Newspaper cutting - with our escaped war prisoners in Switzerland

Newspaper cutting - with our escaped war prisoners in Switzerland

Reports on several thousand British and Empire troops who had taken part in campaigns in Africa and Greece, were now billeted in Eastern Switzerland. Noted that many British troops were evaders who had escaped from prisoner of war camps. Explains their status in Switzerland and describes accommodation, food and their feelings about their situation. Continues to describes their activities, aid by British community in Switzerland. Finally discusses internees who had baled out over or made emergency landings in Switzerland.

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