EUROPE’S PLIGHT
NAZI FORCED LABOUR London, Julv 30. One and three-quarter million foreigners from conquered countries 1 are working in Germany, exclusive of ; : prisoners of war. Swedish newspapers say the official German viewpoint is that Europe 1 should contribute to the "fight against Bolshevism” by providing workers to replace the 4.000.000 Germans fighting on the eastern fiont At. industrial protection corps has been formed in Norway to prevent sabotage of machinery and stoppages [ | in factories. Famine faces German-occupied Europe next winter. Already, in oc- ‘ j cupied France, women are picking up Tom pavements abandoned leaves of ! vegetables. French people are unable io got the official ration of meat and ; potatoes. German officials admit that food rcI serves, which helped Holland. Belgium. 1 Norway and Denmark through last . ! winter, are exhausted. In the Balkan countries conditions . are chaotic Italy’s plight has become ; acute. Only motor-ears running on subL: «titute fuels are licensed.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 7 August 1941, Page 7
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