12 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS The Meaning of German Camp Terms Swedish Red Cross Send NOV 101943 German camps are divided into area, and the larger labor detach­ Writing Paper categories according to the type of ments are miniatures of the base THE LIBRARY prisoners of war they contain. They camp in their construction and or­ The lack of writing paper in G are known by the following termi­ ganization. The German command­ many and Italy is so great that ma RI SONERS OF WAR BULLETIN nology: ers of the labor detachments are sub­ prisoners of war, eager to contin their studies, have been forced lished by the American Na~ional Red Cross for the Relatives of American Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees LAGER-camp ordinate to the officer in charge of STALAG - abbreviation for the Stalag. All the administrative use the wrappings of cigarette pa L_------~------­ ages for making notes, according STAMMLAGER - a permanent work of the camp is carried on in the . 1, NO.2 WASHINGTON, D. C . JULY 1943 a report by Mr. A. de Blonay, -Sec camp for noncoms or privates, or Stalag. The hospital forms part of the tary-General of the European Stude a base camp from which labor de­ base camp. Relief Fund. tachments are sent out Labor detachments vary in strength ZWEIGLAGER-branch camp from 15 to as many as 300 prisoners Mr. de Blonay recently went fro Prisoner of War Camps in lapan-Zentsuji OFLAG - abbreviation for OFFI­ for work in towns, villages, factories, Geneva to Stockholm to seek i ZIERSLAGER-a permanent camp mines, on roads, railroads, etc. When creased Swedish support for stude By John Cotton for officers the strength of the detachment war­ prisoners. The Swedish Red Cr DULAG-abbrevial~on for DURCH­ rants, they are housed in special responded promptly by shipping 4 The camp of Zentsu ji was opened plied to prisoners, and that these laboring in a village bakery. Within GANGSLAGER-a transit camp buildings or barracks near the place 000 notebooks for prisoners of w January 16, 1942, and is situated were sufficient for cold weather. the camp the prisoners are raising LUFTLAGER - abbreviation for of work. In such cases, the individual in Germany and Italy, and an as! 'the northern part of the large The daily food ration is reported rabbits to supplement-their rations LUFTWAFFELAGER - a camp prisoner has no direct contact with tional 100,000 notebooks and 200,0 and of Shikoku, four miles from to be 300 grams (l0Y2 oz.) of bread; and at last reports there were over200. the base camp, which may be fifty sheets of writing paper were pro dotsu near the Inland Sea. It com­ 300 grams (10Y2 oz.) of rice; 160 There is an infirmary in the camp for airmen ises six acres of a fertile plain be· DULAGLUFT - abbreviation for or even a hundred miles away. Com­ ised for early shipment to the Int grams (5Y2 oz.) of wheat; plus po­ and a military hospital nearby. One munication with the camp leader at national' Red Cross Committee f een two hills covered with pines. tatoes, vegetables, fish, and eggs. Japanese doctor is permanently at­ DURCHGANGSL UFTW AFFE­ e climate is good, and there arc LAGER-a transit camp for air­ the base, however, is maintained similar distribution. Working prisoners in divisional labor tached to the camp and is assisted by diseases end'emic to the neighbor­ camps are given some extra food. The three prisoner doctors. There is a men through the prisoners' representative od. The first report from an Inter­ at the head of each working detach­ (Editor's Note: Writing paper a average weight of the men in one monthly medical inspection of all MARLAG-abbreviation for MAR­ tional Red Cross Committee Dele­ working party was reported to be prisoners. INELAGER-a camp for sailors ment. It is this representative who notebooks cannot be included te who visited the camp stated that around 144 Ibs. on March 9, 1943- Sports space is provided for base­ receives from the base, and distributes next-of-kin parcels from the Unit men were at work clearing a MILAG~abbreviation for MILI­ after about a year of captivity. ball, cricket, and deck tennis, with a among the men of his working de­ States. Special paper for prisoners arby hill for planting potatoes, TAERLAGER-a camp for soldiers Some of the working parties going "gymnastic excursion" outside the tachment, the mail and relief sup­ war letters is provided by the Germ etables, and wheat, and that they ILAG-abbreviation for INTERN­ out from this camp are tilling the camp once a week. Radio is avail­ IERTENLAGER-a civilian in­ plies sent to the camps. and Italian authorities.) re paid for this work; while others, .-______--:- __.. rkin g within the camp on neces· soil, loading and unloading goods at able, for local reception, and a library ternment camp neighboring railway stations, and of some 500 books was obtained from y upkeep, were being paid some­ A Stalag is a base camp. Many of Change of Address at less. The latest report received the prisoners carried on the rolls of ws that there were 234 American a base camp may actually not be The names and addresses of the nearest relatives of American prisoners of war and civilian internees, to whom this Bulletin is sent, were furnished to the 'soners (including 54 officers) , and quartered in it but may be living in R ed Cross by the Prisoners of War Information Bureau of the Provost Marshal Australian officers, in a total camp a dependency of the base camp called General's Office. To enable us to keep the mailing list up to date, we must rely on pulation of 320. an Arbeitskommando, or labor de­ our readers to advise us of any change of address. Please inform your Red Cross chapter whenever you change your address and always give the name of the he buildings comprise two Army tachment. Such detachments are prisoner as well as your own. racks two stories high, well venti- usually scattered over a fairly wide ,______.. ed, with the kitchen in a separate ilding. The barracks have recently n divided into rooms containing ~ one to fo urteen camp beds, each .---______.. Vll1g five thin blankets, a pillow, d a counterpane. Officers have mat- Prisoners of War Bulletin Sec. 562 P. L. & R. sses in addition. Heat is supplied Published by U. S, POSTAGE what are described as "modern PAID ves." Sanitation facilities were re- The American National Red Cross - Washington, D. C. rted to be clean and sufficiently Washington 13, D. C. Permit No. 84 tant from the main buildings. Hot ~ 7 I-______-t. ,~hs are permitted once a week, or Ice a week for laborers; cold show­ are available every day.

