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Canadian Wartime Prison Escapes.(Brief article)(Book review)
Canadian Wartime Prison Escapes, by Peter Conrad. Edmonton: Folklore Publishing. 247 pp., illus., soft cover, $18.95. A most interesting account of several Canadians who escaped from enemy prisoner ...
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