Moss Escape Of Nazi Collaborators
(Rec. 10.0 a.m.) PARIS, Sept. 26. Three thousand armed police and special security squads with Tommyguns are watching all main roads leading to the Pyrennees foothills for 73 political prisoners, who made a mass escape from Carrere prison'camp, near Agen. It is believed the men are attempting to enter Spain. They were serving sentences for collaboration with tlj,e Nazis. Police rounded up 12 other escapees.
The prisoners cut the electricity, overpowered eight warders last night, and escaped in cars which, apparently according to a well-laid plan, had been left outside the camp after nightfall.
Police reinforcements arrived in time to prevent the escape of a second wave of about 300 prisoners.
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Northern Advocate, 27 September 1947, Page 5
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