State Library of NSW
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[Printed letterhead]H.M.A.S Australia.
5 These above mentioned prisoners have to leave their wives with no protection
6 The taking prisoner of the German officials will have the result in endangering the lives of the Europeans who live in out of the way places
7 Thro' the German officials being taken prisoners the whole white race's prestige will be lowered in the eyes of the natives
8 About 2000 native workmen belong to the captive Europeans are now without orders and they many of them require paying for their year's service
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