The Archive · 1941

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London, Oct. 6.

The exchange of British and German wounded war prisoners will be taking place tomorrow. This, decision was reached today "after dramatic wireless messages were sent across the 21 miles of the British Channel separating England and the Continent. The sick and wounded prisoners had been waiting since Dieppe. i the week-end at Newhaven

The German-controlled Calais Radio frst called on the British Government to listen on its wave length for an "important" communication. The British Broadcasting Corporation replied in German stating that the British Government was ready; hereupon Calais Radio continued: The hospital ship having aboard prisoners of wer and German civilians Can leave Newhaven Harbour or Tuesday, October 7. Please indicate the correct time of departure and the Three Voices in Unison total number of sick and wounded prisoners, also the number of Germen At an elevation of aboùt forty-five degrees the sixteen-inch guns of "ne U.S.S. North Carolina, the medical personnel and the number of first of America's newest series of battleships, zoar as they hurl their shells about twenty-six miles German civilian women and children away to sea. The photo was taken from the stern of the 35,000 tons vessel during recent firing tests. aboard. The time of the departure of the hospital ship from Dieppe will be announced tomorrow on this same wave-length."

Message Received The B.B.C. answered: "We thank you for your second message which

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