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REPATRIATED PRISONERS AT LEITH MEN RATHER WHITE-FACED BUT ALERT. ANOTHER LINER DUE TODAY. (By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright) (Received This Day, 10.35 a.m.) LONDON, October 25. A terrific cheer went up when two liners bringing home repatriated prisoners of war were docked at Leith. The Atlantis, carrying 1,900 prisoners, is due at a north of England port tomorrow. A fleet of tenders carried but the disembarkation. The first man ashore was a padre, wearing a Balmoral bonnet without a badge. His right sleeve.was empty. Although a majority of the men appeared to be rather white faced, they looked alert. SHIPS AT BARCELONA PRISONERS FOR EXCHANGE. LONDON, October 24. Two British ships have arrived at Barcelona with 1061 German prisoners for exchange for 1032 British prisoners tomorrow. Thirty-two of the British prisoners are known to be stretcher cases, and 443 sitting-up cases.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 October 1943, Page 3
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142WELCOMED HOME Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 October 1943, Page 3
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