Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-10

In tho July 9th number Of Red Cross
Clippings. published by the Pennsylvania
Delavnro DIVISION of the Red Cross,
directions arc given for the correct methods
10 b usod in sending mail or money TO
men Who arc prisoners of war IN Germany
o. Austria.
Relatives or friends of men from the
American army or navy, or from the arme s
or nayies of our allies, will find 1T very
easv to communicate with them and to
send them food and supplies, within
certain restrictions
s'Making a general abstract of the regu-
latiops," says this publication" you VIII
note that in the case of both American
and Allied prisoners, money should Do
sent to the Red Cross, and letters 10 the
prisoners direct. Parcels should be sent
direct to American prisoners, but no par
GELS can Re ssnt direct to Allied prisoners.
The money for such parcels can be sent
70 the Red Cross, which will endeavor 70
have purchased and forwarded 10 the
prisoner the articles specified. Both let
tors and parcels sent direct to prisoners
arc free Of postage: In the case OF both
American and Allied prisoners a letter
should not exceed two pages and should
be written on one side Of the paper only.
tions As given by the Red Cross
AMERICAN PRISONERS.
Money. |. Send check or money order,
for the amount desired, made payable to
the American Red Cross. to the Bureau
of Prisoners Relief, American Rcd Cross,
Washington, ID. Z.
2. Write plainly the full name and
address Of the prisoner for whom the
money is intended, and your own name and
address as sender.
1T must be remembered that the Amer
lean Red Cross assumes no responsibility
In the matter of sending money!
Letters. Letters addressed IN accord
anse with directions given below should
be sent directly to prisoners OF war and
not through the Red Cross.
They should be limited to two pages
and written on one side only.
/. On the front of the envelope write
plainly prisoners name, and in case be is a
military prisoner, give his rank and unit
as Private John Smith, lst Infantry,
and ON the line below the prisoner 3
name write American Prisoner OF War.
, Name and Location Of Prison
Camp, and before the name OF camp
write geSgefangenenlager, which
is the German translation for Prisoner
OF War Camp
3. In the upper right hand corner,
where on an ordinary envelope the stamp
would be placed, should be written the
following words: Prisoner OF War Mal-
No Postage New ork.
f. On the back OF the envelope should
be written the full name and address OF
sender.
s. No reference should be made 70 the
war or anv governmental matters.
Place your letter thus address and with
out stamp in any postoffice CT post box.
Parcels. While parcels of food and
clothing, as well as Incidental comforts,
are sent from the American Red Cross
warehouse In Switzerland 10 all American
prisoners whenever known. individual
parcels may be sent as per the following
Instructions
Parcels may be sent from America to
American prisoners only. Persons de-
string TO send parcels TO Allied prisoners
OF war should send money for same TO the
Prisoners Bureau, American Red Cross,
which will endeavor to have bought in
Europe and forwarded to the prisoner, the
supplies specified. Only the following
articles may be included in packages sent
TO American prisoners OF war:
Belts mot made OF leatherl, brushes
chair, hand, tooth, shaving and shoe,
buttons. candy hard, cigars, cigarettes,
comb, crackers, or biscuits, gloves mot
made Of leather, handkerchiefs, knives
the war or any governmental matters