1939

January 5th 1939 In the Portsmouth Evening News this afternoon it stated that The British Consul General in Munich has written to the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, expressing urgent concerns over the arrest of Jews in Southern and Western Germany, and their subsequent movement to an area called Dachau. He says:  ' Apparently the first day of captivity was one of indescribable horror, since no released prisoner has been willing or able to speak about it. On entering the camp, every prisoner had his head shaved and was given a coarse linen prisoner suit with a Star of David upon it. It seems that no other clothing was provided, even after the onset of extreme winter weather. Underclothing could, however, be bought at the canteen at a price. 200-300 persons were crowded together in huts originally built for 60-80 persons. Some prisoners appear to have slept on bare boards, but most had straw. At first each person only had one thin blanket, but now some have two. The food is o