Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-31
Immediate Release of All Brit
iSh Prisoners to Be Insisted
On in Case of Any Truce
Agreed On
NO FORGIVENESS IN
HEARTS OF ENGLISH
Debate in House of Commons.
Shows That Feeling Against
Germany Is More Bitter
Than Since War Began,

London, Oct. 80 That immediate
scleasc of all British prisoners will be
insisted on by the government as part
or armistice terms is expected here.
Sir George Cave, home secretary, am
nounced in the house of commons
yesterday the same conditions impos-
ed OH Bulgaria would be insisted or
In any truce with Germany or Austria
and General Allenby had been in
structed to follow the same policy
with the Turks.
There is plenty of evidence that
British prisoners have received worse
treatment throughout the war than
others. except Russian.
Such demand will be a very i'm
portant factor and it is not likely that
the other allies will show less regard
for their nationals who are suffering
in German camps
Events since German peace over
lures began have not tended to instill
in the British hearts a spirit of con-
citation, forgiveness or lcniency to-
ward the enemy.
RumoFs Become Facts.
Sinking of the Leinster followed
closely the German note; evacuation
of Belgium and French towns. for
years under German rule, has opened
what has heretofore been largely a
scaled book of rumors. and authCu-
tic stories from truthful people about
German harbarity toward inhabitants
have been flooding out,
Finally Yesterdays discussions in
the house of commons of the treat
ment Of Britieh ny3soners appeared TO
have been about the last straw break
ing the back of British patience
patience which the country generally
seems now to think has been carried
much too far. The Germans have
only themselves TO blame that these
revelations came at a time so unfor-
tunate for German interests.
The topic was forced ON the house
by a strong public demand for light
on the circumstances Of what it terms
German blackmail in refusing to rati-
fly an agreement for equitable ex-
change OF prisoners unless the British
consented to give guarantees against
deportation of Germans from China
Captain Craig, member Of the
house. an exchanged prisoner, told
with emotion of his experiences in
German prison camps
Sir George Cave, homo secretary,
gave aulncnIc ueidllS vi "IpItodlC
deaths of British soldiers, kept rag
ged. starving and yerminous and COM
PEELED to work long hours in salt
mines and under fire at the front.
contrary to rules of The Hague con-
vention beaten and tortured and
shot for petty or no offenses'
Feeling Very Bitter,
Old parliamentary reporters say
thev have never seen such bitter and
strong feeling pervade the house of
commons. The same feeling has in
fected the whole country. The only
group Of members who held aloof was
a handful of pacifists, who appear to
object to any unpleasant words about
Germany more than they object to
the war,
The general nature of the military
guarantees which the allies will re-
auire has been outlined as the oecu-
patton Of strategical German bases,
as well as retirement OF the German
army on it's own soil, Maritime guar
antees as considered equally import
ant to Great Britain. Their nature
thus far is only speculative, but the
internment of German submarines. if
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