Entry 62 · Book chapter 63

April 7 1944

Interviews with escaped British POWs reveal the risky generosity of Italian camp workers who smuggled them civilian clothing.

Reflections

Solidarity of the poor toward escaped POWs

Interviewing escaped British POWs, Lewis notes they'd been trained to seek help only from the poor, who 'have nothing to lose' — and reflects that in fact the poor risked everything, since sheltering escapees was a capital risk.

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