MONTH IN FETTERS
British Prisoners In Germany (6.10 p.m.) LONDON ,Jan. 10. Relatives of war prisoners in Germany are now receiving the first letters revealing the release of some prisoners from fetters, savs the “Daily Express.” Some British officers taken prisoner at Dunkirk and Calais and men captured at Dieppe lived for nearly a month handcuffed in a loft near their prison camp. They are now freed. The letters relate that when the handcuffing began the “fall in" was sounded at one camp before breakfast. The men paraded in short sleeves and others half dressed. All the men taken prisoner at Dieppe were ordered to fall out and were taken off In lorries. Men taken prisoner in other places were removed next morning. The loft, which was cold, had straw strewn on the floor. Some of the men took games and playing cards with them. The letters said: "Don't, won" It. is not bad. We spend much of our time laughing at each other.”
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Timaru Herald, Volume CLIII, Issue 22477, 12 January 1943, Page 3
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164MONTH IN FETTERS Timaru Herald, Volume CLIII, Issue 22477, 12 January 1943, Page 3
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