MESSAGES FROM THE FRONT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2278, 12 October 1914, Page 7

MESSAGES FROM THE FRONT

OFFICIAL RESTRICTIONS. It , has already been stated, though unofficially, that British soldiers at tie front will only be allowed to communicate with their friends at home by postcard, and that the postmarks will "be obliterated in order that the position of the British force shall not.be known. The. Press- Bureau issued the following statement on the subject i — • All correspondence irom all_ ranks of thb troops on active service is subject to strict censorship. _ The delay and inconvenience of sending this can be avoided by the use of the printed postcards supplied free. The postcard which has been prepared for use in , the field is in the following form: Nothing is to be written on this except the dat<\ and signature of the Bender. Sentences not required may be erased. If anything else is added tho post-card will be destroyed. I am quite well. ' I have been admitted into hospital, f sick " ") and am going on well. 1 wounded ) and hope to be discharged soon. • I am being sent down to the base. r letter. I have received your < telegram. C parcel. Letter follows at first opportunity.' I have received no letter from you flately. ' ■ (.for a long time. Signature ") ■ only. J Date (Postage must be prepaid on any letter or post-card addressed to the sender of this oard.)