PRISONERS OF WAR

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 April 1943, Page 3

PRISONERS OF WAR

INQUIRY OFFICE REPORT / CHRISTMAS FARE ENJOYED IN GERMAN CAMP. FURTHER MESSAGES RECEIVED FROM MALAYA. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Prisoners of War Inquiry Office has been advised that the name of the prisoner of war camp in Germany formerly known as Oflag 111 C has been changed to Stalag 383, and that all future correspondence for prisoners of war in that camp should be addressed accordingly. A further list of persons in Japanese territory who have broadcast messages from Singapore has been circulated to all Red Cross and St John centres and sub-centres, where they can be inspected. Letters from Stalag VIII B and Oflag 111 C, give an indication of the manner in which Christmas was celebrated. One says the men sat down to a five-course meal—tomato soup, salmon mayonaisse, meat, potatoes, carrots, fruit and custard, biscuits, cheese and tea. All except the potatoes were from Red Cross food parcels. Another letter states that after tea the officers came to a special evening, towards the close of which a good supper was served. Christmas parcels contained pudding, cake, biscuits, shortbread, sweets, chocolates, etc. The letters in general refer to the singing of carols and other appropriate festivities.