German Government com-the Tokyo, Oct. 30.

plained of maltreatment of German points out that Sir Samuel Declaring that it was necessary to minorities in foreign countrics and Houro's speech is an advance on wipe out

the "false impression" the Macedonian conditions' reigning

It will be

the the Viceroy's offer and welcomes Been from created by Japanese press reports, there. Mr. Yakichiro Suma, chief of the published papers that under the pre- the indication that it is regarded Information Bureau of the Foreign sent regime, conditions in Germany Offct, denied that the Government itselt and the treatment of Germans 88 auch in India.

to open ure reminiscent not of Macedonia but is planning at present

negotiations, either formal or in of the darkest nges in the history of

formal, with either Britain or the man." United States for the settlement of pending questions.

Hitler And Nismoller

On this side, the paper declares, the debate on India showed that renunciation of imperialism in favour of the voluntary association of free nations is fast becoming a national

During conversation with Hitler, ideal.

It will be a calamity if concrete He said that the recent interview the British Ambassador gathered the between Sir Robert Craigle, the Bri impression that Hitler was dissatisfied form cannot be given in India to a tish Ambassader, and Mr. Masayuki with the result of the Niemoller trial.great community of views. Toni, the Vice-Minister for Foreign Hitler declared that Niemoller was a Affairs, was only part of their routraltor and that his sympathisers would find themselves in a concentra- tine work.

tion Imp.

The spokesman described as "mere" Horrific descriptions were given by speculation." the reports that the Ja-former prisonera of the conditions in panese Government is contemplating the Buchenwald Concentration camp, the question of free navigation of near Weimar. the Yungise and the Pearl Rivers.- DomeL

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M.P.S FETED IN PARIS

30 PARIS. Oct.

(Reuter).-M.

The camp Buperintendent, Ruedi, Daladier, the French Premier, this told a batch of fresh prisoners: morning received the British Mem- "Bome of you have been in aol.bers of Parliament who are visiting What you tasted there is nothingParis and the Western Front.

They were given lunch by M. to what you are going to get here. You are coming into a concentra Reynaud, the Minister of Finance, ilon camp and that means that you and in the afternoon they met De- are coming into Hell.”

putles and ather prominent figurer at Continuing, the superintendent

of the Chamber of Deputies. sald: "Any attempt at opposing the tea given by M. Herriot, Present authority of the guardu and you will We have only be shot out of hand. two kinds of punishment in this camp-lash and the death penalty."

The working hours at Buchenwald were 10 dully. Including Sundays. During working hours, it was forbid. tten to drink even in the hottest wea- ither,

Northern Rhodesia

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LONDON, Oct. 30 (Reuter). The of Northern Rhodesia, Broken Hill, described the war response nt Northern Rhodesia "as almost embarrassing."

The chiet difficulty has been to restrain the men who were required for vital work at home from volun- teering.

Food was quite insuMelent, name-Governor ly weak coffee at dawn, half a litre speaking of soup at mid-day and a bread aliowance of 250 grammes daily.

Work consisted of moving heavy stones, often far beyond the strength of a normal well-fed man. New York--Rubber

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tal bars.

Some died between the poles. The survivors were kicked back into the sheds.

Some prisoners went mad and were chabed up with sack, round their heads to stiße their shouts,

Overcrowding Horrors Overcrowding was indescribable. As an example, 2,500 prisoners were] forced into a shed measuring 200 feet) by Bu

Every sentry was ordered to use his rife without warning if any prisoner moved in his direction.

Jewish prisoners were told every bullet costs 12 pfennige, which was Just what a Jew was worth.

Doctors With Riding Whips

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the was distributed in

square where the logging blocks stand.

Those reporting sick were in- spected by the commandant who treats those whom he decides to he fit with his riding whip. The sick in the labour gangs were helped on with kicks.

Deaths in the Buchenwald camp

Latterly no Jews were accepted as occurred daily. Relatives were often first informed of this by un intima- sick. They could be only fit or dead. tion that they could have the ashes: on payment of three murks.

Another punishment consisted of hanging a prisoner ten or 12 hours No Jewish prisoner was even re- by the arms which were violently Teased until he could-produce-ovid--bent-ackwards..

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