Six Interesting Facts about the Polish Refugees
1. Before It became the polish refugee camp it was and Internment camp for the civilians who demanded a risk to national security.
2. They spent two weeks traveling in a cattle wagon to Siberia and two years in work camps.
3. When they all became older 700 children to stay in New Zealand ( as new zealanders) and move in with other families or into Boarding houses.
4. A guy named Frank Szpunar made a secret message with one of his polish friends. He said to his friend "when you get back to poland if nothing has changed right us a letter in ink" " But if it has changed write us a letter in pencil". Then eventually the letter came back and it was written in Pencil
5. The camp for the polish was in Pahiatua in Wairarapa. There was 733 children and 102 Adults.
6. He Invited the Polish people to save them from the war as it was getting worse and worse.
7. When they arrived in Nz none of them understood english and Found it very difficult to talk to New Zealanders.
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