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also lasting the full twelve months 
varying only to lentils when beans 
were not available. During the afternoon 
we had nothing to do except look forward 
to the evening meal hoping in vain 
that it would be more substantial 
than dinner. This turned out to be 
also a small portion of lentils or 
beans sometimes without sardines. 
At night sound sleep was unknown 
to us owing to vermin ridden conditions 
of our clothing and blankets, most 
of us breaking out in running sores 
caused by the diet and vermin. 
However we who are out of that 
hell are more fortunate than the 
German and Polish comrades who are 
refused re-admittance to their native 
countries and whose agents[?] are strongly 
urging the officials to execute them.
Many more outrageous treatments 
could be explained but at this time
has slipped my memory owing to my
run down condition and general health.
C. Bowen