MISSING SOLDIERS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11506, 30 September 1915, Page 5

MISSING SOLDIERS.

DIRECTIONS TO RELATIVES. Since so many New Zealand solu'sers have been reported missing, a number of people have attempted to communicate ivith residents of Turkey to obtain information regarding individual soldiers. As all posta! communication with Turkey has ceased, these letters have to bo returned lo the. tenders through the Dead Let lor Office. The Pn«t:iiasr«• r-<.l o.n oral .states that persons having friends or relatives reported to lv mi>s.:ng may write a. p-xstcard to ihe missing soidi-or. aiu! send it to the Deputy Chief l'nstal Censor at- Wellington, who will forward it to the proper quarter for delivery. Tho posrf.;ird >houlii W. Siddres.-Cfj lo {.ho goldior by his rank, number, name and regiment. the wonj-s, " Hel.ieved to be a prisoner of war in Turkey '' being julded. Tho card should bo tullv smiled by the sender. No postage stamps are required to be sifiixed. The written matter ,'should' .be strictly confined to social and domestic affairs: and referonce to the war or to jvolities or the state ol" the country will result in i lie deaLi'ijciie-u t*i the card.