JAP PRISONERS
SCOPE OF EMPLOYMENT
The , scope of employment of Japanese prisoners of war in cabinet-making and other trades was defined today by the Minister of Defence (Mr. Jones) who stated that a misapprehension had arisen in some quarters about the nature of the work these men would be engaged in. "Recently an Army memorandum was circulated among units inviting applications from qualified soldiers for the purpose of supervising Japanese prisoners of war in certain trades," said the Minister. "It was stipulated that the applicants must- possess a knowledge of carpentry, furnituremaking or concrete work, and it is intended that the successful applicants will supervise the prisoners in the making of equipment for military institutions. It is not proposed actually to train these prisoners, but to utilise the services of those who are skilled in these types of work, to supply many forms of equipment which are urgently needed in military hospitals and other armed forces establishments. "None of the equipment produced will in any way interfere with our own industry which, with the heavy demands that are expected, should be fully engaged for many years to come.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 32, 8 February 1943, Page 3
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JAP PRISONERS
Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 32, 8 February 1943, Page 3
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