WAR PRISONERS IN GERMANY
Treatment Causing Anxiety British Official Wireless (Received November 20, 6.30 p.m.) RUGBY, November 19. The position of British war prisoners in Germany, especially regarding the Oflag Camp No. 7 was subject to Parliamentary questions. The Secretary for War (Mr Anthony Eden) stated that many prisoners lacked warm clothing. He was doing his best to remedy this state of affairs, using such diplomatic channels as were available to urge the German Government to fulfil its obligations to the captives. Mr Eden said he was disturbed about the food and clothing problem at Oflag Camp, but the American Embassy in Berlin had telegraphed that 1838 parcels of food, clothing and books had been received at the camp between October 13 and October 19. One member pointed out that as there were 1600 prisoners at Oflag No. 7, the number of parcels so far received did not mean one food parcel for each man.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21817, 21 November 1940, Page 9
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155WAR PRISONERS IN GERMANY Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21817, 21 November 1940, Page 9
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