EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS

Grey River Argus, 22 October 1943, Page 5

EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS

MORE LINERS LEAVE GOTHENBURG. LONDON, Oct. 20. The last of three vessels carrying repatriated war prisoners is expected to leave Gothenburg to-morrow morning for Britain. The Berlin radio announced that the war prisoner exchange through Barcelona will occur next Tuesday. A British private being repatriated at Gothenburg, said that when orders were given that Allied prisoners should be chained in reprisal for the Dieppe raid, no chains were available at his camp. The guards bound the prisoners with string from Red Cross parcels. Later, they were given handcuffs, some of which had been made in England. (Rec. 12.40 a.m.) GOIHENBURG, Oct. 2i. Three liners carrying exchanged Allied, prisoners for Britain, left Gothenburg to-day about dawn. Two liners carrying Germans have left simultaneously for Germany. (Rec. 10.40) LONDON, Oct. 21. The Associated Press states: The British and German Ambassadors at Madrid are going to Barcelona to confer with Spanish authorities regarding the exchange of prisoners of war. Herr Dieckhoff is due to arrive there to-morrow from Madrid, and Sir Samuel Hoare on the following- day. The Spanish authorises sav- that, until the Ambassadors have reached an agremeent, details of the exchange will not be announced.