Show soldier returns from german prison gimp one of the fine young spanish soldiers of our town pat philip ortiz is enjoying his furlough visiting with relatives and friends all of whom spent months of anxious waiting after afier word came t I 1 last december thit that he yas was reported to be a german prisoner his wife anna ortiz was a patient in a salt lake hospital at the time and she and her ral mother ther mrs romana gallegos remained in salt lake until the end of may up to the time of their return no further word had been received of philips whereabouts finally word of his liberation came through and later we learned that he would return to the states for furlough pat ortiz was sent overseas last fall and shortly thereafter fell into the hands of the germans talking with him a few days ago we learned that although he was not too badly treated and his liberation likely saved him from future suffering the food given to german prisoners was next to a starvation diet and had he not been liberated his experience would have been similar to that of others wha were less fortunate pat ortiz looks and feels fine and will be ready to report back for further service when called to go in in some other direction in the meantime it is ace to know that he can be reunited with his wife and family for the time being |