to the individual's account with the Treasurer of the United ctat These rates of pay and method of payment will be effective only in the U.o. and its territories. The Italian prisoners of war who have signed applications for service units will be paid according to their new status from date organized under appropriate service command orders in either 7/0 units, provisional 7/0 unite or detechnents.>° Their grievances came to a head on 30 Way 1944 when the whole Is! camp united in a sit-down Lowi strike, which is best explained in the fol- is report : The pay-off came A @ by NSC concerning these Italians. Col had not as yet found the facts. “e first formed ue that their on Tuesday last when I was called by phone at 9:15 a sit-down strike by a considerable number of Farber, who reported the incident at 6:00 A ¥ te Nec, it convenient to acquaint Depot Headquarters with learned of the situation when Grice and others indetails had not reported for work, immediately , relieved Col. Colonel oe Joe eee . Underwood eee Farber to take over. moe cane oat af nce from command and detailed The prisoners, who had refused ee ee of their nuaber for sneaking cut of the Depot went to work within the hour. Shortly thereafter, ee | I rn re; : MeCoach ay aaeeens which he promptly approved. He alse oréae Colonel ple 6 ijamediate relief from duty at the depot and his assignmen elsewhere. This incident served two General MeCoach and his staff lackof positive and decisive cleaning. Second,it cleared, is running these unite. very useful purposes. First, it convinced of the poor state of diecipline, the leaderehip and the necessity for a house once and for all, the question as to who As @ matter of bagic policy we have inaugurated:- a. the elimination of the former P/” pro quarters and ite top-heavy cable. b. a direct control and direction, under —— ASP Circular Ho. 279. 28 “egime! staff at as ) ean August -55- 1944. a date Underwood's as ereeti~ supervision,