PRISONERS OF JAPAN
Possible Food Delivery TOKIO, February 15. Tokio official radio quoted a Government spokesman as saying that Japan “in principle had no objection to delivering parcels of food and medicines to Allied prisoners.” It added that the somewhat complicated question of a port of exchange accessible to both parties had hitherto delayed deliveries, but negotiations on the matter with the Swiss Government were in progress. The United Tress says that recent British and American protests against the 'Japanese treatment of war prisoners may be having some effect. The “Japan Times” has suggested that Japan may be taking •steps to facilitate more extensive observation of prison camps by objective parties, presumably the International Red Cross, .
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Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 121, 17 February 1944, Page 5
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