PARCEL SERVICE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 90, 17 April 1941, Page 6

PARCEL SERVICE.

FOR PRISONERS OF WAR.

REINTRODUCTION ANNOUNCED. (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The Postmaster-General, the Hon. P. C. Webb, announced to-day the reintroduction of the personal parcel service to prisoners of war interned abroad. This was suspended some time ago following similar action by the British Post Office.

Next-of-kin of a prisoner of war may now send him a parcel once in every three months. The parcel must be sent through the British Red Cross. Postage is free, but there are some restrictions on the acceptance of such parcels, particularly in regard to the kind Of articles that may be sent. It is pointed out that parcels might take four or five months to reach their destination.

"Information supplied by the New Zealand. Red Cross Society, which has given valuable assistance in the matter," said Mr. Webb, "reveals that parcels are sent by the British Red Cross to Lisbon, thence by sea to Marseilles, and by convoyed train to Geneva, whence the parcels are distributed. Senders in New Zealand should therefore not be perturbed if a parcel addressed to a prisoner of war is not received by the addressee within five months of the time of posting."