Improvement in Clothing and Librarian Rations University of Texas Library lot~l ing at the camp was reported Austin Texas be ll1sufficient at first, but later orts indicate that captured uni- Americatl prisotlers of war at Zetltsuji. This group itlcludes five aviators from the nlS and overcoats had been sup- U. S. S. Houston - ~

2 Life Insurance for How Relief Supplies Reach Prisoners ofW Prisoners of War American prisoners of war, By Henry W. Dunning wherever located, may take out addi­ tional National Service Life Insur­ The Red Cross Fleet The procurement, tra~sportati~n, transportation overseas. Shippi?g ance so as to bring up their maximum and distribution of relIef supplIes Red Cross prisoner of war supplIes The International Red Cross coverage to $10,000, provided re­ for prisoners of war and ~ivilian in­ overseas presents another set of prob­ mittee at Geneva is respons' quests for such additional insurance ternees in Europe and ASia now en­ lems which have naturally grown moving the goods in the are mailed to the Veterans Admin­ gage the labors of many thousands of more acute as the battle lines have Marseille service, on ships istration in Washington, D. C., be­ fore midnight on August 10, 1943. workers, a large part of them volun­ extended and the demands on ship­ have been chartered by the No medical examination or formal teers. Procurement may begin in the ping space constantly increased. Ves­ Red Cross Society. Early in application to obtain the additional workrooms of a Red Cross chapter sels sailing under neutral flags, the Committee applied to the ~nd insurance is necessary-merely a letter where sweaters are knitted and band­ with neutral crews, must of wartime ments of the various be . to the Veterans Administration, ages rolled; or with the Department necessity be used for shipp.ing .such tries and succeeded in ob which must give the name, rank, of Agriculture which purchases for supplies across the Atlantic-either mission to operate neu previous organization, amount of in­ the Red Cross the food products that direct to Marseille, France, whence prisoners' relief purposes, surance desired, as well as the name go into the prisoner of war parcels they go overland to Geneva, ~witzer­ following conditions: and address of the prisoner's bene­ packed by volun~eers in ~he p~ckag­ land, or to Lisbon for transshl'pment (a) International Red. Cross ficiary. ing centers at Philadelphia, Chicago, to Marseille in vessels operated by mittee signs must be pam ted All Arperican prisoners of war who, and New York; or with the War and the International Red Cross Com­ ships in such positior,t as to be up to the time of capture, had not Navy Departments which p~ovide mittee. This Lisbon-Marseille "shut­ visible to other ships and agree to the transfer to Swiss reg- ments are consigned to the I. R. C. C. taken out National Service Life In­ clothing and many other s~pp~les; or tle service," which is used for British planes, and these signs l~uSt be for Red Cross purposes, of ships at Geneva. Representatives of the surance were automatically covered with the Procurement DIVISIOn of and Dominion Red Cross societies oughly illuminated at mght. hitherto had sailed under bel- - International Committee at Lisbon for $5,000 by an Act of Congress. the Treasury Department which goes as well as for American Red Cross (b) The ships must be a«:ornp;a.~pnont registry. The result of this and Marseille supervise the unload­ The additional insurance they into the market for various items of supplies, has recently moved over one by an appointed representatl en the setting up of a new ing, storing, and forwarding of re­ may now take out, therefore, would clothing; or by direct Red Cross pur­ million standard food packages a the Committee. zation for the purpose of oper- lief goods. increase their coverage to a maxi­ chases from manufacturers. In fact, month besides a large volume every (c) The loading and ch ships. This is the Swiss mum of $10,000. On the addi­ nearly every branch of the United month' of clothing, next-of-kin par­ Distribution of Relief Shipments by must be supervised by a tion for Red Cross Trans- tional $5,000, premiums will be de­ States Government, in one way or cels, recreational equipment, tobacco, I. R. C. C. tive of the Committee. incorporated in Switzerland ducted from the pay due the prisoner. another, is now helping to, obtain books medicines, and other goods. (d) The cargo is to be Red Cross auspices and an- The Relief Department of the Cen­ So that prisoners of war would supplies or transportation for prison­ The American Red Cross is now the Committee or to its officially on April 23, 1942. tral Agency for Prisoners of War, have ample time to mail their re­ ers of war relief. shipping supplies every month ~o who are responsible for its I, the first boat acquired which was opened in September 1939, quests before August 10, the Ameri­ some 370,000. prisoners of .war I~ lion. Foundation, has just com- is the branch of the I. R. C. C. at can Red Cross cabled the Interna­ Shipment Overseas German and Italian custody, m addi­ (e) The belligerents are to be second voyage direct from Geneva ·responsible for the distribu­ tional Red Cross Committee at Gen­ tion to the shipments being mad~ ~o Priorities, clearances, warehousing, fied of the route and the to Marseille, entirely tion of relief supplies. It has a cleri­ eva 'early in May asking that all pos­ American prisoners of war and C1~/lI­ inland transportation, etc., all pre­ to be followed. American Red Cross cal staff of about 120 and entirely sible steps be taken inform Ameri­ ian internees in German and Italian to sent an endless series of steps to be On the Mediterranean rou She is the first prisoner of occupies the Hotel Metropole, which can prisoners of war, wherever lo­ hands. taken between procurement and conduct must be assured relief ship to sail from the coun- has been placed at the service of the cated in Europe and the Far East, of voyage, six days' notice of of one belligerent to territory I. R. C. C. by the city of Geneva. this opportunity to increase the all belligerent Power~ ~e by an enemy belligerent. The work done by the Relief De­ amount of their life insurance. the American Embassy formerly at had received mail. Further mail from home for this camp was probably quired. Provided n~ obJ:ctlOns partment is divided into different Tokyo and the Nagoya Imperial Uni­ been raised, the ship salls for sections. First, there is the section versity. Daily English editions of the among the 150,000 letters for prison­ seille. Here the cargo is the Caritas I, and the regu- for Collective Relief, which has to national Committee, and makes ar­ Japan Times Advertiser and Osaka ers of war in the Far East which, ac­ ,deal with general questions, such as rangements for transportation to, and Mainichi, as well as the Weekly cording to a report dated. Fe.bruary to the French State y allocations of space for International Commi of war supplies provided by centralization of funds; purchases; distribution in, the different camps. Times, Contemporary Japan,. and 26 1ast, had still to be dlstnbuted. arrangements for its .~~,~o~r.'rt "'.~ Swiss Federal '!