BRIGHTENING CAPTIVITY.
T. SULLIVAN AT RUHLEBEN. WORKING FOR COMMON GOOD. A. and N.Z. LONDON. Mar. H. A comrade who was with Tom Sullivan, the New Zealand sculler, in Ruhleben Camp, informs the Australian Press Association that Sullivan's departure from Ruhleben will be sorely felt. He was the life of tho camp, and was never downhearted. His cheery breeziness did much to keep up the British moral, especially during the deplorable conditions of the first winter, when Sullivan and others were forced to sleep on straw in horse boxes, with no heating appliances. He organised deputations to the commandant, protesting against poor food and other conditions, and secured permission to prepare a football and cricket ground. He also obtained a modification of the regulations against holding matches. Mr. Sullivan used to entertain his comrades with tales of his varied rowing and boxing experiences, and with many racy stories of New Zealand life. He was largely responsible for tho formation of the Dominion and Colonial Prisoners' Club, which was a prominent feature of camp life, and a largo circle of friends kept him well supplied with comforts' parcels.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16800, 16 March 1918, Page 7
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186BRIGHTENING CAPTIVITY. New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16800, 16 March 1918, Page 7
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