PRISONERS IN ITALY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 August 1943, Page 2

PRISONERS IN ITALY

POINTS ABOUT PARCELS CLOTHING SUPPLIES SENT TO GERMANY. MORE AVAILABLE IN GENEVA. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. . From an inquiry made by the Prisoners of War Inquiry Office, there appears to be no reason why boot polish in tins, or solid dentriflee, should not be included in next-of-kin quarterly parcels to Italy, but tooth paste in tubes is still not permissible. The office has received cabled advice that in February and March some 2,000 articles, comprising greatcoats, blouses » and: trousers were sent to Oflag VII B, ■■ and the British Red Cross states that it has no information that there is any lack of clothing at this camp. Also there are stocks at Geneva sufficient to meet all indents from British camp leaders, who have been instructed regarding indents on Geneva for requirements. It is permissible now to include regimental badges and service buttons in quarterly parcels. _ Postal arrangements in prisoners of war camps both in Germany and Italy are practically entirely in the hands of selected men from among the prisoners themselves, which is a considerable guarantee that every effort is made to see that parcels reach prisoners, even though several redirections may be necessary. Two further lists of. information regarding British persons in Japaneseheld territory have been circulated to Red Cross and St. John Ambulance centres, where they may be inspected.