\Tar Transport Of- negotiations with transport agencies The second section, known as I n­ tourist library booklets are proVided. Letters from the camp at present are and the warehouses which receive the dividual Relief, attends to the nu­ [These are all propaganda publica­ limited to from five to ten per man overland to Switzerland. on Swiss vessels, the American trip to Marseille from Cross has begun to use sailing supplies; registration of goods re­ merous special requests received from tions. Ed.] Officers are offered les~ons per year. back averages about three for getting such supplies to ceived and dispatched; formalities the camps for such supplies as dental in Japanese, but reports show httle A recent statement from the Inter­ charge is made for rail . The four-masted barque Foz connected with transit permits; and requisites, artificial limbs, spectacles, interest in this sort of study. national Red Cross Committee Dele­ dealings with the national Red Cross The camp has three portable tion from Marseille to the first sailing ship ever religious objects, etc. In certain cases gate in Tokyo reported that, late in societies and other relief organiza­ gramophones and a hundred or more thence to prison camps in for the transportation of gifts received in kind enable the De­ 1942, Red Cross supplies were se.nt tions, in order to keep abreast of records. Efforts are being made to and Italy. On this item of war relief supplies, re- partment to meet these requests, to the Zentsuji camp. These supplIes French and Swiss railways completed her maiden voyage camp needs. while in others they are passed on to provide the prisoners wit~ more r.ec­ consisted of 5,280 standard food important contribution to hiladelphia to Lisbon, under A special section of the Collective the various national Red Cross so­ ords and reading matenal, which packages, 130,000 cigarette.s, tobacco, of United Nations registry, with a full cargo Relief department draws up lists of cieties, relief organizations, or indi­ they have requested. toilet articles, and clothmg. They . In view of the reduced 329,788 standard food the supplies available in camps for viduals. The same section also attends Letters from Home Wanted were shipped from the United States neutral trans-Atlantic cargo Arrangements have also prisoners of war, divided according to to complaints and gives information about a year ago on the Gripsholm. The prisoners' chief concern, how­ available, and the pressure pIe ted for a second sailing nationalities, and keeps these lists about the sending of parcels. A comparison with reports which various Red Cross societies former American-owned 'While the staff at Geneva handles ever, as reported to the Del:gate, was up to date, in order to be informed have been received on other Japa­ all questions of policy, the Relief De­ that they were not heanng from tional space as the number to enter this service, and sh e of the needs of each nation's prison­ partment has organizations in other home; but this complaint was made nese camps suggests that Zentsuji is ers increased, the Interna load her first cargo this sum- ers. This section also keeps a record mittee asked the belligerent . prisoner of war relief ship- (Continued on page 7) by newly-arrived prisoners. Others probably among the best. All of stocks at the disposal of the Inter- 5 VOL. 1, RISONERS OF WAR BULLETIN ----~------. American Nationals in Japanese Custody New Mail Route to t Individual Parcels for Prisoners in Europe Far East Repatriation Negotiations The American Red Cross until Concurrently with the In August 1942, the diplomatic ex· composition of the Japanese passen­ bout a year ago accepted orders for change . ship, Gripsholm, brought ger list for the second exchange. The which continue to be made od packages for identified prisoners back about 1,500 American citizens Department is now engaged, with the range for the transportation of f war and civilian internees held by from the Far East. On her outward assistance of the other government supplies for United Nations p ermany and Italy. The policy was journey to Lourenc;o . Marques, in agencies concerned, in identifying ers of war and civili<;l.n intern en adopted of sending only col­ Portuguese East Africa, where the and locating the Japanese whose the Far East, arrangements hav ctive Red Cross food parcel ship­ exchange took place, the Gripsholm names have been suggested for inclu­ been under discussion for s ents by nationalities- to the prison carried, besides the repatriated Japa· sion in the repatriation list. The months with a view to ,improvi amps. It. was st~ll possible: however, nese citizens, relief supplies for work entails in many cases search mail service. I' indiVIduals m the Umted States throughout the United States for United Nations prisoners of war and These arrangements have no send their own parcels through civilian internees in the Far East. these Japanese. The Department an­ eg postal channels to prisoners partially completed, and a ne ular Since that time the Department of nounces, however, that progress is eld by Germany and Ltaly. faster mail route to the Far E State has been in negotiation with the rapidly being made in this matter; For reasons of national security, it been opened. The new route a Japanese Government for ~ seco.n? but until that task is completed, and as now been found desirable to dis· and further exchanges; and, m antIo­ fmal arrangements for the exchange ent, however, is capable of ha ontinue the sending of parcels made pation of a favQrable OJlupm!:'--:L~~i~ _hav ~...Q een_.J)1ade with the Japa llese only a limited amount of firs p by individuals in the United supplies to a value of about a mlll~on Government, the Department will mail; and it is important t tates to prisoners of war and civilian dollars were loaded on the Grzps­ not be able to indicate the sailing phasize that the use of the li ternees in Europe, other than Brit­ holm soon after her return last Au­ date of the Gripsholm. weight paper and envelopes wi h and American. Previous rulings There are three distinct categories gust. After repeated postponements mit a greater volume of letters ermitting such parcels ceased to be of American nationals in Japanese of this second voyage, and because of through on this new route. T ffecti ve on June 10, 1943, when the custody, namely: the possibility of the food contents or block-printing will speed u ollowing regulations took effect: of the packages deteriorating if left (I) Prisoners of war, that is, memo sorship. I. Red Cross chapters will accept in the ship's hold for several more bers of the American armed forces orders for standard food parcels months, the supplies were discharged who have been captured by the Japa­ It needs also to be emphasize for identified prisoners of war from the steamer in March of this nese armed forces, the directions issued by the P in Europe, provided that the year and shipped to Europe for pris­ (2) sanitary and religious person­ ers of War Information Bure Four months after its official opening on March 3, 1943, the Red Cross Packing Center person placing such an order No.1, in Philadelphia, had made up over 700,000 prisoner of war food packages. oners of war relief there. The Grips­ nel captured while serving with the garding the addressing of m holm, however, remained at New armed forces, and prisoners of war should be car (a) Presents a current parcel practical proof that he or United States of American prisoners York while the negotiations con­ (3) civilians in Japan or Japanese­ followed. Publication ARC label issued by the Provost occupied or controlled territory, the Marshal General, War De­ she is more nearly related of war and civilian internees to order tinued; the Red Cross at the same available at all Red Cross cha majority of whom have been in­ partment, to the officially than a first cousin to a the standard Red Cross food package time making all necessary arrange­ also gives full directions. ments for a prompt reloading of the terned. listed next of kin of cap­ prisoner, other than Amer­ from a local chapter, it should be steamer when the negotiations were tured or interned United ican or British, held in remembered that these same pack­ Prisoners of War and Repatriation States personnel or to the Italy. successfully completed. United States are applying i ages go regularly every week to all Besides the coJlective relief supplies There is no accepted practice next of kin resident in the II. An order for only one package American prisoners. It would, there­ war. Steps are already under wa United States of captured to be