R. H. S. Crossman, of the 8.8. C. European Service, told in one of his recent broadcasts to Germany of a talk he had had with a Belgian who had worked in a German factory, and was now in England. The Belgian described German factory conditions and told the following story: While travelling in a German train, he sat opposite an cld lady. The train became more and more crowded, and tempers grew short. The old lady kept counting on her flingers: “One-two-three-four-five, one-two-three-four-five.” Several people showed irritation. At last, a man asked her to stop. A subdued old man sitting next to her then said softly: “Don’t blame her, she’s a little weak in the head because all five of hei' sons have been lost on the Eastern Front. J am taking her to an institution.”
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 September 1942, Page 3
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