Reporter -Emmetsburg, Iowa
MAR 31944
tm'tsburgers jPrison Camp Dinner Guests
GoFerifrne^t project at Algona ^inspected by civiliai|s.
Thirty-five men from Emmetsburg took advantage of the opportunity to "be on the inside looking out" this (Thursday) afternoon at an inspection of the Algona Prison of War camp. In observance of the second anniversary of the army service forces, Colonel Church, commandant of the camp, extended an invitation, to members of the Chambers of Commerce from Algona, Fort Dodge and Emmetsburg.
A 12 o'clock dinner was held in the officers club of the camp. The dinner was not only cooked but also served by Italian prisoners of war who were transferred here from Camp Crowder, Mo. These prisoners are "on their honor", that is, they are not guarded as strictly as has been the case at Camp Crowder.
As a rule the prisoners of war are not put "on exhibit" as terms of the Geneva conference prohibit this practice. However, when "they were asked to put on an inform
