MESSAGES TO SOLDIERS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 208, 13 May 1915, Page 4

MESSAGES TO SOLDIERS.

In yesterday’s issue was published instructions for communicating with soldiers at the front; to-day intractious have come to hand which arc as fol,j lows: (a) Three free telegrams of enj quiry about any member of the Expeditionary Forces reported wounded, or seriously -wounded, or dangerously wounded, or those officially reported to be suffering from disease, may be sent if addressed to the Secretary of | the General Post Office. The enquriy must be briefly worded and must be confined to asking about the condition of the wounded or sick persons. It must contain full information for the j identification of that person, includI mg rank, name, regimental number j and name of unit In the case of the Navy, the Christian and surname of ! the person, his rank or rating, his . official or divisional number, and the . name of the ship or establishment.AH j enquiries concerning persons at the • seat of war in France, Belgium, or i elsewhere ar e made through the High | Commissioner. The following does j not refer to soldiers reported slightly j wounded, (b) Anyone may send a I week-end message on the subject of a j -wounded soldier addressed to the soltiler himself, or to a private person, !or care of the High Commissioner, London. Week-end messages Inquiring after the health hof wounded soldiers or conveying sympathy messages for them are free from the requirements of a minimum rate The actual messages sent ar e charged for by the word as follows; To Egypt ll|d, Malta 9d, Great Britain 9d. Week-end messages -may be sent on any day in the week, but they are not sent forward from the cable station until Saturday of each week. No code words or abbre. viations are allowed in connection with this class of message. (c) Persons who wish to avoid the delay incidental to transmission of week-end messages may, of eourse, send a mesasge at ordinary rates, which are as follows; To Egypt 3s 9d per word, to Malta 3s, to Great Britain 2 S 8d; but it is essential that full information concerning the addressee must be furnished, viz., RanSr, name, regimental number, and name pf unit aB shown in the sheets of specimen addressees which are on exhibition fit every po&t. office, (d) Messages abdxit slightly wounded .soldiers may be setft.as week end messages: and they should addressed to • the soldier, care of -.tllft High Commissioner "for-" New London. Care being taken to add Pagi-1 parti io the addrqsa. J