N.Z. WAR PRISONERS

Grey River Argus, 8 June 1943, Page 4

N.Z. WAR PRISONERS

P.A. WELLINGTON'. June 7. The Prisoners of War Inquiry Office Headquarters has received cabled information regarding an official visit to Stalag VII B, carried out in March. General clothing conditions have improved considerably. Prisoners in working detachments are now provided with two suits, and old suits are constantly washed, repaired and re-issued. The German authorities have advised that repair workshops have been established in all camps, and camp commanders have- instructions that all repair material supplied must be used exclusively for prisoners. ; From Italy comes advice that shoe repair tools are available in the prison camps, and that the International Ried Cross, Geneva, supplies materials to all camps. Notification has been received that Camp P.G. 47 P.M. 3200, Italy, is situated at Piacenza, just south of Milan.

Two lists of civilian internees in Ghangi Camp, Singapore, and other Malayan camps have been received and circulated to the Red Cross and St. John centres, where they may. be inspected. A revised map showing the location of camps in Germany and Italv. has been published and will be posted to next-of-kin in a week or ten days. Kit bags or articles of a similar nature included in next-of-kin quarterly parcels (must not have any lettering or numbers stencilled on them. This applies also to flourbag for wrapping. The clean portion must he used. "