Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-26

MAY GET MAILS
FROM AMERICA
Arrangements Made By
Which Men Ipterned
Abroadsmay be Reached

Some valuable information concern
Ing sending Of mail, money and
parcels to American war prisoners
held in German or Austrian camps,
has just been received by the COM
mittee on Soldiers and Sailors Civil
ian Relief. +
Money AN be cent in the form Of a
payable to the American Red Cross,
and addressed to the Bureau Of Pris-
oners' Relief, American Red Cross,
Washington. D. q.
Letters a be sent directly to pris-
oners Of var but great care should be
taken to ave the address plainly and
correctly written. The name Of the
prisoner to whom the letter is to be
sent only. should be on the,front Of
the envelope. If he is q military pris-
oner, give his rank and unit, as "Pri-
vate John Smith, LIST Infantry and
on the line below the prisoners name
write American Prisoner Of War"
The name and location of the prison
camp should be placed on the next
llne, preceded by the word "Kriegs-
seiangenenlager," the German equiv
aient Of Prisoner of War Camp In
pace OF a stamp the word Prisoner
York" should be written. It is essen
ia That the full lame and address Of
the sende be placed on the back Of
the letter. Letters written to prisoners
snould pc written o n only one side Of
the paper and are to be no longer than
Two pages. No reference should be
made to the war or any governmental
affairs. go
Articles Which May be Sent.
Friends n relatives are. discour-
aged. from sending parcels as all incl
dental comforts are.sent to the prison.
ers from the American Red Cross
warehouse In Switzerland, wherever
II Is possible. Parcels, however. NAV
be sent from America but only to
American prisoners. The articles that
can be sent are limited as to kind,
The following list includes those ar
tlcles that can be sent: VI
Belts (not made of leather). brush
es Chair. hand. tooth. shaving and
snoe), buttons, candy (hard) cigars,
cigarettes, comb, crackers or biscuits,
gloves (not made Of leather), hand
kercniefs, knives (pocket), needles
Eng tnIeaa' pencils, pens, penholders,
pms, pipes. safety razors and blades,
shaving soap, powder or cream, scarfs,
SHIRTS, shoe laces (not made OF leath-
err, smoking or chewing tobacco. soar
ttollet) socks. sweaters, tooth powder
tpaste or liquid mouth wash), towels,
underwear, personal photographs
periodicals. published prior to begin
nlne OF the war. Under no condition
must the package, Including wrapper,
"elgn more than II pounds.
only package per month may
DC sent TO n one prisoner.
Forwarding Of Money.
Money and letters can be sent tc
Aileo prisoners and also Americans
serving In foreign units il they are
sent according to directions furnished
by the American National Red Cross
National Bureau of Prisoners Relief
Money can be sent as to American
prisoners. but directions must be in.
GUIDED stating in what way the none,
Is to be used, either to be sent as cast
or to be used to purchase food O,
clothing. These supplies will be pur.
CHASED through the foreign relief so
cieties. 1t is not possible to send par.
ceis dlrect from this country, but sup,
plies can be furnished to the men IL
the prisons through this society.
Letters should be sent direct to I'll.
prisoner and not to the American Rec
cross. The same regulations as Il
length and contents as for the Ameri
can prisoners, hold good in the cas-,
OF letters to the Allied prisoners. 7,
place OF the stamp the words. Prison
er or War, via New York, No Postage
should be written. These letters shoult
be mailed unstamped and unsealed.
Ihe possession of this informatio,
vii! be OF considerable help to thos'
desiring to sen mail to overseas pris
oners. Full particulars can be secures
from the relief committee, by any on,
desiring to send letters or parcels.
EMPLOY INDIANS AS LARoREpe
Anchorage, Alaska, Aug. 1.-1R,
Mail).-Indians native to the An.
chorage country are being employed
as construction workers on the gov
ernment railroad. owing to the scar