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Italian newsreel item, title reads: “ Transferiti I 22 di Procida“.
Procida, Italy
LS Procida Penitentiary built on a promontory, seen from the sea. High shot of the little fishing port of Procida. MS High shot of Procida sea front taken through iron grill of a prison.
Cataloguer’s Note: The “22“ in the title refers to ’22 ex-servicemen sentenced by the Allied courts. All had pleaded “not guilty“ and asked for a retrial. To back their case they started a hunger strike and were transferred to detention in a Red Cross hospital’. “Date received“ on original paperwork reads: 08/07/1949.
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