POW diaries - Captain Percival Lowe, item 59

• June 20, 2017 22:53:08 Annick Rodriguez

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  nor do I to this day. [insert] Probably at the back of their minds was the idea that these might be used as bribery in an effort to escape. [/insert] They got my watch. I did not however

  give them either my flask or my ring. 6 months later when

  a new General came my watch was returned to me. My

  flask I gave to a Doctor as they had a few priv[insert] i [/insert]eledges &

  were allowed to keep these articles- & he ultimately took it

  home. My ring went through two searches.

  The first time I burried it in a piece of soap, but as there were professional

  searches busy I was not quite happy. But a better way presented

  itself. The search was long & we as usual last. So they had to

  feed us- and the orderlies had been already searched. x The

  next time it went through on my finger , and though I was

  stripped naked they never thought of looking for it there.

  Since those 2 days I have been through many searches &

  always with some contrabrand and in every case they have

  drawn blank. Later I had a suit of muffi ^[insert] a criminal offense [/insert] this was kept

  just outside the commandants office. A map I kept in a

  tin of sherbert and a pair of win cutters that I stole was

  on the roof. As far as notes are concerned it would interest

  their professionals to know that we English do not construct

  the handles of our tennis ra[insert] c [/insert]quets like them. and in the

  difference these is [insert] are [/insert]- well - many accounts of their little

  pleasantries. But I am going on much to fast.  X

  one evening much [insert] just [/insert]before New Year Our Belgian Friend learnt

  from his German that there would be a great search

  next day. At 6 a.m. we would be warmed that we would

  be moved to another camp & must be ready at 8 with

  all our kit packed- but he added you with not be

  moved. During the night officers were busy hidding

  things- and some fool Frenchmen were even up before

  6 a.m. when the warning came.

  
  

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