BS.
M
to improve o onditions.
125
I am only able to speak naturally of the work of the Camp Committee so far as resulta affected us in the Camp. I was unfortunately not able to discuss the more confidential work of the Committee with Fraser before we left mainly because Fraser wished to know nothing officially or unofficially of our intentions".
P
He was terribly decent in lots of ways though and did come up, by accident of course, and wish us the best of luck,
Paragraph 21 - News.
These are Thompson'a noteg :
"We were at firat able to get some indication of world newg through Selwyn Clark's visits, but when these were stopped, we had more or less nothing but the "Daily Liar" - The Hongkong News printed by Tekashito eto,, no turally depressing source of information. You have probablyseen copies".
Paragraph 22 Hospital.
-
A
Again quoting direct from Thompson's notes:
<<
"Under Dr, Uttley's supervision when we left. I do not know much of conditions - there is no lack of medical skill but a great
Beds are full mally lack of surgical and medical equipment. elderly people (and war wounded. Queen Mary Hospital was ordered
Medical officers to be cleared of patients at very short notice. and nursing staff brought what they could in the transport provided A Dental Clinic (зHIELDS) and a private medical clinioc (TALBOT, GOURDIN & HACKETT) have been opened in the Camp. Both are working under full pressure. I cannot gay much on this engle but I have reason to believe that steps to operate the hospital under international management were under diaquagion.
There have been a number of dysentry cages in
the Camp - The general stamina is so reduced owing to the low diet that one cannot but fear widespread results in the event of an epidemic in the Camp, Uttley has been doing all he can to talk calories and vitaming to the Japanese through Cheng."
Paragraph 23. Comp Life.
Again quoting direct from Thompson's notes : "After the first few days people have generally settled down to make the best of donditions Herklota was able to get a supply of seeds and all the available ground has been put under culti- vation, including the prison gardens outside the gaol, occupation it provides an outlet for energy but the amount that can be produced will have little effect on the food stendard. Some work has been done to remove traces of war damage. Communal camp work under the temporary Camp. Committee proved a failure due to lack of organization, When we left this aspect was still
In the under organization by the Fermanent Camp Committee. meantime individual blocks have done the best they can to fix up Communal Kitchens - The bungalows are perhaps the best organized in this respect.
Encouraged by the Americans, soft ball is played daily
There is a movement to form a by many of the younger members soft bell leegue 3trenuo sexercise is not easy on short rations,
I
Concerts have been arranged and form quite a reguler means of entertainment we have had to thank the Maryknoll Fathers for setting a lead in this respect.