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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

INSTRUCTIONS for

COMMUNICATIONS WITH PRISONERS OF WAR WHO ARE INTERNED ABROAD

The following instructions regarding communication with PRI- SONERS OF WAR Interned abroad are published for general in- formation.

These instructions apply primarily to British (including Domi- nion and Colonial) prisoners of war interned in enemy and neutral countries, but paragraphis 2-4 as regards the Letter Post are also applicable to letters and post cards addressed to prisoners of war" of other nationalities interned abroad.

The term "PRISONERS OF WAR" includes all interned persons; naval, military, air force and civilian.

LETTER POST

10s. per parcel, and contributions Letters and postcards may be towards defraying this expendi- sent post free; they should be ture "will be gratefully accepted. posted in the ordinary "way and Such contributions should be sent should not be sent to the British o the Appeal" Secretary. Red Cross Red Cross Society to be forward- and St. John's Fund, Prisoners of ed. They should be dearly writ-War Department: St. "James's ter or typed, and letters should Palace. London, S.W.1. Postage not exceed two sides of a shees must be paid on letters addressed of notepaper: otherwise they are to the British Red Cross Society. liable to delay and may even no

be delivered by the authorities in

INVALID COMFORTS

INVALID COMPORTS: The In-

the country to which they are ad-vald Comforts Section despatches dressed. They must only deal with purely personal matters, and careers four weeks consignments of ordinary household drugs. ban-

references

aerial economic or pitical mat ters are allowed, and movements of any members of His Majesty's Forces or any warship or merchant ship must not be mentioned,

should be taken, that no informa-dages. lnt, dressings, etc., together tion of any kind, which might be with such things as cod ver oll. of use to the enemy, is given. No malt. tonles and invalid food and.

to naval,

military comforts addressed to the Senior Officer of the Prisoners of War Camp. so that in the case of ill- ess or of minor injuries that are not sufficiently serious for hos- pital treatment, remedies may be ENCLOSURES: Any enclosure in at hand when needed. Relatives a letter may cause delay. Picture of a prisoner can send to the In- postcards or pictorial matter of valid Comforts Section medicines any kind must not be sent: sap- or

special remedles direct from shots or unamounted photographs their own chemist, to be included; of a personal nature are allowed. n these parcels, and these things METHOD OF ADDRESS: The will be labelled for the prisoner address should be clearly written for whom they are intended. In INK both on the envelope and Postage on parcels so sent to the on the letter itself. As far as pos- British Red Cross must be paid at. ,sible the following particulars the ordinary inland rates. At the

should be given:

request of the relatives, or the

(a) Service No, and Rank (m-Senior Officer of the Camp, in- less the addressee, is an interned dividual food parcels can be ar- civilian), thitials, and surname: ranged for serious or chronic cases (b) British Prisoner of War; (c) requiring special diet, in place of Prisoner of War Number (if the ordinary weekly food parcels. known) (d) Camp address. It Men who are known to be in hos- is important that the Carip ad-pital are sent a special parcel, tor dress should be complete. ie.g.four weeks.

GENERAL

Specimen Address.

Prisoners of War Post. KRIEGSGEFANGENENFOST.

X

or

or

F/J.1.125001 A.5.J.Smith.

No. 123456 Corporal T.Atkins,

No Stamp

required

No. 567890 Leading Aircraftsman K.Jones, British Prisoner of War No. 3306,

Stalag XII A,

Germany.

From Mrs. J.Smith 33, Maple Road. Andover, Hants.

The details underlined in the foregoing specimen addresses are merely examples and care should be taken that the appro- priate details' furnished in letters sent by the prisoner are in- serted in the address of letters sent to him.

N. B. No attempt should be made to commünicate with Pri- soners of War through people in neutral countries.

ers, knitted comforts, or unt- form. (See para 14 for: pro- hibited articles), Coloured silks and cottons, plain. linen or can- vas for embroidering, Dentifrice (solid or powder but NOT in tubes), Frames with talc or un- breakable glass. Hussits 'con- taining usual Items. Kit and

Experiences

Dentice In Chungking

Air Raids

sleeping bags, Knitting needles A man who does not care for and wool, Pencils and fountain musig and sits through a sym- concert experiencing pens, Pipes, and tobacco pouch, phony" Saety razors and blades, Safety something very similar to sitting tin openers, Shoe polish (solid, in an air raid shelter, for a period

from twe, to not liquid or in tubes), Small anything musical instruments, Soap of all houra, waiting for the "all clear." kinds, Towels, face cloths and sponges..

