Next-Of-Kin Parcels To German Prison Camps

Northern Advocate, 11 April 1942, Page 4

Next-Of-Kin Parcels To German Prison Camps

The German " authorities have now agreed to allow boiled suits and shirts, in any colour, including khaki, to- be sent in the quarterly next-of-kin parcels to prisoners of war, according to a cable received by the Prisoners’ Inquiry Office. The number of prisoners now on the office files is 6099, comprising army 5873, air force 132, navy 7, miscellaneous 25, merchant seamen and civilians 26, unofficial 36.

It is expected that all labels for next-of-kin whose quarterly, parcels are now due to be forwarded will be cent out well before April 20. Official information

In the same envelope will be a new edition of an official brochure. All next-of-kin will receive this and a pamphlet containing official reports from the International Red Cross at Geneva.

There are about 12 photographs in the edition, and copies of recent letters from prisoners in most camps where New Zealanders are detained. New instructions will be given particularly in regard to chocolate. Information dated the end of December from Udine Camp, Italy, says that the majority of men there are from, the Dominion. Quite a lot of clothing had • been received from the %3d Cross, and a food parcel. every week. ,