PARCELS FOR WAR PRISONERS

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23919, 10 April 1943, Page 6

PARCELS FOR WAR PRISONERS

Sir,—ln Monday’s issue of ‘The Press" was published a list of articles that could be sent to prisoners of war each quarter. Quite a number of ar* tides were mentioned. When a mother started sending these parcels about 18 months ago the weight allowed was II pounds. It was then reduced to about eight. Now it is further reduced to four. That is, I expect, to allow for the three pounds of chocolate that will be added if the sender wishes and pays for it. That brings the weight up to seven pounds. Not a very large parcel I should think. Why the reduction from 11 to four? Also, what is the difference between khaki and service colours? —Yours, etc., INQUIRER.

April 7. 1943. [•When this letter was referred to him, the secretary of the Sick and Wounded Fund stated that there had been no reduction in the weight of parcels allowed. The maximum weight for a parcel is still 111b. Chocolate, specially packed, may be obtained from the Joint Council of the Order of St. John and the Red Cross, and, if this chocolate is sent, it follows that a smaller weight of other contents can be included. If one tin of chocolate is sent, other contents to the weight of 841b can be included, and according to the number of tins included in one parcel the weight of other contents in the parcel is reduced. In Italy all prisoners must wear khaki; in Germany service colours (i.e., khaki for,; soldiers and Air Force colours for airmen) are allowed.]