1. Let us take the case of @ prisoner who has been handled reasonably well and quickly by the forward echelons. After a week or so en route, he arrives at the detailed interrogation center, What is the state of mind of the interrogee? First, he has probably lost all hope of rejoining nis ‘old world; he is completely disorientated and adrift. Second, after the first shock of capture and Fear of torture or death, he still realizes that he is among enemies, dut is growing accustomed to the strange atmosphere of hostility and discioline which surrounds hia. Third, ne is still haunted by fear. and u ainty about what he is to face next. He has no control over his next mo e can only ava 2 captured animal ina cage 2 we hope he has been overwhelmed ‘by the i and equiomenc. nora to doubt eted, the dessised, his self-picy he nas and spect his captors interro- ready unwict. talked az resistance is Rese d0ints are very ing and to play on.) Ad now? Clearly ve cannot is point, as all interrogees are ell prisone: enselves s they si Lookingat the vall: "Here I am. What are they going fo do to me? What can I do for mycalf?" There is at this stage no answer to these questions. Some may be teak and cooperative, malleable and straightforward at once. They answer their interrogator as well as they can, and respond to any show of leniency or kindness. These people are no problem. The treatment nas worked. They are our tools to use until we have finished with them. Others may redct by maintaining complete indif- ference and imperturbability. Non-cooperative, negative, sullen, they give the minimum answers and ishow a minimum reaction to our various ' kinds of questioning. With these it is usually @ matter of firmness and time. They eventually come out of ‘their sulks enough to tell us what we vant. Note: These people should be watched all the time, for this indi ce may be care- fully prepared and maintained to deceive us into losing interest in them. expresses on, and loss of vemper. These people can usually be brought to heel by a display of firm discipline, by scorn, by provocation, end by patience uncil they brek doun. An tempered, noisy prison: and tance has no reel day ro his cell usually cools nim down end senses. hard S Ran mey have re ing hate, a deep sense o he @ stubborn pride, a tough spirit of resistence to all blandishments and schemes < k his will. fe still remains obdurace, self-disciplined, hacd- itten, sour. ie is 2 man who calls for ell our ngth and cunni with nis xind breaking. aim. Ne shal ver cond ith no assets suc