PROHIBITED ARTICLES: The following articles may not be "en- closed:-

seven

Miss Emily Hahn thus described her experiences in Chungking air raids when addressing the weekly tiffin meeting of the Hongkong Rotary Club yesterday. Rotarian Dr. Arthur Woo presided.

Miss Hahn had met people from Chungking before she went up

came eventually a Chungkingite Money, stamps; stationery and herself. playing cards; (V) Articles in Shirt, Pants, Vest, Socks. Towel, tubes. tins and other receptacles, haps, is something of the mental "What you do not know, per- envelope should bear the words Blanket, Pullover. Handkerchiefs, which cannot easily be opened for state people enter when they live "Prisoners of War Post," and 1 Shoes. Pyjamas, Toothbrush and inspection; (iv) Spirits or solidi- in an often-bombed city. That at addressed to a prisoner of war in toothpaste in tins, Razor and fed spirit for cooking stoves, mat- least is the impression I gather German hands, the equivalent blades, Shaving stick

thes OF any other inflammable from the questions asked me. DENT IN WORKING DAY material; (vili Food, tobacco, ciga- rettes; (vi) Photographic appara-

In the specimen address below CLOTHING: The Prisoners, of "Stalag" means "permanent War Department of the Red Cross (1) Written communications (let- camp" and is insuficient with- and St. John arranges for the fol-ters must be sent separately); (i) nut the addition of the appro-lowing articles to be sent to the Printed .matter; (111) Pictorial there for the first time and be- priate ramber); (e) Country.- prison camps for every prisoner of lustrations and photographs; (v)

TIE ENVELOPE

The top left-hand corner of the

word

war:

"KRIEGSGEFANGENEN- They are also able to arrange FOST" should be added, or if ad- for uniform and a uniform over- dressed to a prisoner of war in coat to be sent if needed. Italian batids the words "Servicc "Personal" Parcels for Pri des prisonniers de guerre.” The name and address of the "sender should be written on the back of

soners in Enemy (or" enemy- occupied) Countries.

tus. field glasses, sextants, com- During the months of clear passes, electric torches and other weather, though we did not have instruments of use for naval and alarms every day, they made such military purposes; (ix) Medical dent in the working day when Once every three months the comforts. This includes medicines they did come that as I look back the envelope. If, however, the next a kin of a prisoner in enemy of all kinds, drugs and bandages; it I remember first of all those. sender is serving in His Majesty's territory is allowed to send him a Complete suits, coloured long hours of sitting." Forces, whether at, home or" persona! parcel. The parcel trousers, sports coats or blazers. abroad, he must on no account must not weigh more than 10, Ib.jackintoshes, or 'any Kind give the address of his unit; in-so that when repacked it comes overcoat. stead he should state the address within the, international mit of

of

RETURN OF FROHIBITED

of "a relative or friend in this weight. Each parcel must bear 3 ARTICLES: On receipt of a per- country who would be willing to special tle-on label which will be sonal parcel it will be repacked send on any letters received from sent periodically direct the prisoner.

PARCEL POST

Parcels for Prisoners of War in Enemy. (or energy-occupied) Countries.

Parcels cannot be despatched by relatives direct to a prisoner of war. Food, clothing, soap and to- bacco are sent regularly to prison ers in enemy countries by the Cross Society and British Red Order of St. John of Jerusalem

will

be

Miss Hahn described Chungking

as a city where "it is impossible to go from one place to another save by foot or by pony."

thanked the speaker.

Rotarian Prof. R. C. Robertson

Visiting Rotarians were Rotar- (Singapore) and

to the under the supervision of a repre-az E. Watson next of kin by the British Red sentative of the Censorship, and Rotarian W. E Hines (Shanghai), Cross Society. The sender must All in

any prohibited articles the prisoner's rank and tame on the label, which will then withdrawn and returned to the bear an address in the following form:-

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sender:

Parcels for Prisoners of War in Neutral Countries. Prisoner of War PERSONAL

Address: Parcels for prisoners PARCEL. No. 123456 Private T Atkins, C/o British Red Cross of war in neutral countries must Society and Order of St. John, be forwarded through the British 14, Finsbury E.C.2.

