POW diaries - Captain Percival Lowe, item 135

• June 26, 2017 15:53:42 Annick Rodriguez

                                                            67.

  I never liked the idea & as a matter of fact we were not allowed

  out in this field after appel after we had hot on the idea so

  it fell through. The only real chance was to poison the

  dog. The sentry was no danger.

  My next idea was the garden. My row of peas gave an

  excellent cover for two it had been planted for this purpose.

  But our party was there. It seemed the best thing to have

  a cucumber frame made. There was on already but alone

  too small. The carpenter set about the job but he took

  quite 10 days, it was now the beginning of August.

  But in time we got all prepared. Then for some reason

  the German suddenly put a sentry on the Garden. I

  do not think this was the work of a spy, for no one

  knew my plans. As I had not even told my companions

  the day. This idea which had seemed a gift was

  defeated.

  But we had made up our minds to get out & with our

  boats etc. The only real safe way seemed to be to dig

  our way out. But in trying it we took on a colos[insert] s [/insert] al

  job.

  At this period an escape took place of a real daring nature.

  A British Officer & a British sailor schemed by means of a rope

  ladder to climb over the fence close to our original hole.

  It will be noted that this place is directly under the

  electric arc light. The scheme was due to take place on

  a Cinema night. We in the Cinema show had the following

  experience. About 9.30 the lights even turned on by the

  German officer & we were all sent to our rooms. What

  had happened outside was one officer tried to keep the

  sentry on conversation whilst the attempt was made.

  
  

  
  

• June 26, 2017 15:45:31 Annick Rodriguez

                                                            67.

  I never liked the idea & as a matter of fact we were not allowed

  out in this field after appel after we had hot on the idea so

  it fell through. The only real chance was to poison the

  dog. The sentry was no danger.

  
  

  
  

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