loaded on the Gripsholm, every among nations, nor provision of in­ per prisoner each sixty days can fore, mean using your bimonthly a view to appointing the n or interned United King­ be forwarded from national effort will be made to arrange for the ternational law or conventions, for labels to give them simply a little medical commission to selec dom personnel; or headquarters to the I. R . C. C. sending of individual parcels to the return or exchange during war seriously ill and wounded for more of the same food, soap, and American prisoners of war and of able-bodied members of the armed (b) Presents a current label is­ at Geneva. triation. Military operations, a Ill. Legal proof normally consists cigarettes they are already receiving, civilian internees by their next of forces captured by the enemy. It is a difficulties of transportation th sued by the Canadian Gov- ernment to next of kin of of birth records, passports, and instead of the pleasant surprises your kin in the United States. major objective of warfare to reduce military zones, are ' the princip as rapidly as possible the forces of captured or interned Ca­ affidavits; practical proof can· own packages could give. Exchange of Civilians stacles at present in the way sists of communications from the enemy, and it has so far been changes of wounded prisoners. nadian personnel; or A recent announcement of the De­ deemed inexpedient for military (c) Presents a blue prisoner of the prisoner in which the rela· partment of State indicated that Negotiations are also under tionship is indicated, knowl· reasons to propose the release and war package label issued by Prisone~ of War Bulletin is sent progress, though necessari~y ~low, is for the release and return of edge of friends and neighbors, return of able-bodied prisoners of the German authorities to fr-ee of charge to those registered being made on these negOtIatlOns. In captured sanitary and religiou other prisoners of war and and other evidence. When other war. In the circumstances, there is no as next of kin with the Office of its latest proposal, the Department immediate prospect of obtaining the sonnel (chaplains, doctors, n se nt by them to a resident than legal proof of relationship ' the Provost Marshal General, to suggested that a minimum of three release and return to the United etc.) as are not needed to ca of the United States, who is accepted, a letter describing more exchanges, involving the re­ States of able-bodied prisoners of their compatriots who are pri must establish, by legal or the basis on which the relation· American Red Cross chapters, and patriation of 1,500 on eac~ exchaI?-ge, war held by the Japanese. of war. practical proof, that he or ship was established must ac­ to workers engaged in prisoner of be agreed on. For the tIme bemg, The only prisoners of war whose Every endeavor, the Depar she is more nearly related company the order. war relief. however, it is stated that the Japa­ release and return to their own further states, is being made than · a first cousin to the IV. The program is not now opera­ If we have omitted the names of nese Government prefers to limit country are provided for and sanc­ tain the release as quickly as p prisoner; or tive for prisoners held in Japan, any persons falling within these consideration to one exchange of of those who are eligible; a due to the lack of transporta­ tioned by international agreement (d) Establishes by legal or prac­ categories, they may be added to 1,500 civilians on each side; subse­ feasible steps are being taken t tion facilities. and ' practice are the seriously sick tical proof that he or she the mailing list by writing to your quent exchanges being left for future and seriously wounded who are no vide for the well-being of al is more nearly related than The program is not operative for consideration. longer capable of contributing to the nationals of whatever catego a first cousin to those pris­ captured or interned Australians, Red Cross chapter. Locating Japanese for war effort. The release and return of enemy hands until such time oners in Germany to whom New Zealanders, or Sou th Africans Gilbert Redfern, Repatriation such prisoners are provided for in the can be offered an opportunity labels are not issued by the held by Germany or Italy. Editor . The Japanese Government has ex­ Geneva Prisoners of War Convention turn to their homes in the German authorities; or While the foregoing regulations pressed its desires with respect to the of 1929, which both Japan and the States. (e) Establishes by legal or again permit the next of kin in the 6______~ __~R "~lS~·O~N--E-R_S_O__ F_ VV__ A_ R__ B_ U_L_ L__ E_T_IN ______

pair of kangaroo-hide rubber Italian Prisoner of War athletic shoes, a pair of gabar Repatriated from Italy By Marion Hale Britten shorts and a good heavy wool swe Ca mp Designations (high neck)." It is the next-of­ If any relatives of American pris­ other needs. Supplies are then sent package which gives the opportu The Story of an American Ambulance Driver from American Red Cross and Army Italian prisoner of war camps are oners captured during operations in to meet these special demands and Navy stocks which are kept in ndieated by number; for example, North Africa, and now in Italian or this case, play clothes. By H . P. Toler, American Red Cross Reporter in ~ondon International Committee warehouses. ampo P. G. 65, Setto:e 3, P. M. 3400. German camps, have received press­ One question we hear freque There is also a reciprocal agreement mail address for thIS camp may be ing requests for articles of clothing or concerns the rather limited rang with the British Red Cross which ritten simply P.G. 65, P.M. 3400, footwear, we wish to emphasize that food items included in the ear "The clothing sent us by the Amer­ Indian outfit n ear El Adem," he said. provides that, whenever American tal y. Even when you know that it is the. United States Army and Navy, in lists that came from the Prisoner ican Red Cross literally saved our "VV e were in one of those boxes, a prisoners reach a camp where the oeated at Gravina Altamura, in Lu­ VVar Information Bureau with lives," said Peter Cooper Glenn, of square surrounded by barbed wire collaboration with the Red Cross, British Red Cross has stocks of food alia, you should not include this parcel labels. There were many 165 Cherry Street, Clarksdale, Mis­ and mines, with artillery inside. They have already made all the arrange­ packages and clothing, American oeation in the address-your letter sons for keeping this list short; sissippi, recently released by the Ital­ look impregnable but a mobile force ments possible for supplying the im­ prisoners, if necessary, can draw on ill be returned to you if you do. the chief aim of the nutritionists ian authorities. "VVe were freezing can usually take them. For a month mediate needs of our prisoners of war them until American supplies arrive. he P.G. stands for prigioniero di government authorities is to rna in a prisoner of war camp in Italy I'd been evacuating wounded be­ and civilian internees in Europe. It Relatives should not address par­ uerra, the Italian words for prisoner possible for the packages to sup f war; Settore means sector; P.M. when this welcome raiment arrived," tween Tobruk and Bardia. This was invariably happens, however, that cels to prisoners of war in transit ment the food already supplied tands for posta militare, Italian for he continued, "and, without it, there last June, just before Rommel put on prisoners are sent first to a transit camps, but wait for the permanent the detaining Powers and the ilitary post office. All Italy is di- would not have been much left for his big drive for Egypt." camp where they may be kept for a camp address. By , the time a second Cross prisoner of war p~ckages. us to exchange in the spring." It was Peter 's birthday, the 15th of letter is received this permanent