FEILDING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXV, Issue 237, 5 September 1945, Page 6

FEILDING

Burglars were active in Feilding on Saturday night, when entrance was gained to the premises of Messrs W. J. Russell, in Fergusson Street, and A. Welch, in Manchester Street. Cash amounting to- £2O was taken from Mr Welch's shop and £8 from Mr Russell's. There are prospects of the Feilding Jockey Club's securing another racing date in the spring. Prior to the war the club held a spring and an autumn meeting, but when racing dates were ■ restricted it lost its spring permit. j Mr L. A. Roichenbach, supervisor of the postal branch of the post_ office here, whose promotion to the position of postmaster at Reelton was announced in the "Manawatu Standard" recently, was farewelled on Tuesday afternoon. Mr Corder, i postmaster, on behalf of the staff paid ai tribute to the-popularity of Mr Reichen-' bach as well' as to hie efficient services to the department—he was an officer of sterling qualities and his loyalty as well as the most friendly relations among the staff were tributes to his ability and character. His promotion had boon well earned and in leaving Feilding he took with him the very best wishes for his future success. Messrs A. G. Murch (supervisor, money order department), L. A. Burke (supervisor, telegrupn department) and A. L. Walker (mail room branch) also spoke of the popularity of Mr R-eichonbach. Replying, the departing officer said he regretted leaving Feilding, where, he had made many friends, lie expressed his appreciation of the happy co-operation which he had experienced with the staff. . LIFE IN PRISON CAMP. Lance-Bombardier Wallace Turner, son of Sergeant" and Mrs E. H. furrier, has returned home after three and a half years as a prisoner of war in Italy and'Ge^many. His brother, Dvr. A. Turner, is expected home shortly after eervice in the Middle East. -Bombardier Turner went through the camapign in Greece and was later taken prisoner at Sidi Rezegh. He considers himself, fortunate in having been a prisoner in Germany, as file work he was engaged in was coal-mining and his treatment was better than most men experienced. He was given better rations and fairly good conditions. The Germans extracted petrol, oil. _ saccharine, margarine* and coke from the' coal. Nothing was wasted. For some time Red Cross parcels were received regularly, and a high tribute to the service, was paid by him. Ihe Czechs were also very good to the men' and slipped cakes, bread and other food to them at grave personal risk. A march across Czechoslovakia, occupied almost a month and many of the prisoners fell by the wayside. At Brux conditions were unpleasant in that the oil refinery plants were repeatedly bombed by the British and Americans, and there was little food available to the prisoners.- Bombardier Turner said he thoroughly enjoyed one experience when he and others were escaping to the American lines. After walking for some time they commandeered some cycles and finally abandoned them in favour of a car being driven by high-ranking German officers. The car was held up and the officers ordered out on to the road. The vehicle was then utilised as transport by the prisoners alone. He praised the splendid hospitality of the people during his tour of England and Scotland.