strictly observed. fending further instructions, neither Italian officers nor Italian enlisted men will be given privileges of officers! or enlisted men's clubs except authorized by the Gomnanding General of the appropriate service command, but this pro- hibition dees not preclude the privilege of patronising post ex- changes, chapels, or post theatres American personne l...... in groups Visits of friends and jehnttieds under supervision of will be permitted at the dis- cretion of the American unit commander. Visits by accredited representatives of the International fed Cross, the International YvCA, and other welfare organizations will be permitted only on matters per ining Since the services of the pr eepower are no > longer required » representatives of the Swiss Governmer denied the privilege of visiting...... Prisoners of war assigned may lized for any type of work in Pont — &. They will They will b. tinental limite of vessels, or in the ified materials, or of anmmenentsof the war effort to the restrictions imposed by setisles ay i Convention with the following exe war &¢ Cess to be ut without and 32 of the not be used in combat. th within not be used at ports of embarkation the United States on docks, aneun, piers, or handling of explosives or other dangerous or class~ in such jocations as would afford the prisoners the foregoing places and mater1ale..cceecs - Regulations now in effect as to the censorship of prisoners of war mail will apply, with the following exception: mail from or to the prisoners of war in italian service units, addressed te or originating in points in the continental Gah ed Pr . should be censored from time to time by the American personnel ‘attached to the unit....e. At@ministrative aatters not specifically covered in directives or in prisoner of war regulations will be gov— by Army Regulations so far as they are not in conflict with either. In April 1944 when plans Service Prisoners Units were of War being at the for the organization formulated, wteh of the Italian there were about 4,000 ASF Depot. The primary mission and reason for organizing 1.5.t"'s. is to obtain the maximum of service from free labor toward the united furtherance of the war effort. To obtain this result, there are required efficient disciplined units, the proper respect and understanding between American and Italien Officers and §.°.0's. and an SPX 322(13 march 1944) OB-5~SPIX ~49-