POW diaries - Captain Percival Lowe, item 164

• June 29, 2017 18:57:36 Annick Rodriguez

                                                                                  77.

  Colonel who spoke excellent English. The detail as to how the

  things were to be got there seemed sketchy in the extreme.

  There was a committee & I consented to design covers for pro-

  gramms. It was no easy work in the limited space & people

  shaking the room all the time.

  In the end it was decided that these programms there had

  been about 120 done in the place, should be put up to auction

  They went in my opinion for wicked prices- they were nearly

  all bought by the English & fetched  ...  300. Mine I am glad

  to say only fetched about 17 marks each & even bought by

  the allies. I attach one, it cost me 10 marks & this

  was what I considered my limit to charity. I may

  add I had to sit through the whole auction to get in.

  As to the performance itself, It was on the whole well

  done, the music being high class- Capt Ward Tebley

  made an excellent girl & that  [insert] the one step [/insert] was one of the best turns.

  Some of the Russians danced beautifully.

  On the 14th Dec at 2 o'clock I was warned by the Interpreter

  to be ready to start for switzerland at 5. This Interpreter

  was a fairly new importation. Always trying to listen

  to conversations. The Lieutenant used to take him on walks

  One would often find him stealing up behind. We called

  him the spy. When Williams the Parson from Berlin visited

  us, which he did 4 times  a year,the soy was now always

  in his pocket.

  When I was warned to get ready I had nothing packed &

  no boxes- But by the help of my fellow room mates &

  the good grace of an officer who gave me a basket.

  I got my baggage down last. It was then supposed

  to be marched by Caiper who asked me if I had anything

  
  

  
  

  
  

• June 29, 2017 18:55:44 Annick Rodriguez

                                                                                  77.

  Colonel who spoke excellent English. The detail as to how the

  things were to be got there seemed sketchy in the extreme.

  There was a committee & I consented to design covers for pro-

  gramms. It was no easy work in the limited space & people

  shaking the room all the time.

  In the end it was decided that these programms there had

  been about 120 done in the place, should be put up to auction

  They went in my opinion for wicked prices- they were nearly

  all bought by the English & fetched  ...  300. Mine I am glad

  to say only fetched about 17 marks each & even bought by

  the allies. I attach one, it cost me 10 marks & this

  was what I considered my limit to charity. I may

  add I had to sit through the whole auction to get in.

  As to the performance itself, It was on the whole well

  done, the music being high class- Capt Ward Tebley

  made an excellent girl & that  [insert] the one step [/insert] was one of the best turns.

  Some of the Russians danced beautifully.

  On the 14th Dec at 2 o'clock I was warned by the Interpreter

  to be ready to start for switzerland at 5. This Interpreter

  was a fairly new importation. Always trying to listen

  to conversations. The Lieutenant used to take him on walks

  One would often find him stealing up behind. We called

  him the spy. When Williams the Parson from Berlin visited

  us, which he did 4 times  a year,the soy was now always

  in his pocket.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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