into the Italian operations, of the into previously Italian plicable Service utilization Labor Service April restricted to prisoners Italian Units, 1944, by the program. of war were certain Geneva The for of supply Le JPA. Convention, following removed types now, part restrictions those who were ap- organized tnits. furnished by prisoners of war shall have no direct relation with war operations. It is especially prohibited to use prisoners for manufacturing and transporting arms or munitions of any kind, or for transporting material intended for combatant units. In case of violation of the provisions of the preceding paragraph, prisoners, after executing or beginning to execute the order, shall be free to have their protests presented through the mediation of the agents whose functions are set forth in Articles 43 and 44, or, in the absence of an agent, through the mediation of representatives of the protecting Power. Major cerning General this In J.A.Ulio, which order to reads Adjutant General, issued a directive con- in part: utilize to the maximum the services of prisoners of war who are loyal to the cause of the United Nations, they will be organized under the United States Army Table of Organization and Equipment into Service Units without arms. These Service Units will be organized, train- ed, and utilized in the Continental United States and in such overseas areas as may be directed. Italian officers, non-commissioned and enlisted men will fill all authorized the units will and placed For and ed was and remain in the several expected students T/O positions. Prisoners of War custody of American months to and a civilian will Officers increasingly acute withdrawn. labor be assigned released from to stockades to the Units. had shortage labor critical become but Its personnel as the The been Fall tonnage 0s developing season pw approach- increase 7 2 Geneva Convention Section Prohibited Labor Article I III Labor of Prisoners of War Spx 322(13 March 1944) OB-S-SPDC-M Subject: Italian Headquarters Aarmy Service Forces, OAG, Washington, D.C. 72 Chapter Service na III Units,