ad­ ided into posts or departments for few weeks until their final camp des­ of course, the foods should be f Peter was teaching at Hotchkiss June, and he was twenty-two years dress should be known; and the pris­ ilitary purposes. C.C. means a tem­ tination is decided on; and, since it concentrated so far as nutrition School in Connecticut after graduat­ old on the day he was captured by oner will then have a better idea of orary camp from which prisoners i~ not feasible to maintain clothing and should be packed so that t ing from Dartmouth, when he de­ the Germans. The position was what his needs really are. re sent on to permanent camps. stocks in these transit camps, the keep well. If you bear in mind cided the war would not wait for him manned by a mixed Indian battery A prisoner of war in Germany Prisoner of war hospitals are also prisoners may be short of clothes for these factors, and the . difficultie any longer. Enlisting in the Ameri­ consisting of Sikhs, Pathans, and writes: "The rubber overshoes sent umbered, sometimes with the prefix that brief time, and send home a call censoring in two or three diffe can Field Service, a volunteer United Musselmen, commanded by British by Mother are proving the best thing spedale, meaning hospital. Their for help. But long before such help countries, you will see why it is n States ambulance organization, his officers. The unit was nearly wiped could reach them, they will no doubt she could have sent here." That prob­ umbers usually contain three nu­ sary to follow the instruct erals instead of one or two. unit was attached to the British out before it was forced to surrender have been properly taken care of by ably means mud in that particular carefully. Eighth Army near Tobruk. with its guns out of action. camp; but letters from other camps Civilian internment camps are in­ the arrangements now in effect. Current Export Bulletin No. "I was captured while operating "I had grown fond of the desert," At all base camps to which Ameri­ echo this sentiment. In our last num­ icated merely by their geographic issued by the Board of Econo ocation, and in this case there is no with my ambulance alone with an said Peter. "It sort of grows on you; can prisoners have recently been ber, we mentioned such footwear as VVarfare on June 10, 1943, ga sent, subdepots for food and clothing being a good thing to put in the next­ estrictiori on the use of this in the revised list of the articles permi ddress. supplies have been set up; and, in of-kin package-after the Board of for export in next-of-kin parcels. cases where American prisoners are Economic VVarfare had stated that following are among the many it sent to camps where British or other this item would be added to the list OW RELIEF SUPPLIES REACH that have been added to ,the list: PR ISONERS OF WAR United Nations prisoners are held, of permissible articles. VV e hope you Fountain pens the camp leaders there have been know the size! Pencils (Continued from page 3) asked to notify the International Red Another prisoner, recently cap­ VVater colors and oil paints arts to facilitate the transport of Cross Committee at Geneva promptly tured, writes: "There's really nothing brushes oods for prisoners of war during the of the arrival of Americans, and at the that I actually need, but what I Small musical instruments uccessive stages of their journey. same time list their clothing and would like most are the following: a VVatches Shipments to Camps Cooking utensils Dried vegetables and soups (am In the huge transit warehouses of a number of additional f he I. R. C. C. at Geneva, Bienne, items) nd Vallorbe, an accurate inventory Pipe cleaners s drawn up, 'the goods being stocked Dominoes n SUfficiently large quantities so that The revised list will be sent he y can be sent out to different by the Prisoners of VVar Informat laces as needed. About a hundred Bureau with the July 10,1943, pa en are employed in this work and in label. he reloading of supplies into freight a~s that are daily sent off to the nson camps. What Can Be Done On the arrival of the freight cars With String t the camps, the supplies are turned Some 30 to 40 British women ver to the camp leader (the senior had been interned at Camp L ffieer or the elected representative en au in Germany were repatri f the prisoners) , who checks them this spring. Among their effects nd signs for them. He then ar­ a variety of articles made from st ~nge s for their equitable distribu­ taken from relief parcels. They IOn among men in the camp who in cluded tea cozies, letter racks, s t~rn sign an individual re~eipt for of flowers, shopping baskets; h heh package given to them . Through bags, toy rabbits, a cruet sui nd, t e I.R..C.c., these individual receipts a ,toast rack, besi des slippers ~ventuall y reach the national R ed Prisoner of wat· relief packages leave International Red Cross Committee Warehouse sandals which, as one interne f roSS society which was responsible in Switzerland for Axis prison camp. plained, had come in very u Or making the shipment. Prisoner of war supplies, transshipped at Lisboll, Portugal, are discharged at Marseille, France, for rail transport to Switzerland. _8 ______--=--::::~~~::JI ~ON ERS OF WAR BULLETIN 9 and, if you have to fight at all, it's an us all and the snowy slopes made me cot beds and crockery instead of Chicago FooiJ ideal battle ground. But we learned dream of skiing days at Dartmouth." tins to eat from," said Peter. Axis Prisoners in the United States that you cannot combat a mobile Peter found that the British "wore these little luxuries didn't Packaging Plants force from a fixed position. well" in captivity, and soon classes thing compared with free Conditions of Work "There was a five-hour attack on were organized and amateur theatri­ didn't dare allow ourselves ou~ little box and, finally, the in­ cals and concerts were started. R ed it was true for fear of The War Department has an- Camp commanders may also allow Soon after Food Packaging Center fantry, supported by tanks, broke Cross parcels began to arrive. "There pointed. At last the big day nounced that the terms of the Geneva prisoners to receive visitors twice a No. 3 in Chicago went into produc­ and we began our trek towards c onvention are being "scrupulously month. through our mines and our wire. is nothing so welcome as a · parcel," tion last March, Mr. Philip K. Wrig­ Three of our British officers had said Peter. "They all seemed to con­ land." observed" in the employment of Axis been killed, and one by one our guns tain just what we most wanted." They traveled by train prisoners of war in the United States. Prisoners Treated with Respect ley, of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, were silenced. The Colonel was as Books were finally allowed and a Italy and France and emlbark{~dII Their availability for farm work, as volunteered to pack, in a Wrigley Lisbon, in Portugal. At well as for other types of permissible Prisoners are required to wear the cool as ice and continued to direct small library was formed. Life had clothing they had at the time of cap­ plant which was available in Chicago, the defense measures. We were facing become bearable when the great news the French-Spanish border labor, has been receiving careful many Germans. Peter could s study for the past several weeks. ture, unless it is unfit for use. R e­ standard II-lb. food packages for the a glaring sun and a dust storm was of exchange of prisoners became claimed clothing, if available, is fur­ few words of German and was Prisoners employed by the federal American Red Cross. just coming up. Shells were bursting known. nished when prisoners' clothing is all the time and the machine guns "By that time we had a piano, real (Continued on page 12) government are paid at the rate of The Wrigley Company provided SO ¢ a day. When working for a state unfit for wear. If reclaimed clothing