... in the January magazine. Her name is Miss Nora Stevenson and her niece is Miss Nora Smith. Those gifts from the blue, so to speak, are most welcome, aren’t they?” ...

... about the condition of German prison camps, both Stalags and Oflags, shows that our prisoners are well housed and, generally speaking, well treated. Yet even under the best possible conditions they can never become reconciled to the lack of news from home ...

... half company of Japanese infantry. When we met, a halt was called and it was explained to me that the prisoners wished to speak to me. Though I, of course, had no jurisdiction, the Japanese courteously agreed to let them say anything they liked. But how ...

... one year an old Hanoverian Colonel taught me most of what I know to-day. A prisoner should be able to learn very quickly to speak German and to read it with ease. At Salzburg the view, the Palace, the whole of the miniature city breathe flowers of German ...

... sergeant, interpreter, and ration-doler-outer. Later, however, 20 more men came, among them two sergeants, one of whom can speak German. Their coming made my job much easier, and now we manage the ‘ works’ together. Had an early rise at the first camp—7s ...

... eh?). I thought they had forgotten about us, but no, they came through OK. Everything in the parcels was lovely. 1 needn’t speak about Cadbury’s chocolate. It didn’t last long with me, as you will know, but it was lovely.” ...

... Matthew Passion,’ in which Tony is singing. He has just been promoted from Pontius Pilate to Judas Iscariot, which, musically speaking, is something to be proud of. . . . Interrupted just now in the middle of writing this to go off and draw our Red Cross parcel ...

... activities. We shall continue to have our secretaries in Germany keep in touch with this camp and upon their next visit, speak to your son personally. Feel free to call upon us if there is anything that we can do.” ...

... absolutely nothing escapes her. In her youth she lived for nearly two years in England and used to hunt, but she refuses to speak English although she understands all right.” Edinburgh. Stalag XX B, written on March 23, received May 16, 1941 :— ““ Have ...

... were Italian soldiers. While I was serving dinner the first night, when I had to speak to him as I offered him a dish, —— turned to —— and said : ¢ Doesn’t the man speak perfect English, Sir?’ It was the joke of the place j for days.” ...

... etc. Items of general interest are read out by the President or the Secretary, and during the afternoon we invite someone to speak to the relatives. Miss Christine Knowles was our first speaker, and owing to her experiences in the last war, was able to enlighten ...

... Prisoners of War News, and the consequent increase of new readers, a brief re-statement of our aims may be permitted. Broadly speaking these are : the welfare of all men now - prisoners of war ; and the interests of their relatives in our area. , ...