Among the guests were Dr. A. V. Greaves, Messrs. H. L. Wong, W.L Bond, R. H. Ling, Jai Man-ki. I. N. Murray, H. Milner, D. C.-Lon- craine, Ritchie, Long Kong-hon, Wang Shao-lay and H. Tebbutt.,

Circus, London Red Cross Society. No special accept books, etc, for forwarding

label is necessary and parcels to prisoners. (see paragraph 8), and "person- The address must also be copied should be addressed in the same

NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODI- al" parcels for prisoners in enemy in ink on the cover of the parcel. way as letters (see paragraph 4) countries may be sent under the Unless the parcel bears the special with the addition of the follow-CALS; These may be sent in the arrangement explained in para- label. it will not be accepted at a

ngo British Red Cross So- same way as books, to, prisoners graph 11 of this leaflet. A card of Post Office. No postage is requirety. 14. Finsbury Circus, London, of war, in neutral countries, but not to prisoners of war in enemy acknowledgment for signature ed,

territory.

and return by the prisoner is en-

ed. For parcels for prisoners of

.graphs 16-18.

ACKING

E.0.2.

No postage is required.

Parcels (but not packets) 1 des- patched to neutral countries by panied by the appropriate number permits holders must be accom- of Customs Declarations and Des-

patch Notes..

EDUCATIONAL BOOKS

The Educational Books Section

closed in every parcel despatch- PACKING: The parcels should PACKING: Parcels when packed war in neutral countries see para-be packed as for the thland post- each and should be packed as for must not weigh more than 10 lb. The name and address of the" sen- In addition to the parcels sent der must be clearly written on the the inland post. A list of the by the Red Cross, orders may be cover of the parcel, except that contents should be "put inside. -

CONTENTS: Neither the articles given to firms holding special per-if the sender is serving in Fis

not numbered (1) to, (vi) in paragraph mits for the direct despatch of Majesty's Forces he must. parcels containing books, music, write his own address but must 14 nor food may be sent. In order packs of cards and games (see give the address of a relative of that any prohibited articie may of the British Red Cross Society paragraph 19).

friend and may request the re-he returned to the sender, his arranges for prisoners of war to Customs Duty is not normallylative or friend to forward any name and address should be writ continue their preparation for charged on parcels sent to prison-acknowledgments received in resten on the cover, as described in examinations, and enables them to undertake vocational training ers; and the Customs Declarations pect of the parcel. A list of the paragraph 12,

with a view to preparing them- and 'Despatch Notes. Which usually contents should be put inside the

Parcels and Packets sent by selves for the after-war period. have to be prepared by the senders parcel,

Permit Holders.

The Ebcfety gives advice, and far- PERMISSIBLE

BOOKS, MUSIC, PACKS OF ranges for books to be sent to any Among the articles which may be CARDS, GAMES AND SPORTS prisoner wishing to read a special sent are the following:-

EQUIPMENT:-Many of the lead-subject. Forms of request for

· Blankets, Arnitine in tins, 'ng publishers and newsagents, these books are sent to the prison Brushes of- au kihas, Button- | etc,, rhold, a special permit from: camps. Financial contributions: cleaning outfits (sclid, not liquid the Censorship Department, which from relatives and friends are in- polish, Chewing gum, Chocolate enables them to execute and des-vited, but when these cannot be in slaba, Cigarette tips and patch orders for books, music, given the Soclety undertakes the cigarette rolling machine but packs of cards and games for whole cost. · Correspondence courses! NOT cigarettes or cigarette prisoners of war in enemy or neu cannot be sent direct to prisoners papers, Clothing, including untral countries. Holders of permits of war, but on application to the `derwear,: `civilian or Service can accept only orders for des- Society help will be given as to

ahirts, any footwear, windcheat-patch direct: they can in no caseossible means of despatch,{

of foreign parcels are not required.

Parcels sent by the British Red Cross.

Food and, tobacco cannot be sent by relatives to a prisoner of war. Parcels of food and tobacco weigh- ing 10 lb. are sent once a week to Dominion and every British, Colóntal prisoner of war in enemy' territory by the Prisoners of War Department of the British Red Cross Organization. These parcels are sent at an approximate cost of

ARTICLES

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