to the Russian prisoners, engaged them in conversation, and offered them cigarettes, and when 
 
anybody gives a cigarette away in Germany, it means a good deal.
 
                         In 1943, the Germans, taking into account the fact that the Russians received no 
 
packages from abroad, started to give them even larger rations of bread than the other prisoners, 
 
and generally improved the rations given the prisoners. At the same time, there has been a very 
 
noted change in the attitude of the German civilian public toward the prisoners. In general, the 
 
Russian prisoners have retained their faith in Stalin and their absolute confidence in final victory. 
 
Russian prisoners never complain of the regime, and have been on the whole impervious to 
 
German propaganda. In general the Russian prisoners can read and write, and take great pride in 
 
their country.
 
                        It is remarkable to note how many simple workers and peasants among the 
 
Russians know about Russian literature and take a real interest in it. One of their first
 
requests made to the German authorities was for reading material. The Germans have also been 
 
highly impressed