Show GERMANY ORDERS FLOGGING OF TROOPS BERLIN May ta 16 Sarcastic Sarcastic comment from the tho Liberal Libera press pres has followed the official publication of ot a a. now order of the imperial chancellor establishing co corporal punishments for the native troops of ot tho the colonies The Tho nerr neR regulations I provide TO that offenders of ot- ot fenders fender sentenced to Imprisonment for tor more than sl sit etc weeks shall be fettered and that corporal punishment up to twice I tl o lashes may be Inflicted An Any commissioned officer l 1 is empowered to order the fifty In lashes hes and the hl highest high high- est eat noncommissioned officers may order twenty five lashes Flogging Floe Is also permitted permitted per per- d In addition to arrest In case of or close arrest the prisoner Is to be bound for tWO two hours a 8 dA day with hl his back a against a II wall or tree In such sucha a a. manner that he can neither sit nor lie He At the same time Ume this punishment Is le not notto notto notto to include measures measure which could make tho the punishment appear cruel Tho The native soldier has no ap app appeal al from froma a II sentence to be Lashed The Tbt regulations aro are Introduced with th till the statement that the punishments provided are necessary In view of or tho fact tact that the black soldiers do not possess a uR de de i enco ence soldierly honor and Joy In ob obedi obedi- l- l I |