Show r I f 1222 1222 Check for Utah Ex POW May e y F Help Ip I I Ercse Scar of Jap Prison Prism Care Camp Horror I I I It wasn't worth it but it-but but the 1222 I Jack C. C DeGraw of Spanish Fork Utah county will receive this week for the I 1222 days he lie spent in Japanese prison camp will compensate somewhat Back in 1941 the Utah native was a member of the national guard stationed in the Philippines When the Japanese took over the islands he became a pris pris- oner And he remained that way for 1222 long and tortuous days Wednesday the war claims commis commis- sion in Washington D. D C. C informed the United Press that DeGraw stationed stationed stationed sta sta- at Cheyenne Wyo as a member of the armed forces was among the first former prisoners of the enemy mailed checks this week He is the only Utahn included in this first batch of payments to former POWs P PO 0 Ws Vs His sister-in-law sister Mrs Irs Dan DeGraw Spanish Fork told the Salt Lake Telegram Telegram Telegram Tele Tele- gram Wednesday that she was certain he would be very happy to receive his check I Ithe He had a very difficult time under the Japanese she said although he I would never tell us much about it You can be sure of one thing thing thing-it it wasn't worth it There will be some former fonner prisoners of Germans and Japanese paid 1 a day for each day they were im im- It is compensation for the enemy's failure to provide adequate food for prisoners according to terms of the 1929 Geneva convention Payments are provided through the sale of German and Japanese assets |