PRISONERS OF WAR

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 November 1941, Page 6

PRISONERS OF WAR

REMINDER TO RELATIVES.

NEED OF NOTIFYING CHANGES OF ADDRESS.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Prisoners of War Office, which is carrying out an arduous task extremely efficiently, has had unnecessary difficulties thrown in its path by the carelessness of some next-of-kin in not notifying changes of address. It is essential to keep the office notified of any change. The number of men now on the records is nearly 3,230, a majority of whom now have known camp addresses. Names are coming through at the Tate of approximately 200 a week. Negotiations are in progress between the New Zealand Government, the High Commissioner’s Office in London and the Prisoners of War Inquiry Office, in connection with the supply of text books and study books to prisoners of war when requested. Next-of-kin having any such requests should inform the Prisoners of War headquarters. In response to advice given a week ago, many cases have been reported from all over New Zealand where relatives have had letters from men of ' unknown addresses, who are not yet i officially notified as prisoners of war. s An indication that parcels are getting 1 through is a receipt notification of a i Red Cross parcel having been received ) in Oflag VB on July 25. t