kept up an uninterrupted chatter. cannot be provided, new clothes are the labor and packaging facilities ""\¥e had some dugouts by the guns, or private contractor, their pay is at a rate decided on in advance between given. Prisoners' uniforms are without charge to the Red Cross, but they were not very secure. We marked ·"P. W ." in white paint. Rep­ could see the enemy at the end of a the employer and the prison camp producing approximately 5,000 pack­ commander concerned. It must not, resentatives of the protecting Powers ages daily by using a belt conveyor. ridge and his tanks were all around (Spain, for Japan; Switzerland, for us. Finally, they rushed us and there however, be less than the 80¢ a day Girls insert the various items that paid by the federal government. Germany and Italy) and Delegates was an awful whizzing sound as the of the International Red Cross Com­ make up the completed package as tanks came in. There wasn't a thing Enlisted men for whom work is not provided are given a monthly allow­ mittee visit all Axis prisoners' camps the belt moves, each girl handling we could do. A bunch of J erries held in the United States and see that the Tommy guns on us and simply ance of $3.00. Noncommissioned of­ one or two items. ficers are assigned to supervisory work pro~isions of the Geneva Convention This public-spirited action on Mr. marched us away." are being fully complied with. onl y, unless such work is not avail­ Wrigley's part has been greatly ap­ Experiences as a Prisoner In all respects, the War Depart­ able and they specifically request re­ preciated by the American Red Cross, munerative occupation. ment states, prisoners of war in the Peter said it was pitiful to see the United States are treated with the re­ which was thereby able to augment condition of some of the Indian gun­ Allowances for Officers spect due honorable soldiers, and it its own assembly operations in Chi­ ners. "They were 'bomb-happy' from Officer prisoners may not be com­ is hoped that the humane and con­ cago during the month of May to the shock and completely fagged out," he siderate treatment accorded Ameri­ said. "The Germans marched us a pelled to work, but the Geneva Con­ extent of 125,000 prisoner of war vention provides that they must be ca's prisoners will be reflected in simi­ mile away, without any kit. They lar treatment of American soldiers food packages- the total packed in said they would care for the wound­ paid in accordance with their grade Chicago during that month being and in line with specific arrange­ who are prisoners of war of the Axis ed, so there was nothing for me to Powers. approximatel y 300,000. do. We were guarded all night and men ts between the belligerent then moved to a point near the coast. powers. The allowance for German Thence to Derna by truck, and we and Italian officer prisoners is the were turned over to the Italians." equivalent of $20 a month for war­ "The Italians at that period were rant officers and first and second lieu­ confident. Their 'Nostri Valorosi tenants; $30 for captains and $40 for Truppi' (our valiant troops) thought those in the grade of major and Central Agency of the International Red C"oss Committee at Geneva above. they were winning at the time," said indexes all prisoners of war. This Pictu"e shows the American Section. -Peter, " and it-made them very cocky··· Pursuant to the Geneva Conven­ indeed. From there we went to tion, orderlies are provided officer Barce, then Benghazi and were pr!soners from among the enlisted flown to Italy, fifteen men to a plane. Prayer for Prisoners of War pnsoners. We were five months in a' camp at Rations for prisoners are the same Bari on the South Adriatic." as those provided United States Look, 0 Lord God, with the eyes of Thy mercy, upon troops. Officers are permitted to use Moved to Chieti, Peter found him­ all prisoners of war, especially those known and loved self quartered with a large number the.ir allowances for supplementary by us. Preserve them in bodily health and in cheerful, ratIOns. of British officers and some 60 Ameri­ undaunted spirit. cans. "For the first time we had a Work done by enlisted prisoners in Convey Thou to them the support of our love on the camp maintenance, or in company view," he said. "At Bari we had only wings of Thine own and hasten the day of release; the sunsets to admire. Perhaps be­ admmistration, is not paid for ex­ through Him who hath made us free eternally, Thy cept for the $3.00 monthly allowance. cause that was all we could see of the Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. world outside, it made them seem the W~ e n, however, such work keeps a most beautiful I had ever l@oked at. ' (This daily prayer for prisoners of war was recently h pnsoner from a job for which he But in our new camp we could see the for the first time at St. Margaret's, Westminster, in London, Would be paid, he is allowed the sum Apennines and the Gran Sasso special service of intercession. Written by the Dean of he would otherwise have earned. d'Italia, a mountain of about 2,600 Rev. E. Milner-White, for the Red Cross, it has now I J: f';I ll program of sports and ath­ feet, covered with snow. The town it­ adopted for general use in churches in England. The etles IS provided prisoners, all neces­ self was on a hill behind camp, and a based on the Second Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians, c ~ar y equipment and sufficien t space little tram ran up to it. Being able 3, verse 17: "Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.") .or games and competitive sports be­ The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company in Chicago using one of its assembly lines for packing to see out made a lot of difference to Ing provided by camp commanders. prisoner of war packages for the American Red Cross. 10 VOL. I, NO. RISONERS OF WAR BULLETIN 11

FROM PRISONERS OF WAR AND CIVILIAN INTERNEES (Editor'S Note: The following let­ tain to attack us from the rear. The with you for a visit. I've seen pIer ters have been furnished to the battery was forced to withdraw, and of the world since I left-all of EI American Red Cross by relatives of was soon taken care of by the flanking land and a big part of the Europe QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS prisoners of war. We shall always be force. As I was . late in leaving the continent. I'll do my best to bring y pleased to publish similar letten of battery position, I did not get too a remembrance when I return. general interest. If you are willing to mixed up with the flanking force, but I'll do my best to repay all the favI ------' let us publish the letters you receive, made my way up into the mountain. done for us. I hope this finds y I). How often maya prisoner of war respectively to reach him. Based will want to use his limited num­ please send copies to your Red Cmss I remained there five days (we were healthy and happy. I'm perfec write letters to his family? on these figures, and those ob­ ber of letters for his own family chapter. In case it is inconvenient for surrounded), and on February 15 I healthy, but, this confining life ma tained from other sources, an and closest friends. you or the chapter to copy them, ask went to the observation post. A few me none too happy. I can't wr The Geneva Convention of 1929 exchange of letters could hardly As for packages, we have men­ the chapter to send the originals to infantrymen were there: they said much and hope you understand . (Article 36) provides that "each be expected in less than three tioned elsewhere in this issue the us and we will have them copied and that about mid-morning the previous difficulty in writing. of the belligerents shall periodi­ restrictions upon the number, as returned to you. If you send copies day A-- left the O.P. I imagine he cally determine the number of months, and is more likely to take well as the provisions