GERMAN LABOUR PLAN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 142, 19 June 1939, Page 11

GERMAN LABOUR PLAN

Life in a German Labour Camp gong, waking the whole camp to action sounds an extremely pleasant allair ac- and summoning us from the vast dorcording to Elizabeth Lairholme. it is mitory where we all forty slept, probably something of a surprise to |y changing into shorts and singlet we hear that there were no elaborate rules, assembled in the courtyard outside for because the object of training is to. physical drill. The cold came as a make the girls self-reliant, so the camp most unpleasant shock after our snug wag run by a system of self-discipline, straw beds, but. running, jumping and “There was a leader in charge, a S)n g”>g, we soon warmed up, and usu young woman of twenty-six years old,’’ fily we ended with a wild snow light, said Miss Fairholme. “Though her Having washed in icecold water and authority was absolute she was very dressed in working frock of check much our friend and companion, al- gingham, we donned our grey uniform ways ready to take part in games and jackets and formed up round the flag expeditions. We rose early, for much tor the morning colour ceremony, had to be crowded into the day. At Breakfast followed of flour soup, black four-thirty the kitchen stall - rose silent- bread and margarine. Before each meal ly and quickly went downstairs to get we sang a few rounds and this gave a the fires alight. At five they rang a gay flavour to the plain fare.’’