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Three Visitors Of NoteComeToLordsburgCampThe Chamber of Commerce in i much pleased and honored to ac knowledge several vinith this week \from n distinguished kroup, in*eluding Walter A dellotsry, couti* selor of the Legation of Hwilaer*land, Washington; Dr, K, H.I loth, his assistant, and C, IrvinPlltt of the Uf. H. Department of State, who spends the most of his time in foreign service, but whois assigned to the Washing!*#!offtc* for the duration.It is the duty of this group to visit all internment ramps in the j IJfiitdd States where there ai * * Italian, German, French or v-.giatj* held as prisoners of war,.and to furniah direct informationto the several governments andto Washington.They spent several days here,guests of Hotel Hidalgo, leaving on Wednesday for Phoenix* to visit all the camps in that vicinity before returning to the Capital*It is pleasing to know that the Isordshurg Internment Lamp Is given ft top rating by the group, whic h is not at all strange, as Dr.Keith inspected the Oklahoma c amp when Col. Ltdhettn wa*commander and who did the samehigh grade work there that he ii doing here.The State Department membet of the party informed a Liberalrepresentative that it is now gel ting supply ships through to the Philippines to be distributed to all war prisoners in that region and that ev«fiy effort is beingmade to effect an exchange ofwar prisoners, whic h is good news to New Mexico families who have loved ones there.The Legation chief is a greatcollector of nutittial specimen*for his museum In Kerne, HwiiZetland, taking with him from here a score or more fine specimens, largely from th# BannerMin#*, which will he marked “from New Mexico,'* in his Dome mu• um,Th| distinguished group war generous in its praise of the reception and treatment accordedhere, hoth in and out of camp.vt *•#4 r iI'MA H I',- vinun $500.0# IIOKMK
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Lordsburg Liberal
Lordsburg, New Mexico, US
Fri, Jul 30, 1943
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