WAR PRISONERS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 May 1942, Page 2

WAR PRISONERS

NEW ZEALAND TOTAL NOW 6121. . ALL PARCELS NOW CLEARED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. New Zealand prisoners of war on the files of the Prisoners of War Inquiry Office now number 6121, excluding 35 prisoners who have not yet been notified as such, stated the headquarters office during the weekend. Every case of food parcels and cigarettes destined for New Zealand prisoners of war had cleared all ports and even the latest consignment should either have reached its destination or be very close, it was announced. Next-of-kin are advised that immediately an official parcel label is received from the office they are at liberty to forward their parcel. No dates by which parcels must be posted are fixed, but it is obviously- to a prisoner’s disadvantage if relatives unnecessarily withhold a parcel. There is no delay in the censoring and repacking of the parcels at the various depots, and the withholding of a parcel by relatives foi only a few days might mean missing a When relatives are communicating with the office much delay and unnecessary work would be saved if the full name and camp address (when known) of the prisoner regarding whom the inquiry is made were supplied. . , f Dressing gowns and any kind or footwear may now be included i parcels.