N. Guinea German
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Residents
Released From Tatura
LATE in March, we were able to get the following information about New Guinea residents of German nation ality who had been interned, for some years, at the Tatura Internment Camp, Victoria. As described in an article in the March “PIM,” the Australian Army authorities curtly refused to give us any information about these people.
P. M. PARKINSON—New Ireland plan ter. He was released from Tatura in March, and wishes to return to his plan
tation. His mother died in New Ireland during his internment.
SOLDWEDEL—Morobe gold-miner. He was released from Tatura in March, and hopes to return to the goldfields, in due course.
FURTER —Rabaul merchant. • Gradu ally failed in health, and died in Tatura Camp in September, 1944.
PAATSCH —Rabaul merchant. In good health and spirits—believed to be still in Tatura.
OTTO STEHR—Planter, Duke of York Group. Released from Tatura in March, and hones to return to his plantation.
Bruno And Oscar Schwartz—
Gold-miners, of the mainland districts.
Released from Tatura in March, and hope to return to New Guinea, in due course.