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these, covered with sacks, made up the prisoners’
beds. What it would be like if an epidemic were
to break out could easily be imagined. Among
the prisoners were Norwegians and Danish
doctors who had done all they could to help their
comrades. Assisted by them, we at once set about
improving matters. The Swedish Red Cross had
obtained permission to send a number of delegates
to work inside the camps, and under the
leadership of Professor Gerhard Rundberg they lost no
time in beginning to improve the sanitary
conditions. Odd Nansen, who had already drawn up
a plan showing how the hospital barracks should
be reconstructed, was wonderfully helpful. We
also arranged for medicines and portable buildings
to be sent to Neuengamme from Denmark.
One episode of this visit stands out especially
in my memory. We had arranged to hold a
conference in one of the hospital barracks. There
were present, not only representatives of the camp
authorities, but also, at my invitation, the Danish
and Norwegian doctors, as well as delegates
chosen by the prisoners. Something tremendous
had entered into the existence of these men, for
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