PRISONERS OF WAR
No Christmas And New Year Cards
“Letters from prisoners of war have indicated that the sending to them ot Christmas and New Year cards and calendars has, in past years, caused considerable delay in the delivery of their ordinary letters,” said the PostmasterGeneral. Mr. Webb, yesterday. “In view of this it has been decided, in the interests of the recipients, to prohibit the sending of such articles to prisoners.’’ Mr. Webb stated that the United Kingdom authorities were taking similar action. Mr. Webb also stated that in view of the existing situation in Italy recent postings of parcels and letters for New Zealand prisoners in that country had been forwarded to London so that the correspondence couid. if necessary, bo redirected and sent on from there. 'That course would be continued till the position was clarified.
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Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 309, 24 September 1943, Page 6
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139PRISONERS OF WAR Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 309, 24 September 1943, Page 6
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