The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-31
PRISONERS OF
war May, NOW
RECEIVE MAIL

Some valuable information con-
corning the sending of mail, money
and parcels to American war prison
ers held in German or Austrian
camps, has just been received by the
committee on Soldiers and Sailors
Civilian Relief.
Money can be sent in the form Of
a check or money order, If it is
made payable to the American Red
Cross, and addressed to the Bureau
of Prisoners Relief, American Red
Cross, Washington, D. C.
Letters can be sent directly to
prisoners Of war but great care
should be taken to have 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
military prisoner, give his rank
and unit, as Private John Smith,
First Infantry" and on the line be-
low the prisoners name write
American Prisoner of War" The
name and location of the prison
camp should be placed on the next
line, preceded by the word "Kriegs-
gefangenenlager, the German equiv
alent Of Prisoner of War Camp" In
place Of q. stamp the word Prison
er of War Mail, No Postage, Via New
York. should be. written. It is es-
sential that the full name and adj
dress of the sender be placed on the
back Of the letter. Letters written
to prisoners should be written on
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.
Articles Which May be Sent.
Friends and relatives are discour-
aged from sending parcels as all in
cidental comforts are sent to the
prisoners from the American Red
Cross warehouse in Switzerland,
wherever it is possible. Parcels, how
ever, may be sent from America but
only to American prisoners. The
articles that can be sent are limit
ed as to kind. The following list in
cludes those articles that can be
sent:
Belts (not made Of Ieather), brush
es, Chair, hand, tooth, shaving and
shoe), buttons, candy (hard), cigars,
cigarets, comb, crackers or bis
cults gloves (not made of leather),
handkerchfefs, knives (pocket),
needles and thread, pencils, pens,
penholders, pins, pipes, safety razors
and blades, shaving soap. powder or
cream, scarfs shirts shoe laces (not
made of leather1, smoking or chew
ing tobacco, soap (toilet), socks,
sweaters, tooth powder (paste or
liquid mouth wash), towels, under
wear, personal photographs, period
icals published prior to beginning of
the war. Under no conditions must
the package, including wrapper,
weigh more than II pounds.
Only one package per month may
be sent to any one prisoner.
Forwarding of Money.
Money and letters can DE sent to
allied prisoners and also Americans
serving in foreign units If they are
sent according to directions furnish
ed by the American National Red
Cross National Bureau of Prisoners
Relief. Money can be sent as to
American prisoners, but directions
must be included stating in what
way the money is to be used, either
to be sent as cash or to be used to
purchase food or clothing. These
supplies will be purchased through
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possible to send parcels direct from
this country, but supplies can be
furnished to the men in the prisons
this society -s-.~
Letters should be sent direct to the
prisoner and not to the American
Red Cross, The same regulations as
to length and contents as for the
American prisoners, hold good in the
case Of letters to the allied prison
ers. In place of the stamp the word
"Prisoner of War, via New York, No
Postage" should be written. These
letters should be mailed unstamped
and unsealed.
The possession Of this information
will be of considerable help to those
desiring to send mail to overseas
prisoners. Full particulars can be
secured from the relief committee,
by any one desiring to send letters
or parcels.