GERMAN PRISONERS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 18 June 1915, Page 3

GERMAN PRISONERS.

EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS

Among a number of extracts from tetters taken from German prisoners, the following are interesting, as showing the state of the country as regards food: "The war presses on us always more heavily. The poor bakers are the worst off. Cake shops may not bake after the 15th. War bread must be forty-eight hours old. Each baker may only sell a. certain amount, and must bake at stated hours, and not at all at night. The same with the publicans; 'Schnapps' and liquor may not be sold in the publichouses before eleven a.m. or after seven p.m. Other foodstuffs are dearer every day, and soon there will be no more meat or bacon. It is to be hoped the war will stop." The two following extracts came from Bavaria: "I believe our happiest days are over;. now there is grief and misery everywhere. If only the longed-for peace would come! That is our only wish." "Feb. 2nd. —We are now beginning to feel the pinch of the war. You will have heard already that the 'damned English are trying to starve \is, and our corn has all been registered. There- is said to be only enough for half a pound of bread ror each person daily, and that is certainly not much, but we have Ito put up with it. Let us hope that the tables will be turned on the English. Indeed, it will not be a quick job to starve us out, as we have still a lot of corn and potatoes. We all long for a speedy and honoraable peace."