PRISONERS OF WAR

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 45, Issue 13754, 5 February 1919, Page 4

PRISONERS OF WAR

KOW THEY WERE HELPED. Evidence is continually being received ed of the invaluable nature of the assistance which the public have given towards prisoners of war, by enabling parcels of food and clothing to be dispatched regularly to tho prisoners'* camps. The High Commissioner, Sir Thomas Mackenzie, recently made a report in connection with the nine prisoners from New Zealand who have boon helped through the Church Army's "Prisoners of War Fund. '> The letter, which will enable contributors to see that their donations have been well

j spent, was dated from the High Commissioner's Office on November 15th, and states:—"Food parcels were regularly sent up till the date of the armistice being signed. Since that date a full supply of unaddrassed parcels has been dispatched to Rotterdam for distribution, and this supply is being continued. I am glad to assure you that in the majority of cases our parcels, have continued to reach their destination, and acknowledgements have come to hand in due course. With regard to prisonerg of war not yet located, they have, I hope, been able to draw from the general depot at Rotterdam, which is now widely known among thoso who have been captured, but have not yet reached a permanent internment camp., —Yours truly (Signed) THOMAS McKENZIE." Rev. F. W. WLibley, Ormondville Vicarage, Hawke 'a Bay, N. Z.. ;