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<p>[Page 20]</p><p>confiscated upon internment or were otherwise lost. All those who work in the camp or have other sources of income, cannot apply, or only for the difference in their income to the 10/.- per month. Therefore, only a very limited number of internees get the subsidy, and while I would have expected the Reich to shell out a bit more than the 10/.- per month for its needy subjects after such a long time in captivity, it's good to see that something is being done at last. In our camp, the [application details for the] subsidy were also posted on the noticeboard, but as far as I know, nobody stepped forward. - But it becomes clear from these accounts how desolate the fate of a prisoner of war is, especially when there is no money for even the smallest of amenities to ease the daily grind. And how we should appreciate that we are here in Trial Bay, among fewer people and in a healthier region, and don't have to live in the overcrowded Liverpool!</p><p>It seems that back in Germany they have no real knowledge of the conditions in Australian camps, or at least no proper</p>