made by of, or extracts from, prisoners' letters, tried to rejoin the battery; the opin­ letters and postal cards per month longer. Camp No. 21, Chieti, Italy the Red Cross to care for any not please be sure to give the date of the ion is that he was captured. This which prisoners of war of the va­ Q. Can I send a copy of "Prisoners Dear Mr. S--. otherwise cared for. We would letter, the name of the camp, and the opinion is not based on any facts; rious classes shall be allowed to of War Bulletin" to an American Camp 21 is composed of 1,200 a suggest that you go to your Red prisoner's name. merely on the assumption that so send. These letters and cards shall prisoner in Italy? cers, 60 of whom are America Cross chapter with your problem: It is important to remember that many of our troops being known to be tran~mitted by post by the A. Printed matter cannot be sent by _ There are about 200 men in the ca1 certainly there is war work in all mail coming from prisoners of have been captured, A-- might very shortest route: They may not be individuals through the mails to to do the cooking and cleaning l delayed or retained for disciplin- a prisoner of war in any country. plenty to be done by any enthusi­ war and civilian internees is censored well be among them. Space prevents The officers live in a "bunk" roc by the detaining Power.) from telling you how much we miss ary reasons." / In due course, however, we hope astic group. which houses about 30 of them. T~ Officer prisoners in Germany to be able to arrange for the pub­ Q. Do you know whether some of A--. He's a fine boy! eat together and, now that Ameri( OHag IX A/ Z may write three letters and four lication to be sent, through the the prisoners captured in the Red Cross parcels are arriving re March 20, 1943 post cards a month; noncoms and International Red Cross Commit­ Philippines have been taken to Stalag VII-B larly, are not doing too badly in Dear Mother and Dad: enlisted men two letters and four tee, to all camps at which Ameri­ Taiwan (Formosa), as reported? Life is a good deal easier now that way of food. The standard of enl This is the first chance I have had post cards a month. The Italian can prisoners of war and civilian Have any Red Cross representa­ our traveling is over and we have tainment is high. There are about to write since I have been in Ger­ authorities allow one letter and internees have been reported. tives been there? many. I am in fine health and am in settled down to Stalag routine. It is orchestras, a good library, and one post card a week for all pris­ Q. Is it possible for Americans to very unlike anything I ever had in opportunity to take as many cour oners of war. In both countries, A. It is known from official lists (re­ an officers' camp for American and send food packages to identified ceived by the International Red British officers. I was captured Feb­ mind when imagining a prison camp. as if one were in a university. Th( however, members of sanitary per­ British prisoners in Germany? 'Ve cook our own food, which is is a chance for dental treatment, a sonnel may write double this Cross Committee from Japan) ruary 23 in Tunisia after hiding 9 A. If the nearest relative of a British that a considerable number of mainly Red Cross parcels; are left medical attention is much better th number. As far as is known at days behind the German lines . . . prisoner of war lives in this coun­ American officers have been taken After flying from Africa to Italy we much to ourselves, and have a chance in other camps. All of this helps present, there is no uniform rule try, he may send him a next-of­ to study if we want to. The com­ make one forget being a prison in Japan governing the number from the Philippines to Taiwan; came to Germany by train. Lt. George kin parcel (which may contain and we believe that there are at B. from Ennis and Lt. Ed B. from pound, with everyone squatting over although with a nine-foot wall s of letters a prisoner of war or certain foods) every 60 days, little fires with pots and pans made rounding the place, it seems v civilian internee may send. Gen­ least three camps with some Amer­ Waxahachie are with me also. The through an arrangement made by icans (perhaps also enlisted men) from old tins, looks like a cross be­ much like a penitentiary. erally, the decision appears to rest the Red Cross to have labels is­ Germans treat us fine although we there. This latter information has tween a hobo jungle and a sana­ If you have the chance of sendi with the camp commander in each sued by our own government. The are a little crowded ... My address been gathered from reports of dis­ is on the front and there is no limit torium. All this will end, however, anything from the States, send ch camp. British Red Cross also sends a if we are sent on a working party, alate, condensed food, raisins, a tribution of American relief goods to letters we can receive ... Q. How long does it take a letter to food parcel every week to each of by the International Delegate in • which at the moment seems quite saccharine tablets. Mail, however, its prisoners in Germany and (Editor'S Note: Concerning the come to this country from a prison Tokyo. So far as we know, the likely, for then we may be doing the most important thing, and Italy. No food packages in addi­ above letter, a captain wrote the fol­ camp in Europe? How long does camps in Taiwan have not been lowing from North Africa to the anything, from farming in Bavaria though it has been slow and inc( tion to these may be sent British it take my letters to reach the visited either by Delegates of the to building a railroad in Poland. sis tent in arriving, it is beginning prisoners. prisoner's parents.) camp? Red Cross or by representatives I have just been informed that you (Later) be a little better, so do write yOl The time varies a great deal, due A. Q. We have a local club interested of our protecting Power (Switzer­ have received official notification of Weare now working in a sugar self, and have all your friends a to irregularities of sailings, cen­ in doing some war work, and won­ land). As soon as it was known A-- being missing in action. I want beet factory, my job being one of a relations do likewise, because it sorship delays, and other wartime der if we could "adopt" some war that citizens of the United States to elaborate the story a bit, for I'm long line of men armed with forks, important. contingencies. One Red Cross prisoners, send them packages and were being held there, requests sure the details will be of interest unloading the wagons of the local chapter worker (mother of a write letters to them. were made for such visits and that to you. farmers into long stone troughs. 'Ve Oflag XXI B prisoner and a friend of others) A. Writing letters to prisoners with­ work the same hours as civilians reports thereon be su bmi tted. The battery was in position in a Dad and Anna: writes that she quite often has out some good reason by anyone (from sun-up to sunset) which is Q. Can photographs be sent to pris­ deep wadi at the base of a mountain; 'Well, it looks like the war is anxious inquiries from people on other than relatives or personal quite a life, I don't mind saying. 