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WORK CAMP ISBEING BUILTttBI§PRISONERSGerman war prisoners from Camp George G. Meade, Maryland, under guard of U S Army troops led by Capt. L. C. Thomas, today were engaged in work on the prison camp to fy established on the Gettysburg battlefield just outside the borough limits along the Emmitsburg road.The 50 war prisoners engaged in the uork are placing poles for the stockade 10 surround the camp and i re clearing space for concrete floors to bo paired for kitchens, mess hallsand the like. The men arrived Sunday morning and immediately began their work in the field where U. S* *tttIArmy troops were stationed in 1938. 1’he military reservation which will house the prisoners is bounded on the east by the Emmitsburg road, on the south by the railroad line, and the Earl Waybright prop-rty on the north, forming a rough triangle containing about 15 acres.lasts ('amp ItulesCaptain Thomas, who will be in charge of the camp which will remain here until November to allow the prisoners to take part in the harvesting of crops and processing foods in thlt; county, this morning asked The Gettysburg Times to make the following announcement;“The prison camp at Gettysburg is a military reservation just as any Army i^unp and is thus restrictedtor all visitors.No one may park along the Emmitsburg road within the area of the camp and cars must slow down while passing the camp.Sets Up HeadquartersThe guards are present not only to prevent the prisoners from escaping. but to protect the prisonersUnder the terms of theGeneva conventions regarding war prisoners no one may talk to the • Please Turn Pace
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Gettysburg Times
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, US
Mon, Jun 12, 1944
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