I wish to add here that at the time of the transfer of the prisoners from the S.S. _Metunga_ to the _Wolf_, Mrs. X, steward of the _Metunga_, was quartered on the top deck with the rest of the womenfolks. Mrs. X was an Australian woman of middle age and the widow of a Chief Engineer in the same company that owned the _Metunga_. After her transfer to the _Wolf_, she was ordered by the German officers to take care of the ladies' quarters. On account of the overbearing and insolent manners of some of her fellow shipmates, she refused duty, stating that she was a British subject and a prisoner of war and entitled to the same treatment as the rest of the women prisoners. In this she was perfectly justified and I am certain it was through Lieut. Rose's influence that this demand of her services was made, as Rose was very partial to one of these ex-passengers. Later on when transferred to the _Hitachi Maru_ Mrs. X was quartered aft in the second class, she being the only white woman there; and things were made generally disagreeable for her. This no doubt was because she was brave enough to show her independence and stand up for her right. When we were transferred from the _Wolf_ to the _Igotz Mendi_ she asked to be kept on the _Wolf_, rather than go on the _Igotz Mendi_ under the charge of Rose, stating that she would rather take the chances with the rest of them on the _Wolf_ than be treated as she felt she would be on the _Igotz Mendi_. This permission was granted her; but, a few days later on, she was transferred to the _Igotz Mendi_ against her will, and quartered in the same room as the coloured people, among whom was one male. Many of us were highly incensed because of this treatment of a white woman, but were powerless to do anything with Rose in the matter although we tried to make her lot as bearable as possible. Later on this woman took sick owing to the dampness of her quarters and my wife nursed her for three weeks until she finally recovered.