TYPES OF WORK

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21150, 19 July 1943, Page 2

TYPES OF WORK

BRITISH PRISONERS GERMAN CAMPS (P.A.) WELLINGTON. July 18. Further particulars received'by the prisoners of War inquiry Office -as to the types of work the British prisoners of -war are doing in various'camps are: Stalag 111 B.—Railways and roadmaldng, electric accumulators, carburettors, etc., digging and loading "Sand, lignite works in the operi and underground. ! ' Stalag IV A.C.—Quarrying, trenchdigging, tree-felling, coal-mining' attd mud and sewer pits, steel ’and iron pipe factories. Stalag VII A.—Construction of housing estate, building' embankments, railway construction, dustmen, and snow clearing, Stalag IX C.—Salt and stone mines and quarries, plumbing in private houses, tree-felling, building on small estates, tobacco factory, fitters and welders, erecting electric standards. Stalag XVIII B.—Tending 1 furnaces, road-making; : saw and flour mills, farming, '' "stone-breaking, ’building bridges and ‘ forestry.' 1 ,:1 , Stalag XX A;—Mechanics and blacksmiths on farms,"potato sorting, road work, snow shifting,' etc., repairing houses, large factory (industry not known). ' " V' ' The only information from Itaxy relative to the types' of WOrir British prisoners are engaged in ris to-the effect that they are employed -m farming, land reclamation;', "'roaamaking, and building' Work ‘ generally, including helping'to build camps* add barracks, gardening, plate works and waterworks. ' 1 -T A report received regarding .Stalag 111 D, detachment 329f‘ which Was visited on May 28 by a doctor stated to be Dr. Neals,- a New Zealander, said that there were six medical -personnel and 49 -N.C.O.S "Who were working voluntarily. It was stated'To be situated in an excellent situation, and tile food- was satisfactory, although the fact that there'-Was a sufficient ration 1 Was only clue to receiving bulk food'parcels. The .health was good, and tlid sanitary conditions and "medical' attention satisfactory. Religious services were held. 1 The report concludes to the eifefrt that the labour was hard, but the work Of the detachment whs classified as : ‘good. The office has received cabled information to the effect that packing centres may now accept khaki, -brown or blue- overalls, or boiler suits, in next-of-kin quarterly parcels. 1 They must be made in one -piece only, not trousers and blouse separately, which is definitely not allowed." 'The (fable states plainly that these overalls Cal) only be sent if the' prisoners 'actual!'? request them. It is reaffirmed that football boots are not permitted to be included ih parcels for'ltaly:'