The Netherlands Indies Information Service photographer who arrived in Batavia a few days ago took the first pictures of...

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The Netherlands Indies Information Service photographer who arrived in Batavia a few days ago took the first pictures of the notorious Kampong Makassar internment camp in West Java was appalled at the terrible sight. The stench was terrific and the ground littered with filth where 10,000 women and children internees were confined in a space of less than half a square mile. This camp is the most striking example of Japanese ill treatment of internees in the Pacific area. Piles of filth accumulated every where and the smell was almost unbearable. This piction shows a portion of the camp where women are still forced to live. NI 6111