TRANSLATION BY THE LONDON DELEGATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS COMMITTEE
(GERMANY)
NOTE IN REGARD TO SOME BRITISH PRISONERS OF WAR BEING CARED FOR IN THE LAZARET OF MUHLBERG,
visited on the 12th of May 1943 by Dr. Schirmer.
Strength 130 prisoners of whom
8 are British, and among these
2 are Indians and
2 are Cypriots.
The Lazaret prepares the food for its own patients itself. There is a choice of four possible dietary regimes available.
a) Normal food
b) Diet for patients suffering from kidney troubles (salt-less)
|
Morning Tea 1 Sugar 16
Evening Black bread 300 Margarine 30 Tea 1 Sugar 16 Skimmed milk 1/4 L |
Calories 1 65
Calories 684 147 1 65 93 |
Midday Semolina Pudding 40 Margarine 20 Mashed potatoes 700 |
Calories 141 157 505 |
Daily total of 1849 Calories; the value of the calories varies from 1849 to 2249
c)
|
Morning D. Tea 1 Sugar 16 Rye Soup 50 |
Calories 1 65 175 |
Midday Semolina Pudding 40 Margarine 20 Mashed potatoes 700 |
Calories 141 157 505 |
Evening White Bread 200 Margarine 20 Tea 1 Sugar 16 Thin milk ½ L |
Calories 492 147 1 65 185 |
Extra nourishment for tuberculars: meat, margarine, milk
The accommodation for patients is excellent and all the prisoners of war are well cared for. Since the opening of the Camp on which this Lazaret depends, 17 British have died. Each British prisoner of war at the Lazaret receives one Red Cross parcel per week. At the present time there is a reserve supply of 175 parcels in the Red Cross store.
This Lazaret can be regarded as an excellent one.
0103/4443.(P.W.2.)
COPY OF TELEGRAM
From: International Red Cross Committee, Geneva.
To: Delegate, London.
Sent: 31.5.43.
Received: 2.6.43.
ELT INTERCROSS LONDON
Stalag IV B. 12.5.43. Strength 8 British out of 1421 prisoners of whom 2 Indians 2 Cypriots. Lodgings good spacious. State clothing satisfactory. Food good. Rations regulation. Lazaret. Special Kitchen Hygiene good Two Indians tuberculosis diagnosed received one parcel food weekly. Religious services. Library Theatre Cinema Sports. Very good impression.
Zweglager Stalag IV B. 15.5.43. Camp Leader Sergeant Major Singh Chanan 5292. Indian Captain Doctor I.M.S. Singh C.S. 29. 3 Doctors 6 orderlies 9 non-recognised. Religions Sikh Hindu Budhist Mohamotan Christian.
3 Labour Detachments. Strength 2828 Indians captured Tobruk. Accommodation good. Old German Fort. Food suitable. Rations regulation. Condition clothing good. Lack Underclothing. Hygiene good. Disinfection Showerbaths available but not religious ablutions. Lack drinking water. Infirmary for slight cases 32 patients. Serious cases sent Lazaret. No deaths. 800 Books. Music. Cinema. Lack sports equipment. 4 Chapels for different religions. Work normal. Pay insufficient. Most men without news since capture. 2 Letters 4 Cards. Parcels arrive satisfactorily. Discipline correct. Good impression.
Lazaret Stalag IV F. 10.5.43. Strength 4 British out of 415 prisoners. Accommodation uncomfortable. German cookery. Quantities checked. Inadequate but completed Red Cross parcels. Establishment provides clothes which very clean Hygiene. Three active tuberculars one arrival coxalgia bad condition but rapidly recovered thanks Red Cross parcels. Religious attention Leisure Work Pay Mail Discipline all good.
INTERCROIXROUGE 3482.