0' oners of war? we were working independently of for me. I am getting along fine; t this question, long before there is friends is definitely discouraged the battalion. On February 13, I sent little wound I had didn't amount any possibility of an exchange of by the government. The "pen A. United States censorship regula­ A-- to the top of the mountain to Stalagluft III much; just a couple of pieces of letters. She has noticed from her pal" sort of letter for prisoners of tions permit photographs to be establish an observation post, which March 8, 1943 exploding shell. So I am progressi own mail that letters arriving war will not be forwarded through sent in letters to prisoners of war he did. Early the next morning the Dear Mrs. C--: nicely. They will take the stitches 0 from prisoners in Europe seem censorship. There are various rea­ and civilian internees, but not in Germans attacked with tanks and in­ It has been quite some time since today or tomorrow. I wish that y to come in about half the time sons for this but two of the next-of-kin packages. There are, fantry, overrunning the position. I wrote to you last and under quite would write to Washington and til hers take to reach the camps. One principal objections are that an however, certain restrictions per­ During the initial attack, we were in different circumstances. I suppose out about my pay. I should ha boy keeps a careful record of the added strain is put on the censor­ taining to the sending of photo­ wire communication with A-- who you have talked to my mother since about $5 0 in the bank but I wr( letters reaching him in Oflag ship; while the prisoner, who is graphs in letters, and the follow­ reported to us the actions of the I've been here in Germany. I've been two checks for a total of $180. Lea VII-B, and recently reported re­ strictly limited in the number he ing should be carefully observed: enemy. He saw a large flanking force, here three months now and it has the money in there. I think that til ceiving three letters from the same can write, is placed under obliga­ Photographs must be un­ which we knew nothing about until been a long wait. I'll certainly be will keep paying me so that when I person in the United States which tion to answer any letters that mounted. he reported it, go around the moun- glad when I can be there at home war is over I shall have some mon had taken 116, 108, and 69 days, may be sent him. Naturally, he The su biect matter should be j ...... V "3 l 12 THE UNJVERSITY personal, and with an unreveal­ OF TeXAS ing background. There must be no writing on NOV 101943 the print. A recent letter from an Italian of my time reading; we have pI camp began: "This letter is being of books and no less than (fig Any description of the photo­ THE LIBRARY written by the light of a sugar tin deleted by the censor) waiting graph can be given in an ac­ filled with olive oil." pass the censorship. There are a companying letter. 2,000 officers in the Camp, inclu + 3 American colonels from Tunis From Campo P.G. 65, Italy: "I am RISONERS OF WAR BULLETIN we got some up-to-date news." very pleased to be in a building and REPATRIATED FROM ITALY ished by the American National Red Cross for the Relatives of ~erican Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees not in a tent, as I have previously (Continued from page 8) been. We are able to have hot show­ From a British prisoner in O. __------__~ ______..,.- ers every day. We also have a canteen IX A/Z, Germany: "The only i . 1, NO.3 WASHINGTON, D. C. AUGUST 1943 to question some of them. "They where we are able to buy such things of interest at the moment (M __------______30, 1943) is that we have over were stuffed with propaganda," said as grapes, apples and onions, and, Peter. American boys in the camp n during the fruit season, such other They are a fine lot and if they a They observed considerable bomb additions as peaches, watermelons, Special Red Cross Parcels sample of what you are sending 0 plums, tomatoes, and pears. We are damage in Genoa and Spezia. Pass­ there is no fear of what the re ing through France, Peter found the paid one Italian lira per day, every of this war will be." he first shipment of two new nutrition values which make it par­ Cotton, absorbent, USP, Y4 French enthusiastic. They were given seventh day, which enables' us to pur­ chase at the ca nteen." es of American Red Cross par­ ticularly suitable for building up lb. pkg. ______1 pkg. the Victory sign again and again. From Dulagluft, Germany: . Phemerol topical (mild "We'll be seeing you," called the were shot down over France. I am s has been discharged at Marseille, health. The invalid package is being germicide), I oz. ______2 pkgs. Frenchmen when the guards were From Oflag VII B: "From talking right, though I was a bit shaken nee, and is now on the way made up by women volunteers in Dressing, gauze, 3"x3", ster· not looking. with the most recently captured pris­ and got a little bump on the hea ough Geneva to prisoner of war Red Cross Packing Center No.3 at ile, in envelope ______50 envelopes oners . .. I don't think people at am being treated very well by ps. One of these special parcels 39 Chambers Street, New York. Adhesive, USP, 3"x5 yds. __ I roll "It all seems like a bad dream, home realize how welcome they (Red Germans. Do not worry, as conditi Readi-bandages, l"x3", 100 those days of imprisonment," said Cross parcels) are, often thinking are not half as bad as you mi medicine kit for general camp in .box ______L box Peter, as he lounged in the American them a luxury rather than a necessity, think. I am allowed to receive par and the other an invalid food Medicine Kit Pins, safety, assorted sizes _ 3 cards or Red Cross Mostyn Club in London, 3 doz. which in practice they are. I can't here and you can find out froni kage for prisoners who are sick or Aspirin, tablets, 5 grains, where he is staying. "And I some­ tell you some of the funny episodes local Red Cross how to 'send th overing from wounds. The medicine kit, which has been 500 in carton ______I carton times dream about it still. I can hear of life here as the censors might not \!\That I would like to have mos designed to cover the first aid needs Soda, bicarbonate, USP, 5 think them so funny. I spend most cigarettes." grain tablets ______I pkg. the German soldiers yelling 'Kom­ of 100 prisoners of war or civilian in­ men sie aus!' when they captured us, Invalid Food Package Cathartic, compound, pills, ternees for one month, contains: ordering us to come out of there." NF VI, 500 in carton ___ _ 2 cartons Change of Address he invalid package, which will The names and addresses of the nearest relatives of American prisoners of go regularly to the camps and war and civilian internees, to whom this Bulletin is sent, were furnished to the On their promise to make payment Red Cross by the Prisoners of War Information Bureau of the Provost Marshal p hospitals in the same way as after the war, 20 British naval officers General's Office. To enable us to keep the mailing list up to date, we must rely on standard II-lb. food package, our readers to advise us of any change of address. Please inform your Red Cross now in a German prison camp have chapter whenever you change your address and always give the name of the tains the following: obtained wrist watches, totalling $800 prisoner as well as your own. in value, from a Swiss manufacturer. scorbie acid ___ twelve 25 mgm. tblts. :-=::~~~:..::::.::===::~ __======~Iump sugar ______4 oz. pkg. igarettes, pk. 20's ____ 6 packs oncentrated soup, four 2\1'2 oz. pkgs. stant coffee ______2 oz. tin iver paste ______6 oz. tin

...------... ~f:~ui~r _ ~~~t~~__ :i~~ 7 oz. tin Prisoners of War Bulletin Sec. 562 P. L. & R. ork loaf ----____ three 3% oz. tins Published by U. S. POSTAGE range conce1'ltrate ___ _ 4 oz. tin PAID stant chocolate ______14 oz. tin The American National Red Cross runes ______,______16 oz. pkg. Washington, D. C. Washington 13, D. C. rmy spread butter Permit No. 84 ------__ three 3% oz. tins ~7 L------..rocessed cheese ______8 oz. pkg. hole pOwdered milk _ 16 oz. tin oUillon pOwder __eight Y4 oz. pkgs. am and eggs - ____ two 3% oz. tins ap ------____ two 2 oz. bars

~erican prisoners of war who are t In good health will receive one Librarian alid package each week instead of UniverSity of Texas Library st~ndard food package. The over­ Austin Texas weIght is approximately the same, Contents of the invalid food parcel packed by Red Cross volullteers in the New York ' t the invalid package has added Packing Center. This parcel is' for prisoners recovering. from illness or wounds.