Canteens. once a concert | ‘compounds » and gave 4 month. Several canteens were made available for the pristo April 1944. oners of war during the period from October 1943, They wedd gold demanded ae, such as necklaces, high quality, jewelry of a very The profits from the sales of $5,273 rings, and rosaries. On were returned to the prisoners in the form of various benefits. many o¢casions they were given free beer, cigarettes, and theatre | tickets Saas having to the prisoners Large flags , or emblems, leaders > pictures of their national their bunks to adjacent or on Leskers ‘ at religious ma: . be displayed and funeral The construction or display of their national flage and services. arblems small or emblems, flags, and Kabens ~~ There is no ob jection Flags, Disp) ay of Pictures, national | | of barracks will outside be 19 7 prohibited. for each four pris~ Reereation.-- A reereation hall is provided oner of war companies. consisting of equipm One complete ant for baseball, kit has been provided, softball, soccer, basketball, croquet, volley ball, football, boxing, athletic horse-shoe pitching, badmint and table tennis; also striking bags and various types of gane noes, Chinese checkers, checkerboards, backgamme playing cards, etc. binge , chess, wolley ball courts have the necessary very popular, acd soccer The prisoners have fields, athletic equipment constructed softball diamonds, availeble at all etc., times. and Soccer ajor Francis A.Beebe, Administrative Director, 15 May 1944. 19 wt poner of War Sireular No. By ¥.0. vi} Fon po Oetober 1943. is