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AND, MD., SUNDAY, JULY 16, 1941Make Revision in Prisoners’ WorkUnable to Meet Quotas As*signed for Beau Picking near WestminsterWestminster, Md., has been made* upon request of a prisoner spokea-j man, who said the men could not) • meet the figures set. Port Meade' j officials said today. JPort George G. Meade, Md., July 15 fy?j—A slight revision oI work quotas for German prisoners of war employed as bean pickers nearTiie Meade public relations office? explained that the original contract1 based work quotas on standards set lor experienced agricultural workers and said the prisoners were unable to fulfill them.brought the matter before camp officials and work was halted for anhour while a-meeting was held. The quotas were scaled downward ns a result of the conference and worktheis proceeding aatlsfactqiij.y, Meade officials said.The camp at Westminster U a “side camp of Meade’s prisoner of war camp.rnmBmmmA1.Hi hiThe prisoners' spokesman, appointed to represent them under the rules of the Geneva Conference,SPECIAL OFFERI FREE!* *vr
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Cumberland Times
Cumberland, Maryland, US
Sun, Jul 16, 1944
Page 3
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