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POPULATION
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Table XI shqws the distribution of prisoners of war released, to the
U.S. Zone in 1947 by countries or zone of entry. However, the figures give
a
false impression with respect to the last six months of 1947 and the beginning
of 1948. Of the 1947 total, the U.S. Army released 85,000. all within the
first six months. Since the summer of 1947, the majority of prisoners of
war
were returned through the Soviet Zone.
TABLE XI
PRISONERS or
WAR RELESED TO U.S.
BY SOMERC
ZONR II 1947
Source                     Number                   Percent
U.S. Army                      85,670                    39.6
Through Soviet Zone            59,380                    27.4
Through French Zone            56,724                    26.2
Through British Zone     ,     12,710                     5.9
Through other countries A/      1,915                     0.9
Total                     216,399         1         100.0
aI Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Italy
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