WAR PRISONERS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 91, 17 April 1943, Page 6

WAR PRISONERS

CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES

A CAMP NAME CHANGED (P.A.) WELLINGTON, this day. The Prisoners of War Inquiry Office has been advised that the name of the prisoner of war camp in Germany, formerly known as Oflag lII.C, has been changed to Stalag 383, and that all future correspondence for prisoners of war in that camp should be addressed accordingly. . A further list of persons in Japanese territory, who have broadcast messages from Singapore, has been circulated to all Red Cross and St. John centres and sub-centres, where they can be inspected. Letters from Stalag VIII.B and Oflag lII.C give an indication of the manner in which Christmas was celebrated. One says that the men sat down to a five-course meal of tomato soup, salmon mayonnaise, meat, potatoes, carrots, fruit and custard, biscuits, cheese and tea. All except the potatoes were from Red Cross food parcels. Another states that after tea the officers came to a special evening, towards the close of which a good supper was served. The Christmas parcels contained pudding, cake, biscuits, shortbread, sweets and chocolates. The letters in general refer to the singing of carols and other appropriate festivities.